Ground Control : Formula One
The new Ground Control Formula One frames will be availble this Christmas. They will be available in both a flat version and a freestyle version featuring GC’s new innovative h-block system which makes up 80% of the frame.
These frames have been tested by Chris Haffey, Jeff Stockwell and Brian Shima for the past 3 months and are indestructable. These guys have fallen in love with the most solid and durable frame in the industry. Via
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October 25th, 2007 at 8:16 am
I’m so happy that they’ve made a third size because i’m sizing 12 and the only company who’s made a frame adapted to me is ground control…thanks a lot.
October 25th, 2007 at 8:29 am
(L)(K)(L)
October 25th, 2007 at 9:18 am
These frames are fucking awesome!!
October 25th, 2007 at 9:28 am
pioneer my ass … they’re so ripping on kizer … it seems that all GC has been doing for the past 2 years is trying to make even more money than they already make instead of coming with something new, innovative, efficient and cheap … i mean whats the point of introducing new replaceable parts if their expensive anyway? if i buy something made of different replaceable parts i expect the parts to be cheap… otherwise im just gonna buy the whole thing again… sorry … not trying to be a hater… its just that there’s this growing opinion that everything from rat tail distribution lately are just facelifted products to make more money… (think about it… why havent razors or remz come up with anything new for the past years except minor adjustments and color schemes or combining skates (remz morales) )… for those of you that remember the old days when it didn matter what you skated as long as you skated and gave it your best im sure you share my opinion … and for those of you who have no such knowledge and are brainwashed by marketing campaign and fashion you can search for “those old days” of rollerblading on youtube…
October 25th, 2007 at 9:30 am
first one looks like a fluid frame, second looks like a xsjado frame; theres “new” for ya. thumbs down gc
October 25th, 2007 at 9:42 am
in the world of frames its pretty difficult to be original these days cos every good idea has already been taken, i think its a good idea
October 25th, 2007 at 9:45 am
What ME said!
October 25th, 2007 at 9:51 am
fuck. is there no pleasing you people, you bitch about every single new product out, and i mean EVERY single one, fuck new, we dont even need new, but companies still strive to expand the market, and all you do is bitch and moan
October 25th, 2007 at 10:01 am
sheep!
October 25th, 2007 at 10:05 am
it’s maybe inspired by xsjado or kizer but GC will ever be different for one big thing: They don’t the same material. Grind a ledge on kizer then GC and you’ll see where the difference is.
I mean if you prefer kizer don’t hate GC, it’s different, that’s all.
October 25th, 2007 at 10:23 am
Ahaha you fuckers are so funny !
And I mean that in a sad way…
October 25th, 2007 at 10:34 am
I for one think these frames look sick, its cheaper for them to produce one main mold (the ‘base’ of the frame) and then the two h-blocks, so in theory the frame should be relatively cheap.
The shape of a frame makes a HUGE difference, and although they may look like mooks they would probably skate a whole lot differently.
Stop hating on GC, they kinda fell off after the Gen 3 h-block, but at least they’re trying new stuff, and it’s one of the main companies in rollerblading IMO.
October 25th, 2007 at 10:35 am
damn always so much hate! that’s so sad!
Nice work GC, those frames are looking sick!
October 25th, 2007 at 10:56 am
i’m with the haters. POWERSLIDE 4eva WOOT!
October 25th, 2007 at 11:02 am
i think her sick
probly gonna stick them on mi remzz nice set up
October 25th, 2007 at 11:54 am
yeah, can agree w some that they do look like Kizer and Xsjados…
but I also think that they look amazing. just look at GC, they have been on top of the industry for years now. they release at least two new frames per year.
a good thing w these are the fact that u only have to use ONE allen key to loosen the axles.
Go GC!
October 25th, 2007 at 12:04 pm
what top? the top selling skate ever made is the usd throne… and sales regarding skateparts point out that gc is not leading
October 25th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
they look really nice. GC is a very innovative company after all. man, NIMH skates with that black n white antirocker frame, can’t fucking wait!!
October 25th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
yeah!!! that awesome ground control!!you can change the H-block anytimes,anywhere!!!!
October 25th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
sick, the possible to change the block is amanzing…but the free-style block is a copy of xsjado…ehehe
October 25th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
i find em pretty sweet as far as one can see… everybody screams for innovation… but there are actually only 2 frame-shapes that work properly… the F1 combines them… so why not give it a try…
October 25th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
It’s a nice idea to combine both flat/anti and freestyle in one frame. But it’ll only be effective if the h-block doesn’t cost more then 1/3 of the actual selling price of the whole frame. If not, then whats the point in buying hblocks if a new frame costs only a bit more. I hope GC has considered this.
