I Tested Marsblades... Here's What I Learned
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 27. 05. 2024
- I was surprised at a few things after testing out Marsblades to see if I could improve my skating without access to the ice. Here's what I learned.
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0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Pros/Cons
2:08 - 9 Skating Drills
4:27 - Why Marsblades?
5:28 - Final Verdict
I had been messing around on my Marsblades for the past 2 years, but really only focusing on my stickhandling. But without access to ice, I wanted to see if I could improve my skating using only Marsblades, so I put them through some skating tests.
There were a few things that surprised me which I cover in the video, along with 9 skating drills that are perfect for Marsblades (or probably any inline skate).
H/T to Valley Apex Training Grounds for some drill ideas. Check him out!
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I got back on the ice after more then 20 yrs last winter. A long time but me an my friends remembered how much fun we had in our younger days so we went to the rinks plenty of times, regained some skills and even practised for more skills that we were not aware of back then. When the season ended we were sad. Still so much to learn and to improve. Well, somebody told me about Marsblade and I ended up buying a Marsblade Boot with the O1 Chassis. I don't remember how regular inline skates felt but my first impression on the O1 was: it feels very very similar to being on ice!
I am so happy that I bought these. During the last weeks I gained more skills and could continue to practise drills that I could not finish during last winter. I would 100% recommend Marsblade. The technology feels great and even their own skates are of great quality!
Man, I love your videos. No nonsense. No click-baiting. Right into the review and evaluation without boring the sh#t out of anyone. Thanks for this video!
Great review and completely agree. Last summer I used Mission inlines and the transition back to ice was awkward. I recently had the O1 Marsblade chassis mounted on 70kâs and the difference is significant. Like you said a great workout that more closely simulates being on the ice. Always appreciate your training and fitness videos!
God this is such a good video. Came here for just a review but was so impressed by the clear communication in the drill portion and how youâre the only person on CZcams to not waste time with personal stories in between action.
Thanks, Kevin. You are right on with your review. I've been training with Marsblades for a year now, and it's taking some time to see where they help and where they don't. They are a training tool, with some positive carry overs onto ice, but wipeouts are painful. Best, in my mind, for leg strength drills, crossovers, mohawks, and working on stickhandling/puck control. Thanks for making the video and highlighting some excellent drills.
Good info here! Iâve been training/ skating on these exclusively for the past 5 months. I just had my first skate yesterday. It was eluded to in this video earlier, but I cannot stress enough how much of a transition it is back to ice! I honestly felt like I had forgotten how to skate. I genuinely pride myself on my ice skating abilities and it was shocking the unbalance and how much you teach yourself on roller blades to roll out instead of quick stop and starts and sharp turns. Although I noticed a significant improvement to my stick handling and shot. Last thing Iâd recommend is to use Labeda asphalt wheels they have better grip and last longer. Overall a really good product and I wish I had them when I was younger would certainly help hone skills and push you to the next level.
Love that ball hockey rink. Cant wait to go there with my friends again. Also great video as always!
Where is this rink? Weâre from the same city and looking for something just like this!
@@sarahwilsonfilms8693 I believe it is the rink in Delaware lions park on York St. Not 10p% sure tho
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@@sarahwilsonfilms8693 no problem
Great video, love the tips. Just ordered them yesterday, so nice timing!
Nice, you're going to love 'em!
The new video/editing type is đ„đ„đđ keep these vids coming!
awesome drills at the end. just what i was looking for
Oh you should try the MarsBlade ice holders! Had them for a whole season, never gonna change back to conventional holders. Give em 5-10 hours and be blown away!
Just subscribed. I like that you said whatever I can get my hands on to learn how to skate. Cos someone talked about some skates as a no go area.
When the pandemic happened I had to get my hand on one of those. I was a bit skeptical at first, however when rinks where temporarily opened during covid I found that they actually do the trick. My proformance was better than it was prior to the pandemic.
