Would you say in relation to endless 90s for urban, these would be more stable on jumps, stairs and flat transitions?

Thanks for making such amazing skate products! I absolutely love my endless 100 and will be buying arc soon

@@photomorti You're welcome! Thanks for supporting what we are doing. It's greatly appreciated!

@@StreetBladerBloke I think stability is largely a function of ride height when jumping, so in that regard the Arc feels more stable when jumping. Also the length contributes to front-back stability. For stairs I'd need to see what I prefer and get back to you. I've had no issue doing light stair bashing with either setup. If by flat transitions you mean switching from riding forwards to riding backwards and vice versa...then I can tell you that due to the 5-wheel rocker and tighter pivot spacing it's easier for me to get the Arc to flip around. But I think in practice you just adapt to what you are skating and learn where your edges and pivots are. I hope that helps.

@@endlessblading with 80mm and silver(or black) axles up, are they noticeably more maneuverable than pr76?

Thanks, I appreciate the support as always!

As always, I appreciate you watching and the support!

Thanks for watching and I appreciate the comment!

Yeah I’ve been happy with the SL. I wasn’t sure about a carbon slalom boot for free skating, but I love it and prefer it to my FR1. Things are definitely more hectic with 2, lol. Luckily he sleeps much better at night than our daughter ever did as a baby, which is the hardest part with a newborn. Hopefully that trend sticks 🤞 Hope all is well and you’re getting out in some of this nice weather we’ve had

Thanks so much!

If you’re ever near Philadelphia we need to get together so you can bash the art museum steps from the Rocky movie 😂 Thanks for watching!

@@rerollinginline I _really_ have to make a big skating trip to the States one day! 😊Philly’s certainly on the list of places I’ve got to visit. 👍

@@rerollinginline So. I've also just ordered the ARC, the Mercury version. _Finally._ 😀 Gonna mount it on my FR Spins. Very excited!

Thanks I’m glad you liked it!

Thank you! Hopefully I'll be uploading more in the coming months. As long as your wallet can handle it, you can't have too many frames!

Thanks, I appreciate it!

Thank you so much, truly appreciated! Haha, “adjective” is what comes out of my mouth when I just hit record and talk. I’ve gotta start writing scripts for videos. Happy skating :)

Ain’t nothin’ in this life a good strong crossover can’t get you through. Would love to see you shred these frames!

I know, it’s coming! I appreciate the comment, thank you 🙏

In addition to the SL review, could you also go over the differences, pros and cons and overall feel of the integrated liner vs the Intuition liner for example the FR1 and Intuition combo. Been wondering a lot about this lately. Thanks!

Yes, that video will definitely cover that info. I think more people might be asking the question "What's it like going from plastic urban boot with removable liner to an integrated liner carbon boot?" than are asking the question "Is the FR SL a good boot?" It's certainly something I was wondering about before deciding to take the plunge on an $800 carbon boot

Yes the broken collarbone is healed but the shoulder overall feels mostly good, but still isn’t quite 100%. But for skating, yes I’m back and good to go. I started skating again in late November, then winter and holidays came, then a new baby in January. But I’m trying to get back to uploading more!

Thanks for watching and the comment! Strictly for flatland skating, I'm not the expert but I can say I like the Endless Arc (84/76) better than my NN Dragon 5x80. Again, not an expert and I've only been on these Endless Arc for 5 skates so far. Though you're talking about the Arc ES and either way you go you'll need UFS mount and I have only have tried 165 mount, so it's really tough to say.

Really appreciate the compliment, thank you! Since you asked... I went ahead and uploaded that video to KZfaq as unlisted. Unlisted means it still isn't searchable, but you can add it to a playlist or something if you want. As long as you have the URL, you can watch it. I made it unlisted because this comment has given me the idea to record a new version where I at least explain how each works and when you might use them. Still not full-on tutorials of the stops, but a good reference. Thanks for the inspiration, and here's the video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZqiZL2El7rWoWg.html

@@rerollinginline Awesome thank you :) Looking forward to that too now! It would be awesome to have both, because the short reference video is great to show friends or others what is actually possible, without committing too much time to it.

Thanks so much! Trying to get back to uploading more. I broke the collarbone in early September and didn’t get back on skates until late November. Then the holidays and winter came and in January we had the baby so it’s been tough to find time. But I’m trying and I appreciate the support! I’ve been skating plenty, but it’s mostly for exercise at lunch time out in the suburbs. Maybe I should make a video about those sessions, but I never bring the camera because it’s not as interesting as my city skates

@@rerollinginline Yeah I remember you had the injury, how are you feeling now, how was the recovery ? I think any content from you regarding skating or life, would be interesting, you seem like a very genuine person. Once again congratulations, wish you and your fam all the best, keep it up ! we here to support you, always !

