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Author:  NYIntensity [ Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Getting into roller hockey....
There's a league down here, and I've never played anything more than floor hockey in gym class. What do I need to know, and what do I need to do? My first problem is trying to figure out what size skates to order. I wear a 9.5 shoe, do the skates match up on the size chart? Where should I buy them from? There is literally nowhere near me that I can find that sells anything better than the "wal-mart plastic wheel" skates.
Author:  CriminallyVu1gar [ Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Getting into roller hockey....
NYIntensity wrote:
There's a league down here, and I've never played anything more than floor hockey in gym class. What do I need to know, and what do I need to do? My first problem is trying to figure out what size skates to order. I wear a 9.5 shoe, do the skates match up on the size chart? Where should I buy them from? There is literally nowhere near me that I can find that sells anything better than the "wal-mart plastic wheel" skates.


I play roller hockey here in the summer.

Most wear skates a bit smaller, I think mine are a 9 for a size 10 shoe size. The only chain stores I've seen carry roller hockey skates are Dicks and Sports Authority which is wear I got my first pair which wore out after a season :/ but it's not really something you can chance getting online.

Next thing to figure out is what kind of surface you'll be playing on since you're a smaller guy. If it's something smooth, you'll probably want a softer wheel for better grip, but they can get expensive. (Mine were $8 a wheel :/)

Then equipment. Most roller leagues only mandate shin pads, roller hockey pants, gloves, elbow pads, and a helmet. Personally I like wearing full hockey pants, but roller pants are a lot lighter. I also do not wear a cage or visor because I'm not terribly attached to my face, but if I were, I'd probably wear a visor instead of a cage which are like $30 at dicks and just screw onto the helmet. (Most helmets already come with cages).
Author:  ironyisadeadscene [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:09 am ]
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i use abec 9 bearings, but honestly, anything above a 7 can be overkill. abec swiss are bitching, but theyll cost you a penny.

you can get skates online if you know your size, i always get mine from either peranis or hockey services here in michigan. wheels are a HUGE thing, as the softer, the better, but theyll crack alot. i tend to use indoor wheels for the inner wheels, and outdoor wheels for the outter two. i just like that reaction.

i wear, when i play forward, a helmet, skates, inline pants, shinguards, and a cup. no elbow pads (but i dont wear those when i play ice either)

heres some skates for ya on peranis web site.

http://www.hockeyworld.com/index/page/c ... me/Skates/
Author:  NYIntensity [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:16 am ]
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Well, I ordered skates, I went with Easton Synergy F5 Senior, they come with Rink Rat Eclipse 74A Indoor Wheels and Abec 9 Bearings.

What about stick and gloves? I doubt I'll be playing in anything more than a pickup game any time soon, but I feel like if I'm going to start practicing and trying to get better, I ought to at least have a stick and gloves.
Author:  CriminallyVu1gar [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Getting into roller hockey....
NYIntensity wrote:
Well, I ordered skates, I went with Easton Synergy F5 Senior, they come with Rink Rat Eclipse 74A Indoor Wheels and Abec 9 Bearings.

What about stick and gloves? I doubt I'll be playing in anything more than a pickup game any time soon, but I feel like if I'm going to start practicing and trying to get better, I ought to at least have a stick and gloves.


I don't really have a preference for gloves, just picked out whatever fit and was cheapest.

Kind of the same way on sticks. I have an Easton Synergy SE2 that I've really liked (obv the SR version). It was $70 but marked 30% off.
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I also have four (yes 4) Wooden Nike Bauer Supreme 35 sticks because they're cheap and I like the curve and weight so much and they stand up well on my driveway.

Prolly not a bad idea to get a few roller pucks/balls to dick around with depending on what the league uses. You could probably make a decent hockey goal out of PVC pipe for $40ish dollars, that's what I did.
Author:  ironyisadeadscene [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:43 am ]
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honestly dude. nothing compares to wood. a sherwood feather lite stick is my weapon of choice. if you go with composite, at the peranis site, they have cheap deals on composites. i got a warrior compo for 35 bucks that they rebranded INNO because of small defects in the graphics. exactly.
Author:  CriminallyVu1gar [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:54 am ]
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Yeah composite sticks are typically too expensive to be worth it. I have another composite senior stick that's so flexible it might as well be a junior stick that I use for floor hockey. I got it for cheap up in Potsdam.
Author:  ironyisadeadscene [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:55 am ]
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a feather-lite gives you the lightness of a composite, with the feel of a wood. composite stick will give you serious kick in your shot though.
Author:  CriminallyVu1gar [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Getting into roller hockey....
The only thing I've ever been particular about is wheels, everything else I pretty much got the cheapest stuff available.
Author:  NYIntensity [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 7:31 pm ]
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So I went with a cheap wood stick (like $30), some $40 gloves, and bought some elbow pads for shits and grins. Haven't work the elbow pads, and realized that the gloves don't get in the way of stickhandling the way I thought they would.

