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What are your niche hobbies you’d like to share with other people? (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Could always start learning them yourself? Then you'd get to see them in action first hand 😉.

It's quite cheap to buy an off-brand pair on eBay. I got a pair (they're branded "Drift Skates") for £12 and have been using them for almost a year now. I also have JMKRIDE skates, but haven't used them yet. If you do go for off-brand skates, you should probably also get higher-quality bearings and grip tape. The stock bearings didn't last long for me and I wear down the Jessup Ultragrip I use so quickly that I have to replace it about once every 2 months.

For actually learning to ride, JMKRIDE has a great tutorial playlist for beginners.