Really appreciate that, thanks. The recovery was actually pretty good and luckily we have a Peloton that kept my cardio up for the 12 weeks I took off. The shoulder still isn’t 100%, but it’s like 90% and still feeling better. It only hurts if like I sleep on it weird or really overuse it. I’ve always wondered what folks want to see. I’m sure everyone is different. I’ve traditionally assumed if I’m not uploading city skates that people don’t want to see it because that’s most of the channel, but I’m going to be trying different stuff like general setup talks, product reviews etc. Oh and I’m definitely making a magic slide tutorial this spring. Just waiting for nicer weather. Hope you’re having a good spring as well!

@@rerollinginline thank you sir, the spring started pretty well I might say, hopefully more better days are coming. I’m looking forward of seeing your future videos, stay safe and have a good one 🙏🏽

Yeah, I'm learning the best option is to have multiple setups because some days I want my Endless 90 and others I want something else. I need more boots, lol.

A lot of the speed on these comes from the push, not the cruise. A good fit for me because I usually have "busy feet" and do a lot of striding, crossovers etc to keep the tempo. They're very rigid, responsive and low to the ground so you can get a lot of power on a stride. It almost feels like a very stable 80mm setup to me. Stable because of the wheelbase. I fortunately don't roll over much debris, but a 5-wheel rocker absorbs rough ground fairly well. Imperfections ease their way through the frame's length because of the rocker. I've got an urban flow edit that'll be uploaded within a couple of weeks on these frames and it was a great session. Haven't tried them in center city Philly yet, but hopefully I will soon. As for the 80/100 frames: they seem like something I'd only want to use for flatland stuff because of the length and weight. The wheelbase of these Arc frames was part of the appeal to me. I don't want something crazy long, but I do want some length to be able to lean into flatland movements. But.. I've never used a setup like those 80/100 so I can't really comment.

@@rerollinginline I’m 6,1 and wear a size 13/13.5 show. Would this five wheels be a good set up for a beginner who plans to only skate in the city streets and bike lanes.

hi, Same, I stay on 4x90 165mn for cruising in town. For the wizard, 5x76 UFS or 5x80 trinity, depending on the environment. o7

Hi! Thanks for the comments. Which wheels were you using on the Arc? Were they the same ones that you had on the 90 LR? Also the boot is going to make a big difference in how you create power on each stride especially given that one of the boots was Trinity (which may give you some extra forefoot stiffness). I've heard from a couple Adapt owners that they can skate faster on hinged cuff boots that have a more natural forward flex on each stride. In general when I've done A/B tests between Arc and the Endless 90 on the same 165 boot with the same set of wheels and bearings the speed between the two has felt roughly equivalent to me. This has to do with the incredibly rigid structural design of the Arc frame. I've been skating with 84 mm, black axle dot down and it's a lot of fun. As Jim pointed out in his video it's technically an anti-rocker setup (by just a hair). But in practice it ends up being more like pseudo-flat due to the wheels squishing under your weight. Having 5 wheels flat on the ground really gives you a lot to push against, so you can get some good speed and stability.

@@fernandosantos566 Hi Fernando! Have you had a chance to skate the Arc frames yet?

Thanks for watching and the comment! I probably won't be testing this 5 wheel rockered frame as a distance riding setup. I'd likely take my Endless 90 3x110 out for that kind of skate. I am curious to see how the 84mm dot down feels as a flat setup, but also probably not something I'd use often. But without actual evidence and just based completely on "feel" I was surprised at how these felt for general skating.

@@endlessblading 486 / 5 000 Hi, Yes tested over a period of 3 weeks in the 165mn version. An outing almost every day. A frame not so bad to replace a 5x80. It's a little shorter, a little lighter and the wheels mix almost the same way, no worries there. The only real concern for me is that I own a lot of skates with different setups. I often change and I transfer the wheels from one setup to another. Arc = 4x84+6x76, wheel transfer becomes complicated^^. O7

He already said it, 4x90.

I personally still like my Endless 90 with Hydrogen wheels on my FR SL boot if I had to pick only one setup. Recommending a single setup is hard because every skater has their own preferences and it depends on what kind of skating you’re doing.

Depends on your boot size. Until 41eu I'd recommend 90s. 42eu and up, I'd go 100s. I have 42eu fr1 setup and prefer 100s, more front back stability for downhills or stairs. 90s feel a bit wobbly at high speeds for me.

