Ask me anything about the Marsblade R1

[Westside 247]

Anyone happen to have a free shipping code? Was thinking about picking up a second set of R1 for another boot 

[busdriver 6]

Anyone tried the O1 with bigger wheels in the middle spots? Aka “banana rocker”.

4 flat has always felt less manueverable than my rollerblades set to rocker with two middle wheels only touching the ground. Im Wondering if the O1 would be good that way and what size wheels you used.  

[malcb33 99]

Has anyone tried removing the blue color from the metal part of the frame? I have seen Coast Hockey shop sells uncolored (silver) and black R1s and would like to remove the blue on my pair. 

[Westside 247]

Removing it is easy. What you do to seal the aluminum is another story. I believe I was one of the first people to have this done by having them stripped and anodized black by a professional shop. This is what Coast to Coast and other people typically do. I then got a second set of lowers so it was faster to swap out wheels and DIY'd them at home. Not near as good of coverage as having it done professionally, but they're good for my use case. Went with brown/bronze for that set. 

This is from over 3 years ago: 

 

[malcb33 99]

16 hours ago, Westside said:

Removing it is easy. What you do to seal the aluminum is another story. I believe I was one of the first people to have this done by having them stripped and anodized black by a professional shop. This is what Coast to Coast and other people typically do. I then got a second set of lowers so it was faster to swap out wheels and DIY'd them at home. Not near as good of coverage as having it done professionally, but they're good for my use case. Went with brown/bronze for that set. 

This is from over 3 years ago: 

 

Thanks for the reply! Those look awesome! Just wondering if you would be kind enough to share more details on your experiences.

What kind of professional shop did you use? Powder coating or like a car body shop?

Also, for the DIY bronze set, did you just sand and paint them? Those look pretty good to me!

Sorry for all the questions, I'm a newb at this.

Edited June 27, 2024 by malcb33

[Westside 247]

Anodized, not powder coated. Powder coatings and paint would create too thick of a layer for the chassis to fit and perform as it should. Google anodizing around your area and have discussions with shops

[malcb33 99]

1 hour ago, Westside said:

Anodized, not powder coated. Powder coatings and paint would create too thick of a layer for the chassis to fit and perform as it should. Google anodizing around your area and have discussions with shops

Awesome, thank you! Will do!

How did you go about the DYI option? Feel free to DM if you prefer. 
 

Thanks again for the info, I really appreciate it. 

[Westside 247]

6 hours ago, malcb33 said:

Awesome, thank you! Will do!

How did you go about the DYI option? Feel free to DM if you prefer. 
 

Thanks again for the info, I really appreciate it. 

Google DIY anodizing. You’ll need a bit of equipment/chemicals to do it. Unless you plan on anodizing quite a bunch of stuff, in the end it’ll likely be less expensive to go with a shop and you’ll get better results 

[malcb33 99]

@Marsblade - Any thoughts on a "pro-series" R1 chassis?

I love my R1's, but do find the weight is a drawback for many considering them. The R1's feel overly chunky compared to high-end fixed frames, which I assume is because they were designed with durability in mind.

A performance model would be amazing to see come to life, something a little lighter and in other colors, maybe with the TF radius included. Selling just the lowers only, could be a great upsell for the competitive roller players already using R1's, kind of like DLC blades for ice holders.

Edited February 20 by malcb33

[Westside 247]

FYI - Marsblade will sell just the lowers. Don’t know if it’s on their site or you have to reach out directly, but I did this so I could quickly/easily between two wheel setups. 
 

The color option seems like a no brainer. Both of my sets have been anodized 

[malcb33 99]

Thats cool, I didn't realize they did just lowers. I wonder why it's not an option on their website.

My thought around just the lowers for a potential performance set, was that they would be more replaceable if durability were sacrificed for weight.

Not that it's ideal, but people seem OK with $400 high-end performance sticks breaking after a few months, so I think there could be a market for performance/ competition frames. 

Edited February 20 by malcb33

[malcb33 99]

These look interesting 

They seem to be a part of the off ice line (0 series not R) but designed to work with the R1 upper and profile. 
 

I wonder if they would hold up to hockey? I definitely be interested in trying the lowers, but don’t want to buy the whole boot. 

 

@Marsblade what is the weight like of these lowers vs the R1’s?

Edited February 26 by malcb33

[Westside 247]

Just got a preorder email for the O2. Details are vague but I’d be curious to learn more. Does the new lower fit the R1 upper? They obviously look the same but maybe they’re not actually not same. If the upper is the same, does the O2 have the same amount of rocker as the O1? I thought Per said something about the effective radius of the O1 and R1 being totally different and the R1 not being possible to match the O1. The images show a green insert. Would that green insert allow for more rocker and be compatible with the R1? 
 

https://www.marsblade.com/o2-pre-access?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=202510-Email-Campaign-O2-Pre-Access-Newsletter-Us&_kx=s9PFwWVKXgcklZQMKKTjc6Hi56zy85xeHyQ8oN0-4OA.WaUmHn

[sturdy22 28]

13 minutes ago, Westside said:

Just got a preorder email for the O2. Details are vague but I’d be curious to learn more. Does the new lower fit the R1 upper? They obviously look the same but maybe they’re not actually not same. If the upper is the same, does the O2 have the same amount of rocker as the O1? I thought Per said something about the effective radius of the O1 and R1 being totally different and the R1 not being possible to match the O1. The images show a green insert. Would that green insert allow for more rocker and be compatible with the R1? 
 

https://www.marsblade.com/o2-pre-access?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=202510-Email-Campaign-O2-Pre-Access-Newsletter-Us&_kx=s9PFwWVKXgcklZQMKKTjc6Hi56zy85xeHyQ8oN0-4OA.WaUmHn

I have reached out to Per and from what I understand the upper is the same as the R1 and the lower is interchangeable with the R1 and R1 inserts. The O2 comes with a 4’ radius insert which is equivalent to the Current O1.

As a user of the O1 and the R1, I am looking forward to a chassis only version being available. I like what Marsblade is doing with the product.

 

[Marsblade 23]

6 hours ago, Westside said:

Just got a preorder email for the O2. Details are vague but I’d be curious to learn more. Does the new lower fit the R1 upper? They obviously look the same but maybe they’re not actually not same. If the upper is the same, does the O2 have the same amount of rocker as the O1? I thought Per said something about the effective radius of the O1 and R1 being totally different and the R1 not being possible to match the O1. The images show a green insert. Would that green insert allow for more rocker and be compatible with the R1? 
 

https://www.marsblade.com/o2-pre-access?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=202510-Email-Campaign-O2-Pre-Access-Newsletter-Us&_kx=s9PFwWVKXgcklZQMKKTjc6Hi56zy85xeHyQ8oN0-4OA.WaUmHn

Hey @Westside! And @sturdy22 sorry for the late reply. The new lower fits the R1 upper chassis. The O2 has the same 4ft rocker as the O1. Let me know if you have more questions. There'll be more info coming! //Per

[Westside 247]

6 hours ago, Marsblade said:

Hey @Westside! And @sturdy22 sorry for the late reply. The new lower fits the R1 upper chassis. The O2 has the same 4ft rocker as the O1. Let me know if you have more questions. There'll be more info coming! //Per

Thank you for the reply Per. Will it be possible to buy the O2 insert to use with the R1?