Salomon TR9 Custom Fit
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Does anyone own a pair of Salomon Custom Fit skates.
If you have them, how is the performance ?
Do you like them more or less than other skates you've owned.
Also, does anyone know where to buy Salomon protective
gear by mail order in the USA? I can't find any skate
stores that stock it here in Miami.
Thanks,
Wendy Lawson
IISA C.I. L1
Miami, FL
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> Hello Skaters,
> Does anyone own a pair of Salomon Custom Fit skates.
> If you have them, how is the performance ?
I don't have TR CF, I only have the lower end FT, and they still scream. :)
Comfort: If FT (hardboot) is so comfortable that I spend whole days in
them, how much more comfortable can TR CF softboots be?
Performance: The KISS (keep it simple, stupid) axle design eliminates
frame spacers that may loosen over life of the skate. The SKF bearings
that comes on the skate are better than most aftermarket bearings, like
BSB, etc. If you are in Europe, you can order the same SKF bearings
from http://www.skfsport.com/ for about $50 for a set! The wheels may
be a bit soft at 78A, but that's up to each person's preference.
> Do you like them more or less than other skates you've owned.
> Also, does anyone know where to buy Salomon protective
> gear by mail order in the USA? I can't find any skate
> stores that stock it here in Miami.
Have you tried to special order it through a store that carries Salomon
skates? It will not be economical for skate stores to stock Salomon
protective equipments, because there is simply no demand for them. The
people who purchase higher end skates are likely to be experienced
skaters who already have their equipments, and new skaters will find
better value in multipacks.
I wouldn't mind trying out Salomon's skating gloves, or the gel
protectors they debuted at NSGA convention this year. (See
http://www.skating.com/ 's NSGA report.) Alas, my wristguards broke so
suddenly that I didn't have time to special order Salomon gloves and
had to settle on lesser ones.
> Thanks,
> Wendy Lawson
> IISA C.I. L1
> Miami, FL
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>
> Inlinosaur aka luv2sk898 wrote:
> >
> > Also, does anyone know where to buy Salomon protective
> > gear by mail order in the USA? I can't find any skate
> > stores that stock it here in Miami.
>
>
> I wouldn't mind trying out Salomon's skating gloves, or the gel
> protectors they debuted at NSGA convention this year. (See
> http://www.skating.com/ 's NSGA report.) Alas, my wristguards broke so
> suddenly that I didn't have time to special order Salomon gloves and
> had to settle on lesser ones.
>
> Yun-Ching (Allen) Lee
> y...@cs.cmu.edu
>
Inlinosaurus: the fossilized skates in your closet! NOT
I have a set of Salomon gel protectors, they are surely the smallest
gear ever made for inline skating but they give you the same
confidence level as a full wrist guard. ( I don't recommend them
for beginners)I have not wrecked in them yet but the design looks like
it will protect the palm even better than wrist guardosaur. :)
What I really need is a set of knee pads.
I had the good fortune to be able to try out the Salomon TR8 and full
gear at Smn's demo van this year. I really like the kneepads because they
fit me very comfortably. Thanks for the URL to the NSGA article.
This was my first year at the NSGA show and this is the first review
that I have seen except for an article in ILR(Inline Retailer)
The best part being in Chicago for the show was the Great Skate 98 along
the Chicago lakefront, one skater was wearing Salomon aggressive
skates that had been painted in a bright neon tile pattern.
They looked very good as he did cartwheels in the parking lot
behind Soldier Field where the event was held. Super event
by the Chicago Skate Patrol.
Happy Skating
Miami Inlinosaur
Wendy Lawson
IISA C.I. L1
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John
I love my custom fits. The performance is outstanding, and so is the
comfort. I love them I love them I love them.
The only problem I have noticed is the heel brake. When you use a
brand new one it is a little too close to the ground for you to lean
on it hard with much leverage. You might want to grind it down or cut
it down a few millimeters if this is a concern for you. I just dragged
mine on a few hills on the local bike trail to wear it down a little.
John Rice
luv2...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
>Hello Skaters,
>Does anyone own a pair of Salomon Custom Fit skates.
