In-Line Goalie Skate

I'm looking to replace my current skates (K2 Style Points Bob)with skates that are more suited for a hockey goalie as opposed to aggresive skating. I play mostly on Ice Court or Sport Court surfaces (smooth concrete once in a while). Does anyone make a skate specifically for in-line goalies?

Bauer makes the r100 inline it is a 5 wheel frame

CCM makes one that has a nylon frame

[Aaron]

I wear the Bauer 1000 goalie inline. It's the same boot as the ice version, just on a 5 wheel frame.

[daemyn75]

Why 5 wheels instead of 4?

[blackman34]

the longer wheel base and lower profile gives you better balance...and blocks more shots too. a nice bonus!

a problem w/ using the aggresive skates is that they are too high in the back and it gets in the way when you kick out.

[Aaron]

The 5 wheel Bauer wheels are 47mm/80a. Smaller wheels get rolling faster, but have a lower top speed. Also, it puts more "blade" in contact with the floor
Also, think about this..

more wheels=less friction

less friction=faster acceleration

have you ever seen a set of professional speed inlines? K2's are 5 wheel and about 2 ft long. Much longer than the boot. But they use large wheels.

Bauer also make a Reactor 5000 skate which are great, I don't have a pair but have tried them on and they are exactly the same as the 5000 ice boot and have the same frame as the 1000's.

[CKeelty]

I wear CCM RH 100s, which were discontinued (or at least altered) last year sometime, but are still on the shelves in a lot of stores. They're not officially "goalie skates" but I think someone at CCM was thinking, and they've got very goalie-friendly features. The wheel frame is pretty solid, but has openings PERFECT for attaching straps to them, the plastic toe cap is fairly protective (not like Bauer's CR3000, but those are $300) and if you leave the laces out of the top two eyelets, the ankle is almost as flexible as a goalie skate. And they only cost me $50 US (big sale. I think regular retail is about $90).
I have only two complaints: 1) like most cheap skates, they're a bit stiff and painful. Dr. Scholl was also a big help. 2) the frame is pretty tall, and the wheels are 72" (I believe), which means a lot of space between pad and surface. But if you are good with your stick and know when to drop (or if you're like me and you still use a relic called the skate save on occasion), this shouldn't be an issue.

first off CKeelty, buy 64mm or 59mm wheels, that will take care of the space, second you can get a goalie inline (i.e. CCM, Bauer, K2..) or find some ice boots and cut the blade of and mount a inline frame, the key is not just the toe protection because most pads have top caps now, but it is also the side to protect also



[This message has been edited by Mike E (edited January 09, 2000).]

[Aaron]

Bauer has 47mm/80a wheels too. Some goalies like to use "agressive" wheels because they are so hard (88a +), you can get the slide that you can on ice. I like the sticky kind myself, as I've never played on ice.

[CKeelty]

Mike--

I have seen the Bauer CR1000 (or is it 3000?) inline goalie skate and it was $300, a bit pricey for me right now. But I've never seen goalie skates by CCM or K2. If you've seen them on the web, could you offer a link? I'd be very interested in some more affordable "offical" goalie skates.

Chris

[Aaron]

Ckeetly, I paid $270 for my Bauer 1000s. I looked high and low for the K2's online but to no avail. A guy I work with is a sponsored K2 snowboarder. He asked a sales rep friend of his about the skate for me, and he said they don't make them anymore.

One thing about the Bauer 1000's. The chassis is cut so that ONLY a 47mm wheel will fit. So you're kinda stuck buying their wheels @ $6 each. I have had them for about 6 months and I'm pretty pleased with them. Although I've went through quite a few wheels so far. The 1000 is much lower to the ground than the 5000. The 5000 uses 64mm wheels and are bullet shaped. The 47mm's are flat profile. The chassis sits lower too. Also, the damn 5000 is $430! I tried on a pair and I didn't feel much difference. I own the 5000 goal ice skate too.

I've never found any inline goalie skates at a "good" price. I've found the CCM's online too, but they were well over $200 also. They have them at sourcelondon.com but their prices are always high.

[This message has been edited by Aaron (edited January 10, 2000).]

[WERNER 1]

I've been using different versions of Missions VSI Proto for about four years now. I've got 59mm wheels on the C4 frames, and I have the wheels rockerd (oh my!) it seems no one is rockering wheels any more! I like this set up for a couple of reasons, I used to skate out a lot also so i would just change wheels and I'm ready to go. This way I can save money for other things. As far as protection goes, I've never had a problem, maybe I'm just lucky!
Has anyone else used their wheels rockerd for playing goal? I find that it helps me move alot quicker, especialy side to side.

i just have regular ccm tacks with goalie wheels. the first time i went out i had the regular wheels on and i looked like ralphie in "a christmas story" i couldn't get up. the goalie wheels are a lot nicer, and they have a good wide base for easier lateral movement.