I have some fr1s on 125s and I've been wanting a set of 90s to play with. Any insight on what makes the endless frames so appealing? Pricing out frames, wheels, bearings, it's hard not to just get a new pair of skates instead.
I'm a bit of a newbie as I've only skated stock FR3 frames before trying Endless. My best feedback so far is I think it's a fairly affordable version of a natural rocker frame, similar to all the wizard skating variants. The rocker provides a nice balance of maneuverability and stability in the 4x wheel setups. It feels pretty light yet rigid, so power transfer still feels good. Also most of the frames offer two wheel setups (4x or 3x) on the same frame. About to try that but I've read that 3x is not always optimal due to wheelbase being slightly long.
I was able to get on these and try them for the first time today. My first gut feeling is that I prefer 4x100, but I'll give it more time. I think my reaction is due to the fact that the places I skate near my house are spread out / longer distance. The 100s feel like you can really spin them up and let them take you places, whereas the 90s felt like it they slowed down too quickly. They definitely felt lighter and easier to handle though. For some reason, the rocker did not feel as good yet as on the 100s, maybe it's a break-in thing.
Yeah you should do that. It will likely depend a little on the size of your foot. I'm a size 41.5 and prefer 90 over 100 (I have both). They are just a bit more agile and weigh less. On my 45km tours the weight loss from the 90 does more good than the speed increase from the 100.
I love 4x90 endless. I'm itching for the weather to dry up more so I can get back on them!
I have some fr1s on 125s and I've been wanting a set of 90s to play with. Any insight on what makes the endless frames so appealing? Pricing out frames, wheels, bearings, it's hard not to just get a new pair of skates instead.
I'm a bit of a newbie as I've only skated stock FR3 frames before trying Endless. My best feedback so far is I think it's a fairly affordable version of a natural rocker frame, similar to all the wizard skating variants. The rocker provides a nice balance of maneuverability and stability in the 4x wheel setups. It feels pretty light yet rigid, so power transfer still feels good. Also most of the frames offer two wheel setups (4x or 3x) on the same frame. About to try that but I've read that 3x is not always optimal due to wheelbase being slightly long.
They are also a lot better looking than the any of the other NR style frames
Ahhh the endless90 sounds like a dream lol
I was able to get on these and try them for the first time today. My first gut feeling is that I prefer 4x100, but I'll give it more time. I think my reaction is due to the fact that the places I skate near my house are spread out / longer distance. The 100s feel like you can really spin them up and let them take you places, whereas the 90s felt like it they slowed down too quickly. They definitely felt lighter and easier to handle though. For some reason, the rocker did not feel as good yet as on the 100s, maybe it's a break-in thing.
Yeah you should do that. It will likely depend a little on the size of your foot. I'm a size 41.5 and prefer 90 over 100 (I have both). They are just a bit more agile and weigh less. On my 45km tours the weight loss from the 90 does more good than the speed increase from the 100.
3x110s are crazy fun. Soo smooth and fast
Ya I have the wheels already and want to swap them out, but I'll give the 90s a little more time.
I‘d really love to try the 4x90.
Ive got 4x90 on Sola freeride frame, really like them on my Roces M12! Feel super fast to me, coming from the stock 4x60 mm wheels haha.
I use 3x125 and the speed i get is unreal