Oxelo MF500 Freeskate road test

[@HeadNtheClouds]

I ♥️ how you don’t put annoying music over the lovely skating sounds! Let those skate sounds amplify! Love it! ✌️😸🐸

[@RichHayterSkater]

Yeah we do! Thanks Dude!👌

[@Bavmorda]

I've had them for the last two and a half years, and I consider myself an intermediate level city skater. I skate everyday, to and from work, and also recreationally including skatepark and other rough stuff. They're holding up great. Of course, I've been slowly upgrading them, but that's another one of their advantages; they're compatible on many levels with most freeskates. They have 165/195 mounting, most aftermarket buckles would fit, all wheels and bearings eventually need replacing too... So it's a cheap beginner skate, but it might very well be a boot that lasts years and holds up through a skater progress. And any beginner will have a better experience on these than on any cheap soft fitness skate, so it's more likely that they keep skating.

[@RichHayterSkater]

Thanks for sharing your experience with these. I’m enjoying playing around on them. I defo think, all things considered, these are a top beginner skate.

[@garethhorn9274]

Great video! I'm looking to get back into skating 25 years after I last strapped on a pair, and now my mind's made up thanks to your review. Much appreciated.

[@RichHayterSkater]

Yeah! Do it! 👊

[@gareths483]

I've just had my 49th birthday and got a pair to learn on (Mid life crisis anyone? lol). I had seen them get good reviews on other vids so went to my local Decathlon store to try them on. Which I am glad I did as I felt more comfy in a size larger than I would have ordered online (Saved me a lot of hassle returning them). With no previous experience they seem comfy, secure, not to heavy and so far easy for a beginner to skate on and a great price. Thank you Rich please keep the vids coming.

[@RichHayterSkater]

That’s amazing, Gareth! Nothing to do with any crisis, you’ve simply decided to take up something new and Awesome, and you’re gonna love the journey!👊 Just be patient with yourself and I promise you, you will not regret it.👌

[@alterego6814]

Still skating? How you going?

[@gareths483]

@@alterego6814 hi, thanks for the interest, no let my self down. Went for a proper lesson and was so unfit I couldn't even stand up without huffing and puffing. So skates went into the garage and never came out again. But that's me. I try new things but it never lasts. No motivation. Maybe I'll try get fit then try the skates again. Thanks again for the interest. I hope your well and having fun on your wheels.

[@RichHayterSkater]

Don’t give it up! When I first started skating, I tried it for a few months, decided it was unrealistic around my area, and confined my skates to the garage for the best part of a decade. How I wish I’d persevered, I’d be a much better skater at this point! The skills will come, your overall fitness will come, you will become more efficient as you progress, trust me! Don’t do what I did! One day you’ll thank me for the advice! You can do this! 💪

[@MiniDave]

Buying my first skates since I was a teenager (I’m 31 now) and your review on decathlon along with these videos was super helpful. I’m nabbing these skates! Thanks again for sharing, much appreciated. Also very inspiring watching you skate

[@RichHayterSkater]

Thanks! Excellent news, the works needs more skaters!👌 Enjoy your new skates!

[@holley6059]

You've got great control and balance. You make everything look so easy lol Anyways, nice vid ! Subscribed :)

[@RichHayterSkater]

Hey thanks, I appreciate it! Everything get easier with practice, right?

[@holley6059]

Definitely, just gotta stick with it. Glad I found your channel. Keep up the good work !

[@klisher]

Good. I think anyone buying a more cost effective skate would be excited by this video. Really pleased you are doing this. i havent seen any reviews (back to blading has one for a low cost skate but its very short video and not put to the test like these) for low cost skates. The overall impression KZbin gives people coming to skating is that you need to spend £200+ Luckily i never saw a KZbin video before i bought my first skates. Otherwsie i probably wouldnt have got any, wouldnt spend that sort of money with zero experience of skating. As always i thumbs up your video. shame i cant do it twice to rank it higher and have more people watch it. all the best. take care

[@RichHayterSkater]

Thanks Dude, appreciate the thumbs up! Yes, inline skating can be an expensive hobby / sport, but I genuinely feel, even at this early stage of rolling these, that most new skaters would have a good experience with these skates.

