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Re:Introduce yourself! - 11:31 11 May 05
Hi Saz and welcome.
The question of which skates is not a simple one and people have spent many hours discussing it. There are however some general rules...
The big questions are really, how much will you use them and what sort of skating do you think you will be interested in, do you just want to go round indoors or go outdoors, quads or inlines are up to you and a personal choice.
It is relatively easy to pick skates it's just process of elimination. First I would just stick to the main manufacturers, you can't really go wrong with them and it's also easier to get spares etc. Steer well clear of Fisher Price & Argos!!
Generally speaking each company does a cheap, middle & expensive skate, how much you want to spend (relate this to how much you will use them) and the size if the frame & wheels. Short frame and small wheels is very agile (dance and slalom) but slow while a longer frame and bigger wheels is faster and more stable (good for street skating).
The only other thing that might be worth mentioning is that try looking at skate shops websites as well as the manufacturers, I say that as the manufacturers will only show this years models however the shops are still selling last years which are still just as good! e.g. My Salomon S-labs are £200 while last years Salomon CMax2 are practically an identical skate and currently being sold for £100 (ish). Don't feel you have to get the most expensive.
I will shut up now! But please don't be scared about asking on this forum any more questions even if it seems silly. You can get very deep into skates... bearings, wheel size & hardness etc. but there really isn't any need unless you want to. Don't spend a fortune until you find out what sort of skating you like (slalom, dance, street, park, etc.)
For indoor places to skate I can highly recommend Camberley Arena on Saturdays. There is a kids lesson from 8:30am to 9:30am, an open sesson from 9:30am till 11:30am and an adults session from 5:30pm till 6:30pm (and later sometimes). Mick and Jane run the Camberley sessions with Mick on inlines and Jane on Quads so whatever you pick you can be helped out. It is really friendly and they even have a few skates avaliable for rent if you want to try out inlines before you buy some.
Sorry I have written so much! Dan
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And also what would be the best indoor arena to go to if i'm just starting out again. I mean i think it will all just come back to me but you never know.
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