Assembling & Maintaining Inline Skates

[@WheelyArt]

The caliber is a great tip,removes the confusion of wheel rotation.

[@ПавелСергеевич-й5б]

It's a great theme for us! Thanks a lot.

[@RichHayterSkater]

Great info, Dude, very thorough as always. I’d never even heard of a bearing press!

[@Inliner242]

Wow, another upload so fast! Great job David

[@mayakyen3695]

You're a Life Saver! Skate Saver! I just found your vids and subscribed. I got back into skating as a way to stay active and as self induced therapy for dealing with agoraphobia lol. Immersion therapy always does the trick. And of course, I would pick a dangerous but Hella fun activity. I figure I can zip thru town without sticking n one place for too long, Quick exits, run errands faster while having some fun. So I bought the 5th element st 80's. I originally wanted the Rb twister 80 but didn't have enough to spend especially since I haven't inline skate in so long. Tomorrow I begin training n a nearby basketball court with my nephew n neice. We all decided to get some skates, they went with the quads, I choose inline (duh) cus I remember lovin them. They felt like they were part of my feet. These new ones though, fit really snug n comfy. Am really excited. Also, Thanks for your tutorials Bruh! Very helpful.

[@skateinchina6301]

It's very helpful, Dude. Thanks!

[@Metadosis1]

What kind of lubricants would you recommend for bearings brother? Love the content

[@OnnoKaell]

Great tutorial! Thank you

[@jula_marta]

Wow, you're such a pro, amazing! ^^ I need to change the wheels in mine... And also clean all that, I suppose... ;pp Won't have access to a press for now, but I hope I'm gonna manage just fine. ;>

[@OrganicGonzalez]

Thanks Coach

[@wo0o0o0ho0o0]

I don't own inlines, but it's David, so I watch.

[@DeezSkates]

Thanks so much for your support! You don’t know how much I needed a comment like this today. 😊

[@Will-tm5bj]

Outstanding. Thanks, man

[@packmanbp]

I just learned about the existence of bearing presses, also thanks for the callipers idea for measuring wheels I never even thought about it really ! Also I think I noticed a small mistake about the Hex key : the red one is bigger and only serves for the frame screws, the one for the axles is black :)

[@DeezSkates]

Yes, this is true because I’m using the first Seba High Light model, but I don’t know of any other skates that have different size wrenches for axles and frame bolts so I didn’t feel that was worth mentioning.

[@packmanbp]

@@DeezSkates On my SEBA FR1 I have the two different wrenches too, which is a good thing because I actually destroyed my black one removing a stuck axle (litteraly caused the metal to bend in a screw-like fashion) x) Anyway that's a very small mistake imo but I thought I would put it there as to not confuse the beginners in this beautiful sport who would wonder about this :)

[@DeezSkates]

Do they still make it that way with the FR1 though? When they released the High Light V2 they stopped doing different sizes for the wrenches because people didn’t like it. I personally don’t like this feature at all, but it’s not the end of the world.

[@packmanbp]

@@DeezSkates Oh I didn't know about that the two pairs I have (both FR1, yeah I like to optimise my stuff haha) date back about 3 years and at least 7 years I think, so it's plausible that it changed in the newer generations... I agree with you though, small thing to make a fuss about !

[@MrJetanaipe]

Nice video David. I center my frame using the two wholes rows. I would put the front bolt to the right, and a the rear bolt to the left. Is that right? I wonder if I should use 4 bolts

[@TheBellmare]

I prefer a 'tri' skate tool, as it does not bend like the ones which come with the skates (yes, even SEBA bends). I've only had one 'try' skate tool break a bit, which is replaceable...don't know why that happened.

[@ranakien5360]

Thx! What about bearing cleaning?

[@DeezSkates]

I have a link in the description to my bearing cleaning video. ;) It’s old but still relevant.

[@DLinton]

There are tons of cleaning bearings videos on YT.

[@klosebroker6173]

Hi do u have tips when the wheels rattel when hitting the ground

[@blazemordly9746]

@Deez Skates , what inline skates would you recommend for a big guy (6'4" 250lbs) outdoor on country lanes & partially paved roads? I have a pair of Riedell 7-series quads that I enjoy but would like to invest in a quality inline to do some fitness skating in. Thanks for any help.