I've learned I can't skate for shit. Not that it's a surprise to me, I've never owned anything more than a pair of WalMart plastic-wheel specials, and that was about 14 years ago. I also can't skate backwards. Its frustrating as hell to watch my friend skate effortlessly while I'm nearly falling over trying to move.

The skates seem super stiff; I baked/molded them last night, but they're still really uncomfortable on my ankles. Is this something that just goes away as I get used to wearing them, or am I doing something wrong?
Author:  ironyisadeadscene [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 7:32 pm ]
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youll get used to it and the skates will soften some.

i have wide feet, so my feet are sore after like 3 seconds skating, but i just grin and bear it.
Author:  CriminallyVu1gar [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 7:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Getting into roller hockey....
NYIntensity wrote:
So I went with a cheap wood stick (like $30), some $40 gloves, and bought some elbow pads for shits and grins. Haven't work the elbow pads, and realized that the gloves don't get in the way of stickhandling the way I thought they would.

I've learned I can't skate for shit. Not that it's a surprise to me, I've never owned anything more than a pair of WalMart plastic-wheel specials, and that was about 14 years ago. I also can't skate backwards. Its frustrating as hell to watch my friend skate effortlessly while I'm nearly falling over trying to move.

The skates seem super stiff; I baked/molded them last night, but they're still really uncomfortable on my ankles. Is this something that just goes away as I get used to wearing them, or am I doing something wrong?


My new skates made me bleed the first few times I wore them, but they're pretty good after being broken in. They fit my feet really really well, which is rare for me.

I learned to skate in college because a friend of mine was pretty into aggressive skating, so I was jumping down staircases and shit, it was a bit of a scale-back to hockey, haha. Skating backwards for me took a little practice. I grasped how it needed to be done, but it was weird learning how to actually do it, and then transitioning front to back takes some practice as well.
Author:  Skyline_BNR34 [ Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:11 am ]
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The bake only reduces break in time by about 50%, the only way to break in skates is to just wear them. I know this may sound weird but wear them around the house or while watching TV. It'll help break them in a bit too. Just try to have your feet flat on the floor or they may hurt your feet worse.

My ice skates were never baked, but I wore them and it hurt my right foot for about a month, I sucked it up and just kept skating and now there is no pain at all while wearing my skates, unless I skate for a few hours my arches hurt a bit.

Skating will come in time also. The more you put in, the more you'll get out of it. Honestly a kid asked me today how long I had been skating for. I said about a year, which is true. And he said with the way I skated he would have thought I had been skating all my life. He said most people he's asked that skate like me have skated their entire life.

I had skated throughout my life, but wasn't until a year ago I got serious into it.

Also if you're back at Wilmington, why not ice hockey instead? I know they have a rink there because UNCW has a team. Plus since there is only one rink in the Dub, plenty of talent shows up at stick n pucks and pick-up games, which also helps you become a better player.
Author:  NYIntensity [ Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:48 pm ]
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Not quite in wilmington, I'm in jacksonville, otherwise I would definitely just play ice hockey.
Author:  ironyisadeadscene [ Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:57 pm ]
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NYIntensity wrote:
Not quite in wilmington, I'm in jacksonville, otherwise I would definitely just play ice hockey.


jacksonville florida? i saw an ice rink south of downtown along 95 on my trip down to miami.

oh, north carolina. mistake.. tit.
Author:  Skyline_BNR34 [ Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:13 pm ]
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There's a Jacksonville, NC Mike.

I know some people who used to live there.
Author:  daz28 [ Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:16 pm ]
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You're also going to have to get used to handling the puck/ball at higher speed than your used to(as you now know from losing it in your skates and going "aw fuck"). I used to take my stick/ball/skates to the bike path in spring to get re-accustomed to it. Skating itself is fun, so just go out every chance you can. I always liked to try to skate hard for one 15 minute period during every skate. It keeps your heart rate up, and helps you build some wind.
Author:  NYIntensity [ Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Getting into roller hockey....
So the pain in my ankle is basically where the top of the skate ends; it's really hard, and there's no padding there. I guess they're some sort of composite material, but it's stiff as hell. Is it a *suckitthefuckuppussy* situation, or is there some other remedy I don't know of, or a piece of equipment I'm not wearing?
Author:  ironyisadeadscene [ Sat Jan 01, 2011 3:29 pm ]
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skates take a while to break in, and likewise, your feet have to grow accustomed to skates as well. suck it up, pussy. ;)
Author:  NYIntensity [ Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Getting into roller hockey....
very well. Any tips for skating backwards? It's kicking my ass.
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