As @skuko1980 mentioned, it depends on your foot size, but also personal preference. I like 90 because at 276mm wheelbase, it’s still longer than my 265mm feet, but not by too much, so I get stability. I do a lot of sprints and crossovers etc and the 100s don’t feel as good in that area for me. But if you were to watch my city flows you probably wouldn’t notice the difference just by watching which frame I’m using because I have a bunch of videos on both 90 and 100

@@rerollinginline yeah i change them up from time to time, but every time I put 90s on, i miss the speed and added stability of the 100s, even though I do appreciate the higher agility on the 90s.

@@skuko1980 Ive been using endless 100 and wizard NR100 for allmost 2 years now on a size 41 eu boot and ive had no issues with clipping wheels on crossovers. From my experience you quickly adapt to it and it just becomes muscle memory. After a while you just kind of know blindly where your wheels are. Im a big fan of just cruising around town or doing some longer distance stuff and the 100mm wheels are so easy to keep at a high speed while still being very agile due to the constantly increasing rocker. I just put on new wheels and i have to say i kind of prefer the more subtle rocker feeling for just general cruising. My old wheels had a rocker of i would say around 1 cm and while they became very fun and playfull i sometimes felt they got a bit nervous under speeds. Still controllable but a bit more wobbly at times.

@@photomorti A rocker of 1cm? That cant be true. It would mean the inner wheels are 100mm and the outer wheels have to be 80mm.

I’ve never tried any of these skates, but it looks like HL Carbon has plastic cuff and HL Carbon Competition is carbon. Delta Force us very similar to carbon competition. It’s possible they fit differently like one is wider or narrower as well. Again, I don’t personally know. Asking the shop you’re buying from my help.

@@rerollinginline Thank you for your reply🙏🏻🤍

They’re quite different and it would really depend on what you’d want to use them for. The 90s are a great all-around frame and the Arc are designed more for flatland/wizard skating. However, you can definitely urban skate the Arc and do wizard stuff with the 90s.

One of these days I’ll try a wizard skate

Hi, In fact, it's pretty simple to keep the base rocker even with wear. As in all types of frames, there is a specific method to switch the wheels. For the rest, I pretty much agree. Powerslide's "DH 350 Trinity" (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fsV1jMmhvM2riGw.html) inspired this fashion for big wheels at the end of the frame. But as much as the concept takes on its full meaning downhill with 125 wheels, I don't understand the interest in "Wizard" and even less in "city cruising". The wheel is the heaviest part of a skate and an additional friction on the ground. It must bring a real interest to compensate for these two defects. However, I would like to thank the author of this video for his detailed presentation. I find it very interesting. o7

@@fernandosantos566 You are wrong two times. There is no "method" to keep the initial rocker on a mixed wheel frame bc you cant switch outer wheels with inner wheels. There were mixed frames from other brands such as e.g. Rollerblade 110/100/100/110 frames long before the DH350 frames hit the market.

​​@@freshasadaisy4782 i dunno man. I have the mix4 rockin frames and even after 300+ km of city skating, the rocker is still there.

Thanks for your comments! I'm glad you brought up the point about maintaining the initial rocker with two different wheel sizes. In a traditional configuration where you have all the wheels the same size most skaters will wear the outer wheels more over time. One can choose to rotate to keep the natural rocker from accentuating too much. Or you can choose to just flip your wheels in place to develop a deeper rocker. With the specific design choice of 84 mm and 76 mm wheels we have found that the natural tendency of most skaters to wear their outer wheels faster is compensated by the fact that the 84 mm wheels make less revolutions than the 76 mm wheels. In other words the 84 mm wheels wear at a slower rate. Multiple skaters testing the frames over a period of about one year all had similar results with wheel wear. We found that the rocker stayed fairly consistent for us. Regarding the frame being as fast as 4x90, it's definitely physically possible. I intentionally engineered the performance of this structure to deliver faster-than-expected speed. Jim's surprise at the speed is a common reaction. I had the same reaction myself initially, and all the skaters that tested the frame felt similarly. Without going too deep into the engineering, the gist of is that a skate is a mechanical system that connects one's foot to wheels on the ground. Any part of that system that bends when you apply force (on a stride) is going to cause losses to occur in the load path. The less bending and losses, the more efficiently the power from your muscles gets transferred to the ground. Arc was designed to minimize those losses between the boot and the wheels.

@@freshasadaisy4782 As far as I'm concerned, I switch my wheels and I keep my rocker perfectly ;b.