KIZER Slimline II: Press Release
We are proud to present the new Slimline II frame from Kizer.
This latest frame from the Kizer family is the perfect product for flat skating, offering middle wheel protection combined with the fast & proven Fluid material.
The Slimline is designed as a lightweight, strong frame and is available in 3 different sizes.
Flat
Up to 58mm wheels, all rockered down. 60mm outside, rockered up, 56mm inside, rockered down.
Antirocker / Freestyle
Up to 80mm outside rockered up. With 80mm wheels, grindwheels only fit in Frame size M & L (80mm wheels in size S frames are possible riding freestyle).
Depending on the skate, adjustments like cut-outs and recesses to the soulplate are necessary.
The Slimline II allows the speed of 80mm wheels while still having a low profile frame with a low center of gravity.
August 15th, 2012 at 6:11 pm
This is the first frame that actually wants me to try flat setup! Great job Kizer
August 15th, 2012 at 6:16 pm
so what is the difference?
August 15th, 2012 at 7:15 pm
The difference?
August 15th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
No its ” The Conference “
August 15th, 2012 at 7:29 pm
That’s what I thought, what is the fucking point of this frame now?
Releasing a 2nd edition of a frame that barely sells? Where is the significant difference that justifies this?
August 15th, 2012 at 8:17 pm
fuck kizer the most breakable brand ever..
August 15th, 2012 at 8:24 pm
The rockering options look pretty good tho guys, if this frame doesn’t break it could bridge the gap between powerblading and conventional frames we use … Just a thought…
August 15th, 2012 at 8:28 pm
oh yeah, kizers are everlasting boost frames
August 15th, 2012 at 8:52 pm
Yeah Right, two middle wheels are greatly closer to the outer ones and H block sidewalls are sticking more to the ground like Kaltik ones but not too much. I think this could be the best frame for antirocker rail and park lovers as Slimlines are little higher than other frames thus you need to bend more on curbs.
August 15th, 2012 at 9:55 pm
wannna go flat – go kaltix…
August 15th, 2012 at 10:43 pm
I batted an eye at this, but that’s about it. I love Kizer frames, this is true. I skate these frames currently for street. I cracked one… It still rides well.
However I do feel they need to do a little more to that frame for the people that want to skate street and ride flat. The concept is sound, but needs just a little more love in the H block department.
I am sure version 2 will help this a little somehow. I do not see the point in them promoting this frame with anti-rocker though. Being able to ride flat, while still getting that anti-rocker feel is what should be the main focus of this frame.. Park sure yeah ok, but street is where it’s at.
August 15th, 2012 at 10:46 pm
Oh and btw. I skate SLIMLINES NOT SLIMLINE II’s
August 15th, 2012 at 11:17 pm
im not sure if any of you guys’s have noticed, but these frames (the picture at least), has been on the conference website for about a year now. the only difference that i can see is the raised h-block walls. they said we can now fit up to 80mm wheels on the outside. fyi for all you, before we were only able to fit 72mm wheels on the outside. this frame looks fun to me. iv never broken the pairs thta iv had:)
August 15th, 2012 at 11:55 pm
I skate slimline flat now. Skated Kaltik flat before – they broke really fast. The screws were loose, the extra groove panels started to break after couple of sessions. Slimlines did not break until now, the groove is wider and shallower, so I do not get stuck on curbs. Plus the bolts height is adjustable. 58mm flat.
August 16th, 2012 at 12:41 am
I love my slimlines. They are solid frames that allow for grinds even with a flat setup. I get hung up more often than I’d like to, but this modified design looks like these instances will lessen. I will definitely be purchasing a pair of these when they become available. Keep it up, Kizer!
August 16th, 2012 at 1:50 am
@Pca4 hell ya- The 80mm wheels make such a difference in speed and comfortability. I want to try these!
August 16th, 2012 at 5:53 am
Slimlines have realy big problems with spacers! They bends and rubs wheels.
August 16th, 2012 at 7:16 am
“Slimlines have realy big problems with spacers! They bends and rubs wheels.” agreed!
August 16th, 2012 at 11:31 am
I am on my 4th or 5th pair of slimlines, I’ve been riding them since they came out. To my taste, they are the best out there: the material is perfect, they slide fast, still they’re durable. The rockering options are fantastic. BTW, the spacer problem of the first series have long been corrected, those of the newer have no problem at all. I’m not that off a flat rider, but slimline’s have served me better than anything, even kaltiks. Buy these, folks, you won’t regret it.
August 16th, 2012 at 11:41 am
The first slimlines i had broke within 2 weeks. The wheels literally fell out of the frames.
I would buy these, if they actually used a decent material.
Kaltik all the way.
August 16th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
I ended up riding my slimlines anti rocker. All good and well havinga large gap between the wheels, but with that old groove – i couldn’t ride flat as it was too wide and the wheels would still bite. The extended coverage on the wheels will help this, but the groove is still to mellow. They need to reduce it a little bit.
August 16th, 2012 at 5:34 pm
Skated the purple slimlines, tried flat initially, got hung up like crazy. So, I went anti, skated them, and liked them. Until they wore down to the bolt and I started getting hung up again. I skate xs’s with anti’s now, and I like them. (200 lb man, that kills frames fast)
August 16th, 2012 at 5:42 pm
looks pretty nice, I get the point of showing that you CAN use 80mm on the outside, but I think it would have been nice to show what they look like with some 65 or 70mm on outside, something more people are likely to use.
August 16th, 2012 at 9:04 pm
At last a flat setup with 60mm wheels on any skate! Whoooa!