Roces M12 Lo Tides First Impressions - The First Eco-friendly Aggressive Inline Skate

[@chilli-iceolive-abode2447]

I love that smooth train track chugging sound you get from doing royales on that ledge.

[@dominicmcmahon4798]

Someone send this boy some aeons! Your a chill dude Brandon seems like your skating is improving too .👊

[@maeve5003]

*you're

[@kalox314]

I love the way You do royale, so clean and smooth

[@MrIncorr3ct]

My wee bro had the original Majestic 12 back in the late 90s, its awesome to see they are still around and still look pretty similar. I had K2 Fatty pros, the first soft boot and then I had Kermits (Bauer Respect) which were also sweet as. I miss skating big time

[@nathanhadley6411]

You skate so much better in the Solas. Those Masterpieces look heavy, sluggish and don't slide as well. Appreciate the impressions though. Cheers.

[@chrischadwick1]

THAT SETUP! Looks so sick. Glad your enjoying em, my feet are way too wide for m12's or i would have to pick up a pair. Also 720 in the wet, you're a brave man!

[@elpops2469]

Try it with a used linner makes all the difference in the world.

[@christospheonix1567]

Smooth as always bro! Beautiful edit. The rawness of the grinds amplify the vid nicely. Keep Rollin!

[@unsponsored5673]

Bonus clip at the end was some fire!!!

[@BrandonDrummond]

Wait til you see the edit 😉

[@SlugLord424]

I feel like they would break in faster if it were summer time due to the plastic being warmer eh. I noticed my skates feeling way looser skating in NYC summer heat compared to back home

[@SerialWheeler]

Definitely the best looking M12. Was under the impression all recent M12 models were made of recycled plastic. Great chill grinds, Brandon! Peace!

[@BrandonDrummond]

Its just the all black ones that are 100% recycled and even then its just made out of off cut plastic from there factory. Cheers man. ✌

[@chilli-iceolive-abode2447]

I love the look of those frames, but I can't seem to get the hang of grinding on a flat setup. I've got so used to antirocker... And in other news I've literally just this second received my blader news mug and skeleton tee. Very happy, looks great! ✌️

[@mateuszplewczynski1902]

I have skated anti a LOT and changed to kizer fluid 5 after couple sessions i LOVE now my flat setup😆😆

[@chilli-iceolive-abode2447]

@@mateuszplewczynski1902 I guess I need more patience. I tried for half hour and then I put my old frames back on. 🤷‍♂️ I can't skate for weeks now anyway, cuz I've got a broken elbow and it sucks! I've got an operation the day after tomorrow. 😔

[@mateuszplewczynski1902]

I understend 👍 Just give it more time 😉 Good luck with your elbow🤕👍😉

[@Quest4astro]

I had the same issue, I wanted the solid feeling of flat but hated wheelbite. I bought oysi frames and that solved it - now I just got aeons and they feel great

[@BrandonDrummond]

Its a steep loong learning curve but it eventually gets easier 😆. Stick at it and you'll never look back. That's so dope! Thanks for the support! i hope you like them!

[@Lizndip]

Thanks for the review. Lookin like butter on that ledge; u just convinced me to get some 😁

[@ThirtyandRollin]

Throwin spins on wet ground?!? You crazy! Great skating! BTW I think the new liner material is stiffer than the old liner material which makes the skate tighter.

[@Troydizl]

Sven and RB made a recycled plastic skate, his Solo pro in dark green back in 2015 or so

[@spade4acer]

You should try a new liner in one of your M12s. And maybe a new boot at some point too...

[@CityBlades]

Do they make a lo tide pod? I got hungry watching this but like I still wanna support the industry

[@DaveDEF82]

Isn't the liner slightly different in the pro models? Also it is possible that the shell and cuff are slightly for flexible...

[@VaperScape]

Hey, on those close up product shots if you do those is slow motion it will hide the shakiness of the camera. Film those parts in 60fps and slow them down by half speed. Cheers.

[@BrandonDrummond]

Cheers. Yeah this wasn't my best filming and editing work 😆

[@august_blader2458]

Brandon how do you cal a topside mistrial but whit your back foot in front 🤔 Anyway grait video

[@user-tu5gj5nz8b]

Top Torque soul

[@BrandonDrummond]

Thomas got there before me but Topside torque Soul. A really cool trick!

[@Stu108]

Didn't you say in the unboxing your Joe's were a US10 and you went a size down in the Tides? I think you might be in the smaller shell if that's the case.

[@BrandonDrummond]

I think my Joes were US11 and my Tides are US10.5s. I think I did change to smaller shell. Even though they look bigger.

[@Stu108]

@@BrandonDrummond ah yes, sorry, I always use UK sizing so I got confused. You went from EU 45 down to the EU 44 which would be the smaller shell... Do they really look bigger? That's nuts. Anyways, buttery skating as usual man. Still holding out for you to try Aeons. You would absolutely rinse them!

[@manuever.blading]

@@BrandonDrummond You mention they're very snug, what is your mondopoint? I have a pair of m12s here and try to figure out if the size - which feels very tight - might be right though.

[@rodrigonorambuena3083]

hey thats wellington ! te papa there mate chur. greetings from chile . aotearoa my 2nd home

[@ShogunWarrior36]

You talked about a trick generating app in older videos. What's the name of the app? Got a link perhaps? Thanks

[@efeporoy1175]

Oh if there is an app like that that'd be perfect

[@BrandonDrummond]

There no app anymore 😢. But Instagram has some filters that do the same thing.

