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Wicked3Aussie

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  1. 4 minutes ago, sturdy22 said:

    The last several pairs of vapors and supremes I’ve converted had the cut out at the heel and forefoot and mounting wasn’t a problem. I have a big player still using his vapors (with cutouts) almost 3 years later with R1s and another on 2s Pros, also with cutouts, on the kryptonium chassis.
    but I understand, skates are expensive and not something to take chances with.

    Not sure what you’re referring to regarding cutouts?

    Previous versions of top of line Vapor’s and Supremes have a solid outsole (including the Mach from memory).

    Hyperlites have unfortunately suffered structurally for the need to save weight and contatruction costs.


  2. On 6/2/2023 at 1:58 PM, sturdy22 said:

    What is the heel of the hyperlite made of that would keep it from being used to mount a roller chassis but allows an ice holder?

    there are players around here (California) that have converted hyperlites with the yellow outsole and don’t seem to have a problem.

    It’s not just the heel that is a liability, the front portion of the outsole is also hollow unlike previous versions with a solid outsole.

    It can be done and has been done but the risk is premature and unrepairable breakage.

    I determined my boots were to expensive to risk and kept them for ice instead.


  3. On 5/25/2023 at 9:15 AM, tony said:

    I've tried labeda addiction and rink rat identity (the new green ones) both at 76a (XXX for rink rat). The labeda's seemed to have better grip but less durability. They started to crack and split much faster than the identity. Addictions felt easier to tight turn/crossover but identitys feel faster. 

    The identity wheels slipped when they were new when making crossovers as above, but did go away after you break them in. I am thinking about trying trickster next based on the above posts. I'll follow up then. 

    What type of surface was your rink?

    It sounds like it may have been tiles.


  4. 11 hours ago, JCon said:

    This is great insight. I never really looked into what the difference was and how different pours would effect the feel of a wheel, I always went off of what they felt like skating and kind of assumed that durometer was durometer.  If I do try the identities again I’ll get a harder wheel and see how it feels. 

    Thank you!

    No problem bro, happy to help!


  5. On 4/16/2023 at 7:46 AM, JCon said:

    I’ve had the same problem, a few other buddies of mine also experiences this. It does wear off, eventually, but it’s annoying until it does. I tried to expedite the process by using clear packing tape to trying to pull off any loose screen print. 
     

    They seem to grip pretty good once you get past the “break-in” phase. I had been using the Trickster wheels before this but got these when they had a sale on the website. I’ll honestly probably go back to the Tricksters when it’s time for new wheels. I feel like these bog down a bit more for whatever reason, it could be any number of variables though. 

    That’s a shame you’ve had that problem.

    I have a set of the red ones as well and never had that issue.

    Regarding the bog down effect it could mean you need a harder wheel.

    When comparing to a Trickster of identical durometer the Trickster will theoretically be firmer under load.

    A trickster being single pour will be more rigid versus the dual pour identity, the additional flex of the inner layer on the identity is flexing under your weight and may not be rebounding to your preference, hence you may need a harder wheel.

    It was similar back in the day with Hornets V Hotshots when the difference between the wheels was 1mm larger inner layer on the hornet creating more rebound. 

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  6. I bought a set of Hyperlites to convert and had to make the decision to abort the conversion due to the structural weakness of the Hyperlite skates.

    My Local conversion specialist made a startling post about this on his company FB page showing why he believes it may not hold up.

    For someone like myself being big and heavy, I knew it would be a matter of time before I did a hard stop and damaged the flex/silicon at the rear of the outsole.

    I ended up finding a brand new pair of Supreme 1S for $600 at my local hockey store that they had hidden out back.

    Much much lighter than the hyperlites and a stronger construction.

    Images attached of the FB post.

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  7. 3 hours ago, johnp647 said:

    just my 2 cents ive used alot of different wheels over my time playing roller konixx pure x +2 in my opinion are hands down the best  

    They bogged down for me compared to the originals.

    Definitely better grip and lasted longer compared to the originals but felt like being in quicksand by comparison.

    Pure X we’re closer in feel to the recent 82a rink rat World Cup wheel 


  8. 10 hours ago, 215BroadStBullies610 said:

     

    As someone who actively plays and officiates ice hockey, the Marsblade is the best thing to happen to inline hockey. Any other inline chassis forces someone like me to complete change the way I skate when I play inline hockey. And I'll have nights when I play both inline and ice within hours of each other. Nothing can replace being on the ice: way too unique of a process to do so. What I do know is that Marsblade makes the transition less dramatic to someone like me whose muscle memory is based off of ice hockey skating. If you just play inline, the Marsblade really isn't going to mean much to do. 

    That’s all well and good as that’s your own personal experience, but the comment in which I replied to states the opposite of your experience.


