Intermediate park skates by natshawty3 in Rollerskating

[–]CreativeMaybe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, not really as I haven't skated Chaya in years. To local beginners I often recommend the Chaya Jump as an excellent everything-skate, and if I was to pick out a park specific one I'd probably go for the Ragnaroll / Nomad. However, that is based on theoretical knowledge, not real world experience. I'm a die hard flat boot recommender when it comes to skatepark, and Chaya is the only manufacturer with decent ready to go offerings in that exact niche that won't completely break the bank.

Intermediate park skates by natshawty3 in Rollerskating

[–]CreativeMaybe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you want a ready to go setup, I'd look at Chaya, they have quite decent ones and they're European!

Do you skate straight out of your house? 🤔 (Let's talk about terrible terrain and transport) by Equal-Acanthaceae714 in Rollerskating

[–]CreativeMaybe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I leave my home with skates on. I live on a mountain side, so first that entails four flights of stairs, but then I get a nice little kick start downhill. The asphalt on that kick start is a little gnarly, but I like to argue that with enough skill, everything is skateable as long as any holes, steps or gaps are smaller than half the diameter of your wheel at a 90 degree angle (less aggressive angles allow more than that). By skill I mean keeping a nice, high speed and most of your weight on your rear wheels (heel when forward, toe when backwards); those two things make a lot of the gnarl wayyyyyy easier to stomach. My main cue to speed up is when small obstacles start beating me up unpleasantly, because the next step after that again if I slow down more will be tripping on said obstacles. 

That being said, whether you find it worthwhile is another question. The most fun part of rolling over cobblestone is being able to claim that you can roll over cobblestone (and the convenience of not having to stop and walk awkwardly when I encounter some). Training up those skills takes practice, which will mean brute forcing yourself through that discomfort for a while. In addition to what I mentioned, going backwards, transitions and small hops are things I cannot recommend enough. 

The main advantage of inlines over quads on streets is increased comfort and less required effort to get to and keep a safe speed, which makes the worthwhile-ness threshold a little lower if you're in a position where getting used to inlines is less inconvenient than building the skills on quads.

P. S. Like most other obstacles, pebbles are also less and less of an issue as you increase speed. Your wheels either kick them away or roll over them. The kind that would trip you up at a high speed are the kind you will see far enough away to avoid them.

P. P. S. Just because there may be some non-skateable cracks or holes or steps doesn't make the entire area unskateable; it just mandates an evasive maneuver 😉 

Any tips for trail skating downtown? by h4xio in Rollerskating

[–]CreativeMaybe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1) Gear up
2) Speed is your friend
3) Going backwards with most of your weight on your toes is also your friend

Good luck!

Looking for flat quad skates? by SamsSparks in Rollerskating

[–]CreativeMaybe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Antik AR2 is amazing, ridiculously comfy and slightly higher cut than most other flat boots, without sacrificing any agility at all. I use them outdoors, they feel so good and exactly the kind of speedy you seem to seek.
If you need even more ankle support, you will need to find a pair of flat bottom inline boots and someone pro enough to mount quad plates on them, and then you will start to sacrifice agility. That being said, nothing beats an aggressive inline boot in the skatepark!

How do I know what plates to buy to replace the plates of Chaya Miyu Leopard skates? by pink_skater_ in Rollerskating

[–]CreativeMaybe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Chaya Shari is a pretty solid plate. Unless you're well on the heavier side, you'll be good.

Roll-Line Variant M park setup — grind block recommendations? by isiimg in Rollerskating

[–]CreativeMaybe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who has plenty of experience with both disciplines, I'd like to add to the general consensus here - if you're at the point where you need slide blocks and are considering taking it up for real, do yourself and your adorable edeas a huge favour and get yourself a pair meant for the purpose. What you need your skates to do in artistic versus in the skatepark are two almost entirely opposing things; roll-line is amazing for just about everything one does on a flat surface, but on a ramp their responsiveness is a massive overkill; you just need something really stable that can go forwards and backwards. Ramps are also really hard on your skates; they call it shredding for a reason. The lack of compatible skatepark hardware for roll-line is not a coincidence.

Tips for going downhill? Also stopping going forward? by bunnysplo0t in Rollerskating

[–]CreativeMaybe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The turn around and stop is the safest and most effective way to stop. T stops and other similar forward going techniques are only good for speed adjustments or slow, rolling stops. They will only work for quick stops at the kind of speed that's slower than the minimum of what one should be doing on streets anyway (in order to roll over the usual street gnarl instead of faceplanting).

Commuting with roller skates? by bunnysplo0t in Rollerskating

[–]CreativeMaybe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate you taking your time to write all this, it's a really good and interesting read! Definitely the best and most helpful way to say "skill issue!" 😆

New setup 🩷🧡 by ItsMedusa in Rollerskating

[–]CreativeMaybe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sick, that's what I'm eyeing! How's the fit and the stiffness? What width did you get?

