nexed skates?

[Guest 2048]

I'm thinking of getting some new skates for roller b/c mine are dead/too big and I was wondering how nexed sizing compared to mission or nike inline sizing.

Also, what is this two degree thing, are the wheels angled or is it just hi-lo with a different name?

[dietzie27 0]

i just bought a pair of nexed stingers, they go about a full size bigger than nikes. the degree is how slanted they are, putting you on the balls of your feet.

[Hogs 25 0]

The degree has nothing to do with putting you on the ball of your feet. The wheels are angled 2 degrees, like the old V-Forms just not angles as much.

[MDE3 0]

To Hogs 25...you are exactly correct....each wheel is angled from the vertical two degrees in alternating directions, with the lead wheel angled in. Other than that they are like a traditional HiLo, with 72mm's in front and 80 mm's in the rear. These are great chassis..and seem to net the skater a little extra push...a seriously good buy at $100.00 as found on Hockey Giant.... The boots should dfinitely be baked to "loosen them up"..this will greatly aid in reducing the break in time...

[dietzie27 0]

well mine are 8 degree, any big difference in 2 and 8

[Guest 2048]

Hmm...somehow I think that the angle would just screw my ice skating up a bit more than anything else.

[Eazy_b97 1]

Not sure whether the Nexed degree chasis serves the same purpose, but the idea behind the V-forms was to angle the wheels giving the player "Edges" like he would find in a hockey stride.

[MDE3 0]

well mine are 8 degree, any big difference in 2 and 8

I know more players that liked the 2 degree than the 8 degree, but I know a lot more who got the 2 degree chassis to begin with, and not many who got to try both...My son tried them both and definitely preferred the 2 degree. In hard cornering with your legs at an acute angle to the floor, that there will be times when you only have 2 wheels touching the floor with the eight degree chassis, and that didn't seem to be a problem with the 2 degree chassis. There is enough wheel deflection under load, that even with the offset, all four wheels will still be gripping when using the 2 degree even in extreme cormering.

[monoclub 5]

These skates used to sell for over US$300 and at $99 from hockeygiant right now are without a doubt the best pair of skates on the market for price/performance. They are stiff and take some breaking in but will perform on par with anything from any supplier. The 2 degree chassis performs pretty much the same as a standard hilo. I am getting a second pair after 2 years of use - 3-4 times a week playing, practising and coaching.