hockeytron sprung

[yan 2]

http://www.hockeytron.com/Tron-405-Sprung-XS-Senior-Ice-Hockey-Skates.html?sc=46&category=1133

tron's selling a skate with sprung on it for 199. sprung itself is 189 so it looks like a great deal. has anyone tried this yet?

[jazz4all 9]

if you buying it only for the sprung then maybe its okay but not sure about the quality. but if you want to use its boots, its NO

[IPv6Freely 2092]

So basically the tron boots are worth $10? Sounds... about right.

[Stewie 721]

If you really want the sprungs, maybe its a good buy, but the boot looks pretty garbage to me, and ive seen some tron roller boots in person, a guy on one of my teams had some that werent very old, and you could literally fold the boot onto itself it was so soft. If you are short on cash and sure you want the sprungs, maybe it will get you by for a while?

So basically the tron boots are worth $10? Sounds... about right.

technically less than that, you are not factoring in the wheels or bearings =)

[althoma1 574]

I believe tron offers free shipping on orders over $100 in the US and Sprung charges actual shipping costs. So it's almost as if you're getting the boot, wheels and bearings free or for only a few dollars more (Tron must've gotten a great deal for Sprung for a wholesale order). With that said, you can't try the boots on to know if they'll fit you well and I wouldn't expect them to be great for that price as others have noted.

So you'll likely end up having to remove the chassis and put them onto some better boots sooner rather than later; which takes time and/or money. The 74a indoor wheels would only work for really light players with a regular chassis and with Sprungs it'll feel like anyone over 130lbs is skating in mud. So in the end you'll have a usable chassis and bearings thrown in for only a touch more than the chassis and shipping through Sprung if you live in the US. Not a terrible deal, but not amazing either. Now, if they ever go on sale or clearance, as Tron items are apt to do, then it may turn into a pretty good deal just for the Chassis.