Haha I remember trying to grind on my FX bauers, when I first started skating as a kid, my mates older brother gave out to us for breaking our skates that were bought for us. My mate had a pair of roches romes and then I bought a pair of razors impacts. Haven't skated in 20 years and last night just bought a pair of razors cult coppers to get back into it :D
Same! I'm 36 and used to skate a lot in my teens until about 2001. I got good enough to backside unity a 20 stair handrail but nowadays? I don't think so! I need the exercise so I figured "why not start skating again?
@@joshuawayneyork same.. I'm 35 and skated from 93-99. Never had a pair of aggressive skates tho. Man, I remember doing sole tricks without knowing they were actual tricks lol
Really stoked that you're talking about this aspect of skating. Skaters having good knowledge of the geometry of their gear and the forces going on when they skate is a big deal, and understanding these things can make a significant difference both in actual skating and diagnosing a problem. For the record, you and I have pretty major differences of opinion on a lot of these matters and I've love to chat with you about them sometime--if only to be able to provide a good basis for the "other side of the coin" so to speak.
Thanks! I think that’d be a lot of fun. Maybe a future podcast topic, gear and grinds. It’s definitely something that people don’t think about, but makes a ton of sense.
Oh my Gosh! ... I am 42 years old and this video brought so much memories to my mind ... I started skating exactly the same way: TRS lightnings and then jumped into the marvelous (ahead of their time) K2 Fatty Pros; I loved those skates ... Making royales and backslides (one of my favourite tricks) with those skates was like a dream come true!
Ok. Learned more stuff. Thanks. When I finally get off the carpet & go outside I will know if I need different skates thanks to all your videos. I’m older & not planning to do tricks. I just want to roll, turn & stop without falling down. We have 1 tiny skate park that is just a small backyard pool size with a couple of jumps. It’s always glommed up with kids & teenagers-not a place for me. My goal is to get on the bike trail & skate a long distance like I do on my bike. It’s a small goal, I’m going slowly but I’ll get there. Your videos are inspiring. Thanks. 👍☮️🌞
I had that same fatty pro set up. I cut a groove and went back to skateboarding. My brother lost the boots at his uncles house in Marblehead or NH. This is a trip
great info , im 35 years young and wanna get back into blading . it used to be my life but life choices took me down other paths but im back! love your channel , im also in NC would love to link and skate one day when i get my blades
@@BacktoBlading will do broskie. just ordered a pair of 908s so when the virus breaks ill hit you and we can hit marsh creek or something. im in Benson
You forgot to mention before the K2s, on the old rollerblades/roces we used CDS Detroit L-shape soul plates. I even used CDS Detroit sole plate on rear soles and negative of my Oxygens.
I totally agree. As much as there are some aspects of each frame, boot, wheel, and whatnot that lend themselves to easier tricks, in the end it’s what what the wearer feel is “them” (and I don’t mean that as a pun in the brand). I’ve come to see each person in my blading group has a pair that is theirs. If you lined up the boots you could point out who owns which. Is one better than the next? I would argue not aside from a newer pair of each due to wear and tear. But since we are on the topic of learning I would make some suggestions as a good place to start. I’d suggest rollerblade for their generous width, or xjado. I’d suggest aeons or razors for their straight groove. I’d suggest Valo for their sheer ability to shrug off most of your mistakes. In the end, I’d have to take the question on a person to person basis based on their physical habits and mental tendencies.
ive been watching your videos non stop for the past two days, i want to go back in to skating, im36 years old now, its been probably 15 years sin ce ive done it, looking to buy the majestic 12's, use to do vert, like to skate flat so if you can do some reviews about the roces, flat setups etc, i would really appreciate it.
Love that kind of talk ^^ My first inline setup was a Bauer FX3 boot mounted on a Bauer aluminum hockey frame with Senate wheels and anti-rockers. I don't remember the size of the outer wheels but they were quite big.
@@BacktoBlading I loved it indeed 😂 I soul grinded everything in the park (Bauer boots where very soft). But was quite envious of the others when they start one by one to get the M12.
