Quadskaters Hockey Juniors Aggressive Fitness Recreational Wheels Bearings Skates Frames Hockey is one of the fastest growing sports worldwide, all you need is a pair of skates, a stick and a puck, and you're ready to play. They often use a plastic toe cap for increased protection as well as light and strong fibers such as Kevlar and carbon fiber to improve stiffness and performance. In-line skates differ from their ice counterparts in their ventilation vents. This allows for a tighter wheelbase, providing increased maneuverability, while the 76-80mm wheels retain the speed associated with the older style flat frames. 7000 series aluminum is the material of choice for nearly all hockey frames.
Wheels are slightly wider than fitness wheels.
Protective gear, shin pads, elbow pads, shoulder pads are using lighter weight synthetic materials. No longer are inline players burdened with wearing heavier, ice hockey equipment. Companies are designing products specifically for the demands of inline hockey players, which means they are well ventilated, lightweight and protective and less expensive than comparable ice products.