Carbon 3 review

[psyfron]

Superfeet are seriously life savers.
Been using them for years since my chiropractor recommended I use them.

Superfeet are seriously life savers.
Been using them for years since my chiropractor recommended I use them.

Superfeet are seriously life savers.
Been using them for years since my chiropractor recommended I use them.

Superfeet are seriously life savers.
Been using them for years since my chiropractor recommended I use them.

Superfeet are seriously life savers.
Been using them for years since my chiropractor recommended I use them.

inb4 its a trap
inb4 its a scam
inb4 Quark

[justinthursday]

Nope. Told him my back was hurting. He said it was from skating with no support under my feet. Told me to get some so I got hte hockey ones. Perfect.

[justinthursday]

Also. I have a bad back and a degenerative neck so I had no choice but to go. It's actually really good for people like me.

[B.Rose]

Which size is your Carbon 3 and which size the OG frame ???
thank you

This review will be on going I think.
I just got the skates today skated one session at one spot and hurt my MCL so retired hurt.
Also, as I now have carbon 3s, I decided to DE-SKIN my carbon 2s so I will make a thread about those and make reference to them here.

Anyways onto the Carbon 3 review



They are pretty much the same as the carbon 2s with a few minor changes...
Improvements? Well... out of the box... No, not really.





Don claimed that "My skate has a higher liner in the ankle area giving more support and comfort." This is evident when holding a C2 in one hand and a C3 in the other by how high the leather comes up on the 3. But honestly I can't feel the difference when wearing the 3s.

One thing they didn't do that I'm very disappointed in is they didn't improve the heal padding. The session today was VERY painful and took a lot of adjustment to get the pain bearable. I hope this will be improved with the heat molding.

I do have some other hot spots in the Bambricks that I didn't have in the carbon 2 but I heat molded my 2s strait out of the box so I can't really compare.
Might heat mold the 3s tomorrow if I can get access to an oven.

The ankle strap...
It is lower on these and I think that was a good move but before I heat mold them I can't really say if it is a huge improvement or just a small improvement.

Being lower does however raise an interesting point.
On the carbon 2 the metal ankle strap protector is NOT connected to the carbon.
It is only held on by the leather.

This makes it difficult to fix if broken as its between the carbon and the leather. So even if you cut the liner from the inside and try to put a new female end in there...
It wont be very easy because the carbon will actually be in the way by a few mm..
perhaps easier to attack from the outside.
Also drilling through the carbon to make a hole for a new receptor wont work very well either because its a little too close to the edge just a few mm.

It "appears" the metal protector attachment on the 3s actually goes into the carbon but there is no way to tell for sure without cutting.
If the receptor does go through the carbon then to repair it will require cutting of the inside of the liner.
BUT if it doesn't go right through the carbon and you would prefer it to then it will be ok to drill into the carbon and put a receptor through because of the extra distance from the edge.
Actually If you did drill a hole right through, padding, carbon, liner, put some superglue round the holes to seal everything up (prevent ripping and what not) put a salsamon buckle receptor through the hole. You probably wouldn't feel it on your foot anyways.
If you know what I mean.. It's getting late.

The cuff...
Muppet will be happy to know that USD have used a SHIT TON of thread locker on the cuff bolts.
Also around the receptor is a ring of plastic to protect the material, unlike my carbon 2s.



Its hard to tell but it looks like the cuff is moved forward a little like 3 - 5mm. On my 2s there is a gap at the back between the leather and the cuff. That gap is not there on the 3s.
The little rubber USD logo is still on after the first session... I would consider that an improvement! C2s fell out before I even wore the skate

The buckle...
male end is the same as the carbon 2 but painted black.
Paint was falling off before I took the skates out of the plastic bag in the box.
The female end is a little different.
NEW

OLD

It works and is actually easier to open than the one on the 2s

The colors...
What can I say, they work. Decided to leave them as they are.
I was skeptical if I would like the colors... But its all good IRL.
They look so much smaller than my white skates.
Also the blue is very different depending on the light. The flash of my camera makes them look very blue but in daylight most people will think they look black.

