Rollerblade 2013 Skates
- Solo Estilo Rob Guerrero 3
Top of the line street skate, designed in collaboration with pro team rider Rob Guerrero. Custom design your Blank liner and see your artwork through the semi-transparent shell.
- New Jack 4
The Jack of all trades. Ideal skate for both parks and street use. High level of comfort and durability, will up your game no matter where you roll. - Swindler
Perfect for the beginner/intermediate roller. Durable and comfortable with performance specs and a value price.
The RB Swindler skate (left) is a modified version of the RB Bladerunner Fury (right), a 99$ entry level skate.
Other manufacturers like Roces or Alchemy also used this mould. Read this interesting comment by Michael.
Thanks Morgan Hiver (forums) & Michael.
Tags: rollerblade
September 27th, 2012 at 6:28 am
The guerrero is so DOPE!!! The newjack is Ok.
September 27th, 2012 at 6:46 am
SBAMMM!! GOOD JOB!
September 27th, 2012 at 7:30 am
I`ll be glad to see more extended evolution of this “Salomollerblades”
September 27th, 2012 at 7:30 am
Swindler … look like ST90 from Salomon.
September 27th, 2012 at 8:08 am
New Jack 4 With Removeable Cuff…Bang! Yo Mr. Tom Hyser, is New Jack 4 removable liner or not?
September 27th, 2012 at 8:10 am
i think the swindler looks good, i remember – back in the day – maybe in 2001-2002, i loved it so much :).
September 27th, 2012 at 9:35 am
that shit on the right looks like dirks. well almost
September 27th, 2012 at 9:36 am
i’ll go ahead and correct myself. it has that weird shit at the toe like dirks. lol
September 27th, 2012 at 11:43 am
All New Jack odels had removable liner, this one will too. Blank frame is a nice addition, but apart from it, no major changes from last year Jacks, and you can get these discounted and buy any frame you like with spare money, so I wouldn’t wait.
Swindler is nothing more than modified Bladerunner Fury from last year.
Fury:
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Swindler:
http://imageshack.us/a/img685/556/swindler07321800787.jpg
Other manufacturers like Roces or Alchemy also used this mould.
Basically they changed souls, frame and cuff. Let’s hope they changed plastic too, because Furys, while good budget/beginner skate (cheap, you can put on them Carbon souls, and won’t go floppy in cuff area like Realms which cost more) were heavy because of cheaper plastic used in production.
I like RG3… good thing they decided to have one Solo model and do not creating 3-4 of them with price difference of 25-50 Euro… that didn’t make sense, really.
Also, let’s hope they will push New Jacks a bit more, portion of their AM team riders uses them and like more than Solo, solid skates but very under-appreciated. Not for me though, I have very slim feet and get horrible heel lift :/
And now, ranting:
Third RG pro model in a row is a joke. We all know guy is amazing, but ffs, he already get two of them… and new model is not so different. Much like first one in terms of looks, apart from black straps and souls.
They should give pro-model to someone else. They have good riders in both US and EU teams.
And they should continue to produce SB model, they owe it to him for all these years of loyalty, while he got no recognition. Guys an OG and a legend and he had ONE pro-model while guys with less skill and balls had multiple in this industry…
September 27th, 2012 at 11:58 am
So so heavy though! Too much weight on the feet for me. Oh and the soul plates just love to be snapped.
September 27th, 2012 at 1:58 pm
“Salomollerblades”
September 27th, 2012 at 2:16 pm
ugly like a shit!!
September 27th, 2012 at 2:16 pm
OH WOW MICHAEL AREN’T YOU A SMART BOY.
September 27th, 2012 at 2:29 pm
Another picture of Swindler 4.bp.blogspot.com/-bo1G2amGmf8/T8VkzUHfjoI/AAAAAAAAAII/hEzog...
September 27th, 2012 at 2:49 pm
Thanks For the explaination Micheal…
September 27th, 2012 at 3:25 pm
Pro model of solo’s for Michael ! :P
September 27th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
where the heck is david siezmores pro slate? cMMON
September 27th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
those rob g’s look like fitness skates aka fucking awful
September 27th, 2012 at 5:38 pm
people say these skates are ugly and then go apeshit over carbons…i don’t get you people
September 27th, 2012 at 5:48 pm
What happened to rb? rollerblading stopped making money so they put souls on ugly as rec boots, wouldn’t skate these for free.
September 27th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
Tim Franken pro model!!1!!~
September 27th, 2012 at 7:03 pm
I wonder when people will stop repeating this “rec boot” nonsense.
Solos were designed after Dirks… so Dirks were “rec” by any means?
They made boot flat heel, put thick shock absorber in there, and add new souls, Salomon widebody style… no, nothing in Solos have “rec” origin.
It’s true that Rollerblade do make freeskates using this boot without souls, but these are only by-product. First Solos came out in 2009, first Fusions came out in 2010.
Try the skate before you hate. Solos are great boot, have specific fit that is not for everybody, but so do other skates. One HUGE advantage of these is fact they have different shells for every size and half, which means your skates are never too big, no need to downsize.
