I'm from VT Burlington. Love in upstate ny now. Love blading.

Just orders my first pair of Blades since like….. 20yrs ago!!! This exact pair Sk pro… and just like you I first started aggressive skating on rollerblades with the little white grind piece in the middle lol…I still feel super young and flexible af! So let’s see if I still got it in me (pause)💪🏻

so sick! hoping to skate them someday. Thanks for the video.

I recently was able to hold the new team skate, and that’s what will be my 2023 aggressive setup. Great video as always Jan!

I’ve never notice this in all other times I’ve looked at these skates, but the front design kind of looks like the old dirk skates they made. That was one of my favorite skates as a kid

@valoroller916

Жыл бұрын

Once upon a time this boot actually was the dirk mold. It was transformed into the Solo skate which morphed into the current Blank skate. Good eye.

@DustyJ_2

Жыл бұрын

@@valoroller916 🙌🙌🙌🙌I’m definitely going to have to pick up a pair of these now.

@DEJ915

Жыл бұрын

@@DustyJ_2 They feel different since they replaced the raised heel with a shock absorber but the fit is basically the same. (I have a bunch of the old skates and one of the clear rec Solo skates).

Don't do parks but I like how this boot looks. So clean.

Back in the day I went from Argons to Rollerblade CI5s and idolized Dion Anthony on VG06. I am stoked with my Blanks. What an amazing skate #ToysBeneatOurFeet

@JanWelch

Жыл бұрын

Rad’ I’m glad you are enjoying them!

@stefanpavicevic5890

Жыл бұрын

Rollerblade sk I would buy knowing that’s probably very underrated sk8 Cuz u can skate vert with those and street skating too. I can skate vert in usd carbon 3s it But I feel like I might die cuz of the low cuff which I love for park and street. Tbh when h have that sauce u can ride any skate and do all ur tricks 🤷‍♂️

I absolutely love my Blank SKs! I'm a 9.5, and they fit me beautifully, especially with Intuition liners. Really beautiful work. Great video, Jan! And thanks for the heads-up about the BONT bearing press.

@rubenlopez7142

9 ай бұрын

I am 9.5 as well... Are they true to size? Which size are yours?

I love my Blanks. I pre-ordered them last year, for my 40th birthday gift to myself. Growing up blading in the 90s, I started on the TRS, like all of the OGs. Briefly had Argons, before switching to Fattys(my favorite still) and then I finished going back to Rollerblade Dirks and the Randy Spizers. I been back blading 3 years now and was stoked when RB announced the blank. You seem to have gotten lucky waiting to get the skates until now. The frame I received, while great quality, is comically long for the boots. Tons of people had this problem. I swapped it immediately for 50/50 Prime frames and love the skate ever since. It is a bit heavy, but it's a quality product.

I had the TRS Access for years. I picked up some USD Realms a few years ago but they’re just too bulky and heavy for me. I like how big the souls and negatives are on these SK’s despite them looking so sleek. Looking forward to the demo video, maybe these will be my next pair!

@JanWelch

Жыл бұрын

I will be working on it soon. I have a serious backlog of videos to get out!

@fredperry212

Жыл бұрын

@@JanWelch how heavy are the RB BLANK SK? 🤔👍🏼

@JanWelch

Жыл бұрын

@@fredperry212 ​They are on the heavier side, coming in at about 4.7 pounds (2,125 grams)

@fredperry212

Жыл бұрын

@@JanWelch Wow! I heard they are heavy, but didn’t had the number to compare. I have recently been able to get pretty fresh RB TRS ACCESS (never skated RB BRAND before) and I love them! But they’re paper weight compare to blank SK 1739g against 2125g that’s 386g (0.85 lbs) difference per skate! Mental!! I am hoping RB / BLANK going to reincarnate TRS soon!! That would REVOLUTIONISE 🛼 industry again 😆🫶🏻 Ps Thanks for answering 🙏🏼

@JanWelch

Жыл бұрын

@@fredperry212 The skates feel heavier in your hands than on your feet. But as I'm someone who isn't jumping too high, the weight hasn't been too much of a deterrent.

They should make a new TRS skate that would be so sick

TRS was my first real skate .

nice video, can't wait to see ya rolling this boot. hope you like em

@JanWelch

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I still have trs lightning and dirks. I think I'm going to get those soon.

Holy cow I'm buying that Bont thing asap

@JanWelch

Жыл бұрын

It’s life changing! Link in the description!

I think that random tool that comes with these and the twisters are for the female end of the cuff bolt..

@JanWelch

Жыл бұрын

Haha yes thank you! I actually found that out after I made the video. They cut bolt on inside of shell is covered with material so I had no Idea

Super jealous those are clean!!!!🤩

@majesticmoose5509

Жыл бұрын

Ima need to get a pair!!!

They are very nice!! I tried it at Boutique Solo yesterday and i think that is gonna be my next skate. Good fit for me and the flex seems to be between Them and SL. The only thing that i will change is the frame, they are not proportional with my foot.

