Comments on: New Slalom Skate hits U.S. http://www.jlacivita.com/2006/07/26/new-slalom-skate-hits-us/ skate / hack / teach Mon, 6 Feb 2012 07:20:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: jeremy http://www.jlacivita.com/2006/07/26/new-slalom-skate-hits-us/#comment-25 jeremy Sun, 30 Jul 2006 21:39:15 +0000 http://www.jlacivita.com/index.php/2006/07/26/new-slalom-skate-hits-us/#comment-25 well i guess that's the verdict on these skates. I've only seen the picture, so i'll trust these other opinions. well i guess that’s the verdict on these skates. I’ve only seen the picture, so i’ll trust these other opinions.

]]> By: yang http://www.jlacivita.com/2006/07/26/new-slalom-skate-hits-us/#comment-24 yang Fri, 28 Jul 2006 06:34:27 +0000 http://www.jlacivita.com/index.php/2006/07/26/new-slalom-skate-hits-us/#comment-24 to be honest,i don't like k2. shoes from k2 can make u feel very comfortable,but not professional. In China,skaters always say k2 means comfortable and not professional. to be honest,i don’t like k2.
shoes from k2 can make u feel very comfortable,but not professional.
In China,skaters always say k2 means comfortable and not professional.

]]> By: el asso wipo http://www.jlacivita.com/2006/07/26/new-slalom-skate-hits-us/#comment-23 el asso wipo Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:31:16 +0000 http://www.jlacivita.com/index.php/2006/07/26/new-slalom-skate-hits-us/#comment-23 hrrrm my comments might be construed as being a bit negative huh. the positives: er....they're comfortable, and not too expensive (the soul slide is the top of the line model and the retail price is only like $199). think of them as a slightly more maneuverable recreational skate, use them that way and they're pretty good. but calling them freeskates or urban skates is a bit of a stretch i think. definitely not a slalom skate. hrrrm my comments might be construed as being a bit negative huh. the positives: er….they’re comfortable, and not too expensive (the soul slide is the top of the line model and the retail price is only like $199). think of them as a slightly more maneuverable recreational skate, use them that way and they’re pretty good. but calling them freeskates or urban skates is a bit of a stretch i think. definitely not a slalom skate.

]]> By: denni http://www.jlacivita.com/2006/07/26/new-slalom-skate-hits-us/#comment-22 denni Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:08:16 +0000 http://www.jlacivita.com/index.php/2006/07/26/new-slalom-skate-hits-us/#comment-22 I would say that's a "three thumbs down" from el asso wipo... hehe. I would say that’s a “three thumbs down” from el asso wipo… hehe.

]]> By: el asso wipo http://www.jlacivita.com/2006/07/26/new-slalom-skate-hits-us/#comment-21 el asso wipo Thu, 27 Jul 2006 16:55:37 +0000 http://www.jlacivita.com/index.php/2006/07/26/new-slalom-skate-hits-us/#comment-21 oh and the souls come with the brake bolted to the skate, but they don't include a shorter axle if you want to remove it! who freeskates with the brakes still attached? plus the rivets that hold the cuff together pop off easily when you're skating so you go from not a whole lot of ankle support to zero ankle support in about the time it takes for you to hit the open car door. oh and the souls come with the brake bolted to the skate, but they don’t include a shorter axle if you want to remove it! who freeskates with the brakes still attached?

plus the rivets that hold the cuff together pop off easily when you’re skating so you go from not a whole lot of ankle support to zero ankle support in about the time it takes for you to hit the open car door.

]]> By: el asso wipo http://www.jlacivita.com/2006/07/26/new-slalom-skate-hits-us/#comment-20 el asso wipo Thu, 27 Jul 2006 16:46:32 +0000 http://www.jlacivita.com/index.php/2006/07/26/new-slalom-skate-hits-us/#comment-20 they're not new, they've been around since 2005. the boots are way too soft for serious freestyle skating. but they're comfortable. twisters use standard speed skate frame mounts (165mm spacing/11mm pitch), same as the sebas so you could bolt seba frames right onto twisters. or any number of aftermarket freeskate or speed frames. in europe there's a limited edition twister that has a shorter, 245mm frame. they’re not new, they’ve been around since 2005. the boots are way too soft for serious freestyle skating. but they’re comfortable.

twisters use standard speed skate frame mounts (165mm spacing/11mm pitch), same as the sebas so you could bolt seba frames right onto twisters. or any number of aftermarket freeskate or speed frames.

in europe there’s a limited edition twister that has a shorter, 245mm frame.

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