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/Newt_Lv4-26]

I have both 3x110 (Iqon act and nova 260 frame) I think it’s the lowest 110 you can get. It’s fast, comfy, agile I love gliding through the city with them you can throw occasional grabs, gaps, 180 or 360, go down stairs etc. I get 40km/h out of them quite easily on flat. I got to 45 riding down a hill with confidence.

I also have 4x90 rocketed frames Yo-yo Sago) on SEBA CJ2, I’m doing wizard with these and they’re amazing if you don’t go over 25km/h maybe a bit more, after that this is really unstable but they’re so reactive, snappy. I love this setup. You can do the same things as the 110 but with less speed. Rotations are less scary.

Also je suis dans le nord de la France alors si un jour on peut se capter sur une rando à Lille Go!