When an instructor at my rink loosened my trucks for me and recommended changing the cushions on my vintage rentals, it made a world of difference.
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
It’s crazy the difference it can make! Glad you got sorted 🛼⭐️😎
@sandb18677 ай бұрын
I've a couple of pairs of old skates and the cushions are really hard. They seem to harden or dry out over time and the advice on forums is to swap them out for new ones.
@LadyFeebs7 ай бұрын
turning the toe cap inside out is genius omg! i knew you were supposed to have the nut touching the metal, but i’d keep having to twist the toe cap to get to the nut to tighten it. this helps so much!!
@Skatie6 ай бұрын
It’s so much easier like that! Glad this helped.
@tracyheath60767 ай бұрын
In the beginning of my skating, I had another skater tell me, “you’re working way too hard” and that I needed to loosen up my trucks. Then through the years they kept getting looser because people would say you need them loose to do this or that. Then I had a coach teaching me, and I had the hardest time with backwards edges. She told me I was not able to hold them because my trucks were too loose. So tightened them up a lot. HA at first I about fell on my face but then I learned to use my body and feet to make the edges happen. WHAT A BIG DIFFERENCE ! I finally got it and was able to do beautiful crisp deep edges and felt more secure on the backwards edges. After I understood how to hold the edges loosened them up a little.
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
You’d be surprised how common stories like yours are. I’m so glad you found that happy place. What a great coach to take the time to help. ⭐️🤩😎🛼
@akiraroyal6773 ай бұрын
So should the back trucks be loaded or tightened
@tracyheath60763 ай бұрын
@@akiraroyal677 depends on the skates, how skilled you are and what you are actually trying to do on the skates. If the skates are working against you then loosen a small amount but if you have already loosened them or have skates that are pretty loose and you can't hold an edge especially backwards, or balance like in figures then you need to tighten a bit.
@baronthorsteinn7 ай бұрын
Sound advice. I've been experimenting with my trucks for the six months I've been taking skating deadly seriously, and I've found an excellent way to get the setup perfect every time. When they're adjusted perfectly, wind the nuts out - counting the revolutions very carefully - until the nut falls off. Then, get the nut *just* seated correctly on the kingpin and wind it in by the same number of turns. For a Sure-Grip Rock plate with 88A cushions on the plate side and 85A cushions on the floor side, used by a 210 lb behemoth, seven turns inwards gets them perfect. If it's 85A cushions both sides, it's seven and a half turns. See, as per your previous advice to lube my cushions to stop them creaking, I've had to completely dismantle the trucks on two pairs of skates - so it's been very handy to know how to get them perfect first time, every time.
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
Perfect!! ⭐️😎🛼🤩
@ambachu427 ай бұрын
As a larger skater this was so helpful. Ordering those harder cushions now!
@Skatie6 ай бұрын
So glad it helps x ⭐️🤩😎🛼
@monikaobornik61707 ай бұрын
Thank you! I had this exact issue and as a beginner skater, it took me forever to figure this out on my own.
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
This type of thing can be so frustrating, glad you got it sorted 😎🛼⭐️🤩
@iloveyourtattoos7 ай бұрын
Great info! I was trying to explain putting on the toecap correctly to a friend online and they didn't understand. Now I can share this!
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
Perfect! 🛼⭐️😎🤩
@unholyterror7792 ай бұрын
Oh wow, Katie! I've been having a little trouble with my edges for a while, and I was sure I shouldn't go too much looser because it got extremely wobbly, but I had no idea the cushions were the culprit. Installing the new ones once I ordered them (there's no skate shops near me, unfortunately!) seemed really intimidating at first, but between your skatenance and anatomy of a roller skate videos, I felt like I understood what I was doing enough to try. Everything was actually way simpler than I had imagined, and once I got them all set up, the difference was like night and day! I can't wait to actually get out and skate on them properly, I just tried them on for a quick test because it's pretty late where I'm at, but this has made me super excited to get out there and practice more. Thank you so so much for your channel, getting back into skating as an adult has been SUCH a pleasure, and you make it feel very approachable and fun instead of scary
@Skatie2 ай бұрын
Fantastic!! Well done! It’s definitely intimidating at first but I’m so glad you took the plunge and made the change. It’s surprising how much difference a small change like this can make to your skating. Happy rolling xx
@peachville43837 ай бұрын
An excellent video on what is likely the most important skate hardware subject
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much xx ⭐️😎🤩💕🛼
@tatototz6 ай бұрын
I needed this advice about a year ago when I bought the Barbie Patin Kismet skates XD
@Skatie6 ай бұрын
Omg! Yes. Those cushions are granite!! 😂 changed mine out for clouds in yellow. Much better.