And if you hate original souls so much, just put them on carbon ones, that’s even easier to do than with Salomons…
September 27th, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Also, aren’t Valos rec skates in skins? They have the same shell as rec skates Roces Rome… ;)
September 27th, 2012 at 7:55 pm
To be clear, the Solo boot used to be the Swindler molds back in the day. Which was one of the first aggressive skates. That skate fit so well we modified it to create a lighter version which is the Solo/Fusion skates. If you have skated a pair of Solo skates w/ Blank liners and frames you know they are amazing. We brought back the name Swindler for the new $149 price point skate. The idea is to get more kids into the sport with an inexpensive, and durable skate. We used the Fury mold and created a new cuff and liner for the skate. Also an all new soul plate, TRS frames w/ anti-rocker wheels and 60′s. Much lighter than the Fury skate. The Swindler name was just rad, so we decided to use it again. Nothing too tricky about it. A line of skates for styles and skating abilities.
September 27th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
Tom Hyser, if you read this, please reply. Will the souls of the Swindler be availabe separately for purchase? Also, something which is even more important, will they fit on salomon’s?
BTW, I had the swindlers back in the day. they were the comfiest skates ever! I rocked those liners in my following 2 skates. I love that you brought back the name
September 28th, 2012 at 4:10 am
I see RB couldn’t come up with a new name for that Solomon boot. So they called it the Swindler? And yet they won’t bring back a UFS CI-5 or Dirk aka the original Swindler boot. And lets not forget that horrid paw skate ether.
Sad.
But that nonsense aside. I do actually like the Rob G boot. His boot and the trooper boot.
September 28th, 2012 at 7:22 am
What no Sven Boekhorst skate……might be swithcing back to Valo then
September 28th, 2012 at 8:19 am
carbon next year for RB ??
September 28th, 2012 at 8:29 am
Génial!!! plus de soulplates L dans les shop français depuis bientôt plus d’un ans stratégie commercial: rachetez une paire!!!!C’est génial!!!
September 28th, 2012 at 10:47 am
Rollwrblade is THE shit!!!! And always will be! They remplace the salomons who were THE sickness shit!!!!! So, so glam.
September 28th, 2012 at 11:22 am
We don’t have solo soulplates in France, since more than one year!
React! Do something!!! REACT!!!
September 28th, 2012 at 11:24 am
Do you guys realize that availability of soulplates
September 28th, 2012 at 11:25 am
depends on skateshops and local RB distributor, right??
September 28th, 2012 at 1:48 pm
The Swindler soul plates will be available in the USA. As Anonymous said “Availability of soulplates depends on skateshops and distributors” As far as other countries go, I’m not 100% sure at the moment. I would guess that the major Euro online shops will also carry soul plates for this skate. The current RG2 skate and the RG3 skate feature a new material in the soul plate. Longer lasting, better grind, and stronger. The new Solo soul plates are available now in black.
September 28th, 2012 at 2:48 pm
my local shop don’t carry RB anymore because we haven t got any soulplates in a year. Never had cuff or Blank liners too. It s sad for RB because now we don t buy anymore street or fitness or any speed skate from Rollerblade.
I think you need to do something with your distributors because we can’t sell your products if you don t carry the removable part.
September 28th, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Need straps and soulpaltes in Switzerland too! Straps destroy too fast, i have to put pieces of leather belt.
September 28th, 2012 at 3:31 pm
@Tom Hyser
Can Swindler Soul Plate put at Solo Skates Model?
September 28th, 2012 at 3:45 pm
2013 ? I want them now !!!!!!!
September 28th, 2012 at 3:54 pm
Its hard to get soulplates in Germany too! Do something for Europe
September 28th, 2012 at 5:10 pm
Hedonskate had Blank liners and Solo souls this year, but it’s true these are hard to get :/
In Poland, Rollerblade distributor aka Fordex, sucks… they don’t see necessity to offer spare parts for aggressive models and have almost no clue about skating in general.
Souls availability is low and they are overpriced (I would pay less ordering a set in thisissoul.nl + postage, than going to stationary hedonskate shop and buying them there!!!), we never had “My Rollerblade” cuffs. Straps, buckles, cuff screws are nearly impossible to get. Not to mention Switch or Blank frames…
And it seems it is like this for rest of Europe… :/
September 29th, 2012 at 9:57 am
I really believe they should develop that swindler skate into a proper professional standard boot made of the best plastics, and it would be amazing.
September 29th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Saw them bladerunners last weekend, their looks and weight reminded me of Grycons…which is not really good for a modern skate. Although the souls on the Schwindlers seem to be a nice improvement.
Althought the New Jack’s a pretty decent skate, this colorway is too weird for my taste. And yeah, a Sizemore boot is way overdue. Second SB model would be nice too, but ofcourse you don’t play all your cards in one turn.
September 29th, 2012 at 2:17 pm
Love to see the Swindlers, a nice solid skate for people without the $$ to get something higher up. Good grove, soul, and frames. Don’t care if it looks like Salomons. Infact that just makes me think of Chris Farmers VG 19 section.
September 29th, 2012 at 6:19 pm
After closer look, Swindlers do look slimmer than Furys. Might be good competition to USD VII… I always have soft spot for “underdogs” that most people tend to ignore, I might give this skate a try. At worst case, I’ll make a backup powerblading/freeskate setup out of them.
September 30th, 2012 at 2:29 am
RB are going backwards… bringing back Salomon style. Which i guess could be a good thing… BUT what ever happened to the old TRS :( personally id never consider RB anymore.
October 1st, 2012 at 10:26 am
HYSER don’t reply anymore ??? lol
Rb you do it wrong, the more sad is you have good bladers in your team..
distribution system gonna kill your brand.