>If you have them, how is the performance ?
>Do you like them more or less than other skates you've owned.
>Also, does anyone know where to buy Salomon protective
>gear by mail order in the USA? I can't find any skate
>stores that stock it here in Miami.
>Thanks,
>Wendy Lawson
>IISA C.I. L1
>Miami, FL
y...@cs.cmu.edu
> I have a set of Salomon gel protectors, they are surely the smallest
> gear ever made for inline skating but they give you the same
> confidence level as a full wrist guard.
Would you mind to describe the gel wrist guard for me? I.e., its shape
and where it protects. If there does not seem to have enough interest
on the newsgroup, take it to private email.
> What I really need is a set of knee pads.
I broke my Rollerblade Urban Gears knee pads in 5 weeks after I started
using them. It must be a new record or something. :)
For replacement, I got a pair of Triple8 Second Skins knee gaskets. It
is a neoprene knee brace with 1" thick padding and Kevlar cover but no
cap. It doesn't slide off my knee like the RB UG knee pad did. The
lack of cap means it has much lower impact protection to the patella,
but the really thick padding makes up for it. The Kevlar cover is more
durable than the RB UG knee pad's plastic cap, and it doesn't show any
marks of falls and wear. :) The minus points are, it gets awfully hot
when wearing it, I must put it on before the skates, and the hole on the
neoprene band behind the knee wears my skin tender when I wear it for
whole day.
> I had the good fortune to be able to try out the Salomon TR8 and full
> gear at Smn's demo van this year.
I had the misfortune that the local store started carrying the TR line
one month after I got my FT. :( At that time, I was a naive newbie, so
I doubt I would pay $50 more for TR, since I was already $50 over my
budget for the FT.
> Happy Skating
> Miami Inlinosaur
> Wendy Lawson
> IISA C.I. L1
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K2 KiNg976
i love them but i skate for K2 so i dont use them
K2 KiNg976
yo man, aggro skaters dont use breaks
jyRiX
Everyone knows that aggro skates dont' have breaks cuz they get in the
way of trix. But I am curious as the the trix which the break
interfers. Also the break doesn't look wonderful either. A t-stop or
similar looks alot kewler, which could be handy for getting girlz or
just being an ass in public. So what trix to the break interfere with?
keep it real
~jyRiX
Gerhard Gruber
From: Gruber Gerhard
Group: rec.sport.skating.inline
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 10:20:44 -0500:
>Everyone knows that aggro skates dont' have breaks cuz they get in the
>way of trix. But I am curious as the the trix which the break
>interfers. Also the break doesn't look wonderful either. A t-stop or
>similar looks alot kewler, which could be handy for getting girlz or
>just being an ass in public. So what trix to the break interfere with?
It is shit in the ramp when you jump turns or when you do backward skating in
the ramp. I can also imagine that there are problems when you jump do
something like a fishbrain but I don't know this for sure because I can't do
it. Backwards skating in the ramp is definitely a problem. I crashed a few
times because of the brake.
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Clinton V. Weiss
some sort, and my skates level out as they hit the road/blacktop/etc. at the
bottom, the break will hit the inclined ramp, knocking my right foot back,
usually catching me by surprise, and almost knocking me over. Pisses me off
everytime.
On Sun, 20 Sep 1998 10:20:44 -0500, jyRiX <dev...@iquest.net> wrote:
>Hey everyone,
>Everyone knows that aggro skates dont' have breaks cuz they get in the
>way of trix. But I am curious as the the trix which the break
>interfers. Also the break doesn't look wonderful either. A t-stop or
>similar looks alot kewler, which could be handy for getting girlz or
>just being an ass in public. So what trix to the break interfere with?
>
>keep it real
>~jyRiX
>
>K2 KiNg976 wrote:
>
>> yo man, aggro skaters dont use breaks
>
Clinton V. Weiss
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y...@cs.cmu.edu wrote:
> inlin...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> > I have a set of Salomon gel protectors, they are surely the smallest
> > gear ever made for inline skating but they give you the same
> > confidence level as a full wrist guard.