Other point I’m curious about is the weight.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
they may look like xsjado and fluids (i couldnt care if they do) but remember theyve gone a step further with the h-block. its pretty hard for frame companies to be more innovative anywya.
October 25th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
“and sales regarding skateparts point out that gc is not leading”
Ahaha what do you know about the sales you fucking tool !!!
October 25th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
Pioneer of the freestyle concept my ass. They just killed the frames that started this 4-wheel shit with that freestyle h-block. I wonder if Shane Coburn is gonna file a lawsuit.
October 25th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
those are pretty nice
who cares if they fucking looking somewhat like another frame you people are retarded
all deep h-block frames are going to look like xsjados, because thats the basic design and all flat frames are going to look like fluids. who cares what basic shape they have.
October 25th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
I’m not hating on the frames though. It just sucks that people take credit for innovations that they never created in the first place. Shane Coburn invented the first freestyle frames (Xsjado Mooks) and Dustin Latimer was the test dummy. And here comes the dudes at Ground Control posting pictures of how they “pioneered” the freestyle frame concept.
October 25th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Joe le Moukil Says:
October 25th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
“and sales regarding skateparts point out that gc is not leading”
Ahaha what do you know about the sales you fucking tool !!!
more than you would expect … but hey your reply is pretty smart aint it?
October 25th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
“all deep h-block frames are going to look like xsjados, because thats the basic design and all flat frames are going to look like fluids.”
thats the best thing Ive heard for a long time, its just ashame all these bitchy kizer kids cant understand that, although another i dont understand how gc can say theyve created the new 1 allen key thing cuz trs were doing that agess ago
October 25th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
I think it’s a good Frames!! They Look pretty amazing! The first wanes looks like GC Featherlite !! (and I think that the are even Lither!!!!) The second wanes are THE BEST!!!! They looks Like Mooks !! that is AmaIZing that GC are thinks Of that ! The H block on this frames is even BIGER than the ones are on xsjados!!!!! And its replicable!!!! You can buy an h block for 4 wells and replace it any tame you can when you are skating ,and not take second frames!!!!
Really its ones of the best frames I ever send!!! If they will be availble in Russia I gone buy it for sheer!!!
GC THE BEST!!!!!
October 25th, 2007 at 4:17 pm
pioneer my ass … they’re so ripping on kizer … it seems that all GC has been doing for the past 2 years is trying to make even more money than they already make instead of coming with something new, innovative, efficient and cheap … i mean whats the point of introducing new replaceable parts if their expensive anyway? if i buy something made of different replaceable parts i expect the parts to be cheap… otherwise im just gonna buy the whole thing again… sorry … not trying to be a hater… its just that there’s this growing opinion that everything from rat tail distribution lately are just facelifted products to make more money… (think about it… why havent razors or remz come up with anything new for the past years except minor adjustments and color schemes or combining skates (remz morales) )… for those of you that remember the old days when it didn matter what you skated as long as you skated and gave it your best im sure you share my opinion … and for those of you who have no such knowledge and are brainwashed by marketing campaign and fashion you can search for “those old days” of rollerblading on youtube…
October 25th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
Kizer for the win.
But i’m definitely going to cop myself a pair of those freestyle black and white ones
October 25th, 2007 at 5:13 pm
big shit, these frames
October 25th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
FRIED CHICKEN YOUR A FUCKING IDIOT. ground control did pioneer the first freestyle frame…….the murda frame was a grindblock only no grind heels needed freestyle frame, and it came out way before xsjado granted the h-block was not aslarge as mooks, but they did start that shit so shut your ignorant ass.
October 25th, 2007 at 6:37 pm
I should mention that these frames fit up to 60mm wheels.
October 25th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
HMMM might need to cop a pair of them frames. Its like kizer slept with ground control and made one sexy ass baby!
October 25th, 2007 at 7:34 pm
fuck, thats the sickest frame ever!!! :D
it combines the duality of being able to use two setups and switch beetween them easily and the replacibilty of the core frames but still without all that heavy metal thing crap :/
congratz GC, im definatly buying it, my fluids are starting to get chunky and chipped anyway :)
October 25th, 2007 at 7:53 pm
Tha frames looks great!!! and looks so heavy too… Liked it a lot!
congratz GC!
;)
October 25th, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Looks Sick. Im gettin a pair this Christmas
October 25th, 2007 at 8:41 pm
i think the frames are dope. Even if u think its the same frames as any others, at least theres some more color choices for your skates.
October 25th, 2007 at 9:28 pm
“FRIED CHICKEN YOUR A FUCKING IDIOT. ground control did pioneer the first freestyle frame…….the murda frame was a grindblock only no grind heels needed freestyle frame, and it came out way before xsjado granted the h-block was not aslarge as mooks, but they did start that shit so shut your ignorant ass.”
