What is the difference between a 4-wheeled agressive skate and a 2-wheeled agressive skate? What do pros use?
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It's all about personal preference.  There are actually three different set up types on inline skates:\n\n1. Flat Rocker - All four wheels on each skate are the same size so that all wheels are touching the ground.  People like this set up because it gives them the ability to go faster.  One of the downfalls though, is that with the bigger wheels in the center people tend to stick on certain grinds that use the center of the frame.\n\n2. Anti Rocker - This set up also has four wheels on each skate, however the two outer wheels are larger and softer than the two inner wheels.  This helps alleviate the issue of sticking which is faced in riding flat, however also takes away speed since only two wheels on each skate are touching the ground.\n\n3. Freestyle - This is a relatively new set up where skaters ride with only the two outer wheels.  This gives much more room in the center of the frame for certain tricks like royales, and farfs.  Again, you tend to go a bit slower without four wheels, but this set up does give a lot more grind space and allows for easier switch ups from trick to trick.\n\nIf you look at all of the pros, you will find a mix of  all these set up types.  It seems that Freestyle is pretty popular right now since several frame companies are manufacturing Freestyle specific frames (Able, Ground Control, Xsjado).  Who knows, maybe there will be a fourth set up some time soon.\n\nNo matter what is popular, it's all about what you are most comfortable with and what you like to skate.
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yea dont give up, it may seem hard at first but once you get used to it, its easy. ive been skating since i was 6 and i am pro now and im only 13 good luck
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yea they have different sizes for different people. if i were you i would go to a skate shop pick out a few boards and stand on them. see how they feel to you. i like thinner boards but thats because my feet are not very big. the bigger your foot the bigger you want your board. i guess? thinner boards are also used more often for street skating. bigger for vert. if your goin to skate vert you want to tighten your trucks because its a lot easier to fall w/ loose trucks on a ramp. length i dont think matters much. there are long boards tho. those are for cruisin around n stuff. you cant really do any tricks on them. but they go pretty fast which can be fun i guess. i like skatin strret tho. kickfliping gaps n stuff. lots of fun. i have been skatin for about 3 years. i guess im ok compared to people who i skate with. they have been skatin longer and im just as good. i bs 5-0 my first rail today. it was bad ass. good luck and have fun.
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I got mine at a sports shop, they are for serious street  hockey & racing, well made light weight with great ankle support, they were on sale for about $150
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Things have changed a lot since rollerblades were first introduced, but I still only use the first pair I ever owned!\n\nI bought a pair of Real RollerBlades.  Now they have a lot of knockoffs, real cheap, and don't roll very well.\n\nI recommend laceup, if you can find them, because they are much more flexible as to how tight you want them to be.  And they hold to your foot from the bottom of the laces up.  Some are just buckles in three places, but they can be too loose in places.\n\nFirst, practice with protective gear.  Especially wrist guards and elbow guards.  I've seen people wear knee pads, but I've never managed to fall forward on rollerblades, so I don't wear them!\n\nI have broken my wrists, so I especially recommend the wrist guards.  If you are VERY clumsy, a helmet might be a good idea, too.\n\nSecondly, just practice rolling back and forth in a small area, until you are fairly certain you can stay vertical.  The movement on rollerblades is a bit different than skates, but you are going to push off with one foot while rolling on the other, just like skates.  \n\nOne very big difference:  With skates, the balance is more precarious from front to back.  With Blades, the tendancy is to tip from side to side.  \n\nBe prepared for a couple falls, but don't let that bother you or get you down. Just brush yourself off, and get back up!\n\nAs for the very best blades?  Go to a sporting goods store (ie NOT one of those super size discount stores) and try on all the different styles you might like.  Pay attention to comfort, just like buying shoes.  If they hurt your feet or are too hard to put on in the store, you won't be happy with them, and won't want to skate, when you get home.\n\nHappy shopping and have a great time.