[@gabrielgagne3850]

They should have ledges like that all around plazas

[@JeremyMcCant]

I've hears several complaints about the m12s not sliding well and have even seen it in videos. But people say other than that, they're great skates. Also, I've seen people do sick things in them, so I guess it's a matter of preference. Me personally, I'm either gonna get some USD's or Razors

[@liamjones2026]

Hey dude. Picked up skating again for the first time in years. Looking at getting some roces but been told to get a size up would you advise that?

[@freestyleskater4337]

If you had to choose between these Symetrics Flat Frames Aluminium or the Solà Street Frames with aluminium H-block, which frames would you choose and why?

[@BrandonDrummond]

It's still early days but at this stage, If we are just skating park, I would go with the Sola's because they're so fun and are a much better value for money. The biggest downside to the Sola's are topsides. They are SO much harder on Sola Street Frames. Once I've really gotten used to the Symetrics I'll answer this better 😆

[@mr.rodriguez5099]

Thanks for the video. How is the width of the soul plate comparing against the razor SL/shift2 and 5th element? I heard that the M12 is not great. Even pro skaters said that grinds are easier with the 5th element. What is your experience?

[@Vercingetorix.Fantasia]

M12 has the closest thing to an old school soul(no soul) as any modern skate. I skated with elements in 2002 before ufs. I've skated razors since. 5ths are sef wider than m12s, they were even back in the day. The m12 is basically the original aggressive boot. Hasnt changed much over the years.

[@mr.rodriguez5099]

@@Vercingetorix.Fantasia thank you for the info👍

[@BrandonDrummond]

M12s have a small soul plate which gives them a very different feeling. It means you can't get away with not landing in tricks properly. Having a bigger soul plate makes grinds easier but you loose a lot of handling and responsiveness in skating. I prefer the slimmer more controlled feeling on the smaller soul plate over the easier grinds but big clunky feeling of a bigger one.

[@mr.rodriguez5099]

@@BrandonDrummond thank you. That's clear 👍

[@elpops2469]

I dont think the quality of the linner in the tides is on par with the joe linner. The padding is better on the joes you may want to swap over the linners.

[@RobertAkeemGreen]

I have a pair of Roces M12 skates but my feet keep hurting particularly my left foot ive been getting a blister near the groove of my foot nearing the where like the edge of thr h block is. Ive been thinking on switchling liners out but i wanted to find out what you recommend for this skate if you know. I do like the way they roll. I was told that the 5th elements are a bit more wider so hear in the next weeks i was planning on buying some. You look good in them with your skating. Thanks for your advice and Peace!✌🏽

[@firomartinez_]

Nice video dude. Which frame have you enjoyed more so far? Sola’s or Symetrics? I’d love to try the plastic Symetrics V5 but they’re kinda expensive for me.

[@N3rdburgring]

I’ve heard of m12s and 5th elements cracking, which is why I stuck with my razors

[@omegamanGXE]

Yo great review. What mic do you use?

[@BrandonDrummond]

In this I uses some random levier mic I was given. Its made by Sony. I use a Sony ICD-PX470 to record the mic input. Thanks for watching!

[@pg9193]

sick skates, awesome skating, you're always an inspiration! but your shirt sticking out of your hoodie looks like a little ballerina tutu hahaha sorry just distracted me

[@BrandonDrummond]

Cheers man. Yeah it really bugged me too. Its ruined a bunch of my clips 😆.

[@romydomdom]

Are you miced up when you skate? Dope vid though man!

[@BrandonDrummond]

Yeah I had a Lav mic on the whole time. Cut between that audio and the cameras audio. Cheers man.

[@detoxbeats2008]

style on that makio

[@truespeedsonic78]

Gotta ask, what song starts playing at 4:27. I’ve been looking for a while

[@BrandonDrummond]

Its Float by Karson. Its in this beat tape of his soundcloud.com/karsonxx/vertigo-beat-tape

[@nickalive6137]

1:03 sick 3

[@stormyinspace6422]

Nah man they should sell blocks seperate if they gonna wear out faster

[@ItachiUchiha-lr3yr]

They are Roces Majestic 12's or streets or romes or impalas, same shell, same shell, same shell, were designed before aggressive skating was even invented. I had a pair 15 years ago, they are still making & marketing them cause they are a business & can't even be arsed to spend a couple bucks to make a new shape, they are in no way designed to grind on waaaay to tall & rigid with zero ankle flex side to side and less than zero backward forwards flex, you will never be able to skate in these, compared to something like the haffey remz, I had been on roces shells for years,vthen switched to the remz & learnt a million new tricks in a day.

[@marleneorein9484]

Are you born Kiwi or you come from another country? I love your accent 😍💞💞💞

[@BrandonDrummond]

I'm a born Kiwi!! Thanks for the support ✌

[@blade4life963]

Hi remember me I commented on ur TikTok video

[@BrandonDrummond]

Yep. Cheers for the support 🙏

[@tamir6131]

17:02 thank me later

[@JAGmax21]

Adapt wheels are slow, don’t be fooled by their marketing. Undercover all the way

[@lattdmag8977]

Cool video the camera angle kinda hurts my head tho