Stiletto Slippage

Aerocat · May 20th, 2019, 01:23 AM

Does anyone have issues with wine stilettos breaking free around turns? I love the look of them but they don’t hold for me. I’m about 195 and as a speed coach I’m pretty sure I know what I’m doing. (Shrug)

Just wondered if anyone else had an issue.

Mort · May 20th, 2019, 07:51 AM

Depends on a few things really.

Bearings? Plate? Axle OD? Bearing seat width (the width of the gap between bearings)? Boot?

The more play there is, the less grip. Also once they start sliding and vibrations are going on, you're gonna slide... alot...

Aerocat · May 20th, 2019, 12:23 PM

Bearings: Reds
Plate: Proline
8mm Axle
Boot: 125

Form: Not as clean as it could be because I’m not as young as I used to be

ursle · May 20th, 2019, 01:13 PM

Looks like the ruby red stilettos are 97a and the white are 96a, thinking about removing a hair of urethane to possibly get fresh urethane or going to a softer (96a) wheel.

When googling this picture came up.

Mort · May 20th, 2019, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aerocat

Bearings: Reds
Plate: Proline
8mm Axle
Boot: 125

Form: Not as clean as it could be because I’m not as young as I used to be

I'm not sure how good the 8mm proline axles are. The larger the gap between the axles and the ID of the bearings, the more room there is for the wheel to walk around on the axle(vibrate). This can lessen the grip of your wheels to the floor.

Another thing is the stiffer the cushions are the more likely the grip will decrease when leaning the plate over. This is because the plate will eventually require enough pressure where it begins to lift the wheels on the other side, the stiffer the cushions the sooner this starts to happen.

Bearings can change this too if they are super loose. By that I mean how much internal play the bearings have. Bones reds are pretty loose, where Qube 8 ball bearings are much tighter on their internal clearances.

The amount of lateral play on the axle can influence slide as well. If they are really loose when you load up power into a stride and the wheel laterally shifts on the axle it can upset the grip between the wheel and the floor. Essentially the plate can slap into the wheels, and initiate a slip

May 20th, 2019, 01:23 AM	#1
Aerocat Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 24	Stiletto Slippage Does anyone have issues with wine stilettos breaking free around turns? I love the look of them but they don’t hold for me. I’m about 195 and as a speed coach I’m pretty sure I know what I’m doing. (Shrug) Just wondered if anyone else had an issue.

May 20th, 2019, 07:51 AM	#2
Mort Sk8 Ninja Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Huntington Wv Posts: 3,423	Depends on a few things really. Bearings? Plate? Axle OD? Bearing seat width (the width of the gap between bearings)? Boot? The more play there is, the less grip. Also once they start sliding and vibrations are going on, you're gonna slide... alot... __________________ Home rink: Roll-A-Rama in Huntington Wv. "Focus on form and speed is a byproduct, focus on speed and falling is a byproduct." - Matguy

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May 20th, 2019, 12:23 PM	#3
Aerocat Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 24	Bearings: Reds Plate: Proline 8mm Axle Boot: 125 Form: Not as clean as it could be because I’m not as young as I used to be

May 20th, 2019, 01:13 PM	#4
ursle Street Skater Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NH Posts: 1,871	Looks like the ruby red stilettos are 97a and the white are 96a, thinking about removing a hair of urethane to possibly get fresh urethane or going to a softer (96a) wheel. When googling this picture came up.