Oh god. My moron-o-meter just broke. Next…..
PS
Go back to school. And this time, try to LEARN something.
October 25th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
Tis a shame GC doesn’t dare to bring out something else then safe monochrome colors.
October 25th, 2007 at 9:44 pm
For one, those look nothing like Kizer. If anything, it was Jeff Stockwell being a pussy and not wanting to skate a non-freestyle frame. I like GC because they have sick ass riders and if they all start skating these gay ass freestyle frames, that would kill it for me. I was SO juiced to see Stockwell and Farmer finally skating a normal frame, but no, now there’s just a Xsjado frame produced from a different company. :(
October 25th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
the freestyle one r sick
im gettin some
October 25th, 2007 at 10:04 pm
I’m with shiskababy, frame companies have come a long ways in design, but we can only go so far. In the end a frame is a frame, the evolution of frames is limited. I’m just happy GC is giving us a choice of either freestyle or flat. I would start complaining if they only catered to only one kind of rolling demographic and not the others. All in all good job for GC, all you say you hate these frames NOW, but when they come out you’ll all be bragging about them and six out of ten rollers will have them.
October 25th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
“If anything, it was Jeff Stockwell being a pussy and not wanting to skate a non-freestyle frame”
is there really a dick that far up your ass?
October 25th, 2007 at 11:06 pm
They look cool can’t wait to see them upclose and personal.
October 26th, 2007 at 2:41 am
Stop complaining
you tell me how you’re going to make a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FRAME CONCEPT than everything thats been thought of
it is different, just not by a complete industry changing way. A frames a frame, you can only change it so much
October 26th, 2007 at 3:14 am
Nice one Jon and Jan))
60mm is gonna be so amazing both at park(bowls!) and street(gaps!)
what i was waiting for so long time!
so much good stuff in this frame - 1wrenchstyle, 2frame styles in one
October 26th, 2007 at 5:33 am
GOD BLESS GC. First UFS frame, First side wall H-block, first freestyle frame (MURDA), Everyone else can keep trying……I’m riding what the best skaters choose to ride.
October 26th, 2007 at 6:16 am
GC always copy to KIZER, but it’s a good thing cause kizer will make better now :)
October 26th, 2007 at 8:15 am
“GC always copy to KIZER”
Type M ? Xsjado Mook. Elements ? Epoch. Suspension ? Fiziks.
This kinf of debate never ends…
And “Me”, I’m still waiting for the numbers of sales, you mysterious industry guy…
October 26th, 2007 at 8:42 am
man this whole who copied who rubbish is so fucking annoying.
October 26th, 2007 at 11:37 am
Joe le Moukil Says:
October 26th, 2007 at 8:15 am
And “Me”, I’m still waiting for the numbers of sales, you mysterious industry guy…
I’m no “indutry guy”, but i do have some knowledge as far of distribution and sales of rolling merchandise goes… i don’t think i could post actual numbers and facts (might seriously piss some people off)… but i can suggest somewhat of research that anyone of you can do about parts stock in any major rollerblading shop … for example check out why major shops keep restocking products from specific distributors and producers (rat tail, powerslide etc.) depending on actual sales and demands by normal customers (yes that means you) and why some products never restock (mainly because the demand is not that big to continue investing) and at some point you will observe that as far as hardgoods go outside stock setups (all parts included) gc selles less parts (in europe at least) …
In hopes of not causing anymore debate i underline that this post is strictly my point of view and will cease to reply (and suggest everyone to think before they post in order to stop misleading the less informed or less educated readers)
October 26th, 2007 at 6:04 pm
You can’t remove/replace h-block in mooks. And I guarantee these are a lower profile frame. My mooks were definitely too tall for my liking on my USD’s and Deshi’s.
October 26th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
these will be the same height as a mook (top of frame to axle center) or perhaps a hair taller… they’d have to be to fit a 60mm wheel.
October 27th, 2007 at 10:27 pm
they are sooooo sik!!!
and for all them haters… its not the fames but the skater haha if u gave brian arragon or chaz sands them then a bet they would still rip it up with them so just deal with it ;)!!
October 30th, 2007 at 6:57 am
“john Says:
October 25th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
FRIED CHICKEN YOUR A FUCKING IDIOT. ground control did pioneer the first freestyle frame…….the murda frame was a grindblock only no grind heels needed freestyle frame, and it came out way before xsjado granted the h-block was not aslarge as mooks, but they did start that shit so shut your ignorant ass.”
