Roller Hockey Skates Chassis
Roller Hockey Skate Question…?
Do I need a specific hi-lo chassis to set up my wheels that way? or can i have a regular chassis and just set up my wheels the way that i want them to be? is there a specific way to arrange the wheel sizes besides the fact that the larger one’s go in the back?
If you have a chassis that is built for a certain set of wheels (like a Hi-Lo 80-80-76-76 or Hi-Mid-Lo, 80-76-76-72) then it is best that you maintain that wheel ratio.
The chassis is designed in a specific way to allow for the change in height as well as the distribution of your weight across the wheel. When you do something different to a chassis that it wasn’t meant to support, you have the potential to damage it or yourself or both.
There is also the issue of the wheels being too big and rubbing against the top. This can be deceptive; they can spin freely when you put it on the skate, but once you put weight on it they might not. These wheels are really just rubber and they can compress. This is really a problem if you don’t use the recommended wheel sizes on the skate.
If you have a different kind of skate that is meant to have the same size wheel across the chassis, then it is best to maintain that as well for the same reasons. The best way to make sure that you don’t have an equipment problem is to keep the wheels set the way they were when you bought them.
So, if you want a Hi-Lo, buy a Mission. If you want a Hi-Mid-Low, go RBK or CCM. If you want the “One Up” Chassis, buy a Bauer inline. The Bauers are currently modeled EXACTLY after the Vapor ice skate – same boot. If you want flat across, buy a Tour. But be careful! The low-end skates from these companies tend to have a lot of problems, ESPECIALLY the ones from Tour.