Inline Overdrives Idea

[VirtueTech]

Hello,

I'm not sure if this has been discussed at the boards before. I searched but I didn't find anything in case it was. EDIT: Sorry for the post I just found an old post on this...but maybe we can bring it back up here.

Anyways...I was taking a look at the Overdrives for Ice Hockey goalies and wondering when I get my new Battram Cyclone pads if it would be worth it to create a modification much like the ICe hockey overdrives for Roller hockey.

I would think a possible extra traction or strip of rubber on the edge of the skate boot to get some push off.

These are the skates I was thinking of modifying:


I'm not questioning whether or not it can be done...but if it would be helpful to a goalie for roller hockey play.

What do you all think?

[Huntster]

Personally, without the ability to slide, I can't see it being usefull.
If you were slipping out in your stance then maybe it would help.

Just my 2 cents

[jbird996]

yeah, thats be the problem with roller, just too much friction, and no lubrication. Thats why real goalies play ice hockey, you can slip and slide all day long!
j/k
I used to play roller, but hated it. Although, I do fear that without propper slippage, roller-drives may not benefit anyone, but you could try it!

[KDB]

I dunno... maybe if you put the traction strip towards the rear of the boot it might work somewhat. I think it would interfere with normal (read: butterfly) movement otherwise...

[glovesave90]

how will u do that?

[VirtueTech]

Originally posted by jbird996
yeah, thats be the problem with roller, just too much friction, and no lubrication. Thats why real goalies play ice hockey, you can slip and slide all day long!
j/k
I used to play roller, but hated it. Although, I do fear that without propper slippage, roller-drives may not benefit anyone, but you could try it!

I wish I had the money for ice now-a-days. Now that I have two kids I try to save as much as possible.

Anyways I plan on getting large plastic plates on my Battram Cyclones. This should create more of a slide. I'm sure putting some sort of plastic on the skate boot or rubber would probably like one of you said hinder my initial butterfly.

I was just curious.

[g0alie35]

I have the same problem with slipping in my stance, especially when the goalie before me sweats up a storm!

That rubber idea would be great for that.

But sometimes that slipping comes in handy when going down or sliding across.

The joy of roller hockey.... hehe.

[willyjagr]

I think you can't do it as the overdrives are to grip and I find when I did(retired from roller hockey) I didn't need the grip I needed to slide more.

[MetropolisPt31]

Wow, you're the first roller goalie I know who is trying to achieve more traction while playing. I think you should give it a shot, but the only thing that I am wondering about is how long it will take before the rubber will peel off the boot.

[avatarkava]

I've got the plastic slide plates on the inside edges of my Cyclones and love them.

Here's my 2 cents on the "overdrive" style setup for roller.

Due to the Cyclone's deep boot channel, you probably won't ever have that portion of your boot make contact with the surface, so it's really a moot point over whether you put anything there or not.

I personally suffer more from having the pad drag than anything else, something I'm trying to figure out exactly how best to handle (probably going to insert some kind of 'spacer' setup over the top of my skates to help me get some more clearance off the surface, as the pads are really hindering my skating.

I don't think the benefits of installing one will be worth it, even taking the Cyclone's boot channel out of the equation.