Rollerblades ... fun stuff, eh?

[Vormund]

I had fun with 'em a good five years back...then outgrew them, moved further out of town with nothing but the "bumpy" streets...nonetheless I want to buy a pair now, to have some fun!

Anyhow, my last pair was from Walmart (yay!) and I know near nothing about them...I changed the wheels a couple times...but now, I go to the sporting stores they all seem to be in the 50-200 range, with no big differences that I could tell...even the store salesman.

So...any ideas/suggestions on a good pair? Now that my fit don't grow an inch per day, I want a pair that'll last.

Thanks...

 

[bobojuice]

You plan on doing aggressive inline skating?

 

[Vormund]

You plan on doing aggressive inline skating?

I wouldn't say aggressive...although "grinding" down stairs/poles etc. looks fun, I don't think I have the coordination...yet... All for fun anyway, but I guess if they're made for abuse, they'd probably last longer for "regular" use?

 

[reckliss]

Tour or Mission.

 

[R1C0CH3T]

Roces?

 

[Keadonen]

rollerblades are for pussies

 

[ATIRAGEPRO]

"Lets Dewit!!..."

DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME:

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Warning: some dude broke his nose... lol!

 

[bobojuice]

Well, aggressive inline skates are tougher, however they tend to have smaller wheels. Smaller wheels = going slower. If you plan on using them for strictly recreational use, you'd find this EXTREMELY hindering. I used to rollerblade when i was about 17 and before i got smart and started skateboarding. I remember having to skate my *** off just to keep up with people who had regular inline skates. If youre going for something comfy i'd probably go with a K2, they usually make some comfortable stuff, and even though i dont know much about skating anymore, i know the Rollerblade TRS skates provide an excellent budget aggressive skate.

http://www.skates.com/ has a selection you can check out. I'd really recommend shopping around and seeing what fits your budget as well as taste.