My older 5th elements are still solid. That being said I did go out and buy some Mesmer Bolino's. I liked the idea of UFS and my old 5th's did not have UFS. But no skate has ever felt better on my wide foot than a 5th Element. The exception would be the K2 fatty. That skate was comfy. But yeah they did not hold up. Not even 8 months for either of my 2 pair I used back in the day. Then I switched to Roces street and eventually the 5th's.I've only been back to blading for a few months now. Your channel has been great inspiration. Thank you for that.
LAW. i just got my carbon frees and skated around my kitchen. i love them already. i dont have the carbons to compare it to but i can see what you mean about the padding. the best way i can describe how they feel is that they feel like a high end ice hockey boot with couches inside of them. the way they wrap around my foot is very similar to ice hockey skates except soft inside. i love it.
As someone who recently got the Mesmers and who never skated thrones I was surprised how snug the heel is. Like you say I feel a bit of a pinch in mine too. Also had pressure on the side which turned out to be incorrectly installed cuff t nuts so that was an easy fix. For anyone thinking of the Mesmers I skate the same size shell in M12s (43-44) and I find the Mesmers narrower in the heel, but a tiny bit more room elsewhere.
Just going off your comments in the video, the 120 bucks prime frame is ready to roll for 200 bucks. That marries up with your frame plus 2 sets of wheels @40bucks for a flat setup. So balance2 with ready to roll would be 140 bucks not 150
Man I wish I could get the original UFS 50/50 frame. I like the asymmetrical look. I had a pair of the Clear 50/50 UFS, balance frames and didn't like the juice bumps. I was used to a flat face frame like kizer fluid Ranier Pyramides. Also the clear plastic was sloooow. I had a hard time locking in with the juice bumps.