[@klisher]

@@RichHayterSkater Also it will leave them in pocket enough to buy a helmet and pads compared with a more expensive set up. take care mate.

[@Bavmorda]

I've had them for the last two and a half years, and I consider myself an intermediate level city skater. I skate everyday, to and from work, and also recreationally including skatepark and other rough stuff. They're holding up great. Of course, I've been slowly upgrading them, but that's another one of their advantages; they're compatible on many levels with most freeskates. They have 165/195 mounting, most aftermarket buckles would fit, all wheels and bearings eventually need replacing too... So it's a cheap beginner skate, but it might very well be a boot that lasts years and holds up through a skater progress. And any beginner will have a better experience on these than on any cheap soft fitness skate, so it's more likely that they keep skating.

[@subbuaccu2075]

Correct @klisher. I'm eagerly awaiting mein to be delivered. Go Oxelo 👍🏽 My first inline after abt 20yrs later after quads rode'em in school... Thanks @Rich .... U definitely helped me choose it. I see myself doing half the stuff u do soon enough in couple years may be 😋. Gr8 Review.. Love you man Love from India🍻👍🏽🙏🏻

[@klisher]

@@subbuaccu2075 Brilliant. Good luck. i hope you don't live here in UK. it hasn't stopped raining or snowing for 3 months😂. only Skated twice since end of October. All the best. stay low!!

[@JakeyDill]

Too right about onlookers, I’m stumped by how many people turn and watch me skating in awe when I review my footage. I do get the occasional 🤷‍♂️😠 but for the most part, people are amazed by the movement.

[@RichHayterSkater]

You get that too? I thought it was just here I got such looks since blading is such and alien thing to do.

[@RichHayterSkater]

For sure, Dude! 👊

[@Johro66]

Cool.. Nice skating! I'm not familiar with Oxelo skates, but they seem to roll just fine! 70 quid? Sounds pretty good to me, especially for anyone just starting out. I first skated on a crappy recreational pair of skates, two part axle bolts that kept coming loose, no frame adjustment (riveted to boot) awful support, and worse wheels, just a painful experience. You'd hate a first pair of skates to put any would be skaters off skating for life! These look a much better bet.

[@RichHayterSkater]

Hey thanks, Dude. Yeah, this is my angle for testing these; we need more skaters, right? I’m hoping to show these can offer an affordable route into inline skating for new-comers. I am not thrilled about the 2-part bolts of these, but they haven’t come loose yet. The frame is adjustable, and the wheels and bearings seem ideal so far. There’s more detail to come.

[@Johro66]

@@RichHayterSkater there's always blue loctite if it's needed for the bolts, but it probably isn't, these look like much better quality skates.

[@RichHayterSkater]

So far so good!

[@LeHosko]

This video is exactly what I needed to be confident in buying these. I'm a re-entrant into the sport having skated over a decade ago. I live right in the city of Birmingham so I'll be looking to tear it up as I get more confident, responsibly mind, as you are careful to set out in your other videos, a commendable philosophy. I'll be watching your videos for tips on the basics.

[@RichHayterSkater]

Confidence is everything on skates, so spend a ton of time getting to know them, It’s an exciting journey! I try to be responsible; I’m out to enjoy myself but I don’t want to do that at the extent of being rude or anti-social. I want to promote skating and show it in a good light where I can. Glad the content is helping, feel free to ask if you’re unsure. Happy rolling! 👊

[@subbuaccu2075]

Thanks @Rich Hayter Skater.... I bought'em seeing all that you did and can be done... Being First timer Inliner. Gr8 Video & Review of Mf 500 HB. Keep your videos coming ... Love from India 🙏🏻🍻

[@RichHayterSkater]

Yeah!! Congrats on your new skates, you're gonna love'em! Getting into inline skating is a great way to kick off 2021! Get out there and start shredding!!