More content please! Awesome!
Great assessment. The drills you provided are great. I have both Roller Hockey and Mars Blades. I prefer the Mars Blades over the roller blades for feel and ice training. I have found that transitioning from roller blades to ice skates requires about 10 mins on the ice to get your feeling for it. I bought Mars Blades in 2021 for me and my daughter to train with.
Right on! They are great for training
Would you recommend Marsblade being used for skating around town recreational instead of something with Hi lo?
Recently got the Marsblades. While the chassie and rocker system is pretty nice, the marsblade issued boot is pretty awful. Definitely would recommend having these installed on existing boots if possible!
Interesting technology đ€. Seems logical. Iâm currently shopping for a new pair of in-lines for off ice training. My old Tour inlines I had back in the day (been 20 years since I last played) had offset axle bushing holes in the center to create a rocker. I also ran different center wheels than the outers.
Delaware represent! Haha. I'm in London but have played there before. Thanks for the review; I've gotten tons of ads as well and was curious to know if they actually made that much of a difference.
ya i got myself a pair after a decade of no roller blading. i hate that i cant stop or get low in a turn, but its a good workout. they're great in my warehouse
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Congrats this video is amazing!
Just starting trying to learn. What kind of roller hockey puck do you use? Does it roll or slide on concrete?
Nice video. Just a quick question, what are those sick shades youâre wearing?
Glad you like them! I got a pair when Covid hit, I love them and even wheel through the city in them for exercise. I put on some harder rounded wheels for street skating and have much more control, especially for hockey stops- I fell many many times trying this đ but in the end after the beatings I found itâs possible.
Haha yeah I'm hit or miss with stopping
How do you compare them to regular inline for skating around town? I'm hoping to use them for both training and recreational on vacation but unsure.
@@sleepingpanda8927 They were great for both for me, but in town make sure to get some harder wheels and maybe tighten the rocker until you become used to it. I find them to be like an all in one off Iâve skate. You can buy so many kinds of wheels too, ones that can mimic edges (as close as you can get anyway) and various strengths, I can get away with the wheels they came with because Iâm not very heavy on pretty smooth cement in town, or an outdoor court or tennis court etc, but anything more rough I would get harder wheels to swap out or the ones they come with will get chewed up pretty quick.
@@HockeyHawk awesome thank you so much for the feedback. I was really stuck between the missions or Mars. The only feedback I could find online were marketing talking points.
@@sleepingpanda8927 No problem! Yeah itâs pretty hard, I had the same issue when I was hunting around, the customer service is very helpful too.
Cool I always really enjoyed roller hockey ever since I was a kid.
I might need to change my setup on my Marsblade... I was always scared by rollerblading, because going back on ice skates after practicing all summer on rollerblade is weird as hell! I've been using the O1, which is the whole Marsblade skate, and yesterday I played my first actual ice hockey game for over a year and oh boy was it odd. It was on a 3 vs 3 rink, so the oddness was even more noticeable.
Yeah definitely get a couple skates in before anything important if you have a hard time transitioning
I love how hockey inline skates look. They looks so much more safe. I want them for recreational cardio skating. Are they comparable to regular inline skates in terms of speed?
I think so but Iâve never tested speed vs another pair
great video, thank's. one question, lateral and horizontal power is it necessairy to train together or separately (i.g. 1 day - lateral power - another day - horizontal)? how many times per week do we have to train lateral and horizontal power? thank's
I typically train them together 1-4x per week depending on what phase of the off-season we are in.
How are they for being able to stop in them?
This is a fantastic practice skills video. I think you should change the title to 9 Great Skills Drills. You'd probably get a lot more views!
What off ice puck are you using?
Just Curious, do you know what size your dek is?
My issue with Marsblades is wheel diameter. They don't take 80mms, do they? Also, a slightly softer wheel might hold edge better in hard turns.
