Inline players favorite wheel setup

[manictech]

Inline players what's your favorite wheel setup? Wheel brand? Extra soft, soft, hard? I've been using soft with sizes 72 76 76 80. Usually use rink rat brand. I love this setup I've been using it for 9 or 10 years. I just got new skates for Christmas. The mission T7s. They come with rink rats and a set up of 76 76 80 80. I'm gonna try it out. I'm not sure if I'll feel much of a difference.

 

[Durham Inline]

76-76-80-80

76a or 78a durometer

 

[Ozz]

Back in the day I rockered a set of (72s or 76s). Nowadays that chassis is basically obsolete so I skate on RBK tri-di (72/76/76/80) or a straight 80 Hum'er chassis. My main boot is a straight 80s. I was never a fan of the Hi-Lo setup, though I can skate on them fine if necessary.

I have Rink Rat Hornets on my RBKs (backups) and Labeda Addictions on my Bauer X50 conversions (my main boot). The transition from one to the other feels funny at first but once I start actually skating I'm fine. I'm about 210lbs. and do well with either a 74A/XXX grip or 76A/XX grip rating. Doesn't seem to make a difference to me in regards to getting chewed up or feeling soft, although I did use a set of Labeda Milleniums and they started splitting on me after like 3 games. The Hornets & Addictions are way better for me.

 

[Greasy Sliders]

Would skating on a straight 80 chassis somewhat ease the transition between ice and inline?

 

[manictech]

I skated for the first time tonight in the 76 76 80 80 set up. It feels a little stiff in turns but maybe I just need to break in the boot.

 

[Ozz]

Would skating on a straight 80 chassis somewhat ease the transition between ice and inline?

I don't know, I never really had a problem jumping from one to the next. That may vary between people though.

If anything, the full rocker setup of days gone by was the most similar to the curvature of an ice blade, which is probably why I liked it so much. The RBK tri-di setup has the front wheel in a similar "rockered" position, which is probably why I liked that as well.

Nowdays I believe every new RBK skate has a straight 80 setup though, so it looks like everything is going to remain flat for a while again until some mfr decides to come up with something else. Of course, you can always put a 76 at either end with an 80 in the middle for a rocker setup on those skates..

 

[althoma1]

All 76mm wheels on a Sprung Chassis: http://sprunghockey.com/

If you're looking for something to allow you to skate with an ice like stride (full extension instead of the choppy stride that a flat chassis can produce) and ease the transition between ice and inline then the Sprungs are a good option. They're not cheap, but they work and I definitely prefer them to a flat chassis.

As for durometer: 78a, 78a, 78a, 84a on Sport Court. The first three are Rink Rat Hot Shots and the back one is a Rink Rat World cup wheel. I'm over 200lbs so I basically use the hardest indoor wheels I can find and added an outdoor wheel to the back because that's the wheel I always wear out first.

Before the Rink Rat setup I had 78a Revision Steel Wheels all around.

 

[manictech]

All 76mm wheels on a Sprung Chassis: http://sprunghockey.com/

If you're looking for something to allow you to skate with an ice like stride (full extension instead of the choppy stride that a flat chassis can produce) and ease the transition between ice and inline then the Sprungs are a good option. They're not cheap, but they work and I definitely prefer them to a flat chassis.

As for durometer: 78a, 78a, 78a, 84a on Sport Court. The first three are Rink Rat Hot Shots and the back one is a Rink Rat World cup wheel. I'm over 200lbs so I basically use the hardest indoor wheels I can find and added an outdoor wheel to the back because that's the wheel I always wear out first.

Before the Rink Rat setup I had 78a Revision Steel Wheels all around.

Does your local hockey shop put the chassis on or is it a DIY thing? There are literally no hockey shops where I live.

 

[Ozz]

Does your local hockey shop put the chassis on or is it a DIY thing? There are literally no hockey shops where I live.

Many people do it themselves. Just drill or tap out the rivets in your existing chassis, then pop some new ones in. You may have to drill new mounting holes, but that's simple. You can get a rivet gun for probably $15-20, and if it doesn't come with an assortment of rivets they can be found at hardware stores easily. I think I last picked up a box of 30 for about $6.

 

[althoma1]

Does your local hockey shop put the chassis on or is it a DIY thing? There are literally no hockey shops where I live.

I'm lucky enough to live in an area with a lot of good LHS so just get it done there for $30, however; there are people that do mounts themselves using T-nuts which you can get at local hardware stores. They're similar to graf RMS screws.

Someone put together a how to video and posted it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esmxPCpPTJo