First off, the guy who wrote the quote above is a retarded idiot. Those GC Murda blocks aren’t even “freestyle”. This kid has absolutely no idea what “freestyle” frames means.
Second off, I agree with “me”. GC did not pioneer the “deep h-block” nor did they pioneer the “freestyle” concept. They’re just pissing more people off by claiming they’re the pioneers. The first frame looks nothing like Kizers, but the second one certainly looks like Mooks.
And to “guy”, you know nothing about rolling. Rollerblade TRS were not the first “one-allen axle” system. If you didn’t know K2 had had this one-allen key axle removal system before your ass was even born. They had em on their non-UFS skates before UFS-TRS even came out. I actually think these sickle bolts are an absolute waste of metal. Once your frames are done, those sickle bolts are rendered absolutely incompatible (and hence useless) because you cannot use them on another frame. What are you going to do? Keep riding F1 frames just so you can hand down the use of those sickle bolts? Gimme a break. Same thing goes for the wasteful TRS triangle bolts, etc.
October 30th, 2007 at 6:14 pm
DCL:
new frames come with new hardware dude, why would you need to re-use your bolts?
October 30th, 2007 at 7:26 pm
Uhhh Roussel,
Are you dumb?
1. It’s because it’s a waste of bolts.
2. What happens if you lose one of your bolts and axle as you’re skating? If your frames take circular axles, then you cannot use those sickle bolts as back up! (and vice versa!) Yes, you can keep buying new F1 frames over and over again, but like I said, you would only be able to use those sickle bolts on F1’s, hence the waste.
There needs to be a universal axle-head shape for convenience.
Do you understand my points, dumbass?
November 8th, 2007 at 5:47 am
yea sure they do look similar to other brands, most do look similar and there are few that are totally different, it aint easy, trust me im in the process and it takes time to come up with somthing that really is new and effective, id grab some in full black for shaw. getting the NIMH V1s next week, cant wait!:), will make a review of the skate after a month or less and post it on here or on the forum.
November 9th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
Kizer frames suck, so quit talkin about copying Kizer frames. Who would wanna copy a piece of shit??? These frames are insane looking and innovative as hell to say the least. 1-What other frame can u go freestyle to flat through an H block! 2-Sickle bolt, yes, its been done, but not like that (looks like its gunna work sick) 3-Replaceable, all other frames say they are replaceable, but arent really, (these actually look like all u need is new H blocks and ur good to go. So i dont know what u guys are smokin, but these frames are something NEW and they are SICK looking. I personally cant wait to try them. Quit hating GC is a good company. Support anything new to rollerblading at this point in time!!! Quit the chatter, get out n ROLL!
November 15th, 2007 at 10:33 am
Only for “Mesays”
I m glad to see there is a kind of xsjado frame, probably more solid…
Mesays talks about Rattail products as a money trap but …. I m one of these guys who started street skating 12 years ago … with bauer HX1 ( hockey skates with wheels seriously) and we had to custom our skates for getting little soulplates … kill wheels for making ourselves anti-rockaz … and all that for what ? For aking royales and souls on the little rail near a parking….
And now what ?! everybody can get easily accessories for nearly nothin’ ( sorry dude, if you got a good memory, is cheaper right now … but maybe you hadn’t buy the first senate frames ….in 98)
But now it’s another question … what do you prefer ;.. You seems to apologize Kizer as a pionneer .. that’s real … they made the first ufs frames and what ? it was really bullshited design …( yellow or red or with thunder …)
What i mean is that :
Some people prefer skates products of quality … you know wham’sayin’? Like Fifty/50 , Eulogy, Reign,You are here , Vicious, Mindgame …. and even if my skates are completely xsjados… i ll support these companies cause they’re really pushing up … with stuff and videos …
Now another question who could make people looking bad to me but … i’ m true …
What did Conference made except buying companies and old skate moulds (Fila) for making more money ? How many USD are really new? Why is Stygma existing except copying Mindgame and make money on girl’s body ?
I know what you meaned Mesays, but if everybody is supporting the same side of rollerblading … the boat will crack and drown …There is a large sort of in line mondialisation and i don’t like to see the same compagnie owning USD deshi, Undecover, Kizer, Stygma and so and so …
I prefer give my money to Jon Eliott, Shima, Jess Dyrenforth, Broke H Smith, Arlo because they made or they’re making rollerbladin’…
And for the last sentence , i prefer that Ground Control “Kizer type M ” copy than the “Fizyks Copy of Kizer” … Designers were paid for that? What a joke !
May 12th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I have a pair of flat GC f1s and they slide way better than any frame i have ever had… i have had xsjados, kizers,fluids etc and compared to the flat and the freestyle(which i have just ordered) there is no comparison