Eastbourne Roller Hockey ESA

WHEELS REVIEWS

OUR REVIEWS:

This section of the site is designed to help our members to make the right choices when buying new wheels. Buying wheels can be a difficult decision as wheels can often vary in prices. It is often tempting to buy the cheaper wheels ,however this decission can often be the less cost effective way of skating. As a trusted organisation we plan to help you by providing you the neccessary information that will assist you in purchasing the right wheels for the job.

WHEELS

There are 2 important area to consider when buying wheels for you skates. Firstly you must know the size and secondly the hardness of the wheels . SELECTING THE CORRECT HARDNESS WILL SAVE YOU MONEY AND MAXIMISE THE GRIP AND COMFORT OF YOUR SKATES.

The hardness of the wheels is represented by a number and the letter A.

The table below shows the recommended hardness of wheel for indoor and outdoor use.

Softer compound wheels- Best used indoors

Intermediate Wheels

Harder compound wheels- Best used outdoors

72A

74A

76A

78A

80A

82A

84A

A very soft wheel which is more suited to light weight skaters such as children.

The ESA recommends 74A wheels for indoor use. This provides excellent grip and if looked after should last you for 8-12 months. Please note that indoor wheels can chip if abused. Therefore hockey stops or any violent methods of stopping should be kept to a minimum if you wish too prolong the life of the wheels.

Provides better grip than the 78A however may let you down by not having sufficient grip when turning at high speeds.

Relatively soft providing satisfactory grip indoor and excellent grip outdoors.The soft rubber allows for a more comfortable ride outdoors however the wheels will wear out relatively quickly especially if used for slalom.

This wheel will last you longer than a 78A wheel however it would be more cost effective to purchase a harder wheel.

For those regular skaters we recommend the harder compound. The wheels will last longer and will be faster over harder ground. However comfort is sacrificed as bumps and vibrations will travel through the chassis and boot.

As a general rule the more expensive the wheel, the better quality polyurethane rubber and a longer lasting wheel.

ESA RECOMMENDED INDOOR WHEELS		ESA RECOMMENDED OUTDOOR WHEELS
	Hyper G - Green wheel 74A Good- Good value for money and hard wearing. Bad- Does not provide the best grip at very high speeds.		Hyper Concretes- White wheel 84A Good- Long lasting wheel with very good grip Bad- Hard ride but to be expected with such a hard wheel.
MISTER STICKIES	Mister Stickies- Red Wheel Good- Good value for money and hard wearing.	MATTA WHEELS	Matta Freeride - White wheel 84A Good- Long lasting wheel with very good grip and comfort. Bad- Hard ride but to be expected with such a hard wheel.
			Hyper 250- Yellow/Orange wheel 82A Good- Long lasting wheel with very good grip and comfort Bad- Yellow wheels will wear out quicker
		MATTA WHEELS	Matta Free Skate- Yellow 84A Good- Long lasting wheel with very good grip and comfort.Smart looking wheel. Bad- Not quite as hard wearing as the Free ride wheels.

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