@@InlineGuitarSkater thanks man! The fakie 360 is my favorite trick to do right now 😎 really glad you joined the server! 🍻

@@jakishtra I doubt it as I believe the Neo1 may have different metal (not 100% sure on that) but they are called Neo C frames instead of Neo D like on the Neo2. Inercia skate shop lists them being available “approximate June-July 2024” so if that is true they may be released very soon 👀

I am using an Insta360 X4 here so there is a camera on end of a selfie stick that is in my right hand (the camera software makes selfie stick invisible though 😎) When I spin, the camera spins with me as well 🙂

Thanks! This is the local skating rink in my city 😎

Absolutely: it is almost impossible without just trying them on! I really wish that I had a place to try on skates around here in my area. Interesting about the Tau fitting best at larger size; I have a buddy with Taus and he also upsized his from his normal size but says they feel amazing!

That blows! Sorry to hear that but thanks for sharing your experience here! Hopefully FR will help you out on a warranty: they told me to go through shop bought at if in US but if in EU I believe you contact FR directly

Hi I'm in the UK I contacted the company I brought the skates from but they just wanted me to send the entire lot back which I don't want to do so I'm hoping if I contact fr directly I can just get a new frame, I brought from slickwillies because they are the only ones that had my size

Just to update that whilst fr was fantastic in regards to sending me out a new pair of frames quite quickly, the same thing happened again when I went to tighten them up, I have informed them that they clearly are having some quality control issues and it could be quite dangerous for someone who isn't aware of this issue and the wheels coming off mid drive, I didn't ask for another replacement but instead I have put some m6 bolts with washers on with a flange nut on the other side, you could also helicoil them if you wanted to just use a single bolt but it would have to be a m6 bolt after helicoilng, I did link fr to your video and they told me that they resolved the issue with you, which I believe ment, they sent you some fr 2 frames which is silly considering the frame length is different and I want 240mm , overall I would say to anyone just pass up on these, these are to replace my fr1 skates but I wouldn't bother to anyone thinking about it , too much hassle

@@DrewMtn man that is crazy! I really hope they address this issue as more people are reporting. I agree about the safety aspect being a serious issue for them (and us); I crashed when a wheel flew off but luckily didn’t take any injuries there other than bruise/scrape. As far as FR resolving the issue with me, I guess could say it was resolved by giving me a pair of R2 frames (I specifically requested them to send me something other than the Neo D frames since I had issues twice already with the Neo Ds). Thanks a bunch for keeping posted on your experience with the skates! The ride height and dual density shell is super nice but pretty risky with the frame quality it seems unfortunately

I used to teach physics labs during graduate school and physics comes into play a ton when skating! Notably when spinning there is a lot of factors that dictate the tightness and speed of the spin and I try to think about those things while spinning (if tuck in arms will spin faster for example; position of feet/heels/toes dictates tightness and if going to precess or not 🤓). Another thing that I like to do is “convert linear energy into rotational energy to stop” so less sliding and more spins to save my wheels to last longer lol When cleaning my bearings I use two different solvents (whereas most folks use only one) to clean them extra extra well. As chemist, I know properties of both the solvents I use (Sonic cleaner and acetone) and they both work in different ways to clean certain things that get into bearings. These are a few examples! Thanks for watching/commenting and asking about science! I appreciate it! 😎

I was also shocked by how little wind feedback the DJI 2 picks up! That day was moderate wind for my city; I will also do a test on a super windy day, but the DJI seems to be super upgrade on blocking unwanted wind feedback so far! I am using the mic with the dead cat that comes with it as well. Thanks for feedback!! 😎 I’m pretty happy with the sound quality; just takes a little extra work to integrate audio into video but after first time figuring out it is relatively easy after

Thanks so much for the feedback and sharing your experience!! 🎉

Yay!! This park was awesome! As was Denver when we visited! Hope you have fun there!

Lmao sorry!! Never hurts to take measurements a second, third, fourth… you get the point 😂 Thanks for watching/commenting! 😎

@@PokeProfWill absolutely! 👍

You’re absolutely right about the deformation; I should have put a wheel in there for better test! 😅 The Neo Dual 1 has a different frame (Neo C vs Neo D on the Neo 2 Duals; the C looks higher quality by just comparing photos 🤞)

