Simon
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 06:36 PM |
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Roller blades?
I'm thinking of getting some roller blades (another mid life crisis, like the bike apparently)
Had a look at Roces Stockholm - any suggestions otherwise.
Ta very much
ATB
Simon
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Stott
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 07:01 PM |
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They look ok to me, especially at £44.95!!! 
Here, in case you saw it dearer elsewhere: LINK
It's the old tried 'n tested roces boot as was on the majestic 12, which was top of the tree back in the day. I've got a pair of 12s
and a set of quads with those boots and they are good quality and comfortable, also not too bulky. I paid £220 for the 12s before! That said, after
a few (4-5hours) on them in a skate park they could dig in a bit, depends on the shape of your foot TBH.
I swapped for roces 5th elements in the end which are pretty awesome to be fair, but not a lesiure skate.
In my opinion though, the 202 on this page looks like it would be comfier:
FREE PLUG FOR ME MATE JOHN'S SHOP!
This isn't a million miles out pricewise either. There are also some recreational skates on sale there from no fear
LINK but I can't say if these are good bad or other
personally, only ever bought Roces.
Roces are always good quality and quite stable too, you won't go far wrong with a pair whatever ones you get.
HTH
Stott
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Simon
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 07:09 PM |
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Hmm, it was the price that attracted me (on that site)
Not been on skates since I was about 20 (now 44 ) but I reckon I'll be ok on them.
Don't want to spend much as it's more to keep my youngest (nearly 8!!) company when he goes to the skate park!
ATB
Simon
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Stott
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 07:15 PM |
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Well like I said, you won't go far wrong with roces especially at that price, go for it!
They are unbelievably cheap, you won't get that quality for that price very often
all the best
Stott
edit: woah! they still sell majestic 12s! with that same boot! albeit with the grind sole on
it.LINK
[Edited on 14/8/10 by Stott]
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Charlie_Zetec
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 07:52 PM |
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+1 for Roces. I still have a pair of Majestic 12's in the garage from the good ol' days, and loved them to bits. I also used to have a
pair of Bauer's, which were again, top of the quality list at the time. I know they make ice skates still, but not sure about rollers. As was
previsously stated, they cost me circa £240 as they were the bees knees!
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity!
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Stott
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 09:59 PM |
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Ha ha, awesome, I've got a real old set of bauer turbos (ice) in the attic, that takes me back, bought them off a boy in school about 17 years
ago!
I thought I'd treat myself and bought a new set last year, nike-bauer one05's, they are sweet, even if I've only used them 3 times
in a year, better than rental boots!
I should skate more it's the buisness but would probably do myself a mischief if I put the inlines on, lol
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loggyboy
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 10:20 PM |
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Becareful...
or like this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1140673/Rollerblading-pensioner-taken-court-endangering-public.html
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 10:37 PM |
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I've still got a pair of Bauers in the shed, can't remember the last time I put 'em on though!!!
Will have to dig em out sooner rather than later now they've been mentioned!
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Peteff
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 08:22 AM |
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Grown ups shouldn't ride scooters or wear roller blades, you just look stupid in A&E when you tell them what happened.
( or skateboards )
[Edited on 15/8/10 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 10:32 AM |
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I still skateboard.... and ride my Bike
quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Grown ups shouldn't ride scooters or wear roller blades, you just look stupid in A&E when you tell them what happened.
( or skateboards )
[Edited on 15/8/10 by Peteff]
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 10:37 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
I still skateboard.... and ride my Bike
quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Grown ups shouldn't ride scooters or wear roller blades, you just look stupid in A&E when you tell them what happened.
( or skateboards )
[Edited on 15/8/10 by Peteff]
Yes but he said "Grown Ups".... 
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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Peteff
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 10:42 AM |
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So do I, that's how I know 
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Simon
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 07:41 PM |
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Used to work with a bloke who said his broken wrist (scaffolding through skin, pinning bones together) was due to roller blading - turned out he
tripped over the cat and wanted to look a bit cooler
ATB
Simon
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