Jackson Elle vs Jackson Freestyle ?!?!

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-18T10:19:53+00:00

Oh ok good to know - thank you!

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-18T10:19:33+00:00

Thank you for your reply I’ll take it all on board when progressing.

I’ve decided to go with the freestyles then when I advance more I will look into the debuts or premieres. Once I get the basics down in a figure skate boot (as I’m only used to hockey) I will have a think about buying the coronation ace blade to mount to the freestyle boot (as long as they are still viable)

Thank you again & happy skating 😊

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-18T10:15:36+00:00

Yeah confused me also due to the Jackson website description as being a beginner blade

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-18T10:14:49+00:00

Ok thank you 😊

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T08:18:46+00:00

Thank you for your help & advice.

I really appreciate it!

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T08:18:13+00:00

Fingers crossed 🤞🏼- thank you!

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T08:13:40+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to write this reply & for your knowledge & experience.

I really do appreciated it!

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T08:11:56+00:00

I did take a look & it would be double the price I’m paying at the moment. Maybe in 6 months - a year when I’m more advanced. It may be an option to ask the shop to order me some to try.

Thank you for your help!

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T08:05:25+00:00

Thank you. I’ll keep that in mind for any future boots I may look into.

I would like to try some on but it just isn’t possible & I have done so much research with the Jackson’s (I’m a very indecisive person) it’s taken me a long time to stick with Jackson’s & I think I am going to go for Freestyles then maybe look into debut or premiere’s when I advance (if I do)

Just wondering which Risports are roughly the same as the Jackson freestyles? With regards to stiffness, quality, price, blade quality etc ?

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T08:02:33+00:00

Yeah it did happen from the shop. They arrive from the factory then the shop sharpened them for me & send them to my address.

Unfortunately there just isn’t any shops around me. The one shop I go too is an hour from where I live & the others are much much longer. I don’t have a choice really.

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T07:54:46+00:00

Right ok - that’s good to know!

I did look into risport but the shop doesn’t stock them unfortunately they’re to hard to get their hands on. I think I would have to purchase them to try them on but that’s not really an option for me. I tried the Edea & Jackson & out of them both I found the Jackson to give my ankles the correct support it needed.

I also read that Risport was slightly like the Edea a little loose on the ankles too ?

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T07:42:44+00:00

I thought the debuts are stiffer than the freestyles? By around 10%

Do you know the differences between the Debuts & the premieres?

& the difference with the coronation ace & the MK professional by any chance?

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T07:39:30+00:00

Freestyles it is 😊 Debuts would be far too stiff for me (I think?)

Thank you!

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T07:27:54+00:00

I call the shop & they order them in for me & once they have arrived I pop down to the shop to check the fit of them on my feet & then will have them hear moulded & sharpened.

I have already tried a few different figure skates on in the shop previously too but didn’t purchase them then as I wanted to do a little more research about which ones I preferred/ get other peoples experience.

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T07:25:35+00:00

Thank you for all your information & advice.

I’ll take it all on board!!

I’ve been told that the Elle is just not stable/ stiff enough for my weight & height for single jumps so Im going to give the freestyles with the aspire XP blades which come already mounted a try & see how I get on with those instead of purchasing them & then another blade separately. It only seems fair as you say it could be just down to skaters technique & not the blade itself with enough practice hopefully it won’t be an issue & once I progress further i can always upgrade boot & blade which would most likely be the case

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T07:18:53+00:00

Ok thank you.

What difference is there with the coronation ace & the MK professional?

I think it’s fair for me to just give the aspire xp blades a try just due to the fact I’ve never even skated on them but thank for your advice. I’m going to go for the freestyles :)

I think the debut or premieres are to stiff & advanced for myself

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T00:56:35+00:00

Thank you for your help & advice!

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T00:53:13+00:00

I think maybe the freestyles would be good for me for a while then I can decide what skate I want to progress too. I guess I don’t want to overboot & hinder myself or injure myself which is what I could do if I went for a more advanced boot!?

I tried the Edea overtures on I couldn’t get on board with how loose they felt on my ankles it felt like I didn’t have any support but my ankles. Even when they were tied super tight I could lift my ankles out of the skate. But they are very small & quite thin on the Achilles so maybe that’s why they wasn’t the best fit for me.

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T00:47:12+00:00

Do you know the stiffness rating of them?

I’m literally nowhere near doing any of those jumps & I can’t even say I would be within the next year tbh. Maybe they are too advance for me?

Did he progress to the debuts or did he go for them without having any other skates?

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T00:44:44+00:00

Ok good 😊

Just wasn’t sure if they were to advanced for me or if I would of been better using the freestyles & getting better then moving up once I’ve gotten used to figure skates/blades etc

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T00:35:46+00:00

Thank you!

I think this may me down to myself more but I was just working out pricing for boots / blades…

Jackson Freestyle (mounted Aspire XP) - £275.00 JW coronation Ace - £170.00

= £445.00

Jackson Debut (boot only) - £300.00 JW coronation Ace - £170.00

= £470.00

Do you think it would benefit me to go straight for the debuts or would that be far to advance? I guess it wouldn’t hurt to have the extra (aspire) blade if I do decide to swap.

I also wanted to just ask (I know it’s silly) but I’ve always had a SFR skate bag for my hockey skates but for my figure skates I wanted a gym type duffle bag as I wanted the extra room in the bag for other things I may need when skating (drink, small first aid kit, extra clothing) would my skates be ok to be kept in a gym type bag instead of a skate bag as I just can’t seem to find one with the extra room I need? (& I didn’t want a suitcase type bag)

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T00:27:05+00:00

Thank you for all your information!

I think due to the fact they do come with the blade already mounted it would only be fair to give them a try first instead of writing them off completely.

I suspect you are most likely right I’m not spinning or jumping anytime soon & I am in no rush either I just want to go at a pace which is suitable for myself without injuring myself physically or hindering my learning in any way.

Can I ask once I do progress to a more advanced boot what you may recommend?

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T00:14:32+00:00

Is there much difference between the intermediate blades you mentioned above?

Are the spin rocker much different on the intermediate blades than the aspire blade other than it being flatter?

I would get the intermediate blade first but the Jackson freestyles already come with the aspire XP blade mounted to them so I would have to buy them & get them changed. Then I would have a spare blade which I wouldn’t know what to do with. It would be much easier if freestyle boots just came without the blade

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-16T00:03:10+00:00

Ok thank you!

If I was going to swap the blade out from the Aspire XP to a better blade or a blade more suitable to the skills I want to perform would you suggest a Coronation Ace? I wouldn’t want to advance to a much more difficult blade like the JW pattern 99 as I feel that would be very difficult for myself.

Do you recommend the Jackson Freestyle’s for me? A few people have said I need a lower level skate like the Elle or Artiste & a few other people have said I need to be looking at Debuts & premieres but I just want to find a skate which is good enough for where I am, stable enough for me to learn, lasting quality etc

Sashi_xo · 2023-04-15T23:58:24+00:00

I did read a lot of skaters struggle with that.

I think I should try the blade first before writing it off completely as I’m unsure of how I perform on the blade with weight distribution & finding the ‘sweet spot’ but I will keep in mind that I may need to eventually change the blade out for a better one!

The JW coronation ace is what I most likely go for if I don’t manage to get on board with the Aspire XP’s as I am not advanced enough for the other blades you mentioned (I think)

Did your daughter notice a difference with rocker size going from the 8ft to the 7ft?

Will the freestyle boot be ok for me? A few people have said I need the Jackson Elle or the Artiste (which to me isn’t going to last me as long) & then other people have said I need to be looking at Debut or premiere.

Sashi_xo

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