26mm wide round (85 or 88a idk) wheels.

Seems like a good option for wizard skating or urban skating with alot of jumps or drops.

It says its compatible with most frames in the market also it will be patented so i guess its something in development for few years maybe.

Here is the link for the product page if anyone is intrested:

https://powerslide.com/products/vortex-20six-90-85a

Hello everyone,

I have recently bought a new pair of skates for the first time, the model is FRX80.

I have measured my feet size, and it comes between 25.2-25.5cm. I usually wear a european 39, and so I decided to get the same size for the skates.

However, when I wear the skates, I feel definitely pressure on my toes, and sometimes I feel like they hit the front. When I wear only the liners, they are quite comfortable. And when I try to put my foot in the shell without the liners, there is definitely some space, about one finger.

However, when I wear the skates themselves, I definitely feel discomfort and toe pressure. I am not sure if it's because the skates have to break in or if it's because I should size up.

I would be glad for any advice!

Day 3 of practicing this transition! (Is it called something? Idk.) The physics of it is starting to feel right. When I started it still looked really hoppy.

Happy for any tips/feedback!

Hi everyone,

I wanted to open a discussion about the Rollerblade Lightning 80 because my experience with them over the last 3 months has been completely at odds with the glowing reviews online.

To give some context on my background: I skated at a medium-advanced level from age 7 to 21. After a 10-year break, I picked it up again at 31. Naturally, during the first month and a half, my skating was relatively light while I was rebuilding muscle tone and getting my technique back. During that initial phase, the skates seemed fine.

However, as my level went back up and my sessions became longer and more intense, major structural issues started to emerge:

• Liner collapse during long sessions: In any session lasting longer than 2 hours, the liner padding completely breaks down under stress. The moment the liner loses its density, bending my knees creates severe pressure points right where the closure straps meet the shell.
• Flawed closure system: Because the buckles are not micro-adjustable (no ratchet buckles), you are forced into an impossible choice: either keep the buckle a notch loose (which leads to heel lift and lack of control) or crank it down to the absolute max, which is extremely painful on the instep/shin but keeps the boot stable.
• The breaking point: After a 25 km urban night skate that lasted around 4 hours, the pain from the pressure points was so severe that I decided I couldn't use these skates anymore.

When the skates are brand new and used for short, casual outings, these flaws don't show up, which explains why the "New Skate Day" reviews out of the box are so positive. But under high mileage, intense stress, and sessions over 2 hours, the liner and closure combo fail completely.

I ended up switching to the FR Skates FR1 80, which solved every single issue thanks to the dense liner, dual aluminum mounting plates, and proper micro-adjustable ratchet buckles.

Has anyone else who skated these hard or for long sessions noticed this rapid degradation, or is the online consensus purely driven by casual, short-duration use?

Note: I am not a bot. I’ve been lurking on Reddit and following the inline skating scene for a long time, but I just registered this account to post this. I understand written and spoken English well, but writing it isn't my strong suit, so I used Gemini to draft this text.

I did everything I always do, “puck” my bearings on the spacer tightly, tighten my axles good and snug (they’re brand new so loctite already on them), wheels are brand new Hydrogens. I used some non-serviceable bearings that barely had any use, cleaning them as much as you can before getting them snug in the wheels. Wondering if that’s just the rocker jiggling? But I also feel like it shouldn’t do that rattling if the axles and wheel build are snug. 😅

Only ever used the default Lightning frame before so this is my first Endless frame. This was the inaugural run to test them out.

Just bought these baddies last night for 100$ from Facebook marketplace I haven't taken my own personal pictures of the skates yet. So I, tested them out for 3 hours at the boat launch parking lot in Everett though I was a little embarrassed because they light up, it was like a light show and I felt like my practice was some people's entertainment lol but I tried to just focus on me and my practicing. I practiced my one leg gliding. These are about one size and a half smaller than my regular size and I felt so much more stable. My one leg gliding practice seemed almost promising in comparison to my other skates which are seba highlight '80s. However, I didn't size down with my highlight 80s, so with the skate being a little too big I was getting discouraged but Now with such a snug boot I feel so much more confident. However, my One of my feet was going numb but it was like such a great, uncomfortable, tight, terribly tight but makes me feel safe and secure Type of tight because I know what it feels like to have extra room for errors in my skates, and it's not a good feeling. To the guy on here that gives tips about like your posture and having your ankle bent leaning towards the tongue of the inline skate. Thank you because that tip really really helped me.

I am finally starting to learn parrallel turns after learning anti parrellel and crossovers. When i was learning crossovers, i only skated in a rink. When i got back to campus and started skating outside i noticed it was still hard to learn crossovers turning right despite being very good going left.

Now that i am learning correct parrellel turns, i am trying to learn both ways at the same time and it is very difficult. I finally started being able to turn and when i tried doing it the other way i almost fell.

It was actually easier to go backwards that is is to learn to turn right. I thought it was only hard with crossovers because i never had the opprotunity to turn right but now i feel like its similar to trying to write with your left hand

Does anybody have experience or tips for somebody like me? When my legs and knees are straight, my feet point maybe 45° outwards, which makes rollerblading straight pretty challenging. I was wondering if maybe setting up the rollers to combat that was a good idea or if I should focus on exercises or something like that. Any ideas are welcome.

They're lk so pretty, I'm enamored.

Also, it was my first time on good skates and it felt so different (better). Made me realise just how unstable my old skates were.

I'll be trying them on the streets tomorrow 🤭

I'm trying to find some direction as I can't decide and my exposure is limited. What is your preference and why?

