FreeSkates Portable Roller Road Drift Skates Plate, with Aluminum Alloy Deck Non-Slip, Board Split Skateboard with PU Wheels High-end Bearings

The components used here (wheels, bracket, and deck) are of absolutely stellar quality. This thing is built like a tank. I didn't know such a sport called "freeskating" or "drift skating" existed and I'm so glad I chose these particular skates as a gateway into this hobby. I've always liked pumping surfskates but this takes it one level further: where both legs are equally pumping and the turns are way sharper. Also more muscles are engaged. I can feel my legs and core get stronger every day. It takes weeks (not days) to master pumping because not only do you need to develop the muscle memory to ride in a sinusoidal motion (where each foot can be in different phases of the sine wave) you also physically need to build the muscle in your ankles/legs to do this. But once you get through the initial hard learning curve, it's smooth sailing after that and it's so much fun. This is amazing, 5 stars is not enough!

They look just like in the picture. Quality is superb for the price, from the plate, truck, wheels, and bearings. Full disclosure, I actually have the JMK skates already, and I love them. However, when I saw these, which are the first actual replica I've seen, and at this price? I just had to get a pair to beat up learning tricks on and compare to my JMK's. Okay, so the low down, is the tires are the same size, almost a carbon copy, and the bearings are fast out of the box. The tire rubber is definitely not the same. They're more slippery, if that makes sense? Not as grippy on hardwood which is what I'm scooting around on right now. Haven't taken them on the pavement yet, but we'll see how they hold up. Based on other reviews, I'm sure they'll do just fine. They look like they'd measure a bit lower to the ground than JMK but they're the same size. The grip pad is kinda weak sauce, but decent enough, and easily upgradable when the time comes. This model is still using the lock-nut method, but it comes with a pretty nice wrench to change out tires and bearings. And they put a washer between the truck and pad? Bravo! I'd say best free skates on Amazon I've seen. And way better to learn on than square wheels. The colored wheels is a real bonus too, I really like the look.

My 17 year old son wanted these. Why, I don't know. They look impossible to do, but then so did the Rip Stick Mini which he mastered. He's much better at this but it's tricky to master. They are excellent quality and have held up well. I advise not to buy as a gift unless you're really sure the person has the discipline to do it. They require a lot of coordination.

They are very fun to learn. It took me about 3 days of 2 hour sessions going down a decline to finally feel comfortable pumping to gain speed. It may take a bit of time, but it is a fun way to cruise around the neighborhood. The grip is excellent with Vans, but you will bail and the edges will start to wear down from the concrete. Expected, so don't expect them to not show wear, concrete always wins. I changed out the bearings to bones reds and it helped a bit to create a smoother ride. They come with some pretty generic bearings, but that is too be expected. You'll be able to learn on the initial bearings, then upgrade if you're having fun.

Super cool, my son picked up ripsticking at age four and never really loved skateboarding as much. He tells me he likes these just as much and though he was able to skate pretty quickly he likes that it’s still challenging to do tricks. The rubber wheels I guess are very important. Good value for money. He has a dragin board also that he likes, but he goes faster and can do more tricks with these.

Really ugly cover, unlike what’s shown on the cover, returned

Decent entry level skate for beginners. As soon as you get your balance though expect to have to replace the bearings. These come with the absolute worst bearings I have seen. Replaced them with bones reds and now the wheels spin like they should.

Muy lindos, andan espectacular, practicando todos los días un poco aprendí en una semana a pararme y bombear

These are my first and only freeskates, so i wouldn't know the baseline in terms of quality as compared to other brands, however the build is very high quality from my perspective and very durable. I've ridden these for couple of month and it's fantastic. smooth, durable, rugged, never felt like it was missing anything.

Gut

Great skates. Arrived earlier than expected. Missing the hexagonal wrench and user manual. Plastic bag inside was ripped open and empty, so I'm not sure what that's about, but the skates themselves are exactly what I ordered. Highly recommend for beginners

Realmente son una experiencia, y por este precio están increíbles, parece que calcaron el modelo de JMK (que tengo entendido son como lo mejor de los mejor en freeskates) pero cuestan más del doble que estos. Son muy cómodos y he de decir que son un poco complicados al principio, pero mi recomendación es buscar un lugar con una pequeña inclinación y de ahí practicar tu balance, practicar cómo girar y finalmente cómo impulsarte (haciendo S's en el suelo, puedes buscar tutoriales en YouTube como “Freeskates pumping”), y después de una semana al menos yo ya me puedo mover con seguridad e impulsarme, es MUY cansado, nunca había sentido dolor en esos músculos de la pierna, pero al mismo tiempo es muy divertido, y estoy seguro que con más y más práctica se hará cada vez más fácil. Para mi valieron totalmente la pena. (Agregué una foto de ellos en el parque donde fui a practicar, créeme que no esperes mantenerlos limpios, porque entre tantos resbalos se “destrozan” pero ese es el punto).

Learning this is a challenging task. Havent really learnt it yet. I wish i would not have bought this. If you like rolling- skates would be a better option. But apart from that- i really like their sleek design.