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NHL Testing New Heated Skate Blades
on Oct 27, 2007 in Verdun heated blades the rink rat skates rinkrat Therma Blade According to a recently released Reuters article , "eight to 10 players are set to begin trials in mid-November" testing out a new technology of hockey skate blade geared not only to improve the speed of the game but ideally reduce fatigue among play...
Rookie Trouble
on Sep 6, 2008 in rookies pointers skates other Welcome to A Roller Derby Blog. The name is probably not going to stick but dammit I can't think of anything right now. I'm going to cover pretty much everything from skates to politics, and in erratic succession; so if there's a gap in posting don't...
Pacer F-14
on Sep 7, 2008 in reviews skates I came to a point where I needed to get real skates if I expected to be of any use in practice, and the skates the other girls had cost what I consider with my student income a fortune. So I hopped on eBay and found a shiny looking pair of these for...
All About Wheels
on Sep 16, 2008 in rookies wheels skates As a rookie it's natural to be dumbfounded by skate jargon. What the hell is a Hub? Whadaya mean "sticky wheels"? Sadly, there are actually less roller derby resources online than there are vampire lifestylist websites. I know, it hurts my soul too.
Low Price Skates
on Oct 13, 2008 in stores wheels skates Yes, the website looks atrocious, but don't be fooled, the quality and prices are incredible. Oh and the selection is nice, too. They carry pretty much every kind and brand of skate known to man. Quad speeds range in price from 60 to 700 dollars, and...