It's interesting to see the cult of k2 persisting. I've been off them for 3+ years now (Xsjado) and am currently hacking together a setup. No other skates have felt as good.
A question for those on current era Varsity/Fatty Pro skates: did you shave down the raised area of the soul/royale plate, as well as the on-skate (soul) mounting areas? It looks like a good way to reduce ride height by 3mm+, which would eliminate almost all of the ride stilting.
How is the k2 sizing? I wear a 6.5 in US shoe size(i have tiny feet) and my USD carbon 1's in size 6 fit me perfectly. What size k2 would I wear(does size depend on model)?
And, are there any good k2 fatty pro 2012 reviews online?Ive seen the inlineskates.net review on youtube which is more of an advertisement than a review.
And has anyone removed the toe cap on the k2 fatty 2012?I would like to see how it looks without it.
thanks
I didn't shave down anything on my Varsity's & didn't notice any dramatic height issues, either. Couldn't seem to get them tight enough, though. I don't skate them anymore, even though they are in great condition.Originally Posted by drrty byl
K2s are pretty much true to size, but yes, it can depend on the model. I think the 250ccs ran a half size small, the Style Points were true to size, Nemesis era seemed true to size, the red Varsity's seemed a half size too big.
I'm pretty sure the toe cap is glued on the 2012 Fatty Pro. The other Fatty Pro models that have some out in the last few years have been glued on, I don't see why they would stop doing it now.
I currently skate these bad boysThey are amazing.
I love kids. They're short, highly emotional people who don't know anything. They rely on their creativity and imagination to get by in the world. A world, I might add, filled with giants. Amazing feat.
the only thing i would say that would make these look better would be eitherI didn't shave down anything on my Varsity's & didn't notice any dramatic height issues, either. Couldn't seem to get them tight enough, though. I don't skate them anymore, even though they are in great condition.
K2s are pretty much true to size, but yes, it can depend on the model. I think the 250ccs ran a half size small, the Style Points were true to size, Nemesis era seemed true to size, the red Varsity's seemed a half size too big.
I'm pretty sure the toe cap is glued on the 2012 Fatty Pro. The other Fatty Pro models that have some out in the last few years have been glued on, I don't see why they would stop doing it now.
I currently skate these bad boys
pain the red part of those frames either black or yellow
and put either black or the grey carbon 2 should plates on them
Be-mag #6470
they look so comfortable! is there any hard plastic on the inside of the boot?
Yes. The style points, king 55s, 250ccs, naturals and the subsequent Fatty Pros that looked just like the Naturals have very similar internal construction.
the bottom of the boot is covered in a thin layer of glued-on textured rubber, then it's a contoured piece of hard plastic. I use stock K2 insoles that have a built-in gel pad in the heel, then a Dr. Scholl's gel insert on top of that. The padding on the style points is very good, no pressure points. well, i've yet to skate a K2 boot with any pressure points at all
I love kids. They're short, highly emotional people who don't know anything. They rely on their creativity and imagination to get by in the world. A world, I might add, filled with giants. Amazing feat.
the new fatty pros toe cap is indeed glued on. Tim Taylor confirmed that for me last saturday.
i also forgot to mention that the souls of the 125's are not just riveted on but the toe cap/souls are also glued on.
i need ideas for my style points. i was thinking of making a camo setup for the lolz/hate. they are alreay black and tan in places. throw in some brown and green and voila camo....
really wish i could find khakis skate parts to hook them up with. i'd be down for a black and tan skate
Black carbon plates & black frames w/ black Shredweiser wheels would be a really sick ninja setup, with or without filling in the white areas of the boot with a black sharpie.
I love kids. They're short, highly emotional people who don't know anything. They rely on their creativity and imagination to get by in the world. A world, I might add, filled with giants. Amazing feat.
good call. i was thinking about trying to get a green k2 skate in the mix but i haven't been able to find any backyards in my size...yet...
think i will switch my 08 fatty pros. to the purple getup and ninja out the style points
Awesome, I'll live vicariously through you because I just don't have the time to mod my style points for a few months at least.
I love kids. They're short, highly emotional people who don't know anything. They rely on their creativity and imagination to get by in the world. A world, I might add, filled with giants. Amazing feat.
I shaved the ~3.5mm protrusion on the bottom of the boots to offset height added by the carbon souls. I may try to recenter the the Varsity souls at some point: 3mm shift would make the negatives good. How could they go to the trouble to fix the skate for torques, but not the negatives, especially with how large they were on the Nemesis? Also thought about chopping Nemesis souls, but they're a weird fit.
These are really lightweight and comfortable. There's a fair amount of flex both with the frame and the souls like on OG k2 soulframes. Landings are soft. I'm not a fan of the way the ridge on the OG souls stick out past the Carbon plates, but it doesn't cause problems.
Nice!
i hate that the heel strap on those is useless though. Mint buckles would look sick along with the kelso heel strap from the carbons maybe.
i peeled the stock soul off the bottom of those and am plannin on re-using it. i hate the way the carbon soul looks with the toe cap still on.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261075130985...#ht_500wt_1202
luckiest bastard. saw these online in my size. never thought i would be able to get them in that color way. How could i resist? gonna throw the varsity souls on them all white formula XS frames and all white street artist wheels with teal buckles and teal laces. shit is going to be epic. guess i will have a backup set of powerblade frames
K2 Alexis Boa Womens Inline Skates So I've spoke about different styles of inline skates in each of my other lenses to this point, so there's no reason to stop that trend now. This time around I'm going to speak about womens inline skates, more specifically, the K2 Alexis Boa inline skates. While it's probably obvious that I don't use womens inline skates personally, I feel that with my decades of skating experience and years selling skates, I can offer up a pretty good assessment of how K2's Alexis inline skates perform.
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wat?
really liking the way these feel but i do get a bit of wheel bite with the 58's flat
https://vimeo.com/47821787
^^^^thanks for the varsities fast Eddie. I'm really liking the way that they feel. they actually flex a bit more than the 2012 model since they don't have that stiff plastic protective piece on the side.
those look great
really liking the way these feel but i do get a bit of wheel bite with the 58's flat
https://vimeo.com/47821787
^^^^thanks for the varsities fast Eddie. I'm really liking the way that they feel. they actually flex a bit more than the 2012 model since they don't have that stiff plastic protective piece on the side.
Be-mag #6470
wheels are slightly too big. 58mm gave me quite a bit of wheel bite. i ordered a flat setup of the UC mcCleod black and red 55mm's yesterday. should look a bit better once finished.
Just got some k2 bing airs from a neighbor for $20. Gonna put some crabon souls and ground controls on em soon!
nice man....i got my hands on a pair of yellow 250cc's
Just got some k2 bing airs from a neighbor for $20. Gonna put some crabon souls and ground controls on em soon!
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