Worried about your weight?
If you’re worried about your weight, worry no longer with this factual edit on skate weights. The Conference.
Tags: usd carbon, usd don bambrick, weight
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November 30th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
im not even a usd fanboy but hands down best skate on the market
November 30th, 2011 at 1:45 pm
Id love to see the comparison between the carbon and a valo light that is a shell size smaller (I’m a UK 6 valo light and an UK 8 carbon)
November 30th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
Now try and measure your companies advertisement strategy in Celsius – couldn’t resist… that being said, great skate;)
November 30th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
The weight of the skates have never been a issue for me. I Can think i can be nice with some weight on the skates sometimes.
And i want to hear whats is the big deal with light skates ??
November 30th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
I wonder why they didn’t inculde thrones…
November 30th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
or Remz OS. those are super light.
and how heavy are normal Valos?
November 30th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Still wouldn’t touch them. SL’s feel alot better. Weight has never made much of a difference to me?
November 30th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
also, K2′s without the varsity soulplates (that is the fatty pro’s for example) weigh almost the same as carbons! for a lot less money. they’ve just proved it. this counts as a self-slap, I suppose.
November 30th, 2011 at 2:47 pm
weight never mattered for a real man. pussy’s with weak legs will care. true story
November 30th, 2011 at 2:48 pm
Carbon Bambrick – 2lbs. 5oz.
SSM Livingston – 3lbs. 4oz.
we’re talking about a ONE pound weight difference per individual skate people. dont let them get you excited b/c the edit shows thousands of grams and not single pounds. ONE POUND. if that couple cheeseburgers worth of weight is affecting your skating, hit the gym and do some squats kids.
and i love how the OS isn’t shown in this edit about the “lightest skate on the market”……hmmm.
November 30th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
how would have kno K2′s are that light..those monster look so heavy! :D
btw Remz OS and Xsjados in size 9 are same weight
even tho usd carbons are lightest, they are the worst skates for your feet!!
carbons that fit REAL liner like valo lights are waaay better choise
(valo soulplates are shit tho…)
November 30th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
“weight never mattered for a real man. pussy’s with weak legs will care. true story”
so true…
November 30th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
Great comparison however Xsjados should not be weighed with the footwraps in them. Theyre sneakers. The actual skate itself is just the skeleton.
November 30th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
fuck this carbon shit… those skates fall apart asap… that soul is paper thin… fuck carbon !!!
November 30th, 2011 at 3:06 pm
my salomon are lighter
November 30th, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Love the aggressive marketing there. Industry could use some gunpowder.
November 30th, 2011 at 3:16 pm
I am more worried about cost. $369.00 boot only?
November 30th, 2011 at 3:18 pm
hahaha that’s the best advert in rollerblading industry I’ve ever seen.
I prefer another brand but the commercial is excellent, agressive but excellent.
Congratulations!
November 30th, 2011 at 3:19 pm
who cares about the 300 gr difference…..
November 30th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
Weight is not a problem is how people feel in the skates! I like my carbons since for me they are the most comfort skate I ever skated on..
November 30th, 2011 at 3:50 pm
OS SKATES ARE NOT LIGHT!! AT ALL!! Same weight as my 08 Ones, lightest skate my ass. And a pound DOES make a difference, I tried my buddies Cult Streets and compared to my remz they are WAY lIghter! It felt like I had nothing on my feet!!
November 30th, 2011 at 4:03 pm
low weight has its ups and downs. You can skate longer and more freely, especially on rail tricks.. But on the other hand gaps and long balance grinds becomes much harder, and your skate gets worn out faster. I stay away from the extremes.
November 30th, 2011 at 4:20 pm
This doesn’t mean much, once you have frames on or ride flat or freestyle… it all adds up. Nice try though.
November 30th, 2011 at 4:33 pm
I hate taht new trend taht all and everybody want to have the most weight less skate ! -.-*
When you’re not good at skatin an 0,00000001 g boot wont help you ….
November 30th, 2011 at 4:34 pm
they don’t compare any other usd skate ie: throne,carbon2, imperial, and carbon free boots. but its not really the lightness for me its nice and all but i like having a low soul plate where my foot is as close as it can get itto the soul so i can feel my grinds, so with that being said razor sl are boss along with the carbon type models and xsjados, but every other company on the market have huge bulky souls where you cant feel you grinds. and remz OS are the worse skates i’ve ever skated.
November 30th, 2011 at 4:34 pm
Light skates are overrated…they will not magically make you better
November 30th, 2011 at 4:43 pm
This is really funny! :)
November 30th, 2011 at 4:57 pm
I like the statement here, blade companies step your game up!
November 30th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
200gr less? That’s nothing, taking off the t-shirt would make more difference
November 30th, 2011 at 5:26 pm
I like that the skates is getting lighter and slimmer, it looks way better. And I see people saying “If you’re good, you don’t need a lighter skate”, but if our sport is going to survive we have to keep up with the world.
Agree?
