WIllardTheGrey
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Skorpion skates on CL (not mine)
Curious, wonder how they would work for kiting. Bit steep new they are only about $120.
Multi Terrain Skates! - $90 (NE Bend OR.)
\"Well we are all hurtling around in 3 wheeled, tip over prone, non crash tested vehicles with no brakes that we steer with our feet. Just
sayin\'.....\" --heliboy50
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kteguru
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Those look sweet. I guess roller skates are back,,,,, but now with pimpin wheels and low profile tires  |
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Bladerunner
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I was going to order a set for the $119 + free delivery on their website. The site wanted to charge me delivery + use UPS.
I wrote a message explaining who I am, what I do and that I would be interested in purchasing a set for the advertised $119 delivered so I could do a
review here. I got a polite runaround.
I haven't tried them and am slightly put off but here is my thoughts on them:
They fit all sizes but the wheels are fixed to , so is the centre of balance ? ( I think ? )
I enjoy the hard boot on the Coyotes. Keeps my old weak ankles firm. I wonder if I could ride these all day?
The inline wheels allow me to lean / slide an edge similar to snow skis. I wonder what powe sliding 4 wheels is like?
I wonder if they will actually stand up to the hard landings I have when jumping ? At that price how bullet proof can they be ?
I won't be waisting and real money on these but am willing to put out some coin to try and break a set ! :dunno:
They show a kite skating vid here : http://www.skorpion.com/videos/multi-terrain-videos_16.htm#k...
Too bad the guy skates about as good as he flies kite ! :P
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
Ken (K2)
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bobalooie57
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I'd have to agree BR, they really don't look like they are up to the task for your style, with jumping and hard landings, but for a park and ride
style, or a wind skate/kitewing set-up might be comfortable with some good hikers, and the easy option for us large footed folk. I'd also like to try
some and will save up for a new set (the CL ones are for the small of foot) and post a review too!
Team MEAN GREEN
Bob Lussier
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Toxic HQ , 7.5MApex III, HQ, Quadrifoil XXXL (9.66M), NPW5 2.4,4.8m,
NPW9 3.4M(HQ),NPW9 7M (RASTA\'S FURY),
NPW9 7.6M (BIG SISTAH),NPW9 12MGREENMONSTER(km4), P L Comp ST buggy,PL Bigfoot+
buggy, Atomic Alibi Snowboard, Protec Knee/Elbow Pads & Helmet, Seirus wristguards, Demon crash shorts, LaCross chest/shoulder pads.
(tryin\' to be safe!)
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indigo_wolf
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I expect that the springs/suspension are supposed to help when you are carving. However the trucks look to be made of plastic, unless they are a
shell. Unfortunately the "Design Features" section doesn't seem to go far enough wrt to build materials.
ATB,
Sam
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WIllardTheGrey
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Wow that was kind-of sad. They should send you a set for free so that they can have a good video of someone who actuality knows what he is doing.
\"Well we are all hurtling around in 3 wheeled, tip over prone, non crash tested vehicles with no brakes that we steer with our feet. Just
sayin\'.....\" --heliboy50
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