Skating tips

Online skating.com-full of useful tips to repair your skates, to protect and reduce the wear of the parts of your roller-skates such as your wheels or your shell. We also explain how to make parts that no longer exist. Last but not least, we give you advice to practice in the best conditions ...

6 articles for the section Inline-hockey

   
Slalom tip: The rocker set-upsWheel placing can modify the properties of your skates, according to whether you are looking for reactivity, handiness or speed. Non-flat alternative wheel set-ups are called 'rocker' set-ups...
on 19/01/17 - Read 30589 TimesRead more
   
Caliper: Pretty useful for skating!If you are a skating geek, buying a caliper must have crossed your mind already: Wheel diameter, ground clearance of your frames... That little tool can prove to be pretty useful!
on 01/02/15 - Read 16231 TimesRead more
   
What is the use of a durometer?On the printing of skate wheels you can often see a number followed by an A. You get this measurement with a very specific tool: a durometer...
on 31/01/15 - Read 16884 TimesRead more
   
Reducing the risks of axle unscrewing with thread lockerIf you are a regular skater, you probably already had the unpleasant feeling that one of your frame axles was coming loose or clearing off... and sometimes even without you realizing it! Hopefully, there's a solution called thread locker...
on 18/07/14 - Read 7810 TimesRead more
   
Extracting an axle or a screw stuck in a frameMost of beginners are afraid to lose a screw or an axle while skating. They often tighten their roller-skates axles too much. When the axles are stuck in the frame, it becomes very hard to remove them. It also happens that the allen key erodes the thread. Here are some tips to remove stubborn axles and screws...
on 23/01/12 - Read 37958 TimesRead more
   
Tip: Don’t lose your screws and axlesHave you ever lost an axle while you were enjoying your skating session? Or got past by a wheel going downhill? We have! There are simple solutions to avoid those unfortunate mishaps. Here is how to solve the problem when you're don't trust your screws 100%...
on 15/06/08 - Read 30601 TimesRead more

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