>
> Would you mind to describe the gel wrist guard for me? I.e., its shape
> and where it protects. If there does not seem to have enough interest
> on the newsgroup, take it to private email.
Picture the lower 3/4 of your palm covered with a small cap
like a kneepad cap only shaped for your palm. The thumb
goes through a hole like a thumbless glove and the there
is no wrist brace. The whole thing ends at the bottom
of the palm and is held on by one velcro double back strap
on your wrist. No funny tan lines! The idea is to use
your pads to slide when you fall like your own portable
ice so if you have strong wrists and wear elbow pads
you should be well protected in a fall. I don't advise
them for beginners as they need the added mental confidence of
larger wrist guards.
>
> > What I really need is a set of knee pads.
>
> I broke my Rollerblade Urban Gears knee pads in 5 weeks after I started
> using them. It must be a new record or something. :)
>
> For replacement, I got a pair of Triple8 Second Skins knee gaskets. It
> is a neoprene knee brace with 1" thick padding and Kevlar cover but no
> cap. It doesn't slide off my knee like the RB UG knee pad did. The
> lack of cap means it has much lower impact protection to the patella,
> but the really thick padding makes up for it. The Kevlar cover is more
> durable than the RB UG knee pad's plastic cap, and it doesn't show any
> marks of falls and wear. :) The minus points are, it gets awfully hot
> when wearing it, I must put it on before the skates, and the hole on the
> neoprene band behind the knee wears my skin tender when I wear it for
> whole day.
I have tried many knee pads and found ALL of them to be terribly
uncomfortable, binding and hot. Triple 8 has some nice gear but
I have never had them on. Salomon has a two double back
strap kneepad with no neoprene band to cut off your circulation.
> > I had the good fortune to be able to try out the Salomon TR8 and full
> > gear at Smn's demo van this year.
>
> I had the misfortune that the local store started carrying the TR line
> one month after I got my FT. :( At that time, I was a naive newbie, so
> I doubt I would pay $50 more for TR, since I was already $50 over my
> budget for the FT.
> Yun-Ching (Allen) Lee
> y...@cs.cmu.edu
>
I'm sorry you missed the TR but the FT is a super skate
and a very good choice if you were a "newbie" when you bought them.
I think that when you buy skates you should always go for the mid
priced of the line because you will get what you pay for in hardware
and the materials used in construction of the skate.
I hope that this ng is interested in what everyone has to
say as long as it's about skating and skaters. \(*.*)/
Happy Skating
Til the Whole World Rolls
Wendy Lawson
IISA C.I. L1
Miami Inlinosaurus Not
>
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> [description of Salomon gel wrist guard]
It sounds like it doesn't have a back splint. I am not confident enough
go without one...
> I have tried many knee pads and found ALL of them to be terribly
> uncomfortable, binding and hot. Triple 8 has some nice gear but
> I have never had them on. Salomon has a two double back
> strap kneepad with no neoprene band to cut off your circulation.
I am staying away from knee pads that has only two velcro straps, after
Rollerblade Urban Gears knee pads failed to protect my knees in many
occasions. :(
> I'm sorry you missed the TR but the FT is a super skate
> and a very good choice if you were a "newbie" when you bought them.
Don't get me wrong, I love my FT. I think I will keep on skating for
few more years before I feel the urge to upgrade.
> I think that when you buy skates you should always go for the mid
> priced of the line because you will get what you pay for in hardware
> and the materials used in construction of the skate.
When I bought my FT, I thought it was too good to me, as well as a
little over my budget. Now, with my hindsight, I realize that I can
enjoy the skate much longer with fewer upgrades. The only upgrade I
got was 80mm wheels, because other parts are already top-notch.
> I hope that this ng is interested in what everyone has to
> say as long as it's about skating and skaters. \(*.*)/
There appears to be much more noise in the group lately, but it doesn't
bother me much.
> Happy Skating
> Til the Whole World Rolls
> Wendy Lawson
> IISA C.I. L1
> Miami Inlinosaurus Not
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