Thanks so much for the comments and feedback!! 🎉 I have tinkered with 16:9 but it usually cuts out by legs; I think I need to hold camera differently to get that going well 😅 After doing a lot of research, I have read several folks on Reddit who are a few mm past the shell length for FR1s that fit in the lower shell size fine (273mm feet fitting into 270mm FR1 shell or 263mm in the 260 shell). After about 20h I could see where I could fit a couple more mm of toe length but not much more than a couple. IMO the 40 Neo shell might be the perfect fit for you. Something that I didn’t mention in video is that when your heel is lifted a tad and in skating stance your foot also retracts slightly. If possible for you to switch to 40 preorder you could test the shell out before riding them by putting foot into shell without liner to see if pressure points. For me, I put foot into wife’s 40 shell and didn’t feel any pressure points; when crammed toe against front, I had about 7mm clearance or so in back. I feel like the 41 Neos would be too big at 276.3mm shell length after break in with Intuitions if looking for a performance fit with 265mm feet. Only source I have seen for shell lengths for Neo is Bladeville at the moment, hoping more sites can confirm! Tough choice for me there at 269mm, I don’t think I’d fit in the 40s Neo at 263mm 😅

Hey, ​@@PokeProfWill, thanks for your elaborate response! The NEO 1s already come with intuition liners. It's either 264mm liners on a 276mm shell (41), or 260mm liners on a 263mm shell(40). - as per FR's table sent to Inercia shop last month. I really don't want clown shoes, haha. I'm cutting it way too close, I think

​@@PokeProfWillalso, regarding your wife's skates, those were officially "270mm" but your 269mm feet had 7mm extra available to them... If you add that up you end up with 276mm again... Could these be the same shell length in disguise?

@@Rafaelinux The 264mm Intuition liners in a 276mm shell would be size I would likely have to go for but I don’t think I want that much extra shell space 😅😔

@@Rafaelinux also about the wife’s shells: I was crushing my toes against the front uncomfortably when I found the ~7mm space so comfortably I’m looking at a less than 7mm space

I bet if we tracked this over 90% of us likely have owned too large a pair! “Indescribable” is a good word: I couldn’t believe it when I first pushed off down the street in new ones 😂 “springy” is another word I have thought describes the new skate feels. Thanks for watching/comment bro 😎

I have 41 (for 25,9 cm) Flying eagle skate. But i just realized that my foot actually 23 cm. Of course there's still much room. But it's not big problem. I still can do one leg roll. So i wonder how good if This thing came from fit size

@@uletbulu719 I really wasn’t having any noticeable issues with mine that were oversized and they felt just fine! Problem is that when I tried the closer fit it is really hard to go back to the larger ones since small feel so nice 😅 mainly I notice the energy transfer increase and feel a lot quicker and more agile in the smaller pair. Jumping has been a lot easier with the small skates as well; I feel more “springy”

@@PokeProfWill i choose 41 bcoz i wanna get 80 mm and 243 mm frame. And i think i made mistake. But fortunately inside are grippy enough to provide support for my legs (maybe this brand came from asian and suit for asian😅) Like your said, buying first skate is confusing

Nice! Sounds like a snug fit 😎 I have some 40.5-41.5 UFRs coming in mail tomorrow (same shell size as 40 FR1: shell 7) to replace my 43.5-44.5 UFRs that I had purchased 😅 want to get back to skatepark Lmao at the ski reference: I have been telling friends it is like a transition from clown shoes to Cinderella slippers lol Edit: also thanks for watching 😎

Thanks for watching man! Yeah they make these things kind of confusing lol 😅 finding that nice fit makes a whole world of difference in this sport!

Thanks for watching! Endless Blading Co has a great size quiz for finding nice performance fit with the FR Intuitions: www.endlessblading.com/blogs/news/fr1-intuition-sizing The size chart from FR is confusing; MP is a better range to look at than “measured foot” on the FR Deluxe charts If you would like to share your foot measurements here I could give you my opinion on which size I would personally go for there 🙂

Thanks man! We have a season pass this Summer for that rink so I’ll be going a lot 🎉 I’m pretty sure that kid was already on the ground lol most kids that are there are struggling the entire time but we have a few kids that have been going a lot lately and getting a lot better! Really cool to see them get better and learn new things 😎

I do not know if the 100/90 283mm frame will fit, would surprise me if it didn’t though. If you know how much that 100 wheel sticks up past top of frame (if does at all, looks like it on photos) then I could probably measure them and see if there is clearance 🙂 definitely has lower ride height; there is slight wheel groove in toe of boot to accommodate larger wheels

Also another thing I just thought of: I am riding mine with 246mm 3x110 and there is plenty of heel space and about 2-3mm clearance on toe end (really hard to measure because so close but there is space there). So a 283mm with 100mm at front shouldn’t be an issue theoretically if my 246mm 3x110 fit [barely] 😎

@@PokeProfWill thanks for the help, im hoping to buy a new setup and thats the combo i have in mind :) hopefully they fix their production issues soon. it seems like youve had to deal with far too much customer service for my taste xD glad the issue got sorted

@@louisthomas8147 hey!! My buddy emailed FR recently to ask if these 100/90 frames fit on Neos and FR responded to tell him that the 100/90 WILL NOT work with the Neos 😅 surprises me, but that is the answer from source. Wanted to update you there 😎

@@PokeProfWill thank you for letting me know, I contacted them as well but didn't hear back. I guess I'll have to look at other options for a little more swivel than my 4x100😫

There is one comment here from another skater that had same issue with the Neo 80 frames unfortunately. I believe that the frames are made of same metal (FR lists both as “Neo D” frames in 310 or 80; Neo Intuition will have the “Neo C” frames though: not sure how those will be)

@@PokeProfWill I'm going to investigate! Thanks!

