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Big Man Skate Rollerskis
I have a ski buddy who weighs about 200 pounds. He needs to get some
skate rollerskis. Terrain is primarily asphalt rails to trails. What skate rollerskis should a Big Guy consider ? If I had to start over (147 pounds) I would probably go with a new pair of Marwe's. They feel great, and plenty of very good skiers are on them. But the Marwe's are a light design, are they sturdy enough for a 200 # skier ? Will he burn thru wheels ? One buddy (170#) swaps his Marwe's (right for left) at every turnaround when we do a long out & back. I know one other Big Guy (220#), and he goes for the old school V2 little wheel model. But I think everyone would agree that there is a safety factor loss with the little wheels. What he gains is wheel life. I currently have the little blue wheel proski S2. They are fine, but that wheel does wear away noticeably, and I'm not very big. I'm sure a Big Guy would shave that wheel down quickly. They are intolerable on chipseal, but fine on standard issue asphalt. |
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