[@nishikantmandal]

I also got them last week and they are the best value real skate available in India. Totally enjoying them

[@subbuaccu2075]

@@nishikantmandal hey Where are u from in India ? Which colour MF 500 u got ?

[@nishikantmandal]

@@subbuaccu2075 I’m in Gurgaon. Got the blue/white color. You may check out on my insta @nk_mandal. Checkout kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2awaaqhnNqpnsU

[@RichHayterSkater]

Blue and white looks good! Good to hear from others using these skates.

[@NikZvi]

Great vid! They seem rather reliable

[@RichHayterSkater]

Thanks Man! I’m very impressed with them so far; they’re a lot of fun to roll!

[@RolandOnTheRopes]

Well sir, you've just talked me into a pair. I've always loved the idea of learning, but made the mistake of buy cheap shitty skates and being frustrated at how bad they were These look awesome!

[@RichHayterSkater]

Welcome to skating! Just be prepared for the learning and don’t get frustrated! Once you get to grips with it, you’ll love it! 👍

[@RolandOnTheRopes]

@@RichHayterSkater Bought the MF500's, a helmet and some wrist guards... who needs ankles anyway :))

[@saskiat-a3012]

I have these skates, they’re great but don’t you find they get a little loose around the ankles after short periods of time? I like this colour combination a lot btw

[@RichHayterSkater]

Hey! I haven’t found them getting loose yet but I am still breaking them in. I did find them causing a bit of pain on the inside of my ankles, but that is beginning to alleviate. Yeah, the colour; they’re bright, huh? Not sure the white suits me though. Am enjoying rolling in them, though.

[@Flowmotion-Parkour]

Great Video! I bought them in size EU 42 and EU 41 and they still seem too big. My ankle is still moving in there a bit although I strapped them tightly. My toes are not touching the end. Now I ordered 40 and 39. I usually wear 43 shoes and my feet are 260mm long. Am I doing something wrong? Also the boot is the same as the Tempish SR Pro, just the colors are different.

[@RichHayterSkater]

This surprises me as mine seem true to my regular foot size. Could it be to do with foot width? You’re right about the Tempish SR, I’d never seen that skate before. It seems a good bit more expensive than the Oxelo.

[@Flowmotion-Parkour]

@@RichHayterSkater Thanks for your answer :) Yes, my feet seem to be narrow, like about 100mm. I am going to try on the 40 and 39. I read, that the boot will get wider over time, but also that the foot expands during skating. How ist that affecting the fit? Should the skate be a bit narrow, so it will adapt to my feet over time or go ahead with a skate, that fits good already in the beginning?

[@RichHayterSkater]

It’s a hard shell so the boot won’t adapt; it is however fairly flexible when you crank up the buckles and I find it does tighten more than my FR1s. The liner will lose some puffiness and become thinner over time, which is worth considering.

[@Flowmotion-Parkour]

@@RichHayterSkater 40 was way too small. The outer plastic boot is the same in size 42 and 41. 40 and 39 are also sharing the size. However I took the 41 and I could put something between inner boot and outer boot. So far skating with them was great :))

[@swingstylez]

Nice video. Are you near Glasgow? It looks to flat to be Edinburgh!

[@RichHayterSkater]

Thanks! I’m on the Ayrshire coast.

[@Cessie983]

hahaha the kid that gave you a thumbs up xD great video, its a shame these dont come in black anymore, im not a fan of the navy/white but honestly for the price its almost not worth complaining. just wondering are these true to your regular trainer size?

[@RichHayterSkater]

I wasn’t too keen on the white ones either at first, but they look better now they have a few scuffs! I’d say they are true to size. These don’t actually come in my true size which is a UK 9; closest they do is EU44 which is a UK 9.5 in these. But they fit well.

