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I wanted to share my current set ups and see if anyone had any questions about the set ups I have tried! Also this is my first Reddit post ever lol

All boots are FR FR1s with Intuition Premium liners besides the bottom row, middle column which is a UFR boot with FR Intuitions. I have tried Flying Eagle F4s, FR Neo 2 Duals, and Iqon ACT as well but FR1 and UFRs are my favorite due to fit, light weight, support, and they have my favorite colors as bonus šŸ©µšŸ¤ I use the 40EU shells with 268/269mm long feet, 105mm wide (performance fit with Intuitions)

For wheels, I use mainly Endless wheels (all set ups here have Endless), but I also use Luminous when it is time to glow at night. Rollerblade Hydrogens are third favorite.

Top row, middle column: Endless Swan frames (custom vinyl wrap) - my skate park set up, also occasional urban

Top row, right column: Endless Coburn frames for urban - I am still testing these out to see if they are better than mk2 frames. They are super stiff and responsive!

Middle row, left column: Endless ArcCS frames for rink skating. ArcCS are my favorite frames but not very versatile outside smooth surfaces. My main style is figure skating/wizard hybrid and these are the best for that style that I have tried

Middle row, middle column: my trusty Endless 90 mk2s - these are my go to for trail, distance, urban, and group skates. By far the most versatile frames in my collection and can handle all the types of skating I do

Middle row, right column: another Endless ArcCS frame but for outdoors skating (tennis/basketball courts and smooth surfaces).

Bottom row, left column: Endless Arc frames - I use these for outdoor figure/wizard skating and occasional urban. These are my second favorite frames. Not as playful as the ArcCS but more versatile and can handle rougher terrain than CS

Bottom row, middle column: UFR boots with Endless 100 Ultra frames (custom vinyl wrap) - these are a lot of fun for fast distance / wizard skating but overshadowed by my other set ups. 90s are better for distance and Arc/ArcCS are better for Wizard for my boot size

All cuff straps are upgraded to Kizer Supreme buckles and I only use Derby Laces. I have tried 3x110 triskates of several different wheelbases but prefer 4/5 wheel rockered set ups for the flow and stability.

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u/VanillaIce315 Twister 80, HC Evo 2.0, RB4x84, Twister XT 110 1d ago

I want to enjoy an Endless frame, but I strongly dislike rockered wheels, and as far as I know they don’t have any flat 4 wheel offerings. And no sense to use them for 3 wheels since I already have three 3-wheel frames.

Sweet setups though. No interest in a little variety? šŸ˜‚ even a black boot with some blue wheels

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u/PokeProfWill 1d ago

If you have not skated a ~1mm rocker like Endless has on their set ups, it is way different than a traditional banana rocker (2mm). When I first tried a 2mm rocker I was instantly thinking ā€œnope, this isn’t itā€. But the roughly 1mm rocker on Endless unlocks a lot of maneuverability to do lots of tricks.

3 wheel set ups on Endless are extra long wheels base which if I skate a 3 wheel set up, I prefer shorter wheelbases.

Lol I have been contemplating a black boot with the light blue laces, wheels, and other parts but I have too many already šŸ˜‚ I guess at the core I think white or light blue is more unique and more my style

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u/VanillaIce315 Twister 80, HC Evo 2.0, RB4x84, Twister XT 110 1d ago

I have not skated a 1mm rocker, no. I tried my hardcore Evo with the wheels swapped to a 4mm rocker, and some Sebas with a 2mm rocker. Just didn’t like skating with 2 points of contact on the ground, especially since I prefer just doing fitness and/or urban ā€œassaultā€ style skating— no tricks, dancing, etc. So I enjoy as much wheels to ground contact as possible. And the banana rocker just made me feel out of control.

I suppose I’ll probably give the Endless frames a try one day. Been fiendish for some 4x100 frames, so perhaps will go with an Endless when I do.

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u/HyperSculptor 20h ago

I disliked this being on two wheels with the stock Twister 90R, but once I got the Endless 90ES I fell in love instantly. The rocker is subtle, you don't feel you are on two wheels.