LMAO, it sometimes does for sure!

Thanks!! It is a little scary hurting self but I have been taking it super slow there and padding up 😎 I tried to drop into one of the smaller quarter pipes once but ended up ripping my pants lol. I am definitely not ready for that bowl yet 😅 I went to first pump track in Denver recently; only went through once and was scary but a lot of fun!! I really wish we had one here!

Hell ya man that is a great idea in hind sight 😂 I kind of rushed this one out 😅 Thanks for the comment/love 😎

Yeah it may have made a little difference to have wheel in! I didn’t really think of that. The slots that stripped never popped or anything either but never behaved the way the middle slots did in the over-torqued demonstration here (they never engaged properly after first wheel change). I really like 90s over 80s; length is better for me too and even though higher off ground, I feel more stable and faster than on 80s 😎 Thanks for the comments!

@@PokeProfWill Yeah, I'm tallish and the boot size I have means the wheels are barely extending in front at all. The 4x90 frame I borrowed had a 1 mm rocker, and felt pretty great

@@hexagoon395 that was same case for me; I ride size 43/44 shell so 80s are just a little short. I ride on Endless 90 frames most often and they have the 1mm rocker. Hard to skate flat after you skated that 1mm banana rocker 😎

Don't treat the boot carry straps as anything strong enough to pull the boot on with too. I managed to rip those clean out, the first time I tried putting them on. Guess I'm just too used to ski boots, or climbing boots, or my old bauers I had as a kid. Actually any boot I've ever owned... They were just held in with tiny squares of stitching, though around 1mm of foam material.

Ah dang, sorry to hear you also had issues with the frames 😔 seems a few axle slots are especially soft (or were overtightened/stripped by factory or something). I really really like the frame length of the Neo D 310 so it is bummer! I have a buddy that has the Neo 80 and so far his speed axle slots are fine but he keeps having issues with the rockerable ones (says one specific rocker axle keeps getting stuck and have to hammer it out 😬). Sounds like the Neo D frames have lots of issues unfortunately. I’ve never heard people say these things about their other frames such as R2, 3/4D, etc (and I’ve never had an issue with any other frame by any brand before these)

@@PokeProfWill The frame Loco lent me has similar problems with the rocker axles. This is punishment for me getting a new style skate. 😅 Not sure if I'm glad to see it's not just me or not though.

@@hexagoon395 boo!! It is nice to have confirmation that it is not you that is the problem so i totally get that part lol. Hope it is a very minimal problem on those frames with the rockerable axles problem!

@@PokeProfWill The next time I rotated the wheels, I filmed it and another one went with very little pressure. I've gone for a refund now; Loco Skates have been great through it all.

Thanks man! We got back last week and had a blast! I would have hit you up but we had a pretty strict time schedule; hope you have fun in TX and stay safe on the drive! 😎 if ever pass through the panhandle and want to skate let me know! 🙂

I have also never seen so many inliners before! That park was a hot spot 🎉 hope you doing well man! I was thinking about you other day when I picked up the guitar and played for a bit 🎸

Hopefully no issues for your frames! 🤞 I have a third video (this one is second) showing that most of the axle slots were okay and all slots on third frame were good. If you do have issues, FR will fix it I am sure. Hope you have fun with them!

Going great! Hope you are doing great as well! 🙂 FR1, FR2, and FR3 310s all have different frames but they should be safe! I have had the FR3 and FR2 frames and I prefer the FR2 over the FR3 310. FR1 310 has 230mm 3D frames - great quality frames but really short wheel base (I haven’t owned a pair of these but general consensus is that they are great but real short, often too short for large foot skaters) FR2 310 has 246mm R2 frames - great quality and a better wheel base for urban/trail skates than FR1 frames imo FR3 (and FRX) 310 has 232mm X2 frames - these frames are a little cheaper in quality than 3D or R2s but I have never had issue with them. Again these are really short wheel base like the FR1s so will be maneuverable but sacrifice stability I think the FR2 R2 310 frames are the best out of the four (X2, R2, 3D, NeoD) personally due to the wheel base being maneuverable but stable and really great quality metal like the FR1 frames 😎

Yeah the odds are pretty in favor of something funky going on there for sure. I have no idea but hopefully FR figures it out if there is issue 👍