[@Cessie983]

@@RichHayterSkater hahaha glad to know they have a chance of looking better, thanks :)

[@rolling_thunder_]

That tunnel at 4:14 I'd like to ride the walls of that when it's dry

[@RichHayterSkater]

That tunnel is always wet, but yeah, that’d be fun!

[@vasilemereacre8519]

Hi! Can you tell please what is your foot size in milimiters? My foot is 275 mm, which size of Oxelo skates will be right for me? Thanks.

[@RichHayterSkater]

My foot is 280mm and I usually buy UK9/EU43, but the closest for me with the Oxelo was UK9.5/EU44. I imagine you’d be EU43?

[@vasilemereacre8519]

@@RichHayterSkater Ok,thank you very much:)

[@jambad]

With these would you get your shoe size or would you go one size down or up?

[@RichHayterSkater]

I’d probably buy my actual size but it’s worth doing along to Decathlon and trying them on if you can just to be sure.

[@thomaskoppen9947]

Nice Video, i really like the skates. I play Inline hockey with my 8 year old son with this skates too! Greetings from Germany, hope i can travel to Scotland next year! Fucking corona! So i go camping to iona every year for 8 days! Thomas

[@RichHayterSkater]

Hey thanks! Roller hockey with your boy sounds great! I’ve been impressed with these for the prices; they’re solid. Hope we can all start travelling a bit soon!

[@markkennedylamorena782]

Always out of stock! Decathlon I've been waiting for this product for almost 4 months!

[@RichHayterSkater]

I remember the same thing!

[@manhonlee7691]

👏👍

[@dennystreet2454]

what is the point to buy it? When u just can walk fast around the streets

[@RichHayterSkater]

Yes, but skating is so much more fun! 😁

[@phil7218]

These have recently increased to £85 on Decathlon. Reason given was increased import costs due to Brexit. Cheers Farage!

[@RichHayterSkater]

🙈 I had seen them rise in price to £75, but another tenner? That sucks! Probably all relative, likely means everything else will go up.

[@ABFTI]

Hi. Are you still use this skates? How about the quality and durability?

[@RichHayterSkater]

These skates are bomb-proof! Yes, I use them all the time, they are one of my favourite skates! 😁

[@ABFTI]

@@RichHayterSkater thanks for your help. Now I'm absolutely certain to buy it.

[@manishupadhyay7731]

Nice what was your maximum speed in Kilo meter?

[@manishupadhyay7731]

What was your Speed????

[@RichHayterSkater]

Eh... I think... 🤔 Let’s see; if I calculated the distance at the quickest point during this session to be precisely 0.68km, which I covered in a time of approximately 481s; I can find my total velocity using the equation: v = d / t, before I factor in my acceleration using: a = (v-u) / t; which would lead me to an approximate figure of roughly... Dude, I have no freakin’ clue! 🤣🤣

[@manishupadhyay7731]

@@RichHayterSkater haha thanks

[@manishupadhyay7731]

@@RichHayterSkater ☺️☺️

[@RichHayterSkater]

I’d probably say you could hit a max speed of around 15mph? Switching to a premium bearing would also help.

[@manishupadhyay7731]

What was your speed in miles?

[@RichHayterSkater]

I never measure it. 15mph, maybe?

[@manishupadhyay7731]

@@RichHayterSkater You are too late but it's fine

[@RichHayterSkater]

Sorry, I miss comments sometimes.

[@manishupadhyay7731]

@@RichHayterSkater Its fine

[@michaelross3061]

I've been looking for a new toy to kill myself with, these are high in the queue 😜

[@RichHayterSkater]

At least you’ll die happy! 😁

[@InlineSkaterDad-]

Nice free skate. Maybe next time you can put some subtitles in for he English speakers.

[@NikZvi]

Heh. Sounds mean. I'm not a native English speaker but I understand almost all that Rich says.