[@dangerouswater]

Just to clarify at 7:56: you said smaller to the front, larger one behind it. In the video they are inverted though? Not trying to be a stickler here, just trying to understand! Thank you so much for this video by the way!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@DeezSkates]

Hey! No problem. I can clarify.😁 Exactly what I said there was “This mimics the rocker of the dance frame on an ice figure skate. Agility in the front. Stability in the back from ball to heel”. This means that the deepest rocking point is under the ball of the foot (why the largest wheel is in second position), so that the rocker is deep in the front and less toward the back of the foot.

[@dangerouswater]

@@DeezSkates Thanks mate, greetings from Australia!

[@claudiospuskas985]

Hey guys! I am building my first inline skate setup from scratch and I wanted to ask some advise if you do not mind. I bought an FR boot with a endless frame, bearings and 90mm wheels (undercover) (I am writing down brands just in case it would be helpful/important) but I did not think about speed axles or adapters or bearings pacers and whatever.. Will these things come with the frame or should I buy some of these things (or other things) separately? Thanks in advance !

[@moesbrotha]

Similar setup to you. I bought my 90es directly from endless along with a set of their wheels with bearings included. The frames come with a set of axles, and the wheels came with bearings and spacers already installed within them so it made for easy assembly. Hope this helps.

[@claudiospuskas985]

@@moesbrotha Hey Jam thank you very much! I am still waiting for the boot and wheels. I only received the frame. Hopefully with the bearings and undercover wheels that I bought i won't need to buy anything else! thanks for you help!

[@lindavaldez2400]

Hi, I want to buy my son who is turning sixteen, never skated but wants to learn inline. I’m a quad skater so I have been watching some videos to know a bit about i lines and the different types and options. I want to surprise him with a good pair but also NOT one that last for a bit because it wears down or due to cheaper frames or skate it self and then want to change ... you know? I just still don’t know where to start. Can u suggest a couple of in-lines $$$ to look for a beginner intermediate skate for street skate... rocker or not? Four wheels or three?... still confused and need some guidance. Please Also I really dig your videos and you are very informative. Thanks

[@DeezSkates]

Hi Linda, it really depends what he will want out of his experience. Imo, he can use any of those options. Rockered or not there are advantages for beginners. I would say my favorite entry level inline skate of high quality (by far) is the FRX by FR skates. The FRX80, specifically, will come with 80mm wheels and costs in the neighborhood of $200. I recommend the 80 because larger wheels can be more challenging for beginners. So a triskate setup may not be as preferable. It also has 165 mount frames, which is a widely used mount system for many different frame makers. When he graduates from beginner and wants a beefier setup (and is ready to invest more money in the skate) with some more agility you can grab him a set of Endless balanced rocker frames (like the ones in this video) to make the skating experience even more enjoyable! Also, all the endless frames have a 4 wheel rocker and 3 wheel flat configuration. So he can also also graduate to the taller, faster setup when he’s ready while having a more agile 4 wheel setup. I hope that helps!

[@DLinton]

... Would something like this work for quads? I'm curious because it would be nice to be able to switch from a heeled quad boot to ice skates in the winter.

[@DeezSkates]

Well.. with quads and figure skates you have to measure and drill new holes to mount new hardware most times. With inlines there is already a mount built in that has its own standardized setup for easy swapping.

[@no..6]

Jusy what I need

[@bdotie1820]

I have a 4 wheel inline skates is it ok to remove one of them and the wheel size are 80mm

[@turtlecat7856]

I'm a beginner and I feel like my skate is too slippery. Since I fell and hurt my coccyx, I wish I had more control. I don't want speed. I want control I go in the street in front of my house, in the pavement. Very hard when you fall and irregular, Nothing like a rink

[@treadnokash7598]

I dint know there are spacers in the wheels

[@kalelalves]

Listen in 1.5x. You're welcome

[@foh23]

The bearing press-in tool is useless on a Rolleyblade Hydrogen wheel. The bearing sockets are too large and the bearings can be pressed in with bare hands. The wheel can be moved left and right when mounted on the frame. Already the second set of wheels and the same problem.

[@Mrmhibbert]

I can't justify 60 on a bearing press and then delivery fees and import taxes. It will be closer to 100+ all in for something I've never had a problem with. Just get a 6mm threaded bar and 2 thick washers and nuts... Then tighten them up. It's same principle

[@DeezSkates]

Yeah. That’s understandable. Not everything works the same for everyone and import taxes are a pain. For people like me who skate many steps it’s worth the money and then some tough. Your method you listed here won’t work for every type of wheel. Especially when we start talking aluminum cores.

[@Mrmhibbert]

@@DeezSkates No aluminium cores are a pain, but lots of places are now selling with bearings installed