:)
November 30th, 2011 at 5:28 pm
It’s a long time since people walked on the moon, so moon boots aren’t cool anymore
November 30th, 2011 at 5:29 pm
Only USD would do something as arrogant as this. Fuck USD and their wack marketing. They just proved they charge out of the ass for their “light” skate, when the new (black) varsity will be under $200. Showing other companies product in your ad is a fucking REACH. Those skates (carb) hurt everyone’s toes and feet. Who cares if it’s light when the shit makes you carry the burden of blisters and fucked up toes.
EAD
November 30th, 2011 at 5:52 pm
lol /\
AHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH
November 30th, 2011 at 5:55 pm
With the frames my skates weights 2300 g each and it does not bother me at all , if you want to loose grams do sport
November 30th, 2011 at 6:22 pm
Anonymous Says:
November 30th, 2011 at 4:34 pm
“Light skates are overrated…they will not magically make you better”
The Truth
But anyway great skate!
November 30th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
If anything they just convinced me to buy K2′s
November 30th, 2011 at 6:54 pm
WHO THE FUCK CARES ABOUT WEIGHT. ITS ALL ABOUT HOW U SKATE. SO FUCKK OFF USD.
November 30th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
Shit… Valos are so light, i thought they are hardest skates on the market
November 30th, 2011 at 7:13 pm
i am way better in my 2.2′s than in your shitty carbons bruh.
rather take the weight and have superman skates.
November 30th, 2011 at 7:25 pm
after doing a little research…..
K2 Fatty pro Boot only- 2 lbs. 4 oz. -$145.00
USD Carbons Boot only- 2 lbs. 10 oz. -$ arm and a leg
November 30th, 2011 at 7:28 pm
why is there one picture whilst there should be more ? i want all proof notjust one proof
November 30th, 2011 at 7:35 pm
this is a marketing joke really no matter how awesome and lightweight the skates are its the person who makes and does the tricks. Great marketing ploy USD hats off
November 30th, 2011 at 8:12 pm
USD
SHOULD HAVE PUT IN
SOME CLASSIC THRONES,
UFS THRONES
SEVENS
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST
THE LEGACY..
what an awful way of marketing.
November 30th, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Morons that’s not marketing strategy, that’s a FACT! I don’t care about skates weight but Carbons are by far the lightest skates on the market period, that’s the only thing the edit says right? BTW you should multiply the weight X2 to understand what the real difference in weight is between any other skate and the carbons, so basically if you skate Montres it means you have like 3 carbons on your feet!
November 30th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Morons?? The last time I checked 1070 x 3 =3210. Not 1490. Hmmmm. J.311 Thanks for proving a point that even rollerbladers are not immune from the sheep mentality that marketers use sell products for way more than they are worth. When will we decide for ourselves what is cool and what isn’t?
November 30th, 2011 at 8:37 pm
I also think it’s interesting that they used a xsjado skate in the edit. Isn’t xsjado a “conference company”? Oh wait the farmers don’t cost $369 boot only…… Makes perfect sense now.
November 30th, 2011 at 8:48 pm
Anyone got the weight specs for the Carbon Free ???
November 30th, 2011 at 8:54 pm
Fuck weight, how about cost?
If you’re worried about weight in your skates, maybe you should learn how to jump higher?
Responsiveness, ease of replacing the parts and value are the three key factors for me.
Weight=meh. If anything, I’d prefer a heavier boot to a light one-more predictable movement, none of this over-shooting on rails bollocks.
Personal preference.
November 30th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
BTW I just did the math: Carbon Free’s are: 1190 g if anyone is curious…
November 30th, 2011 at 9:58 pm
yea the weight is good but this guys point is very valid
I am more worried about cost. $369.00 boot only?
November 30th, 2011 at 10:09 pm
LOT of you kids which have tried and held in your arms only several skates in your life don’t know shit..
It’s all about material DENSITY. You would probably be SOOO amazed to see how light are USD Realm skates which are USD’s pricepoint skate. ;) Actually I will post it tomorrow here so you know, also USD Seven’s which could actually outperform even Carbon’s in weight.
You don’t even bother that, for example, cheapest recreational skates are the most lightest?! How? Again – DENSITY. Cheap materials are with less density than more expensive. Like flexible plastic, foams inside lining etc. You probably wonder why K2 Varsity skate are pretty light? Well cheap materials do their job. Other skates are just with too much unnecessary on them.
USD Carbon’s are made of highest quality material and they don’t have anything unnecessary. They are the most developed skate on the market, that’s why it is not cheap and that’s why it’s lightest.
And if there are some people whoe’s feet is hurt by carbon 2′s – I feel really sorry for you. There’s nothing left for you.. grab your cheap plastic skates with pillow liner and keep skating.
November 30th, 2011 at 10:12 pm
if the skates had 300 more grams of foam they probably wouldn’t have killed my feet like they did :)
been doing much better with my new haffeys thank you
November 30th, 2011 at 10:36 pm
No i don’t, because i don´t skate in a speedsuit to save weight.
November 30th, 2011 at 10:45 pm
Carbon’s are nice enough skates, but they are pricey. If you have the money for it, knock yourself out and get a pair.
Only weight weenies care that much about the actual weight though.
Funny video, but I’d like to see a video from an unbiased source. Just to keep things “fair.”
