Roller Derby Skates - What you need to know
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Part one of a Roller Derby travelogue following Koko Kabama from the UK Roller Derby Team The Leicester Dolly Rockit Rollers, as she travels to Arizona to find out more about roller derby skates, what to look for, how to customize and get the best from your skates and how to look after your investment.
Special thanks to Pro's Edge Sports and Kelly Weiss and the team or Arizona for all their help in making this video and imparting their knowledge and experience. www.discountskatewear.com
This chap is correct in everything he is saying, he didn't go into huge detail, but what he said made sense. Unfortunately here in the uk internet stores have put the local skate shop out of business. One of the best upgrades you could go for would be urethane bushes suited to your weight and skating style, this wasn't covered though.
I just bought vintage white pink and purple Capri roller derby skates. I hope I love them
He sure knows skates! I learned a lot.
thanks a lot for that video! i'm currently looking for my first pair of skates to buy and this helped me a lot :)
I guess everything evolves... I was a speed skater in the 80s.... I hung out in pico rivera when i was a kid and rode the t bird bank track when I was 14 years old... met john hall he started our races, that was cool.
I wonder if there is a seminar about skates that we can attend so we can learn how to properly fit and recommend skates, etc. This has really taught me alot. I was going to try to buy my new plates and fit them myself, but I think I'll have the pros do it.
I know this is old, but for future reference, as long as you buy plates off a reputable skate shop (online or through your local rink), all you have to do is ask about sizing. Tell them what boot you have and the plate you're interested in. they'll know which size you need in that model.
That's my dad
It was great to meet him, say "Hi" from us in the UK :-D
Congrats. You must be proud. He seems very nice and very knowledgeable in his field.
The guy definitely knows his stuff ...and yes WD40 will ruin your skates . It thins out and degreases....PERIOD!!!!
I knew WD40 wasn't good to use but it wasn't explained as to why. I like that he explained it. Great video
I am working on a pair of quads for a friend, she had a hard time skating on them, so I bought some new Bones reds, all was fine till I see that from new , they had no pivot cup bushings, have you ever found that error? Name plate has Chicago with a patent number, 20 year old skates, I skateboard and could not believe people could forget to put them in! Great video!
Worth flying all the way to states then!
This an awesome video and amazing tips. You mentioned that you are from UK, is the a good place for Roller Skating or any groups of riders I can look into.
It cant be cheaper to get it done in the U.S. After all, she does need to get plane tickets to and from the U.S.
Ha-Who was the Kiwi??
Woohoo! NZ!!!
Great video dudes.
Can they deliver the Rollerderby's to Singapore? Please reply to me!
Best to contact the store here: rollerskates.discountskatewear.com/
That was super informative
who was the kiwi? pretty damn far to fly from here haha
Is the women's StarRoller, Roller Derby U965 a good model? Anybody, please answer. Thanks
Was her skate the vandall plus?
I need a helmet. I've been wearing a skateboarding helmet which is slightly too big. Is there any difference between a derby helmet and a skateboard helmet.
+Jessie Fox There isn't really a difference, you'll find a lot of companies that sponsor derby leagues/events also sponsor pro skateboarders, S1 for example
Thanks so much :D
ive heard from a few different sources that wd 40 xleans but also degreases.
I did not know WD40 has a degreasing agent in it. No wonder my bike pedal bearings always broke lol.
Very informative video?!
Where is this store located in America?
Arizona.
I'm sure this skate tech got WD40 and Liquid Wrench confused with one another. When I worked at an amusement park, we lubed roller coaster lift chains with the gallon cans of WD40.
Liquid Wrench would do as he suggested, since it's a terrible long-term lubricant.
+Kellan Meig'h WD 40 is a de-greaser, not a lubricant
fistinair
I think you had better read the label of a can of WD40. It is far from a degreaser. It had been a lubricant from its inception.
From their website: "Known as "the can with thousands of uses," WD-40® protects metal from rust and corrosion, penetrates stuck parts, displaces moisture, and lubricates just about anything."
WD40 is a lubricant , but it doesnt last once you start skating and your bearings heat up .That is why you cant use it on your skates, unless you want to spray your wheels every lap of the rink . ;)
Still a good vid though!
John Kendall you are exactly right, the rest of these people have no damned clue to what they say!!!
👍✳️👍✳️👍✳️
What’s the name of that skate???
Riedell Wicked is the closest, they don't sell that skate anymore.
@@beth5174 I can name 6 different sites off the top of my head that still have them in stock from size 4 - 13, including the half sizes. Are you not in the U.S.?
I had friends as a teen that would soak there bearings in wd-40 and thought it was lightning in a bottle.. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
In Australia you would just ditch your skates and buy a new set cheaper than replacing wheels and bearings etc. Then again thats everything in Australia, blow your engine on your car ya scrap it at the auto wreckers and replace the car cheaper. You only fix anything out of pride and as a matter of teaching your children that things can be fixed, usually after watching you spend $300 to fix some busted old $200 skates they think you've gone senile and the value of the lesson is lost.