@scoobysnax81277 ай бұрын
This was such a good, thorough explanation.
@Skatie6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 💕😎🤩
@FoxFaderWorld7 ай бұрын
Skatie, I mean Katie... Well Skatie and Katie you've been a big help for me. I'm ready to go outside now! 😮 Hi from 🇺🇸 👋🏾 ❤
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
Fantastic! Have fun xx 🛼⭐️💕😎🤩
@Shelby-tk2ir7 ай бұрын
This is such an important video - thank you for sharing this message Katie! I've recently swapped out the hard stock cushions on mine for some soft Powerdyne Reactors and it has made a huge improvement to my skating!
@Skatie6 ай бұрын
It’s amazing the difference it can make! So glad you got your skates sorted.
@sk8er.panda.on.wheels5 ай бұрын
Very very very interesting and of course correct !! I am now skating on a lower than my weight, because it just feels better !
@Skatie4 ай бұрын
It makes a huge difference doesn’t it. 💕⭐️💕😎🌟
@Kornkitt3n7 ай бұрын
my trucks use to be so loose they'd make clicking noises as i pressed each edge. i ended up changing the cushions on my suregrip fames to some softer impala ones and now i can press on my edges with more control. if you're a lighter skater softer cushions will make a world of a difference🙂
@Skatie6 ай бұрын
💯 👆
@LittleBuddy3747 ай бұрын
Thank you for this WONDERFUL video of explanation! Excellent break down of such an important part. 💙💙💙
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
Thank you very much x 🤩⭐️😎🛼💕
@alanrader30167 ай бұрын
Excellent tutorial! Information understood!
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much xx
@sarahb26527 ай бұрын
I am just starting so am unsure when to try different things. Should I just get used to my skates first? The only thing I have done so far was to loosen the wheels a little as they were hardly spinning which helped. I have only skated 3 times now but I am enjoying it. I have put in a request for your facebook page. You can never get too much help and tips. Thanks for sharing all this advice.👍
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
Great idea to loosen the wheels. You can try to lean on the big and little toe and see if you have movement. Having a bit of moment is going to help you as you learn. Bubbles will need inside edges etc….
@sarahb26527 ай бұрын
@@Skatie Cool, will give it a try. 😊
@aria59813 ай бұрын
Ohhh this makes so much sense!!
@boleynaddcock7 ай бұрын
Ahhh so I’ve been putting my toe caps on wrong with the nut outside .. thank you! You will save me an accident! I have worked out the cushions, I found out by having the trucks too loose with soft cushions and then changing them for different mediums 😂 I had a lot of trial and error, if I’d seen this it would have saved me wasting money on different attempts 😅
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
Phew, glad you changed the toe caps. It’s really difficult to figure out all these technical aspects. Sounds like you did a great job of working out what you needed. ⭐️⭐️🤩
@boleynaddcock7 ай бұрын
@@Skatieyes, thank you I changed my toecaps & not only do I feel it’s more secure, it looks neater too 😊
@Vmarie1887 ай бұрын
So helpful! Thank you for always explaining everything so clearly!
@Skatie6 ай бұрын
So glad it helped. Thank you 💕😎🤩
@jasminduncanson25202 ай бұрын
I could use a pair of skates 4 my lessons beginner,great videos
@Skatie2 ай бұрын
Thank you. Have fun on your 8’s. 🤩🌟🛼🛼
@luablau7 ай бұрын
I had the hardest cushions, tightened only enough as not to be dingling loose, and still barelly had edges at all. Then I got the softest I could find 🤣 seems like I tight them forever and it's still easy to move with my hands 😅 (but I'm liking it much better than before! And expect to improve my skating to loosen it too. I have seen someone of similar weight being happy with a similar skate setup, though he didn't mention the tightness...).
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
It can be trial and error to find what works for you. 😎⭐️🛼🤩
@Musicheadmantha7 ай бұрын
Thank you for this!!
@Skatie6 ай бұрын
💕🤩😎⭐️
@disobey817 ай бұрын
This is why I like the Arius plate design, forces you to change cushions only.. although it's not that great for outdoors.
@Skatie6 ай бұрын
Very true. Cool design. 😎🤩
@kristacousins95027 ай бұрын
This was the most helpful video! I’ve been skating for almost two years and never got a clear explanation. Still trying to figure out if I should stay on the blue or switch to clear roll line cushions 🤔
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
If it helps, I find the blue (medium) too hard. I use the soft (grey).
@richardcoleman16164 ай бұрын
Thank you, one of the most enlightening videos I've seen yet. Very informative and explained very well. One question. Would the advice change for plastic trucks? I know metal is always better, but I'm a 40 year old only ice skated a few times and wanted to start roller skating (nothing at all to do with Starlight Express coming back to London at all lol!) and they were cheap and good for me to get used to.
