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Quad Vert All kinds of aggressive skating on quad roller skates including quad vertical roller skating, quad bowl skating, quad skatepark tricks, and street skating tricks in quad skates. |
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Hey! I am new to this forum. I skated competitive roller derby in Charlotte, NC for a few years and still coach and scrimmage a bit. My son started skateboarding at the local skate park recently. It was sooooo boring and cold waiting for him finish. After about three visits, I brought my roller skates and started skating too. I am having so much fun that I bought the one year skate park pass and am ready to customize a pair of skates
![]() Currently I am using a really beat pair of plastic Riedell Outlaws with old Heartless wheels (94s?) on them for vert. I skate derby in a pair of Riedell 965s which are an awesome fit. I have overly flexible ankles and an old injury in the left on the outside which may require surgery again (also why I quit competitive derby). Looking at the different options people are using for vert skates, I see some high tops and some speed style boots. Currently the vert does not hurt my ankle much at all. Will it in the future? Derby did not hurt either, until I developed some power and technique and now the ankle injury is a serious problem. So my question is, should I look at high top hockey style boots for extra support and if so, which brand will fit a narrow female foot? The benefit of the speed/derby style boot is I know what fits me. I believe that the 125 and 126 are on the same last as my 965s, so either of those should work fine. Currently, I skate vert in a low top boot with and ankle brace and it seems fine. I am also not interested in a huge engineering project at this point (although I love looking at what other forum members have built). I found this pre-made grind bar online. http://www.rollergirl.ca/skateshop/r...ars-p-288.html . So I just get the right plates and attach. I am also pretty certain that I want the regular width trucks at this point, not the wides. I am still learning and skate mostly parallel. From research, it sound like the wider trucks are difficult to master. I can always change them out later in the game. If anyone has a different opinion about this, I am interested in hearing it. Since I have met zero aggressive quad skaters, there is no one to ask here ![]() Also, any opinions on wheels are welcome. What I am seeing from research is harder and smaller is good. Thanks ahead for the advice. I am excited about this project! |
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YOU'RE GONNA LOVE MY NUTS
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
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Check with Lisa at rollergirl@rollergirl.ca
She's both a derby skater, vert skater and skate business owner.
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Pittsburg, Kansas
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Be clear: I am no expert. I skated vert for the very first time today in my 595s with DA45 plates. Not an ideal set up... but it was fun!
Based on what I have seen and my observation from my 1 time on half pipes and in pools and ramps... I would strongly consider a plastic boot like inline skates or a hockey boot. |
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i skate in 695's and xk4s with a homemade slider, works great for me....but thats just me, think its just what feels right for you....
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Charlotte, NC
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I ordered this set up, except with the cheaper Antik boot instead of the 265. More spendy than I had hoped, but hoping it will be worth the investment. If the suede does not hold up to the vert skating, I can change the plates out with my 965s, and skate derby in the Antiks instead. I think I might kinda prefer the Antiks for derby anyway, since the ankle support and foot bed is better. Will post when I receive them and have a chance to skate on them a few times. |
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Charlotte, NC
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![]() ![]() Have not received them yet, but rollergirl.ca posted a pic on Facebook. Coming on Monday, soooo excited. |
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Strickywear also makes really good vert skates. They are located in Spain, though. Here is a pic :
![]() http://www.strickywear.net/ or http://www.myspace.com/strickywear A lot of us quad vert skaters make our own set-ups. My latest design is on photobucket, broken down to photos of all the parts and the finished skates. But, I'll tease you with two photos right now. ![]() ![]() I hope your new skates from rollergirl work out well. Let us know what you think of them! I'm always interested in different designs.
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Ex-Pat Wiganer
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Lincoln, United Kingdom
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Wide trucks aren't difficult to get used to, I have ACS 651's (6.5 inch wide) on my skates (see avatar pic), use them for all kinds of skating too
![]() I would advise anyone reading this to look for NOS 651's if you're considering them though as the remakes are garbage - I snapped one at the pivot pin just session skating a few months ago. It's also worth using narrower wheels with the wider track trucks too as wider wheels can increase the likelyhood of tangling them together.
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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I totally agree with trying to low profile your wheel base to prevent tangling your skates together. But don't make your wheels too skinny, or you will slide out a lot. Trial and error is a good teacher there!
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ankle injury, ankle support, quad vert, roller derby |
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