dogsbody
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Frame length does matter - 13:02 20 Dec 04
Hi All,
When I got my Salomon S-labs I was slightly disappointed that they came with 237 frames. My old skates were 247 (although I didn't know that till I measured them), I guess it teaches me for being a short (and small footed) ass. For those of you that are unaware UK sizes 8.5 and down come with the 237 frame and UK sizes 9 and up get the 247 frame.
The new skates were fantasic (as I think everyone has found now! lol) and much more agile than my 5 year old skates. I did however feel I had lost a bit of power and put it down to being ill at first but wasn't sure. Anyway, Mick got his S-labs the other week, he got the 247 frames but said he wanted the shorter frame (as he already had some 247 skates) so we thought we would try for a swap.
So, same boot, same wheels, same bearings and a frame that is only bigger by 10mm. I was quite surprised by the results! The first thing I noticed was how more stable I was, it's difficult to describe how but I felt much better planted in the floor which I liked. Next came the speed, no I didn't suddenly speed off at 90mph but I feel like I had the power that I used to have, it had given me that little something. The surprise to me though was that I had hardly lost much agility at all, I could still weave and transition without any problem and still much better than my old skates, I guess that a lot of that comes from the Hi-Lo setup.
So, the moral of this story!? God knows  I guess it's look at every part of your skates to make sure they are best for you. This slightly longer frame is great for me as I do more street skating than pirouetting indoors in fact the frame swap is now permanent 
Dogsbody
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