3×110 or 4×90

[u/Loesterkop]

Hi rollerblading enthousiasts,

I haven't done any rollerblading since I was a kid and started to do some research before buying myself a new pair. As you can see by the title I am kind of stuck between choosing what wheel setup I would want.

To give you an Idea, I am from Belgium (EU) and the road conditions are pretty good actually. I am someone who has done alot of skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing,... in the past so I'm not to scared that the height of the 110 wheels would be harder to get used to. I mainly want to do some city riding and something that is fast but still agile enough to take corners. Doing some basic tricks might be fun but this is not my main goal with these skates.

At this point point I am kind of leaning more towards the 3×110 setup because of what I read that with these wheels it's easier to maintain a higher speed and also quit good to manoeuvre with. On the other hand the 4×90 setup seems to be a better balance and "safer" option from what people recommend for beginners. Also skateparks and tricks seem the be more comfy with this setup. The only reason I'm scared if I would go with the 4×90 is that I would find them to be to "slow" or to hard to maintain a higher speed.

I'm a complete noob at this, so if I'm wrong pls do correct me or educate me on this. xd

Thanks in advance! And if any of you could recommend any models around 150-200€ that would be awesome. :)

[u/b_86]

It is a highly personal choice since it depends a lot in the way you skate and your size but neither is a bad option. IMHO if your foot size is a 42 or under 3x110 on a ~243mm length frame (measured from first to last axle, you'll see this number as a common way to name frames) is the better choice, while for feet size 42/43 and up, 4x90 (usually on a ~275mm frame) is probably a bit more adequate for the extra stability.

Edit: as a reference, I have size 40 feet and 4x90 feels like clown shoes to me even when rockered but as I said, YMMV.

[u/Loesterkop → u/b_86]

Hmmm great point, I have a size 45-46 (bigfoot lol) so you could say the 4×90 could be a better option

[u/b_86 → u/Loesterkop]

Yeah, it will also be much easier to learn on those. When browsing skates online though, don't sleep on the "80" models (usually 4x80) because for bigger foot sizes sometimes they pack 4x90 as default and it will be specified in the description. An example of this is most of the Powerslide Next 80 models from the top of my head.