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Hey I gotta say no, for any style of aggressive riding a higher (36 spoke) spoke count is far superior for the difference in weight my money is on reliability stick with atom labs. trail pimps,Supra D etc. The higher spoke count also gives you a more responsive laterally stiffer wheel if you want a lighter weight and  still strong rim go with a Sunn single track and the hub of your choice, if your not worried about money go  for Criss Kings nothin wrong with droppin a few bills on a hub that will out live you.
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depends on the maker of the skates is what size you need.  if you are just buying skates at say walmart or a local sporting store then basic shoe size is how they are normally measured.\n\nif you want real inline skates, then look into names like luigino, powerslide, bont, etc.  here is the sizing chart for two of them but remember....top of the line inlines are each measured by each manufacturers specs.  http://www.powerslideusa.com/luigino/sizing_chart.htm\n\nI myself have the Powerslide C4's (http://www.powerslideusa.com/C4_tech_specs.htm ) and absolutly love them.  On indoor track have been clocked at 28mph and I know from others they can handle up to 85mph outdoors.\n\nalso know that normal ones bought at like walmart will not be fast, not be comfortable, not be form fitting to your feet and ankles, will have low grade wheels, bearings and spacers.  like anything else...you get what you pay for.\n\n\nhttp://www.skatebuys.com/\nhttp://www.baysideblades.com.au/index.html\nhttp://www.blairskates.com/inlineboots/index.html\nhttp://www.skatemogema.com/\nhttp://www.skates.com/\nhttp://www.lowpriceskates.com/
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I have a zero and i love it lol but seriously if you can try to go to a skate shop and test a few out then decide\n\nP.S. ZERO ROCKS!!!! :)
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redz rule.i've had mine for about six months and they are still fast as heck and i haven't needed to do anything but spray a little WD40 on em. black panthers and tensor oust bearings both work really well, too. my old school deck is set up with reds and since you do any tricks on that type of deck, i use it for cruising and hills, and the redz work.
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No clue. I don't think you can. You can always bring it into a  skate shop and have them look at it and offer any advice.
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I don't like the ones with hard plastic outsides.  They're just not comfortable, especially if you skate for a long time.  My favorite are inline skates.
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Not much but you just gotta get used to the new feel of the skates since its just in a single file. The basic principles are all the same, balance and control... Have fun :-)
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shouldn't you get soft skates instead? hmm riedell have them too i think... and a lot less expensive..
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my favorite trucks are tensor lows. but it depends on what type of skating you do. if you skate transitions or QPs and stuff like that, i'd say fury.for street: tensors, they have that slider piece for better nose and tail slides. and if you skate street you probably want lows. it feels smooth and lets you land easier.
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All the scooters I've seen are two-strokes.   Two-stroke engines are noisier than four strokes for two reasons.  Every other stroke is a power stroke in a two stroke, but only 1 in 4 on a four stroke.   The power stroke is the noisy one, because it's an explosion.   Secondly two strokes run faster than four strokes; up to 12 000 rpm, compared with 3 000 rpm.
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I assume you are looking for angular momentum discussion or the physics of spinning on skates. \n\nThe spin is started with arms out and the body pushing off one skate to spin on the tip of a skate. The spind is relatively slow. \n\nWhen the skater brings the legs and arms close to the body, the spin is much faster, and when the arms go out the spin s slower again...\n\nWhy is that?\nAngular momentum. \n\nSInce the mass of the skater has a center of gravity (average location of the mass from the axis of he spin) closer to the skater, the velocity of spin increases. Roughly speaking, the angular momentum is constant and is equal to speed on the spin times the radius of the mass (center of gravity average). Increase the radius and the spin decreases and vice versa.\n\nRemember why the angular momentum is constant...a body will emain in motion unless acted upon by a force...Newtons law
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What kind of skates?  Roller skates?  Ice skates? Skate boards?  Try any sporting goods store.  If it's the latter - try looking up Hogtown Sports...