I started in the pre aggressive skate era as well. In NYC though, my friends and crew didn't have the legendary Jon Julio, and other west coast kings, like yours. However our original Staten Island crew did consist of a couple of decent skaters, Billy "Fish" O'Neil and Franco Camayao. Lol. Anyway, I started with the original TRS from 93 and even used Oxygen for awhile. But once I found Fattys I was in love. So I know how to Royale with both grooves, but for me the Fatty groove is the way to go. I just got back into it last year and I currently use the CJ 10 Sebas, again like the Fattys. I loved the Fattys, even through all the busted cuffs lol.
First skate that wasn't a no name. I had a pair prior to these but they were catalog skates. But my "first" skates were 98 throne boots with 99 tumors 5050 frames. To this day. Best looking skates are classic thrones. But to this day I've always wanted the most beefy royal groove.
I want to get back into it but my first skates were TRS lightnings! I didn't have those wheels though. I had Senate wheels and anti-rockers as well as a metal grind plate. I replaced the metal plate later on. 😁 I was able to royale and unity in those skates. 🙂🙂
I see alot of people in their late 30's. I'm 38 and I still have my OG lighting but their trash up. I have the dirk Rollerblade I would like know if I could put soul plates on them or just buy a new pair and any good suggestions? Thanks for sharing this beautiful works. I miss it riding with my homie. 🥲🤘
You really should try some USD Carbon Frees & USD VII's, they are hands down my favorite for Aggressive skating, Aeon 60's are awesome as well (especially for riding flat!)
Im a skater from the 90s and a piece of advice i would of given someone back then would be if you want to get good at grinding get K2 fattys .Especially for beginners all grins are so controlled
The TRS was my first skate. I remember once I got a tiny bit good, I had just bought a new pair and jumped down like 9 stairs, and shattered the frame at the back wheeel. Litterally a 5 minute sesh. I went and ordered a pair of oxygens a few weeks later.
I wonder about the difference between a Them 908 and a Roces M12 Lo White, each in combination with an Oysi frame and a Seba Deluxe UFS 84mm frame. I like the looks of the Roces more, but not many reviews say they're good for bigger wheels. What would you advice? I'm thinking about ordering both and shipping back the one I like the least.
The taller the wheels, the more strain you’ll put on your ankles. Think of it like walking in high heels 👠. You will want the most supportive boot possible, which is why flexy boots like the m12 aren’t recommended. Them 908 are better, the lacing system helps a lot, but a 45 degree strap would be ideal.
I'm a 13.5 shoe size. I'm looking at getting back into skating but I'm having a hard time finding skates my size I'm looking at a size 15 valo and thinking that that may be the best thing I can get without getting the skate size one size too small. What's your advice about fitting skates and their sizing?
I'm thinking of getting some aggressive skates, and I like the idea of the USD Aeons, but then I got looking and saw there is a 80mm model. Would it be a bad idea to get the 80's as a first aggressive skate if I have no aggressive experience (have FR1's)? The idea of actually being able... well... skate because of the bigger wheels appeals to me (plus I have a lot of 80 mm wheels) and I can slowly learn some of the more basic grinds while still going around the block and maybe playing on some curbs along the way. Any thoughts?
I think the 72s would be better for you, 80s are going to be really hard to grind with. I really enjoyed the 72s for 99% of grinds. Check the video review if you haven’t already. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VkSq73Dv8e4.html
Back to Blading Yeah - after thinking about it some more I came to the same conclusion... don't want to discourage myself by making my learning more difficult/impossible. Saw your review already, but I will probably watch it again now. Thanks for you're opinion!
Needed to see this question asked! I've been hovering over the AEON 80s and I'm thinking about changing the idea to Cosmos with the interchangeable frames! Like this guys review on the AEON 72s, the one piece design isnt ideal for switching stuff out... which is probably inevitably happen for me cause of the learning curve. Still in $100 Likus from amazon and in tearing these bitches up doing some simple grinds trying to expore/flex the side of my calves. I spend most time carving around my neighborhood, some slalom, some jumps which have busted hubs from landing too aggressively. Haha. I think everyone should start in a cheap ass setup. Bash that shit and learn technique the hard way. When you finally get a decent setup you'll be way ahead of the game. Let me know what you ended up doing bro, you end up going 72?
@@BacktoBlading I found it after this one. Lol. I just got them in 9/10 condition. Still need to be broken in.. but kinda heavy.. I'm getting Razor cults street. Older model. I hope there much lighter. I use to 360 onto handrail with my some older RB. They weight nothing but we're horrible for gaps!
