Circle jerk (Pic)

[bobgross]

I love how metal frames look. Black + Silver = NOMNOMNOM
Sick setup Monday.

[Monday]

Where the fuck can we buy these things? Shop-Task has them, but they are the cost of a complete skate!! The conference can't make an edit full of freeskating and not off them at some point.

I paid 30 € for the frame set + wheels & bearings. They were new...

I have no idea where to get them... But I can recommend this model. The frames are great. Not sure about the wheels. I think they are designed for slalom skating (really peaky shape) but I can't figure out if that's good or bad for skating downhill or in the streets. I'm not able to compare them to anything yet... But I was amazed that they didn't show any wear after 2 hours of skating. They are 84A and I expected them to fall apart from the start...

I know for certain that Carbon 2s aren't offering enough support to properly stride with these. I skate my C2 über tight while trick blading and wasn't really able to tighten them enough to achieve proper support. Hope I can figure that out/adjust to it the next time.

[Dr. Zaius]

Wheels with a skinny profile are meant for going FAST. Less surface area in contact with the ground= FAST!

[Dr. Zaius]

lol I'm still rocking these to school:

[Monday]

Wheels with a skinny profile are meant for going FAST. Less surface area in contact with the ground= FAST!

That's what I was thinking but my friend with the roundish shaped wheels were going fast easier than me. Better technique, better wheel chemistry?

[Dr. Zaius]

either they had harder urethane or he had smoother, broken-in bearings.

[CerealGuy]

hey monday... what size are those c2s?

[Monday]

US 10, UK 9.5, EU 43

[s.]

I know for certain that Carbon 2s aren't offering enough support to properly stride with these. I skate my C2 über tight while trick blading and wasn't really able to tighten them enough to achieve proper support. Hope I can figure that out/adjust to it the next time.

yeah, no matter how tight I lace and buckle my carbons I still can't feel them hugging my leg
Gotta adjust to it I think.

[RollingOver30]

I know for certain that Carbon 2s aren't offering enough support to properly stride with these. I skate my C2 über tight while trick blading and wasn't really able to tighten them enough to achieve proper support. Hope I can figure that out/adjust to it the next time.

you're doing it wrong.



I'm sure C2s have more support than those and striding in those doesn't seem to be a problem.

[skatd0g]

These are mine...

[Dr. Zaius]

I'm sure C2s have more support than those and striding in those doesn't seem to be a problem.

no you're doing it wrong

[Monday]

you're doing it wrong.



I'm sure C2s have more support than those and striding in those doesn't seem to be a problem.

Haha, I was thinking about these babies every time I adjusted my skates on Friday night...

[UnknownPleasures]

8 MILEEEEEEEEEEEE

[BentoBox]

what antis are those? they're huge

getting my C2s later this week (hopefully) can't wait.

thinking of switching the soul plate for an unused CH1 plate, dunno how that'll work out though

[UnknownPleasures]

Blank 2R plastiks.

[al dolega]

Striding/skating in speed skates IS a problem for most people at first. It takes quite a bit of muscle and fine control to skate properly in speed skates. Most speed/fitness/race skaters spend years gradually moving through progressively lower-cut "normal" fitness skates (K2's, Rollerblades, etc) before taking the leap into "real" race boots. Even then, many simply can't do it, and eventually give up and revert to low-cut "normal" boots (which coincidentally have a similar shape/construction and amount of support as as the Carbon2).

[sequoiad]

comfiest and nicest skates ive used in a long time.

[ev13wt]

Striding/skating in speed skates IS a problem for most people at first. It takes quite a bit of muscle and fine control to skate properly in speed skates. Most speed/fitness/race skaters spend years gradually moving through progressively lower-cut "normal" fitness skates (K2's, Rollerblades, etc) before taking the leap into "real" race boots. Even then, many simply can't do it, and eventually give up and revert to low-cut "normal" boots (which coincidentally have a similar shape/construction and amount of support as as the Carbon2).

I'd break my foot, my ankle and my pinky nail if I would ever try that skate.

[RollingOver30]

comfiest and nicest skates ive used in a long time.

I love that skin.

I'm making a similar pair right now for my lady. Got a pair of Access I'm gonna strip down and do white skin/white frames, blue wheels, and white and blue soul hardware.