need 10ft radius set up

[blackhawks4ever 0]

Hope this is not a redundant question but......

I yesterday purchased a pair of Nike Roller Daddy skates size 10 (got em for $149 new!!!). I was doing sprints up and down the street last night with them but the radius on the roller skates are way different than my ice skates.

My ice skates are Bauer Vapor 10 with a 10ft rocker (per JR). The Nike Roller Daddy's came with Labeda Millennium Wheels 72-80 mm/X-Soft . Thats (from front to back) 72-72-80-80.

I know that the wheels are way to soft for street but what Ineed is the correct wheel diameter for a 10ft radius.

Thanks!!!!

[Hiub 0]

You can't really adjust the radius on Hi-lo roller hockey frames. To do this you will need a Tuuk Rocker chassis. Also, if you have such soft wheels, don't ruin them by skating outside with them. They will lose their grip!

[blackhawks4ever 0]

but cant I switch wheel sizes to increase or decrease the radius???? :(

[kovalchuk71 212]

I think He's right that is what the rocker was designed for....

http://www.1800faceoff.com/prod_selected.i...n=221&shop_id=2

[MDE3 0]

but cant I switch wheel sizes to increase or decrease the radius???? :(

the only wheel sizes you could apply to create a "rocker" effect on the Nike skates, (there is no "rocker" on the standard Nike HiLo chassis), would be to put a 68mm whel in front and a 76 mm wheel in the rear. These are the only incremental wheel sizes available that would allow you to have a usable "rocker" effect with this chassis. It would probably be quite a bit smaller than the 10' radius you are looking for however.

The TUUK rockered chassis can be set up for two different "rocker radii" I believe.

[Neo5370 132]

What radius would a regular hi-lo set up compare to? It''s essentially flat so like a 12 or 13?

It might be a little expensive and drastic, but when I get the money I plan on putting a junior sized chassis on pair of boots. You'd be able to turn on a dime.

[Hiub 0]

Thus achieving what a Rocker chassis attemps to do. By having 3 wheels on the ground at the same time it makes the chassis feel a lot smaller and more manuverable, and with the wheel technology that has come out in the recent years it has made the chassis VERY usable for me, as I can turn and stop a lot sharper and they almost feel like my ice skates. The small chassis idea does sound interesting though, let us know how it goes.

[MDE3 0]

We just finished mounting the new Hum'er on a pair of Nike HiHo's..the other extreme..4 x 80 mm wheels all in line and flat.....huge gain in two step acceleration backwards, forward, and laterally, more stopping power....get to top speed faster, and with less energy, increased top speed..valuable for backchecking, no issues with manouverability. Great chassis....however for those converting back and forth between ice and inline all the time..it might feel more foreign than the rocker.

As far as "turning on a dime", for those who play exclusively inline, even these flat chassis do not pose a problem...but the technique is significantly different from ice.

[Neo5370 132]

  As far as "turning on a dime", for those who play exclusively inline, even these flat chassis do not pose a problem...but the technique is significantly different from ice.

yeah, I know that if I play a significant amount of ice or roller exclusively, and going back to one or the other, turning becomes a humbling experience.

too much roller and ice skates are impossible to balance on

too much ice and inlines confine me to skating in straight lines

as of now I haven't been on inlines in about a year, so I don't think I'll be able to go back as I do not plan on flattening out my radius past 8ft (currently have a 7ft R. on my cobra's).

[Neo5370 132]

Thus achieving what a Rocker chassis attemps to do. By having 3 wheels on the ground at the same time it makes the chassis feel a lot smaller and more manuverable, and with the wheel technology that has come out in the recent years it has made the chassis VERY usable for me, as I can turn and stop a lot sharper and they almost feel like my ice skates. The small chassis idea does sound interesting though, let us know how it goes.

haha, I think you misunderstood me. I don't mean the three wheeled junior's, I meant the four wheel juniors where the wheel base is made to accomidate 72mm/68mm maximum.

I figure if I throw 72's/68's on a senior chassis, the wheel base will still be spaced out to a "senior" length. albeit, the wheel height is lowered, I think a shortened wheel base contributes more to maneuverability (sp?)

I was able to skate on some junior chassis (for only a few minutes though) but I have to say, I could turn as tightly as I do on my ice skates. amazing maneuvarbility.

[Hiub 0]

WOW MDE post some pictures of those beasts! Next pair of skates I buy I am strongly concidering the Hummer chassis, where did you purchase it from separately, and what modifications did you have to make to the boot to get it to fit properly?

Thanks, Fred.

[kovalchuk71 212]

From what he said in a previous post...it was a pain in the ass..they had to take them to a body shop and have the outsole shaved into to accomodate the from 2 80mm wheels....Couldve ruined the skate he said...Id just buy the beemer,blue max, or the red max, already assembled for ya ;)

I would also like to see a pic of them...they sound sweet

[MDE3 0]

From what he said in a previous post...it was a pain in the ass..they had to take them to a body shop and have the outsole shaved into to accomodate the from 2 80mm wheels....Couldve ruined the skate he said...Id just buy the beemer,blue max, or the red max, already assembled for ya ;)

I would also like to see a pic of them...they sound sweet

If I can figure out how...I will post the pics...these are not "new" skates..but battle tested lol. Actually the machine shop did the shims, and unfortunately they were about the same price as the chassis.... :( The cut away in the sole I did myself with a Dremel tool...

The shimming could be done by putting washers in place if the gaps had not been so great.

I would also agree that the best solution would be to get the Chassis already mounted on a skate that was designed to take it.

Now that Tour has caught up a bit with their production, I think the chassis are available directly from Labeda or an authorized dealer. An aquaintence in the sport got me a chassis for my son to try out.

*PIC ADDED

[Hiub 0]

Great, that does sound like a pain! If you want you can PM me and e-mail me the pictures and I will post them for you, or I can explain how to do it. Just PM me, and thanks for the reply.