u/Used-Foot3571

Wheel recommendations

Hi all, I went skating for the first time since I was a kid over the weekend. I used to skate inlines but I have quads now and unfortunately the London streets are notorious for being poor quality and I’m yet to find a good space near me. As a result, I’m looking into getting some new wheels.

I have the rookie rosa quad skates in case this is relevant, and I’ve been mainly debating between airwaves and angel orb wheels. A lot of people have recommended airwaves, and its around £60 for a set of 8 (I’ve even tried looking on vinted etc to try and get some a bit cheaper since its still a new hobby and I dont want to break the bank). Angel orbs have been all over my tiktok since the weekend, and I can get a set of 8 for around £30, so the cost difference is quite significant. The only downside is no one in the skate community I met with at the weekend has tried angel orbs, and as much as I want to try and keep costs down, I don’t want to buy new wheels just to get a different set in a month or two. Since I’m super new to all this, any recommendations are appreciated, especially if you can compare different wheels! Near me is a lot of fields, and I’ve found 1 carpark that is somewhat smooth, but it’s on a slant and my wheels (57mm 82A) were catching on some of the bumps.

Does anyone have any experience using angel orbs?

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u/Used-Foot3571 — 4 days ago

Roller Skating

Hi all, I went roller skating for the first time at the weekend and I’ve been wondering if there are any good spots local? I’ve been considering going to the centrale car park but I live towards the outskirts of Croydon so I don’t want to travel in if it’s not suitable. Please let me know of any good spots/car parks to practice (the quieter the better as I’m a complete beginner and it’s very nerve wracking haha)

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u/Used-Foot3571 — 5 days ago

Roller Skating

Hi all, I went roller skating for the first time at the weekend and I’ve been wondering if there are any good spots local? I’ve been considering going to the centrale car park but I live towards the outskirts of Croydon so I don’t want to travel in if it’s not suitable. Please let me know of any good spots/car parks to practice (the quieter the better as I’m a complete beginner and it’s very nerve wracking haha)

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u/Used-Foot3571 — 5 days ago