    I do both and switch back and forth without issue on regular steel & a regular Kryptonium chassis, it’s just practice.

     

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  9. On 12/3/2022 at 10:18 AM, YesLanges said:

    I guess I'm just having a hard time accepting that R1s are better for competitive roller hockey but not better for typical ice hockey drills on wheels. If they're more manueverable and allow sharper turns (yada yada) in roller hockey, I figure they're also going to be more maneuverable and allow sharper turns doing standard ice hockey drills on wheels. (And I understand that better stopping is an R1 benefit lost on me, since I don't play.)

    Also, I never really opened the bolt on my O1s very much, because I didn't like the instability. During the Pandemic,I just skated on wheels because there was no ice (obviously); but I wasn't looking to "challenge" my muscles or turn it into a training activity, except for the training inherent in whatever drills I was doing on concrete. I already (weight) train legs every 4 or 5 days; so, I'm not looking to turn skating into another leg workout, except (again) for the leg workout inherent in (sometimes) skating hard. (I did experiment with more open bolts on the O1s, by gradually opening them a little more about every other time that I skated. I found that if I opened them more than a relatively small amount, whatever benefit I got was outweighed by the decreased stability. After I went 6+ months not using them, I tightened the bolts almost all the way to transition back to them; but I ended up just leaving them only slighty open ever since. 

    Incidentally, and weirdly, when I stepped back onto ice after 6 or 8 months of 2020 on the 01s, I had no edges at all and anything but a smooth transition back to ice...couldn't do anything. It was almost worse than not skating at all during tha time; and by then, I'd gotten pretty comfortable on my MB "edges" and was skating well on them. It took 2 or 3 times back on ice to get back to normal, but I was kind of expecting to step right back onto ice and skate normally.

    Do you think it's a mistake and that R1s won't be as good for off-ice drills? Can you explain to me what the difference is between the inserts, from experience (not from their "official" descriptions). I normally skate on a dual 8'/13' profile. Any thoughts on which insert might be best to try first? 

     

    This is why I’ve never really believed the hype about either Mars chassis as a form of ice replacement.

    You can rock and shift your weight and get that feel similar to ice but the skate surface and the means in which you contact the skate surface are vastly different.

    I suspect you developed muscle memory based on that variable and briefly had to relearn your edges.

    Otherwise for fitness, fun, competitive play they do their job but yeah as an ice replacement maybe not. 


  10. I haven’t tried them but recently went through the same thought process and got burned on Bronson Raw bearings.

    I need to replace my bones Swiss 6 and tried the bronson bearings as a cheaper alternative based on reviews, they ended up going to crap fairly quickly (within 2-3 weeks).

     

    Once bitten, twice shy I’ll now be stumping up for the genuine bones when I have the spare cash.

     


  11. On 9/11/2021 at 5:14 AM, 215BroadStBullies610 said:

    I would agree. I've been using the Pure-X (+2) since I came back to hockey back in May (2021). The OG Pures just felt better. Kinda tough to explain but the Pure-X wheels to have more drag. Wish I could've found more OG Pures haha.

    I made this point a while ago in this thread, the Pure X just don’t cut the mustard compared to the OG pures.

     


  12. 3 hours ago, Miller55 said:

    Can I ask your weight? I've considered tricksters in the XX grip, which I believe is 76a, but I'm over 200lbs, so...

    Sure, I’m 6ft 1 and 227lbs.

    I usually stick with harder wheels preferably 84-85a (I’ve just ordered the new Konixx Outdoor dual pour 85a wheels).

    I use the XXX tricksters at one rink as its low grip and having a edge and stopping grip are more of a need than outright pace.

    Everywhere else I use the MPC 85a or the X grip tricksters.

    I also have 78a revision recoils that are pretty neat too, they’re a great wheel for what they are.

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  13. On 5/13/2021 at 12:16 PM, 215BroadStBullies610 said:

    Making me nervous man haha. Just bought the +2 and I weigh around 215 lbs. The OG Pures were fantastic but maybe success doesn't repeat itself in this case?

    That’s what I found, I hated the Pure-X in comparison.

    I use MPC Freestyle dual pours as I’ve previously mentioned in this thread, they’re great for me and my last set lasted around 8 or 9 months.

    I also have Rink Rat Tricksters, they’ve been the go to wheel for most people over here.

    Tricksters use Magic Speed Urethane like the MPC Freestyles but come in XXX, XX or X.

    I have XXX and X Tricksters, the XXX are one of my favourites on slipperier rinks.


  14. Possibly due to the Pandemic they may still have too much stock to clear before discounting?

    I’ m not sure, haven’t looked at FZ quantities either.

    Either way if they do go on sale you are more or less getting the same skate with the exception of foam, tendon guard and toe box update.

