Some previous threads.
https://skatingforums.com/index.php?topic=7368.0https://skatingforums.com/index.php?topic=6128.0https://skatingforums.com/index.php?topic=1696.0I have figure skated regularly for ten years and inline skated very occasionally for nine years. I inline every day now because of the pandemic. I finally rockered my inline skates, and thought I would post about my experiences.
Before: 4 84 mm 80A wheels
After: 84 mm 85A wheels in the center, 80 mm 85A wheels at the ends, different brands.
Estimated radius of "blade" curvature: 16 feet excluding elastic deformation
Unfortunately wheel stocks are low so I didn't get a lot of choice on hardness.
Overall: The new wheels are faster. The rocker did not immediately feel all that different.
Stroking: Immediate big improvement. I can easily stroke onto an outside edge and change to an inside edge.
Curves on two feet: Easier.
Edges: Big improvement in inside edges (nowhere near as good as ice), outside edges are barely starting to appear.
One foot glide: 10X easier
Inside Mohawk: Slightly easier
Edge pulls: *SPLAT*
Bumps: Slightly easier
Crossovers: Easier, still pretty bad. I am looking forward to the point when I can stop with edges well enough that I can remove the heel stop and practice this more easily.
Stopping backwards: Tricky. Since my inline skates are speed skates (no heel), if I try to stop backwards like I normally do on the ice, I fall forward. This is really weird because I am falling opposite the direction of the torque, and towards the direction where the really long "blade" should help me. Need more knee bend.
Twizzles and jumps: Just a fantasy.