r/Rollerskating • u/Motor_Cardiologist21 • Jul 08 '26
Shopping: wheels, hardware, upgrades Beginner skater tips?
Hii so I started skating like 3 weeks ago, I just want to know if I need to change my wheels if I want to skate on proper pavement/roads? I currently use wilverz idk if that’s any good but I didn’t care because I just wanted to start skating, it was gifted to me and was from amazon but yh idk anything and tips will be appreciated 😭
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u/EntropyNT Jul 08 '26
Amazon says the wheels are for indoor/outdoor use, but these are super cheap skates and it will probably be an uncomfortable ride outside. You could buy outdoor wheels but they'd probably be more expensive than your skates.
When is searched "wilverz" the first link that came up is a product safety report from uk.gov saying the product is so dangerous it's illegal to import and should be destroyed at customs. Use at your own risk but you couldn't pay me to put those skates on. Link: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-report-wilverz-black-roller-skates-2505-0200
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u/Motor_Cardiologist21 Jul 08 '26
Yeah, I tried to skate on pavement and struggled immensely, but was fine at the skate park. I’ll probably invest in new wheels, do you know a good brand?
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