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  15. On 3/2/2021 at 12:26 PM, Westside said:

    I still haven’t used the RR wheels, but continue to roll on the MPC wheels. They’re so damn comfortable to skate on! I do find them sliding out from under me more often compared to Labeda Asphalts I’m used to when I do a real tight turn, but I can also use that to my advantage to help me slide stop better. It’s worth noting that I still haven’t played any kind of game with these wheels since there aren’t any games going on yet so this is purely from practice and general skating. 

    Glad to hear they’re working for you.

    I just bought my second set with the originals lasting from May - Feb.

    I love these wheels so much, just so fast and reliable 


  16. 16 hours ago, Miller55 said:

    I hear you, idk. I'm not going to post my emails with Nick and I obviously can't prove face to face conversations, but I promise you that he promised me that the real reason for the change was that the white Pures got discolored from the fluorescent store lighting and the only reason that the Pure-X exist is because stores threatened to stop carrying their wheels ifthey didn't fix it, so they made them blue and only adjusted it to try to get it the same as the ogs.

    The only explanation is that a lot of stores still had stock of the Pures and I guess those wouldn't sell if they came out and said the ogs are defective and these are the same with some blue dye. Doesn't really look good. Everyone wants to show innovation. So I do still think it's marketing.

    For the record, in also a big guy at 6'1" and at least 200 lbs (haven't been on a scale in a long time, but I don't think I went down lol)

    I appreciate your promises and experiences with Nick but honestly they’re irrelevant.

    They aren’t paid marketing, if anything it’s discrediting him as he’s clearly said one thing in that insight video which I believe correlates with what I’m feeling from these wheels or the complete opposite to you in private.

    No disrespect but he could’ve just told you what you wanted to hear with these wheels, obviously not being there I don’t know the context of the conversations.

    Im happy to agree to disagree but I’m standing by my experience that they’re a slower wheel due to the differences mentioned by Nick in that video.

    To be honest this is probably the most exciting topic in here in a while. lol


  17. 42 minutes ago, Miller55 said:

    I mean, there's IW marketing, and then there is someone you know personally telling you that it is the identical formula the only difference being the blue dye and anything that had to be tweaked to offset the dye, which was minor. I also play with a bunch of guys on the Konixx factory team and we all agree on this. 

    I can see how they would be slower on wood depending on the coating, but I don't get how they're doughy on concrete. 

    I'm not sure how you're getting this, maybe weather conditions. Here is very dry. But I can assure you, I definitely am quick to complain (as people here have probably already figured out) and am pretty critical if I don't like something, but I have no complaints with these so far

    That’s not IW marketing though, that’s him specifically saying that they used a new formula with intention of replicating the feel of the originals while increasing durability and grip.

    He goes on to claim that they are more rigid and that the rigidity is going to give more speed and give that stiffer wheel feel without having that stiffer wheel traction if you’re not heavy enough you wouldn’t get enough of.

    Exactly my point, I’m a heavier guy that is still one of the fastest at the rink and this particular change has made the newer wheel much slower under my weight/power.

    My acceleration is a big part of my game.

    If anything they’re quicker on the wood.

    the downside to that surface is it is harder on wheels than tiles or concrete.

    Man I’m the first to complain as well, particularly if my outright pace is effected and these wheels just don’t perform as well for me.

    The only other anecdotal evidence I can offer is everyone on the white pures at the rink have moved back to rink rat for the same reason.


  18. 9 hours ago, Miller55 said:

    Idk, I spoke with Nick Boyarsky about this and he says that they are literally the identical formula, but stores were complaining about the discoloration so they used a blue dye to prevent that. He says they tested a bit harder and that was enough to convince me to try a set. I used them on sprungs and, theoretically at least, that should make them feel even slower than a fixed frame, but it didn't.

    I have about 4 games on them, so I'll definitely keep a lookout, but so far they're definitely not worse.

    I like them better than addictions and revision, the grip is better than tricksters. Whenever these go I'll try a set of the newest identities and compare them. Not sure if I can get mpc freestyles here, but they sound good.

    What surface do you play on? I tested all this on sport court

    This is the insight video where Nick from Konixx claims that Pure-x is a completely new formula with the new formula made specifically for this wheel.

    You can tell from feel though that there’s a difference, I experienced better grip, longevity but with doughiness (They remind me of the recent 82a World Cup)

    I play on smooth concrete and wood.

    Due to border closures unable to test MPCs on tiles, with that said they work just as well on concrete and wood, usually I have one set for each.

    I Don’t mind the tricksters and have used the revisions that came on both my 1XRs.

    They’re both useless on the wood but work okay on the concrete.

    I keep all those as a back up.

    Addictions I haven’t bothered with since my CA9 RPDs, not a fan of the narrow profile and to me the quality dropped from the initial release when they were considered the best wheel on the market.

     

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