@Skatie4 ай бұрын
Hi. Glad the video helped. Unfortunately I really wouldn’t recommend skating on plastic trucks . They’re ok for children but they cannot handle the weight of an adult. If you’re going to roll them please make sure you wear full safety gear incase they fail whilst you’re wearing them.
@leticiaescandon23637 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊 💓
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
You're welcome 😊
@Stellarainn6 ай бұрын
That tip for the toe caps is amazing. My toe stop kept coming undone and now i know why
@Skatie6 ай бұрын
So glad it helped xx
@luablau7 ай бұрын
On the toestop nut subject, isn't it good to have something softish (and under pressure) between the nut and the plate, to reduce/absorb the vibrations of skating outside which often loosen them? Btw, I have put a discarded super hard skateboard cushion as an extensor of my fixed toestops 😆 They came too high, now they have the perfect hight. But I needed a new bolt too, wich was only a thread too long, and it did come loose a couple of times. It seems to have been fixed with a washer to take up this little lenght that was preventing me from fully tightening the bolt.
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
Great hack with making the fixed toe stop lower!
@mistieh30163 ай бұрын
Are all skates adjustable? I’m older and quite tall and heavier than average. Used to skate as a young girl but just wanting to get back into it. So surprised when I went to a rink and couldn’t skate at all! I’m thinking it was the skates I rented. I’m interested in buying skates.
@Yeshim.7 ай бұрын
Very useful information. Thank you very much for this video. Could you please do a video about pivot cups as well? And is it me but it seems a bit difficult to find them? There are loads available for skateboards, but not for roller skates (mines are almost completely gone!)
@AM-hf9kk7 ай бұрын
Yes! A friend's pivot cups disintegrated all over the floor of our practice space, and I haven't been able to find replacements. The ones for skateboards seem to be enormous in comparison.
@luablau7 ай бұрын
I have seen mini-cruiser(like Penny) pivot cups that SEEMS to be the same time as my roller skates.
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
Wow yes that’s a great idea!!
@Yeshim.7 ай бұрын
@@AM-hf9kk similar situation here. Not sure if it is safe to use the skates with pivot cups that have been crumbled into pieces in most places. If I find out where to get some good replacements, will write it in here, please do the same.
@Yeshim.7 ай бұрын
@@luablau Thank you for your reply. If you have any links as to where to buy them, could you please share them on here? :)
@who-is-eva7 ай бұрын
Hey hey, I've been following you for a while now and slowly improving my skating (thanks for that!!!) but I'm thinking of getting new skates and need some advice please Are riedells worth the hype? There's a nice pair of velour ones I could get secondhand in good condition for 150€ but idk if it will be worth it...I like my impalas a lot but I've been wanting to try velour ones. Does that even make any sense? Please help 😅
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
Riedell are a great brand but personally I don’t recommend paying for the Moxi skates (also made by Riedell) as you pay extra for the name. Suede or leather skaters are a great buy as they will conform to your foot over time.
@nikkiwilson46926 ай бұрын
How do I adjust the trucks on my Sure Grip Nts plates?
@Skatie6 ай бұрын
I would suggest a search on KZbin or google as I believe the Suregrip are a slightly different design to usual plates.
@doublemdespo27857 ай бұрын
Sweeeeeet ✊🏾😎🛼🛼🛼🛼
@Skatie6 ай бұрын
🤩😎
@m7jnu7 ай бұрын
I will put a harder bushing at the top a slightly softer one at the bottom. Will let you know how it works out.
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
🤞⭐️🛼😎🤩
@SaMaNtHa.20237 ай бұрын
I've noticed with roller blades some of them have a wider Wheels. Do you have any video explaining different? Types of wheels to use the like different surfaces end thickness or widendness? How would you also fix if you're foot is A little bit why there and the tongue is showing a little bit of your Sock but your fate feel comfortable in the shoe?
@Skatie7 ай бұрын
I have lots of wheel videos for quads but I’m not an inline skater I’m afraid so I don’t have any inline specific videos.
@SaMaNtHa.20237 ай бұрын
Thank you I actually found thank you so much. I looked on your website also offer Private video lessons. I'm here in Australia and I would like to know as you explain things really spot on. You also explained that the roller blades can be narrow wide and scandal. I'm really confused as my foot is 245mm or 24 cm Long. 100mm or 10cm Wide. Really Confused do I need to go for a wide or standard structuroller blade. With the measurements i've given. Also, do you have any vacancies For private lessons. As I really would like to join as well. Is that kinda like a membership for advice information If i've got any questions or needing more advice. thank you very much.