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Post by John (bostonsk8er) on Oct 13, 2012 9:34:33 GMT -5
Airwalks are rebranded Fila Smoothies... Lol! Ain't seen them in a minute... The wheels will most likely chunk out on you fast. As far as buying wheels or bearings, unless you live near a skate shop, your best bet IS buying online. As far as wheels go, you can't go wrong with Eulogy, Undercover, Fester, or Scribe. M1 dual duros are great, if you can find them, albeit a bit expensive. Bearings. Bones. Redz, super redz, or Swiss. They're all good. Serviceable, easily cleaned, and long lasting. Also, fast. Best of luck, and keep rolling!
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Post by John (bostonsk8er) on Oct 13, 2012 9:43:27 GMT -5
And yeah, you CAN replace some of the parts on the TRS... now known as New Jacks. But only with what's still out there, most of which is pre '05, but no NEW parts have hit shelves since '07. And its also possible to convert to other souls, but the average kid on the street hasn't got the tools or the know how. I do, but that is neither here nor there, as my concern pertains more to why RB chooses to continue treating us as a niche market, but releases their "new" line of Solo's, which, although they are good skates, are actually rebranded dirk/lightning era shells with a flatter bottom and easily snapped souls, for prices equivalent to what smaller companies are releasing CARBON FIBER skates at! Blows my mind.
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Post by West on Oct 22, 2012 11:35:00 GMT -5
leknuefrag enjoy them while they last... there cheap blades and they give you the feel of having aggressives but there nowhere close... the soul plates are horibly small as well as the h blocks and the frame is made cheap... all i have to say is we'll be here when you wanna get some new ones.
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Post by Tom "TreeBoy" (gr3ml1n) on Oct 23, 2012 21:29:17 GMT -5
And yeah, you CAN replace some of the parts on the TRS... now known as New Jacks. But only with what's still out there, most of which is pre '05, but no NEW parts have hit shelves since '07. And its also possible to convert to other souls, but the average kid on the street hasn't got the tools or the know how. I do, but that is neither here nor there, as my concern pertains more to why RB chooses to continue treating us as a niche market, but releases their "new" line of Solo's, which, although they are good skates, are actually rebranded dirk/lightning era shells with a flatter bottom and easily snapped souls, for prices equivalent to what smaller companies are releasing CARBON FIBER skates at! Blows my mind. Yeah, it is a pain in the ass. I think ever since other companies have upped their game on Aggressives, RB has been focusing on cornering the Inline market because they've pretty much always held reign, and know they can, instead of spending so much on the Aggressives. It's disappointing, but companies tend to pull that shit a lot.
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Post by John (bostonsk8er) on Oct 27, 2012 22:43:00 GMT -5
Sad but 100% true... Although thr rec market has pretty much been cornered by K2 for quite a while. Powerslide had done a great job with their rec skates, snd are still doing ud right in thr aggressive market with Xsjado, USD, and Kizer. So it is possible to play both sides of the fence and still produce worthwhile products.
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Post by Cesmar (ragingstorm) on Nov 20, 2012 18:40:52 GMT -5
Inlines or aggressives? I dont know whether I should sacrifice speed for tricks,,, Im in F class so Dash requires speed... can aggressive skates go as fast?
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Post by Shadow on Nov 21, 2012 3:50:12 GMT -5
Agressives are slow and massive and can't go as fast as any other type of skates. Also they require some skill, so take inlines first and practice and practice and practice.
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Post by Cesmar (ragingstorm) on Nov 25, 2012 17:58:37 GMT -5
Thx ^^ i will
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2012 22:14:01 GMT -5
well it all depends on what aggressive skates you get some are light but it is hard to find light aggressive skates.
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Post by M on Nov 27, 2012 22:36:38 GMT -5
Agressives are slow and massive and can't go as fast as any other type of skates. Also they require some skill, so take inlines first and practice and practice and practice. This isn't exactly true. There are way too many variables to take into consideration. For one, technique is a big factor to play along with the equipment your using. Some aggressive skates are heavier than others, while others are lighter. Of course, there are skates designed specifically for racing, and a plethora of other disciplines, but it really all depends on the rider and their personal style. A rider of one style may need specific adjustments made to their set up to allow them to go faster, this same set up may not work for another rider. You have to experiment to find what works for you. :]
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2012 23:23:21 GMT -5
true very true yami it seems like you have the potential to be a tuner and more all though it still remains unknown
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Post by West on Nov 27, 2012 23:35:17 GMT -5
Yami rides the flame road and nothing much else, hes to bussy going fast to take the time to brake down everyones tecs...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2012 23:43:21 GMT -5
i see i thought he was a ring road
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Post by M on Nov 28, 2012 3:49:13 GMT -5
Where have you been? lulz jk xP I've even managed to melt a few wheels. ;p haha
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2012 11:54:09 GMT -5
i've shattered a frame once from grinding the frame was old so yeah. the frame was given to me by my grandpa he used to rollerblade in the oolldd days the frame was awsome while it lasted.
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