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Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:01 pm
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Hey guys! Just wondering what you think the best kind of heelys would be for me. I saw some nurses wearing them in a hospital where I work, and I thought... "Wow, what a good idea." 'Cause like, I dunno if you've ever been to a hospital before (haha, of course you have, you're skaters! =D) but there's A LOT of long hallways, and heelys would save so much time....
I don't have amazing balance or anything, but I could learn. Are they hard to balance on? Are there kinds where the wheels are retractable, or do you have to actually take them out of the shoe? (Yeah, I'm a total noob to this) Is it hard to just walk normal in them? I push a lot of wheel chairs around, and it would probably be hard to roll and push at the same time... Are the shoes comfortable?
I don't need anything fast, just something that's comfortable to wear for several hours, and perferably easy to balance in.
Any suggestions? Thank you! |
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:07 pm
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Team Heelys - New England
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if you want balance... i would suggest something with megas.....like glitz, but the mega wheels wouldnt make it much more comfortable, and megas are fast.....idk, if you could learn howto balance, maybe some slides, and yeah you have to actually take the whole wheel out of ur shoe and itll take a little bit of tie to get the hang of it, so dont worry if u dont get it at first
http://heelychat.com/heelypedia.php?style=7104 <---link |
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:15 pm
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Team Heelys - SoCal
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| You could get some Rebel style heelys. They have two wheels in a line. But they're not the easiest for walking. |
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:17 pm
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| you probably want some torches they have mega wheels which are easy to balance on and you can grind with them |
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:18 pm
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| Shawn, they work in a hospital. I doubt they really want to be grinding. |
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Big Mac: to go to camp quality to give lessons and give away hoes
seth1230™: we be on our hoes all day.
seth1230™: i mean shoes.
DeezUU: I keep my shoes in check on the daily
DeezUU: gotta keep your gimphand strong!!
seth1230™: im on a boat and
HannahHeelz: it's going fast and
heelingforlyfe™: i've got a nautical themed, pashmina afghan
SEBASS IZ MAH BESFRANNNN. |
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:20 pm
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Are you kidding? Some of those bed rails would make for some pretty sick grinds.
| Quote: | | I push a lot of wheel chairs around, and it would probably be hard to roll and push at the same time... |
Hmm. A wheelchair might not be easy. Depends where the handles are. On the other hand, shopping carts are the generally accepted way to learn  |
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:21 pm
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| heelingforlyfe wrote: | | Shawn, they work in a hospital. I doubt they really want to be grinding. |
LOL, oh my goodness, that made me laugh really hard. Can't you just picture a nurse grinding the railings on her way to radiology?
So right now mega wheels seem to be the thing people think are easiest to balance in? Can you just walk with the wheels in it too? |
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:24 pm
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| Zelta wrote: | | heelingforlyfe wrote: | | Shawn, they work in a hospital. I doubt they really want to be grinding. |
LOL, oh my goodness, that made me laugh really hard. Can't you just picture a nurse grinding the railings on her way to radiology?
So right now mega wheels seem to be the thing people think are easiest to balance in? Can you just walk with the wheels in it too? |
rofl you never know what he might want to be doing
you can walk in the wheels they take a little while to get used to but you want notice they are there after a while |
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[Wed 18:01] WIYH®: pump wat
[Wed 19:35] jmar8542: i want to challenge you
[Wed 19:36] XxHeelyZxX: lol jmar drum will pwn ur ass xD
[Tue 14:30] toby: im drummers brother
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:28 pm
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| Zelta wrote: | | heelingforlyfe wrote: | | Shawn, they work in a hospital. I doubt they really want to be grinding. |
LOL, oh my goodness, that made me laugh really hard. Can't you just picture a nurse grinding the railings on her way to radiology?
So right now mega wheels seem to be the thing people think are easiest to balance in? Can you just walk with the wheels in it too? |
LOL i can see it now!! Meags are the biggest wheels for heelys. And yea you can walk ing them. I have a pair of torch with megas and REALLY easy to balance on. I taught my cousin to heely on megas and he got it in like an hour so it should be no problem! |
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laina: ugh! my kitchen is getting done and theres like no food so guess what lunch is if my mom dont give me money......PENUT BUTT
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:50 pm
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Team Heelys - New England
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| heelingforlyfe wrote: | | You could get some Rebel style heelys. They have two wheels in a line. But they're not the easiest for walking. |
and theyre uncomfortable |
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:55 pm
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| Okay, so are Octanes or Escapes very different from the Torches, besides the grind plates? Is one usually cheaper than the other? |
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:59 pm
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| mmm...im not sure i only tried torch i know that they have grind plate nd other 2 dont and um...the look differnt and i THINK octane are cheaper but aint sure |
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[Sat 17:51] Laina_Heelz: ht its gonna be nice here...should be nice there...though i live not in the same state
[Sat 17:51] HeelyTrickster:Laina that sounded like a poem
[Tue 0:42] HeelysBabe:Im just trying to kill the time
Tue 0:43] merlyn_DHC:Kill time??
[Tue 0:43] merlyn_DHC:Isn't wasting time bad enough?
[Tue 0:43] merlyn_DHC:You have to KILL it ?!
[Thu 14:50] Big Mac: i had crabs once
[Thu 14:50] Big Mac: they kept hurting me though
[Thu 15:18] seth1230™: big mac....crabs are like lice...but that live down there....instead of up there...
laina: ugh! my kitchen is getting done and theres like no food so guess what lunch is if my mom dont give me money......PENUT BUTT
laina: oops! lol |
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:13 pm
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Team Heelys - New England
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| octanes and escape are cheaper than torch |
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:23 pm
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:25 pm
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| looks good to me...i say go for em! |
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[Sat 17:51] Laina_Heelz: ht its gonna be nice here...should be nice there...though i live not in the same state
[Sat 17:51] HeelyTrickster:Laina that sounded like a poem
[Tue 0:42] HeelysBabe:Im just trying to kill the time
Tue 0:43] merlyn_DHC:Kill time??
[Tue 0:43] merlyn_DHC:Isn't wasting time bad enough?
[Tue 0:43] merlyn_DHC:You have to KILL it ?!
[Thu 14:50] Big Mac: i had crabs once
[Thu 14:50] Big Mac: they kept hurting me though
[Thu 15:18] seth1230™: big mac....crabs are like lice...but that live down there....instead of up there...
laina: ugh! my kitchen is getting done and theres like no food so guess what lunch is if my mom dont give me money......PENUT BUTT
laina: oops! lol |
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