Inner sole...


It's different... no goofy red shock thingy like the 2s had and seems a little better... seems..
Possibly a little better arch support due to the black strips you can see in the picture.
Need to skate them more but i will more than likely just get a good one from the local sports store.

Other...
C3s have this material covering the base, unlike the c2s.
Make any difference to me?? Nope.



That's about it for the boot I guess.
I'm riding them with creates, crap bearings, UHMW antis, and I thought I would give the black UC pro wheels a try.
Wheels didn't grip the road surface I was on when landing awkwardly and I hyper expended my knee UFO grind style... Ended my day of skating. Feels bad bro.





Grammar and spelling can go to hell because its 2:24am.

[psyfron]

Which size is your Carbon 3 and which size the OG frame ???
thank you

skate is a us10 and the frame is a small.

[Village Idiot]

should have went for large frames

[psyfron]

should have went for large frames

i thought you were smarter than that...
frame size is a personal preference.

I like smaller frames because I feel much more nimble while skating around. However when landing, a large frame feels 10 times more solid.
Also landing topside tricks is much easier for me with large frames...

[Monday]

Frames look perfect on the skates...

[Village Idiot]

i prefer to see the wheels sticking out in the front and back.

[wormy]

i prefer to see the wheels sticking out in the front and back.

thats why you are village idiot... frames fit perfect...

[Monday]

i prefer to see the wheels sticking out in the front and back.

Well, let's just say they stick out too much if he uses larges...

[justinthursday]

Those frames fit perfectly. A large would have looked completely stupid.

[psyfron]

Those frames fit perfectly. A large would have looked completely stupid.

I disagree... I tried the larges and they don't look stupid... i just feel like i'm skiing not skating.

[B.Rose]

i need also size 10 Carbon and i dont know should i use the large or the small OG frame ???
on my Dre Powell i have the large one shell is size 9, i like it if i can see the wheel atthe front but NOT to much...

[psyfron]

well mine are a US10 and small frame... do you like how it looks?

both will be fine but if you are like me you will notice how much easier it is to "skate" with smaller frames.

its personal preference... that is all.

[Monday]

Smallz...

[psyfron]

so... it's update time....

just wore through the leather on the toe..
Scuffing of the toe has caused a small cut in the leather along the edge of where the carbon stops.
Will repair with shoe goo... but really wish they had a plastic toe cap....

nothing else really to report... im still on the same frames and same soul plates (both are a little beaten up but not too bad.)
On my 3rd set of wheels.
Just put some bones super swiss 6 in there with the 2011 JC Rowe Eulogy wheels. much better...


Personal opinion.
I love the fit of the skate and how maneuverable they are.
Don't and never did care about the weight.
I cant see myself buying another pair simply for the reason that if you fall as much as i do then the things just don't last.
with a thin piece of plastic molded around the nose of the skate it would help protect the skin from day to day scuffs making the skate last longer and look better longer.

[a_pla5tic_bag]

with a thin piece of plastic molded around the nose of the skate it would help protect the skin from day to day scuffs making the skate last longer and look better longer.

check my idea in the other thread about carbons.

and when you feel as though the inner liner is shot, are you going to replace them?

[psyfron]

i have had the remz toe cap idea for a long time but have none to cut up.... i believe it would work.

i will probably do what justin thursday is doing. But a LITTLE different.......

[dills]

I'm just picking up skating again after 9 (!) years, and I'm very confused about which skates to buy.
Two of the candidates are the Carbon 3 and Valo JJ lights..

Back in the day i rode Salomon st9s (which according to me felt great) and before that Roces 5th elements.
Bought a pair of RB Alpha 7's a few summers back but i never really liked them.

The Valos look really cool, but I've never tried them and my feet are quite narrow, not sure if that's a good match.
And the "unbearable pressure points" that the Carbons provide sounded kinda...unbearable.

Any tips, pointers and such?