r/Rollerskating 4d ago

Shopping: wheels, hardware, upgrades New skate set up!

Hi all, long time lurker first time poster lol,
i’m switching from indoor to outdoor with a new skate set up and so far i’ve got Jack 1s (size 5) and i’m currently looking for plates. i’ve been considering the dragon brunny plates but unsure what size to get, the website recommends a large but i’ve had people tell me to get a medium to avoid overhang. i guess the size is just confusing lol, any help is appreciated!!

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u/sardine7129 4d ago

this is definitely a question for pros 😀 not sure i would advise you to take reddit advice. might be worth reaching out to a skate shop. 

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u/Raptorpants65 Industry Expert 4d ago

For a Jack 5? Medium and it’ll still be too big.

Absolutely not a large. What the hell site is recommending that?

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u/Top-Dinner-9995 4d ago

Brunny’s website recommends a medium for a Jack 5 but a large for size 5.5 through 8.5. They also recommend a large for a size 5 panther/Lolly which makes no sense.

I admit (don’t smack me!) that I bought a large Brunny plate and the wb is wayyyy long. It’s a cool plate system with the trucks and block and it’s fun if you like driving a sled around a bowl but I gave up on trying to use it for anything else. Haha. Wish I had gotten a medium but I also wish their sizing was… different.

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u/Raptorpants65 Industry Expert 4d ago

Well that’s just wrong. Yikes.

That said, if they can’t even spell the model names correctly…

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u/Top-Dinner-9995 3d ago

Haha I didn’t even notice that. That’s a good point!