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Review on ๐ŸŽฏ Riedell Dart Pixel - High-Speed Quad Roller Skate for Unmatched Performance by William Fowler

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Not Perfect at Line & Roller Skating

I am 16 years old now and have been roller skating or inline skating for about 4 years. To get started with ATVs I chose this pair because they looked decent, weren't too expensive and I thought they would be a good pair for learning to ride ATVs. I received them and I know I've been using them for about 10 hours and here is my experience so far. Out of the box, the trucks are too narrow. I would be surprised if someone could even move like they look out of the box because I definitely couldn't and as I said I have 4 years of skating. But anyway, after spinning the wagons, I noticed that the wheels don't even spin on their own. This shows that the wheels are too tight as delivered (but the bearings are in good condition and ok so not a big issue, just annoying). The toe-in is a lot wider than I'd like and I haven't adjusted it to date, so I guess I'll see if the smaller stop feels better soon. In any case, this is a big problem for me and another skater I met who used them for the first time. They destroy your ankle. I honestly don't see myself as a big whiner as I'm used to the pressure on my ankle from my inline skates, but this is different. It digs into your ankle so hard that it peels off the skin after a good 5 hour session. (Even after spending 30 minutes breaking them in at my house) My socks had a blood stain from skating and that's definitely not good for a decent pair of skates. Sure, you could count on having to hack it and deal with it, but I know other pairs in the $100-$150 range that don't, and I can tell you for sure it's not normal . (Remember a random skater I met at the rink said the same thing when I asked him about this.) Either way the product is decent and aside from the extreme comfort issue, I think you get that, what you pay for. (And to be clear, I don't recommend this pair due to the comfort issue, but I understand why some people buy them.)

Pros
  • Easy to Use
Cons
  • Concise Instructions