Might start roller hockey

[gelowitz 0]

I play ice now, so I think I have all the basics needed to start up, but i'm not sure exactly what you have to wear. Do you need a girdle, or do you wear hockey pants? Do I need something else to play?

Secondly, can I put holders on my Graf Supra G35's or will I need whole new skates?

[iggy777 0]

girdle, inline pants, shinpads, rollerblades, im not sure about the league you'll be playing in but most leagues do not require shoulder pads, neckguards or mouthguards. As well you will need gloves stick and a helment and depending on your league rules a cage or visor or noothing.

As far as the convertion goes if those are your primary ice skates then i would recomend buying new rollerblades and not converting them.

[gxc999 7]

You'll definitely want an inline girdle. Ice pants are just much more restrictive. You can pick up a good pair of rollerblades for $200 or so. I recommend the Mission Syndicate line.

[gelowitz 0]

For the inline pants, would any ordinary pair of track pants work? I don't know if I'll stick with it so I'm not looking to spend a lot of money.

[iggy777 0]

as long as they fit over the girdle and that they're not too thick so you don't get too hot, then yeah they should be good

[hockeydoc 0]

If you don't want to spend a lot of money, and are just giving it a try I would not get anything. You don't really need anything other than skates. Changing over those Grafs too would be a bad idea if you are just trying it out.

Leave off your shoulder pads and pick up some mid level skates, then you're set. If you are used to those Grafs then I would not recommend Mission skates. I love Mission, but they are quite different from Grafs.

[start_today 770]

Yeah, you don't need a girdle by any means. It's 30-40 bucks you can spend on something else. Freak things can happen, but the worst thing is probably getting hip with a slapshot in the thigh, but the pucks are way lighter than ice, so it's not bad. Lots of people just find them semi-restricting and warm.

You're probably better off just buying skates than going through the trouble of converting old ones. After you buy a chasis, wheels, and bearings, another $50-$75 will land you decent skates, and you'll know everything is put together properly. Most companies put good wheels on their $200 level skates.

**I also meant to add that when you're looking for skates, skip the Mission Wicked line. They're inexpensive, but they're hard as ever to break in, even with baking a few times. There's a fair number of guys who swear by them once they break them in, but if your feet are boney at all, these skates are not forgiving. Since you're starting new, I'd go with something that lets you skate more comfortably sooner.

You can wear any pants, but I'd go with something with some room. You don't want something bunching up around your shinguards.

I wear the same gloves, helmet, shinguards, and cup for ice and inline. Lots of guys use the same stick. If your playing on an indoor surface, some places are picky about tape on your blade, because it can scuff the floor. I'd just ask about it. If you can't have any touching the floor, just put a few strips horizontally across the blade.

[sdcopp 1]

so I'd go with a light weight girdle, like last yrs Mission Thorax or Tours, some inexpensive pants, something in the $40 range and a decnet pair of skates. If your size in last yr's Wicked 7 or 5 are available, they're a good pickup, skip the 1 and 3 though as they will be tough on your feet to break in. Everything else you already have should be fine. If you have an old pair of ice boots, or find some boots cheap you can get a chassis, wheels and bearings, but I wouldn't put anything on your primary ice skates.

[gelowitz 0]

I have a girdle, scored it with some other free referee equipment I got. Thanks for all the help guys!