RollerBones Turbo 101A Speed/Derby Wheels with an Aluminum Hub (Set of 8)

I drove an hour round trip to pick these up before roller derby practice tonight so I could try doing laps with them. These new RollerBones Turbo 101A wheels are AMAZEBALLS and I'm so glad I rolled the dice on them. I was concerned they would be too hard and I was going to slide around like Bambi on ice. I am happy to say I was wrong, these had the perfect mix of slide and grip, I didn't even have any issues at the apex! For you non-derby folks: the reason they are so special is they are super hard. Soft wheels grip the floor but don't move that fast. The harder they get the faster they go but the less grip they have with the floor. Skater weight has a lot to do with it as well. I'm not tiny so gravity pushes me down and makes me stick to the floor a lot more than a lighter skater. I felt like I was flying tonight. ✈ I'm so pleased with my purchase!

I am a 210lbs recreational skater and these 101A Rollerbones are the best wheels I have put on my skates. I experimented with many brands and hardness since getting back into skating with my kids. These are the perfect balance of speed and control on a wood rink floor. For heavy skaters, the aluminum core does a great job in assuring a smooth roll over the life of the wheel. I skate 3-6 hours a week and get about a year of use with rotations. I just replaced my dance stops with speed skate stops to reduce braking wear, so I hope to get a couple years out of my third set I just ordered. While these wheels cost twice as much as my second favorite wheel (RollerBones Super Elite 101A), the skating experience these wheels provide is worth every penny.

Unfortunately I’m having to write another review I’ve only skied on these wheels a few times indoors and apparently the way I skate kids putting flat spots on the bones wheels I’ve bought although my cannibals and other wheels have purchased in the past have never got flat spots so I would not recommend these wheels to anyone that would be nice if Amazon refunded my money

Love my Roller bones!! I’m a bigger girl and need this hardness. Perfect for all the different floor types.

These wheels roll super smooth and are very light. I am 142 lbs and found they slip when pushing hard on wood floored rinks.

I am 200 lbs, I was a little supersized with the slippage when pushing off with the right foot on the turns. May just a learning curve LOL. I was on a smooth epoxy floor. Was on 96A wheels prior. These are for sure much harder/faster!

I love these wheels! They have a nice slide on sticky floors and are super smooth to roll on.