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Anyone know anything about these? I've been offered a "used 3 times"
pair very cheap but I can't get to see them. Are they worth getting?

Thanks

PhilO

Made in the early 1990's, they were a decent mid-range skate. I believ
they came with 77.5 mm wheels and ABEC 5 bearings. Another instructor
know got a pair when they first came out and used them whil
instructing. The frame is relatively short so it's not great at hig
speeds for has good manueverability.

They retailed for $199 USD when new, and you can still find th
occasional pair online new for around $90.

If they fit you properly and the price is under $90 go for it!

Cheers

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Hi PhilO,

On Fri, 04 Aug 2006 08:00:36 -0700, PhilO wrote:

> Anyone know anything about these? I've been offered a "used 3 times"
> pair very cheap but I can't get to see them. Are they worth getting?

My first inlines! :-)

I always thought they fitted me very well, better than my later Salomons.
They came with 78mm I think, I fitted them with 80mm wheels, metal spacers
and ILQ-9 bearings and skated for 4 years in them, slalom/night
skates/long tours.

Soft boot with laces and velcro ankle strap, ratchet type cuff strap, ok
matt black/grey styling without flashy colours or parts, plastic/fibre
frame, max 80 mm wheels, plastic spacers, rocker-ready due to plastic
inserts. Took a lot of falls without breaking or losing parts/details and
the liner seemed to hold up well. Rollerblade has brake pads so no problem
there.

I think they are nice skates, good enough for a beginner to intermediate,
if they fit your foot well. YMMV.

What are you thinking of exchanging or upgrading from?

br Franklin

The boot was a bit slack compared to the more structured soft boots
that have evolved since then

I liked mine and they were quite durable as rentals as well

personally i would want to pay less than $60($hostinghosting or less would be a
great price) at this point, because of how soft boots have evolved and
sale prices on better skates



sk8teacher wrote:
> Made in the early 1990's, they were a decent mid-range skate. I believe
> they came with 77.5 mm wheels and ABEC 5 bearings. Another instructor I
> know got a pair when they first came out and used them while
> instructing. The frame is relatively short so it's not great at high
> speeds for has good manueverability.
>
> They retailed for $199 USD when new, and you can still find the
> occasional pair online new for around $90.
>
> If they fit you properly and the price is under $90 go for it!
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> --
> sk8teacher
>
> Bill Hicks

Franklin Usenetspamtrap <> wrote:

> matt black/grey styling without flashy colours or parts,
> plastic/fibre frame, max 80 mm wheels, plastic spacers,

How long do plastic frame spacers last? I've replaced them with
aluminum (FWIW, was told the harder spacers could harm the plastic
frame).











> br Franklin
>
>

On Fri, 4 Aug 2006 09:25:40 -0700, sk8teacher <> wrote:
>
>Made in the early 1990's,

Minor quibble. Late 1990's. Contemporary with Salomon's TR series. I
don't think Rollerblade had any soft boots in the early 90's. I'm
pretty sure Rollerblade was strictly hard boots as late 1997, when I
bought my first pair. I think they were Rollerblade's first attempt at
soft boots. Replaced by the Core Carbons for the 2000 or 2001 model
year.

As I recall, the Kitalpha's were considered somewhat inferior to the K2
and Salomon soft boots of the time. Later Rollerblade soft boots faired
better.

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motorblade wrote:

> personally i would want to pay less than $60($hostinghosting or less would be a
> great price) at this point, because of how soft boots have evolved and
> sale prices on better skates
>
>
> sk8teacher wrote:
> > If they fit you properly and the price is under $90 go for it!
> >

Equivalent of $15 and only used 3 times - I guess I'm getrting some new
skates.

Thanks

PhilO

PhilO wrote:

> Equivalent of $15 and only used 3 times - I guess I'm getrting some new
> skates.
>
> Thanks
>
> PhilO

yeah thats a good price

I sell mine on consignment for about 20-25$ at a used equipment store

you might put some aftermarket insoles in them....at that point RB
inserts were pretty lame if i remember correctly