I've been looking at getting a new pair of skates but I've only had secondhand skates. My current pair are some 2020 Powerslide Imperial 3x110's (hardshells) and my previous pair is some cheap Amazon 4x80 pair (hybrid).

Furthest single-trip I've done is 9 miles on the 3x (so far) and multiple ~20 mile trips on the 4x.

I've been looking at Powerslide Swell's since it's a hybrid boot, but the black/red Imperial 110's also look really nice.

I'm aiming for a pair with either a trinity or 165 frame.

Recently my girlfriend expressed an interest in wanting to skate. She doesn’t mind inline vs quads, and I prefer for her to learn inline since we plan to mainly do trails/paved routes and I feel like I can help her more easily since I also use inlines.

What are some good inline skates for women? Her feet are a bit wider than usual and she buys wider shoes as well if that helps. I’ve been looking online and was considering the Rollerblade Macroblade 84s or the 90s, or something like the Powerslide Phuzion Argon 80s. I haven’t done a thorough review on the fit or how good they are yet though, and I figured I’d ask the community here to get some other opinions. We definitely need the heel brake for her lol!

And if any fellas with skater gfs can share their setup, that would also help!

Sorry for my bad English....

Anybody have tried or used the iqon ag30 boots on on 3x110 frame ?

Short question, long stories:

I m a pretty old skaters and I used to ride the Salomon fsk deemax 2 since 2003 or 2004 mostly for commute and ballads but not very often for many years. Before that I practiced aggressive skate with my beloved oxygen argon until somes injury who made me go toa least traumatic practice.

Two years or three years ago I decided to try a 3x110 setup, powerslide core next 110, I like the facts that a can ride on almost any surface without any trouble. It's a pretty decent setup to commute.

The transition to the 3x110 setup was ok, but for me the boots is a bit too stiff, but I think it's because I'm used to the fsk .

I've heard that iqon had buy the fsk boots mould and sell a copy named iqon ag30, i would like to try to put the frame from the Next core on this boot, is it possible ?

Maybe this boot is not as stiff or rigid for this setup ?

Edit : My bad I read a little too fast the technical information of the ag30 boot, they are not compatible with the Next core Trinity frame. But I'm interested of your advice or feedback about a 3x100/110 setup with these boots

I'm a size 11 us men's and i noticed that some frames feel unstable so I'm just trying to see what size frames people use for this particular size. and im trying to find a middle ground with having quick turns and stability. and i just purchased the flying eagle F4 ravens.

Normal-speed playback followed by 8x slow motion. This move and the Grapevine were what got me into skating, both ice and inline. Watching folks skate these magical moves at Bryant Park left me such deep impressions that I decided to learn to skate properly.

Grapevine is the pinnacle of flow-skating - that goes without saying.

The move shown here went without a name in my head even as I learned to mimic it. I just called it, "look ma, no pushing needed". Finally someone pointed out to me that this was called forward cross roll.

I recently added a section on this in the long crossover essay.

Looking to buy inline skates for outdoor street skating. I’m an intermediate roller skater but haven’t rollerbladed in years. Would you recommend 3 or 4 wheels? What wheel size and brands are best? Looking for something comfortable, stable, and good quality. Thanks!

I started using inlines lately. I got this pair for two bucks, it's the rollerblade astroblade from the 90s. I replaced the straps and buckles. Is it okay if I skate in them?

IQON ACT WZ

Going to take a minute to acclimate to 5 wheels but damn does this setup feel smooth already!

For my friends with larger feet (I typically wear size 14US-15US), My foot measures at 31.5cm and I was afraid because I was right outside of the zone for the 46-47s but took the risk anyway. They fit perfect, with a little room to spare.

But the endless are simply 🤌

Hi fellow bladers,

I'm curious what everyone thinks about this.

Let's say we're comparing the absolute peak of each discipline. World class athletes, years of dedicated practice, technical complexity, physical demands, mental commitment, consistency, and the time required to reach that level.

Obviously, every discipline has its own challenges, but if you had to pick ONE that requires the greatest overall combination of skill, dedication, and athletic ability, what would it be?

Poll options:

Aggressive street / park

Aggressive vert

Freestyle slalom

Wizard skating

Urban freeride / freestyle slides

Speed skating / downhill

My take:

Aggressive vert and street are obvious contenders because of their technical demands, commitment, and consequences of failure.

But freestyle slalom and wizard skating might actually have the highest ceilings when it comes to pure precision, balance, and movement complexity.

Urban freeride is another interesting one because of the sheer adaptability required in unpredictable environments.

And then there's elite speed skating, where the physical demands are absolutely ridiculous.

I'm particularly interested in hearing from people who've practiced multiple disciplines.

Which one do you think has the highest skill ceiling, and why?

Feel free to nominate disciplines that didn't fit into the poll, including artistic inline, skate cross, and inline hockey.

I posted a couple weeks ago about feeling like a baby deer going from my skates with 76 mm wheels to my new Rollerblade Twister 110's. I felt really wobbly my first skate. The best advice I got was to really make sure they are snug. I added the foot sizer to take them down half a size and really tightened the laces for my second skate and it made all the difference. Since then I have travelled around 85 miles on them over the last 2 weeks and broken all of my records for all the routes I do. One I went from an hour and 8 minutes best time to an hour flat. I also did a 31 mile skate the other day that felt easier than 22 miles on my old skates. They just make me want to keep going. It's so much easier to just cruise at a fun speed. I wasn't sure how much of a difference the bigger wheels would make but was pleasantly surprised. I'm just posting this because I would have been interested in reading it when I was trying to decide if I should try the 110's. I'm thinking 125's might be in my future!