“Some things take time”. - Flying Eagle.

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Cletus Kuhn of Oysi Frames is with me on this episode. Sometimes in life you don’t have what you want or wish you had so you take matters into your own hands, having a background in engineering definitely helps a little bit. We get real blade technical on this one. Straight outta Albuquerque, now in LA here is Cletus Kuhn.

Truspin Podcast by Steve Johns: A deep dive into the lives and careers of past and future Bladers. Check the podcast on your favourite platform: Soundcloud, Stitcher, Libsyn, Itunes.

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I’m the FLAT frame created by Antony Pottier. Finished to change your frame all the time, you can finally do everything with a single pair of frame.

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Article by: Tom Smith. Words by: Jess Dyrenforth, Brooke Howard-Smith. Contributors: Ryan Betor, Kevin Gillan, Kenji Toyofuku.

Foreword: History lesson 101. If you are reading this article in the future, maybe anti-rockers are making a comeback in rollerblading, maybe not, but somewhere, somehow, someone is still rocking them. Right now, in the year 2017, flat rockered setups are all the rage. Although a lot of this is opinion, it’s fair to say that riding flat will give the skater more speed, control and quicker turns. But what about the humble anti-rocker grind wheel? If you have never heard about grind wheels then let us enlighten you with the words that follow.

We take a trip back in time to 1993 to look at the first production anti-rockers; The Senate C-Notes and Bribes and why there was ever a need for a dedicated wheel for grinding in the first place. Which pioneers came up with such a unique concept and how they created the ultimate ‘game-changer’.

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I haven’t been this excited about a new skate product in years. The Oysi (aka Oysius) frames feature a wide split, built in rocker and a groove to prevent wheel bite. They’re a dream come true, or are they?

I tried them out in the neighborhood then took them to the Durham skate park to see how they hold up. - Lawrence Ingraham.

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Exciting day today! First sample arrived! 64mm ticketed up. Some small adjustments and more need to follow soon. Stay tuned. - Kaltik.

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Happy April 1st.

Razors ICONS 2, the second skate in a series of the groundbreaking Superlight skate generation, has once again set new standards for aggressive skates. Razors has made this revolutionary skate even better: Including a brand new Jug liner which is specifically designed for the ICONS 2 and features 50 % thicker padding, increased front support, flex and ergonomically designed ankle shape, heel and tongue areas, improving the overall support, comfort and ease of use.

The reinforced baseless boot design significantly increases the feel of the skate, lowers the center of gravity by reducing the layers between the foot and ground and resulting in a surprisingly light weight boot. A perfectly pre-grooved and positioned backslide plate combined with a flat grinding area and smooth transitions delivers almost effortless performance of tricks such as backslides, royals and torques.

The result is a super responsive, user friendly skate that makes any boot/soul trick easier, creating a whole new skating experience.

New Features

• new Jug liner
• 50 % more padding
• perfect flex
• improved cuff
• stronger soul frame

Other Features

• Baseless boot design
• Perfectly pre-grooved backslide plate
• Replaceable soul sliders
• Jug Shock Absorber Footbed
• GC Featherlite frame
• 56mm/90A wheels

MAP: 299.90 - Boot only: 239.90

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