Roller Derby Men's Sting 5500 Quad Roller Skate

Just got these and went to the rink! I read the negative reviews about bearings, they say 7 right on the box and they are just fine. I read the reviews about needing to replace the wheels, I read the reviews about the trucks and plates needing major attention or replacement. LET me says this...if you are a hardcore speed skater that is some kind of rink demon needing tricked out trucks and 9 bearings then why are you buying a pair of $50-$70 skates? THESE skates are fast, great right out of the box! I seriously doubt anyone looking at this price range would be less than extremely happy with this purchase. Easily worth more. Great, stong, comfortable boot. Arrived ahead of schedule!

Don't let poor reviews deter you from this skate. This is a good skate for beginners and wanting to move up - My son is wanting to referee a local derby group and is new to skating; this skate is a good quality skate to learn on - You will need to do some adjustments when you first skate. Adjusting the toe stops, loosening the wheels - (7/16th ratchet - and a regular adjustable wrench will help you loosen the trucks and give them a little give or sway). My son measures very close to a size 12; and because of the reviews, we ordered size 11 - which is a very good fit for him - even with a very high instep, and wide measurements; a size smaller still worked out well.Given a good once over after making sure the boot fit well; the wheels are not a bad quality. What's nice about this skate - besides the price, as over all shoe plate, trucks etc.. as you advance in skill; you can always buy better wheels at skate sites and switch things out as you grow as a skater. For a beginning skate and one that can grow with you before you really invest in a good pair of speed skates, these skates are just fine..

Well, once again I bargain shopped for some gear and once again learn that you get what you pay for most of the time. This time is no exception.The boot is probably 6/10 quality, the trucks are a joke. Mine still had casting nubs on them and the grinding done to smooth the bushing seat area was done poorly. The hangers are not faced at all so good luck getting a bearing to sit flush against the hanger. At least it came with giant speed rings that give a better surface for the bearing race to align with. The pivot cup does not look like it fits well, which probably wont mater for too long since the rough cast marks on the pivot will probably shred that cup before long.The wheels are terrible and akin to hard plastic. The bearings, while only ABEC-7 (read about ABEC, you will never need ABEC-9 for non-industrial machine bearing use) are probably the best component on these. . . . and that's just because bearings really aren't that important*.If you only have $70 and need skates, these are by definition skates, but for $40 or $50 more, you can get a pair of skates that will last longer and that you don't immediately have to swap wheels on. Seriously, these wheels are so jenkie.

Great skates for the price. They do run a little big in size, but just throw on an extra pair of socks and your good. Like everone has already stated, the bearings are ABEC7 and not 9. I kinda figured that based on other reviews. The insoles are fine for skates. You should expect to make some minor adjustments to the tightness of the nuts on both the trucks and all 8 wheels. After these adjustments were made, I took them to the rink and skated just fine for 3 hours with no issues. I speed skated as a youngin' an did not want to spend a ton of cash but wanted my own skates to play around in. All in all a good purchase if you are looking!!!

I purchased these for my husband for Christmas. He said they are great skates! He did tell me they run a little big, but they are still comfortable. He said they were tight along the top and starting putting a blister on his foot, but after loosening the velcro closure on top, they were a better fit. He said they roll well, and he had lots of fun skating with our daughter at the rink. He would recommend them!

These skates are pretty good skates. The only thing I don't like are the wheels. If you're going to buy these skates and are skating indoors be ready to buy some wheels. The ones that came with it are horrible. Another thing is that the bearings are abec-7s not abec-9s. Other than those little issues these are really good skates and are very comfortable.

Great skates, I love them. I used to skate all of the time when I was a kid, and now at 42 years old wanted to get back into it so i purchased these skates. The wheels are plenty fast enough, the fit is good (nice and snug), the sole of the skate is a little hard so if your a tenderfoot you might go a size bigger to accommodate an insole.When you receive the skates, give things a good once over with a wrench to make sure it's tight. I have had a truck and both toe stops come loose with just a few hours of skating, but other than that, I love them and would recommend them to anyone.

My boyfriend isn’t like a roller rurby player or anything, but he’s picky and fast and quite rough on his skates.... so far so good. He cut the ugly lace strap off the front and loves them.

I am a size 11 and usually find that 11s are generous for me, these are quite tight so I would suggest considering a size bigger and wearing thicker socks. The wheels are slippy on wooden surfaces but good and grippy outside and on sports hall type surfaces. They look good and are quite fast. Used them about 10 times so far in a variety of situations, these are my first pair of skates as I usually hire and I am pretty happy with them.

Really good quality skate! Initial thoughts without actually using them at my local rink are that these skates look and feel very good. The boots fit well (size 8 - same size as shoe size) and the wheels don't feel too soft. The bearings are actually abec 7 spec, so no worries there for a while. The only thing I have noticed is the axle cushions are not the nice yellow ones in the picture, but nasty cheap black ones. These will be changed in the next week or two. Will post another review after a few wears to update any prospective buyers, but dont be put off by the cheap price, these are actually really nice skates.

Skates didn't roll as expected. Upon further inspection and taking wheels off (severely overtightened) the bearings had been damaged by either manufacturing or over tightening. Now have to purchase new bearings

Excellent service skates came on time. Bought only for the boot been skating for years and the bpot itself looks well made and feels comfy. Not sure how long the plate and wheels will last but if your new to skating i would recommend

Buy them and have fun.

love the wider wheels, increases balance and speed. Comfortable fit really cool looking skates. First skates got me going but with these can make real progress

I've tried them on and the size is perfect and they feel really comfortable. Haven't gone out yet to see they feel on the street but will do so soon. Just one thing, be aware that the base or support for the boot is plastic.

v pleased. great fit.

I am extremely happy with the quality and performance of the product and the delivery service as well , i would surely recommend ,thank you .

Arrived quickly and fit great many thanks

fantastic everyone said to my son Colin Gell how good he looks wearing themhe works at Roller City is back!

Aprendiendo a patinar después de los 30? Bueno amiguito, creo que estos patines son para ti.La construcción es bastante solida y de calidad, ya me he caído muchas veces y aun no se rompen. Los baleros no son muy veloces ni giran tanto pero para una persona que está aprendiendo eso es muy bueno, aunque no es que no sean buenos patines, todo lo contrario, son muy fluidos y cómodos. Lo que mas me gustó fue el color, lo que mas me disgustó fue la lengüeta con velcro.Respecto a la talla, es precisa, me quedó el número que uso, 8 US.Creo que para comenzar a patinar son una excelente opción, son de batalla y aguantan bastante. Además en otros lugares están casi al doble del precio.

Direi professionali e bellissimi, sono tornato indietro nel tempo quando negli anni 80 ho avuto le stesse soddisfazioni di questo prodotto.Ho dato solo 4 stelle perche i freni erano svitati e mal posizionati.Per il resto sono fantastici li consiglio.Molto meglio di quelli in linea.

Excelentes patines, buen precio y calidad, hay que ajustar los baleros con una llave allen en el primer uso pero de ahí en fuera son muy buenos y cómodos yo calzo del 6.5 / 7 en México y pedí talla 9 USA

Le quedaron a la perfección a mi hijo de 15 años, que calza normalmente del 24. Está aprendiendo a patinar y le han ayudado a sentirse más seguro pues no se deslizan mucho.