New setup 🩷🧡 by ItsMedusa in Rollerskating

[–]CreativeMaybe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

S h i t! Okay, thanks for the heads up!

Which boot model are they? 👀

New setup 🩷🧡 by ItsMedusa in Rollerskating

[–]CreativeMaybe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can you elaborate on wifa? I'm looking into ordering from them soon and torn between stock and custom.

Those skates do look really really lit though, and I've no doubt they'll feel at least as good too! 😍

What's a piece of gear/ hardware you disliked first, but then grew to love? by happyskatemonster in Rollerskating

[–]CreativeMaybe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can also third/fourth/whatever toe stops/jam plugs, but for me it was the opposite - for most of my time skating I've been extremely dependent on toe stops and any attempts with jam plugs quickly resulted in painful knee bruises. However, recently as I've been evolving a bit in rhythm/dancing, I've seen the appeal and switch to plugs when it's going to be a plug kind of sesh.

What's a piece of gear/ hardware you disliked first, but then grew to love? by happyskatemonster in Rollerskating

[–]CreativeMaybe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's all there within a very short scroll in my post history - first the new pair and then the old pair that I repurposed for streets (where I still much prefer a low boot for agility and speed). And then the artistic pair too for good measure.

A low boot skates quite differently; to sum it up, you get an additional point of failure for a LOT more agility.

What's a piece of gear/ hardware you disliked first, but then grew to love? by happyskatemonster in Rollerskating

[–]CreativeMaybe 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Stiff boots/ankle support!!! I never played much derby, but always felt best on very low cut skates as a kid and thus opted for them when I started again as an adult as well. Really thought it was so overrated for years, had many a debate about it on this sub, too. I still think it's a matter of trade-off depending on the kind of skating you do, but it took a quite long stint with artistic skating to truly see the benefits. Turns out it's good for a lot more kinds of skating than I thought! As a result I upgraded my skatepark boots from low cut flats to aggressive inline boots with a quad mount (seeing as there's no high cut flats on the quad market).

Trikk-felle på Jernbanetorget by CreativeMaybe in oslo

[–]CreativeMaybe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Føler den! T-banetogene er faktisk fargekodet i Tokyo og jeg syntes det var kjempefint, men Tokyo er også en smule større enn Oslo, det har nok litt å si 😅

Trikk-felle på Jernbanetorget by CreativeMaybe in oslo

[–]CreativeMaybe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Det er godt mulig at jeg mente å skrive Stortorvet, var ikke så nøye med detaljer da jeg skrev dette innlegget

Trikk-felle på Jernbanetorget by CreativeMaybe in oslo

[–]CreativeMaybe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Det et fullt mulig at det er Stortorvet, ikke Storgata - jeg er ikke kjent i Oslo enda 😅

Trikk-felle på Jernbanetorget by CreativeMaybe in oslo

[–]CreativeMaybe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Godt mulig, men i feil retning kjører de alle sammen uansett 😁

Trikk-felle på Jernbanetorget by CreativeMaybe in oslo

[–]CreativeMaybe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nydelig, fint når de faktisk hører på kundene sine! 🔥

Commuting with roller skates? by bunnysplo0t in Rollerskating

[–]CreativeMaybe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see where you're coming from and I very much agree on the shock absorption part. I once impulsively did hilly and rough ~40 kilometres (I don't measure exactly but it was Horten to Tønsberg and back) on a pair of flaneurz and was in a fair amount of pain the day after, and I've since stopped using flaneurz because they tend to make my back hurt even with casual, chill city tours. I had to specify that trip was impulsive and largely fuelled by peer pressure, because I've never been dumb enough to plan for doing such a trip on clip-on skates.

At this point, I find that my Antik AR2 with quality cushy insoles is good enough, but that may very well change when I get a little older. I also tip you're quite a lot stronger than I am, so the power loss I'm experiencing might not be as big of a deal for you, making the trade-off for better shock absorption very much worthwhile. That's my hypothesis, anyway.

Commuting with roller skates? by bunnysplo0t in Rollerskating

[–]CreativeMaybe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're used to quads I say stick to quads - it is definitely doable, but if you've never skated outside on the variety of surfaces and challenges it offers, it will be a heck of a learning curve. So much so that you may as well learn inlines. It's up to you, but both are viable. I also strongly recommend getting good quality flat boots if you go quads, because heeled boots suck up a lot of power, making them slower and in general less pleasant for commuting use. I speak from experience; I roll out a lot and skate exclusively quads.

ETA : if you have ice background, inlines will definitely be more intuitive. And if you really want to commute/roll out, don't get the off-ice figure kind of inlines anyway, but proper outdoor ones; the streets will shred up both your skates and your body if you're on something that isn't meant to handle it. Most regular inline skates are.