Good roller blades?

I'm looking at getting new roller blades and I want really good ones this time. The last ones I got were from Wlmart for $20. The were really slow and the wheels slid on the ground so I had to work really hard to keep up with everyone else. Can someone help me to find good ones. I know the higher the rating of bearings to better I don't know about wheels tho... Waht makes them hav good grip so I don't slide. I found some at Sports Authority I like but wnat to make sure they are good. Please help me. Thanks!





The skates I found: http://www.sportsauthority.com/product/i...

Good roller blades?
You should check out Ultra Wheels. Durable, comfy, fast, and affordable.





I have had Roces, Rollerblade, and K2 over the years and my Ultra Wheels with the soft boot have been the most comfortable, most durable, and have soft 76a Hyper Wheels with ABEC 7 bearings. I think they are 608's or 808's...I'm at work and can't check right now.





You could also check out a used equipment, if your town has one of those stores for some money saving deals too.





The lower the number (76A) the softer the wheel, the smaller diameter with harder wheels are for ramps, rails, slides and tricks.





For recreational carving it up, look for larger diameter/ softer wheels for a smoother, comfortable ride.





YES, those are pretty sweet for 60 bucks. You'll appreciate the large, soft wheels, aluminum frame, and velcro and buckle closure for added ankle support, and it is a soft boot for a comfy ride.





Very nice!
Reply:Don't bother with Ultra Wheels, they quit making skates several years ago. Their skates were good quality but tended to be a bit heavy and behind the big companies on features.





The ABEC number on bearings hasn't been important for about 10 years. It was important when the choices were a bearing with an abec number or complete junk (technical term is "precision bearing")





It is hard to judge the wheels. The really cheap skates tend to be junk in general. The wheels on any of the major brands tend to be ok but you can get much nicer ones after you wear out the first ones.





BladeRunner is RollerBlade's less expensive brand. It has the advantage over the other cheap skates of a good brand's engineering behind it.





Those you you identied look like a really good deal if you are not really into skating yet.


The aluminum frame is better than most skates anywhere near that price level.


The 78mm wheels are somewhat a problem when you want to replace them. Larger wheels roll better.


80mm is the start of the common sizes, so with anything smaller, you will not have very many choices.


78mm is a very odd size. You may end up with only 76mm wheels when you need to buy new ones.



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