Wizard NR100 Inline Skate Frame - Review

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These are the Wizard NR100 frames. They retail for around $400 US. They’re UFS and are designed for 100mm wheels. They are machined out of a solid piece of aluminum, which makes them extremely solid but more expensive than other frames.
Wizard NR100 Frame: www.wizardskating.com/product/...
What makes the Wizard frames unique is their natural rocker. While most frame systems place the wheels in a straight line, or maybe offer an adjustable rocker system, the NR100 provide a unique rocker with no adjustments. This allows for more maneuverability than expected with such a long wheelbase.
Disclosure: The frames I skated were loaned to me for the review. I purchased everything else. I'll be returning the frames shortly.
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20 сен 2018

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Комментарии : 49

@JustDebz 4 года назад

Nice jump! Great video about the wizards. I was really blown away by how beautiful your neighborhood is to skate in by the way. Namaste.

@BacktoBlading 4 года назад

Thanks! Yes I’m very fortunate to live in paradise. Just gets really hot in the summer

@truspinmedia63 5 лет назад

Great video. Frames are not for everyone but fun for those who are into it. Good job Law.

@BacktoBlading 5 лет назад

Absolutely. I tried to make this conclusion but not sure i nailed it. They’re amazing frames, and some people will love them. They’re just for a very specific person.

@foodparadise5792 3 года назад

Honest review...

@freshasadaisy4782 5 лет назад

I like your honesty in your reviews of the NR100 frames. Order the 90mm Wizards and let us know how they feel. And at the end do a raffle... nah just kidding.

@BacktoBlading 5 лет назад

I think the 90s would be great fun! Not sure I’ll be buying them though. :)

@leigh6417 4 года назад

Finger Nagel did you buy them? Any updates?

@freshasadaisy4782 4 года назад

@@leigh6417 i would never buy them, way to expensive. I was interested to know how a 4x90mm setup would feel but ended up rolling on a 3x110 setup. Its fun, fast and agile. For me the way to go, at least for this summer season. Cheers

@rob7904 4 года назад

I'm trying to understand what you are saying about being "natural" rockered, vs banana rockered. Can you explain the "natural" rockered configuration?

@BacktoBlading 4 года назад

It’s a wear pattern you usually get after skating wheels for a while and rotating them without swapping positions.

@rob7904 4 года назад

@@BacktoBlading Got it. That makes sense, thank you.

@art0nblades 5 лет назад

Thanks for the review! What do you think about a Shift 2 with added 45 degree strap and these? Atm I'm planning to have the Shift 2 as my main boot with a few different setups and I'm wondering whether it will work with 4 x 100mm. Any idea?

@BacktoBlading 5 лет назад

I think it’ll work, but I’d be scared of the wiggle from the IFC losing some of the power. Have you tried big wheels before?

@aldolega 5 лет назад

Too squishy of a boot. To use the Wizard as intended, you really need a boot with a super rigid base/frame mount and a precise fit on your foot, to allow you fine control of your edges. A Shift unfortunately is not going to give you either. It would work fine for just cruising around, where you're not really riding your edges so hard, but there are plenty of other frames that could do that for you for a lot less.

@art0nblades 5 лет назад

@@BacktoBlading I'm using an Oysi frame atm but that doesn't really qualify as big wheels. So no, it's new to me. I guess I'll try and then eventually switch to another boot if it really doesn't work...

@art0nblades 5 лет назад

@@aldolega Thanks. I guess I have to try and eventually switch to another boot ;-)

@BacktoBlading 5 лет назад

@Arto get some of those GC 80mm frames, they'r much lower and a good first step into big wheels. Jumping to Wizards might be too much too soon.

@Skatafossy 4 года назад

Ciao , for some time I am fascinated by these frames, but the price of 400 euros + shipping costs in Italy of 20 euros, it seems really excessive .... in your opinion it's really worth it ... ??? They are also very heavy ... Thanks for the very detailed review, which seems to confirm my doubts

@BacktoBlading 4 года назад

It’s very expensive but it’s a single purchase. They won’t need replacing and I’ll bet you can sell them for a pretty penny.

@Skatafossy 4 года назад

@@BacktoBlading Tanks, In Italy they are totally unknown, I could only buy them after trying them but it is impossible ... then there is so much choice with 3 or 4 wheels lighter and cheaper .... not even the Chinese have copied them ;-

@BacktoBlading 4 года назад

The K2 r100 was a good comparison for me

@Skatafossy 4 года назад

@@BacktoBlading In the end you can take a sturdy 4x100 chassis and put the smaller and more worn 1 and 4

@TheNickinator96 5 лет назад

I've heard of these frames a lot, but had no clue they were so expensive. They look like great frames though.

@BacktoBlading 5 лет назад

Worth it! But yeah, maybe not for everyone.

@TheBakes26 5 лет назад

I spy some Fifth Elements in your collection. Recent addition?

@BacktoBlading 5 лет назад

Yes! My friend Steve at Truspin podcast gifted them. Glad you noticed!

@robsthedon 5 лет назад

Damn I thought you was in a shop. That's all your own gear?

@dulirium9999 5 лет назад

Sweet socks!

@BacktoBlading 5 лет назад

Lol, thanks

@louisbloom4088 3 года назад

$400 for a piece of metal?

@photomorti 3 года назад

you also pay for like the brand. This is like the apple of rollerblade frames.

@opgamingytop8925 5 лет назад

NR100

@AndySoMeta 5 лет назад

Meow

@kinerclifton 5 лет назад

Not paying for this luxury item. It's a shame they price it that high.

@BacktoBlading 5 лет назад

It’s a luxury item for sure. After skating the r100 though, well worth it for 4x100

@KaelisRa81 5 лет назад

No... Just no. 400 ? You could get almost every imaginable setup for that price...including wheels and boots. I mean i believe those are good and durable frames. But that price ist Just waaaaay off. Thats aluminium...not titanium or diamonds or adamantium or kryptonite. 🤣🤣🤣

@BacktoBlading 5 лет назад

It’s worth noting that I plan to do a head to head with the K2 100. They’re $100. Very different, but I wonder if I can notice the difference

@aldolega 5 лет назад

Remember that these are a very niche product, within a pretty niche sport. They're made in the USA in small batches- I would guess Leon sells no more than a hundred pairs of these a year- not in China by the hundreds or thousands of pieces. If you look at similar products made in similar numbers in similar industries- say specialized speed or downhill skate frames, or some niche bike parts, or similar- and you'll see that the Wizards are actually really fairly priced for what they are.

@KaelisRa81 5 лет назад

@@aldolega Yeah i guess you have an point there. I just reacted a bit bluntly seeing a chunk of aluminium for such a price. 🙈