@JanWelch

Жыл бұрын

Nice! That is great your tried them on and liked the fit! I will probably switch out frames too! I actually stopped by Boutique Solo today!

Great unboxing! I need that bearing press so bad.

@JanWelch

Жыл бұрын

It’s the best thing I own. Haha

@wingdingdmetrius8025

Жыл бұрын

They're cheap

@stefanpavicevic5890

Жыл бұрын

@@JanWelch yeah man that thing is legit cool af...

@pablosskates7067

Жыл бұрын

@@JanWelch I noticed you having to hold the bearing press to stack your components. Here’s a hack I found: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iYNkza9siJW4gqg.html

nice one is there vid you skating them

Nice. One of the few flat bottom boots I know of along with Seba CJs and USD VII/Gawds TF. Can you make a video trying these big wheel without soulplate? - bigger than 80mm if possible. Curious how sturdy they made these. Thanks!

@JanWelch

Жыл бұрын

Yea I have some big frames I can put on them

Hi Jan how did they go?? Did you post a follow up video? I can’t find it. Cheers

I loved Rollerblader back in the days, as much as I want to skate these new ones and having the smaller sizes.... I just hate all one coloured skates, more so black and white. With the history of Rollerblader, and Blank being a splinter from that brand... where are the beautiful looking skates.

@JanWelch

Жыл бұрын

The new team skate is a different poor, maybe you’ll like that better.

@LaLa4iZ

Жыл бұрын

@@JanWelch Is that the pigeon blue one? Not sure about it, still one full colour. I can imagine this skate with metallic steel coloured cuff and soul plate with bright white sig of the pro skates name on ithe cuff. that would be amazing. the skate has so much potential.

@JanWelch

Жыл бұрын

@@LaLa4iZ yea, that's the one. It looked pretty good in person, but you are right about it still being one color. I will pass on your ideas to my friend at Rollerblade.

Are the cuff bolt’s supposed to spin freely?

I wonder how well would these work with Wizard frames, on paper they tick all the boxes but I wonder why hasn't anyone tried it and filmed it for science

@JanWelch

Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen someone posting videos on them in the wizard blading Facebook group. I will throw my nn 90 frames on them to see what’s up

@jrgdiaz

Жыл бұрын

@@JanWelch Just joined the group! didn't know there were such big blading communities on FB, guess it must've to do with our average age 😂😭

This one vs roces m12 for half of the price? Which one should I get?

@JanWelch

5 ай бұрын

I’d do the Roces M12

This may be a strange thing to ask but... I haven't skated in over 20 years. Getting back into it anyways born and raised southern Vermonster. Not to many skaters around here. Are your friends close to southern Vermont?

@JanWelch

Жыл бұрын

Where are you in southern Vermont?

@tadhunt7022

Жыл бұрын

@@JanWelch in Pownal/Bennington Right next to Williamstown in MA.

@JanWelch

Жыл бұрын

@@tadhunt7022 No way! We just hosted an event at the skatepark in North Adams on Saturday and a trail skate in Adams on Saturday morning. I met a blader for just moved to Williamstown 3 weeks ago, whose number I got. Also, there is a skatepark in Pownal we skated on the way home Saturday. The guy building it is a blader, and there is another blader who skates there all the time named Ryan, who lives in Bennington. I'm a good three hours from there in Lyndonville so don't make it that far south very often. You can msg me on the Instagram. instagram.com/thenandnowblading to try and arrange meetups with those people

@tadhunt7022

Жыл бұрын

@@JanWelch I actually know Ryan and Cliff. Ryan sent me the info about skaters meeting at the park. My son and I went around 10am and stayed close to 2 hours. I didn't know about the tour on the trail. In this video I heard that you had some friends in VT so I was wondering where they were. 20 years ago I got a bronze in the amateur ASA in zero gravity. Want to get back into it! Lost a lot of skill! Cliff posted a video at Pownal park. I'm in it. Just getting started again!

@JanWelch

Жыл бұрын

@@tadhunt7022 the box cliff built is perfect for learning grinds again! it was so much fun. Glad you coming back, just take it easy and have fun. I actually never met Ryan and only met Cliff that day. My friends, i skate with the most live in Bethel and Brandon. However, I do most of my skating in Montreal and the Eastern Townships as it's the closest place with skaters. There is also a bunch of skaters in the Turner Falls, North Hampton area. They usually do friday night skates at Turner Falls skatepark. It's probably only about an hour from you.

The original Frame was way to long for me #RollerbladeBlankSK

@JanWelch

Жыл бұрын

The blank frame? What size boot were you on?

@MBommeli

Жыл бұрын

@@JanWelch 43/44 they had L Size Blank Frame on it.

@valoroller916

Жыл бұрын

@@MBommeli Yea that was a mistake on the first run. That size now comes with the correct size medium frame. I agree that size large Blank frame is a monster as far as wheel base goes. I think it's one of the longest frames on the market. Great if you got giant feet though.

@MBommeli

Жыл бұрын

@@valoroller916 after i did the video with the original L frame ( kzread.infosgOTSTdePGk ) i mounted my GC Mega frame ;-)

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