All wheels level and the same size. This is usually the default for skates
and provides a lot of stability and speed.
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The front and rear wheels of each skate are raised slightly from the ground
giving a rocking motion to the frame. This increases manoeuverability, allowing
sharper turns and faster front-back transitions but suffers from a decrease in
stability and speed because of the smaller surface area in contact with the
ground. The latest trend is to only rocker the front wheels to imitate
ice-skates more. Stability is increased and transitions using the ball of your
foot are unaffected.
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Using small wheels enables space on your frame for grinds and having them
all level increases the stability although speed is greatly reduced because of
the size of the wheels.
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The loss in stability and grinding space on your frames is partly
compensated by the indcreases manoeuverability. Used by some vert skaters to
improve their transitions.
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The best setup for street skating; the tiny wheels in the centre give good
grinding lock-ons while the larger wheels give more speed and comfort with
jumps.
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Still provides enough grinding room and is faster than anti-rocker due to
more wheels in contact with the ground. The plus side is that the stability of
the skates is improved.
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