Bottom line in my opinion: Skate what feels good on your feet, and what works for you. Not what looks good on a scale.
November 30th, 2011 at 11:25 pm
What about the others USD skates? Like Classic Thrones and UFS thrones! Those are heavy as hell!
And the way they ‘forgot’ to put the OS skates was hilarious!
Other then that, the carbon 2s do feels really nice.. (But i still love my thrones!)
(sorry for my bad english, i’m from brazil (: )
November 30th, 2011 at 11:41 pm
cults are only 6oz. heavier, jus sayin`
December 1st, 2011 at 12:01 am
Who gives a f… about weight ??? Don’t you prefer skates that don’t go in pieces after a month ? Skates that don’t destroy your ankles, toes, etc , after an hour skating ? Come on …
December 1st, 2011 at 1:43 am
“if the skates had 300 more grams of foam they probably wouldn’t have killed my feet like they did :)
been doing much better with my new haffeys thank you”
+1
soft boot weight == (hard shell boot – hard shell) + comfy padding
December 1st, 2011 at 2:09 am
bahaha…USD ftmfw! Best Skate on the planet. USD is making all others look obsolete. Plus, they have the best skater in the world on their team- Julien Cudot.
shima blows
December 1st, 2011 at 2:18 am
You get what you pay for. So pay for the best. USD is making other skates look amateur. Shima is using an old mold, how pathetic.
December 1st, 2011 at 2:19 am
HIGHEST PRICE = BEST QUALITY = USD
my skates suck
December 1st, 2011 at 5:55 am
if u like ride a fat b*tch go ahead, i like mine slim n light.
anyway in all sport eveything is better with its lighter. motorsport,cycling,running shoes, etc. who needs the extra weight anyway. it just holding u down.
props to usd for shaking this industry
December 1st, 2011 at 6:29 am
so funny that people worry about weight of their skates… weight helps with momentum in skating park. I SHIT THAT MUCH WEIGHT DIFFERENCE> JUST SHIT BEFORE YOU FUCKING SKATE.
December 1st, 2011 at 6:52 am
take a look at that list and see how the horns are completely misplaced for their weight
December 1st, 2011 at 11:11 am
I hope the people talkin have sated them!
Carbons don’t feel good! there hard, low not supportive at all.!
I doesnt matter how heavy are the skates! Carbons were the first light skates. but untill then noone complaned!… and i still went back to shima skates from carbons, you just gotta take a size smaller and cut it a bit..
Usd is thinkin about money… Shima is a real skater selling rewal skates, not a business man trying to make everyone buy sports car skates….
Fuck Carbons
December 1st, 2011 at 11:26 am
.. ^ USD is supporting this industry more than Shima does and will ever do. You are probably teenager or just domb uneducated to say those words about money. Parents gave money for your skates? Have you really skated Carbon II’s? haha
December 1st, 2011 at 11:45 am
And for those who didn’t read my previous statement. It’s all about material density and usage when it comes to skate weight. Less density materials are used on cheap skates. When it comes to more expensive materials, they are in most cases heavier. It’s all about how smart you will make skate to find best balance between weight and material choice.
And lastly, “WORRIED ABOUT YOUR SKATE WEIGHT”? If not, this add doesn’t concern to you. Why so much negative? These are actual facts about skate weight.
December 1st, 2011 at 11:46 am
To prove my words about material density to people who might want to think outside the box And for those who think other USD skates are heavy.. well there you go ->
USD Carbon free weight | http://i53.tinypic.com/23wqw77.jpg
USD Carbon olive weight | http://i55.tinypic.com/2e5ijoj.jpg
December 1st, 2011 at 11:46 am
USD Classic throne weight | http://i53.tinypic.com/2rzew4l.jpg
USD Imperial weight | http://i56.tinypic.com/4vp945.jpg
December 1st, 2011 at 11:46 am
USD VII Pianovski weight | http://i54.tinypic.com/200elcn.jpg
USD Realm weight | http://i52.tinypic.com/2duftpg.jpg
USD ufs evo throne weight | http://i55.tinypic.com/2mmit02.jpg
December 1st, 2011 at 1:30 pm
So Rob you don’t work for USD or anything do you? HAHA! I have owned carbon II’s. I honestly didn’t like them. Also, this is rollerblading. I honestly can’t understand the business model of making a skate that is so damn expensive with a liner that can’t be replaced. Especially if you care about rollerbladers themselves. Maybe it’s just me but in the last year or so USD has seemed to have gained a lot of shady business practices. I will never buy a USD product for the simple fact that they are seriously lacking in business ethics these days.
December 1st, 2011 at 2:06 pm
lighter they are the flimsier they get
December 1st, 2011 at 2:08 pm
carbons are shit u do a 540 gap u brake the skates in half with razors the dont lol
December 1st, 2011 at 2:37 pm
demetrios george jumped shoulder high with heaviest skates on market..
December 3rd, 2011 at 3:44 pm
entertaining commercial for sure.
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The last time I saw some competition like this was Brian Aragons Blood Money edit.
Not saying I’m gonna go buy this skate, but I like how these skate brands are acting like real companies, gotta have some friendly competition!