One important thing. In the latest UFR model (all black or white) they have changed the material from which the cuff is made. I have the old and the new version, and I can say that there is a definite difference in lateral stiffness. Topsides are no longer such a problem Previously, I rode in USD Sways nad Razors Sl. At this point UFR is my favorite.
Thank you for this review and debunking the height from soul plate to frame conspiracy lol. I love my UFRs and still skate them even now after just recently buying FM4s. They just work really well. A bit flexier cuff would help though but i'll try the just keep the cuffs loose like OG days lol.
I bought these a few weeks ago to use as boots for my UFS 125x3 frames for big wheel skating (I still ride it with the soul plate though...) But, it never bothered me how it looks. It still looks cooler than Remz. Them joints is fugly. They do work pretty well for big wheeling.
Glad you enjoyed the skates overall. I thought you skated great in them. I had mine for 9-10 months as well, I filmed 2 street parts in them and they held up very well. I do agree about the lateral stiffness; I liked it but it could be like 10% less stiff.
I love my UFRs.. I just went for a 2 week trip and I packed the UFR 90 frame and an aggressive frame. It’s really easy to switch out. If they made an aggressive cuff that could easily be swapped out I would definitely buy it. ..Because as much as I like them.. I still use my 909s as my main aggressive skate.
Awesome video! I've been so curious about the FRUFRAP for a while now. I've only heard good things. The look has grown on me quite a bit. I also wonder if the white version of these is flexier than the black ones.
What he's showing in the video is the V1, which only comes in black. The V2 comes in both black and white and are both flexier. The easiest way to differentiate between the two black versions is the buckle. I've been on the V1s for over a year, they're definitely stiff and they're definitely tall, but that doesn't make them bad skates, they're just not for everyone, which no skate really is. If you're looking for a boot for pure aggressive, there are better options. While they addressed the cuff in the V2, they still have this tall, disconnected from the frame feeling. If instead you're into multiple styles of skating and are constantly swapping frames, they might be what you're looking for. The stiffer cuff mostly just sucks for aggressive, it can actually be helpful in other styles. Also if you try skating them in multiple ways you kind of get used to the tallness, but you never really get that feeling of the obstacle in your grinds like you might with a different skate.
I skated the UFR for 2 months. They were crushing my toes because of the narrow point. I had the same pressure point so I decided to take off the sliders. But the reason why I left them was because they were too stiff. I like a little softer boot. Now I'm using a mesmer Dom Bruce with the Them intuition liner and it feels amaaaazing. But they are narrow too specially on the heel.
@@ravenouspathogento be fair they're considered wide, but in terms of aggressive skates they're pretty narrow. I always heard about them being wide so I was surprised when I finally got my hands on the UFRs. I guess in terms of 165mm skates they are one of the wider options? Makes me wonder why there are much wider UFS skates than 165mm skates, there must be some logic to it?
i was considering the new FR UFR AP intuition vs Them 909 with a setup of using aggressive frame/wheel for the park and other frames for casual cruising. can you remove kiser fluid v flat wheel setup easily from the boot without removing wheels? any wheel recommendation? also thinking of compass frames 4x80 setup to swap when just cruising (someone said they were easy to remove from boot). was concerned about being able to do royale but also heard the newer model was more flexible. or do you think i’m fine with them 909 2022 stock and doing the same thing? i’m older doing this more casually as i’m getting back into it and def not as good as you.
Well, with fluid Vs, it's yes but actually no. What I do is take axle out of middle wheels and give them a bump in direction of the groove and this gives me enough space to access the bolts. And the wheels don't move too far so you can recenter them with your tool pretty easily. Hope this helps despite this comment is 6mo old. Which ones you bought?
@@batonnikus thanks - that's a good tip/trick. I actually didn't buy yet but am likely going to get the fluid V for the aggressive setup. I was waiting to buy the FR UFR AP skates in white for a while now, but they have not been in stock for a long time. In the mean time, I'm just using a cheap/old pair of K2 Natural Skates at the skate park and K2 Fit 80 ALU skates for exercise. Wanted to replace those skates with a setup from original comment.
Have you skated the Seba CJ2? The AP and the CJ boots are booth 300 on most sites and I'm torn. I'm a bigger guy with a medium wide foot. Great video and best wishes!
Have both FR 2 (Old version) and Took Seba CJ2 as my main skate for everything (One skate do it all) - CJ2 have bigger / wider Toe box. Stiffness wise it's similar it's what I like in Seba skates, I like stiff supportive boot I can skate them without even lacing lol. I would say that - this stiffness is less forgiving on sloppy grinding and will be hard if tied well. But it's amazing on transitions and power transfer / responsiveness / big wheels. Sound and Comfort is very good.
I skated the UFR for a while and liked it for learning soul tricks. But any groove tricks were really difficult. That cuff is super stiff and tall. I tried swapping cuffs, but the UFR uses a bigger sized bolt than most skates, so I could never get it to work. I ended up switching my UFRs over to a dedicated big wheel setup, as they are still the comfiest and best fitting skates I've ever tried.
Couldn't say it better. Love racing about on them with flat 80s on but couldn't get them to work for me in the park. As you say it felt great for soul grinds but royales were too much for me as well. Skating a Sway 57 with the new soleplates and it suits me a lot better.
Im lookin to build my own skates and shopping for the right boot. I like a lot of support, but my feet are stupid WIDE. Can anyone tell me if these would be good for wide feet????
Not good for wide feet if you go for "downsized" Intuition version... And standard FR liners have no neoprene at toes... USD Sway's would be my wide foot choice 🤔
Yes works well, that's why FR didn't bolt the plates to the boot... It looks like a figure skate but nothing is in the way for deep edging and a bit lower to the ground 😉
@@John-cf4xm Same model. I had bodged an old aeon cuff on them in an attempt to loosen up that area, didn’t quite fit right unfortunately. Other than the cuff, it’s an absolutely fantastic skate.
@@coreyenglish8706 oh sad to hear ure done with YT, mind if u let ur fans know what skate ure riding on now? Thanks and good luck in ur new venture....
Yes, two small holes. Inside there is a thin metal reciever for the screws. If you remove them, you'll get a few mm room but wont affect integrity of the boot
I loved these skates with the liner but i have really wide feet and just couldn't ride them longer than 2 hours or so. Really gutting because they were a joy to ride
I don't know what you're referring to in this review. The UFRs are not THAT supportive, like FR1s, fairly loose everywhere. That heel problem you're referring to, go FR liner instead of Intuition. I say this because my Premiums have a similar issue in the heel regardless of the boot. Only advice - don't go above 90mm wheels on FR boots (FR or UFR) as it's too tall for these boots. I would also switch out the laces to waxed laces.
@@philmntrl I used to ride endless 100/110 on my FR1s, got my basic and carbon wizard boots, tried my FR1s with the endless 100 frames and I'm serious when I say 100s or higher on an FR is 100%sketch after riding seba SX's. FRs have little to no support at 100 or higher. 90mm or below are just fine. Get a pair of wizard boots and then try those FRs again, you'll see.
@@ravenouspathogen well then we have different experiences 😅 I own both, the NR110 with the Carbon boot with the 3M liner and the FR1 with the Endless 110 and it’s not as responsive but still manageable to do some moves and tricks on the way. I’m also not the biggest Carbon fan which might play into that
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