Where can I get the off-ice ultimate edge work training I should do every day?
You'll find it in our Off-Season and In-Season Training Systems: www.hockeytraining.com/skills-accelerator/
Heey i play roller hockey and may be the problem of the grip is because you donât have the appropriate weels or the floor isnât good, maybe in a rink with a good floor and the appropriate weels (with these i mean the appropiate hardness or softness) youâll be able to do more things and youâll have much better grip
Yup if I was on an indoor inline surface I'm sure it would of been better, but this video was more for ice hockey players looking to train outdoors in the off-season
You what stick are you using?
Are the Marsblades any better than putting slightly smaller wheels on the front and back position of your roller blades? I know this only gives you 2 wheels in contact at any time instead of 4, but to me it feels more like the real rocker of ice skates.
I haven't done that for years, so I can't really answer that sorry. Maybe someone else can chime in
Did you put the wheels right on your skate that you use on the ice or did you use a different skate
My old ice hockey skates
How do they compare to just using different wheel sizes on roller blades to create like in some hokey rollerblades?
I haven't tried that but I've heard others say it's comparable
I'm looking for a street hockey skate. Mostly parking lot, basketball courts etc.
I was intrigued by the marsblade r1 but I see nothing about street hockey.
How loose do you adjust ? One turn from factory or more ? I like 'em too! Great off season hockeyđ cheers from đ«đź
I can't remember what I originally set them too. I haven't adjusted since though
Iâm an old dude trying to learn to skate and play hockey. I canât do backwards crossovers yet. With hardly any public skate times , can I learn all essential moves on marsblades or inline skates and transfer to ice?
It's a good start but you will need to get on the ice to get the true feel of your edges
I've been on marsblades since 2019, I can't skate without them now.
How do you find the transition from these roller blades to on ice? About a month ago hockey had got postponed for about 2.5 weeks and I decided to go on my regular hockey roller blades everyday to work on skills. The problem was that when I got back on the ice after a while, I felt like I couldnât skate for the first 10 minutes back on the ice. That first practice back was definitely brutal, but since Iâve been back on the ice a lot, everything came back to me. I still want to be on roller blades to work on skills but I donât want it to greatly affect my on ice performance. Would you say that the marsblades work well?
Great question. The transition was seemless for me last summer when I used the Marsblades to work on stickhandling and then played rec games two days later. With that said if you have an important tryout/game I would get back on the ice once before so you can avoid any chance of that awkward feeling stage.
Are these viable for someone with no skating experience whatsoever?
Still wondering how at a size US 15 boot I can actually get my hands on any rollerblade that will fit. I get that marsblades claim is that it can be attached to any boot but with a max of size 13 rocker I'm screwed. #endsizeism #bigfootproblems
Do you find the actual leg workout to be better than regular inline skates or would you say the same?
About the same from what I can remember. The difference would be I found that opening up into the mohawks was easier, so you target different muscles there (but if you have no problems with mohawks on regular blades then it shouldn't make a difference).
I used inlines for basically 6 months until last week when I finally got onto the ice again....inlines really really really messed up my skating...bad!! Not too sure if using marsblades would've been much better?
I'm guessing just 6 months off skating probably didn't help. It'll take some time getting used to it
Where did you find this rink!?
It's a few minutes from where I live!
I put them on my old skates and for whatever reason my feet hurt when I use them but never did when they were used for the ice
That sucks! Mine feel good so not sure what would have happened
What about proper wheels on tiles? After 5 years of proline I found a lot is possible.
I wish I hade a pair to try out. I have wide feet so I feel like the marsblade boot may not be ideal - their website indicates that they are all regular fit, and I really cant afford to drop $300+ to see if they work for me
They won't charge you for a return, if the size isn't right
Does anyone have any opinions đ€ on the marsblade "BOOT" It's self I'm in my fifties, and have been skating all my life, I would really like to try this, I am constantly seeing this on line! Any suggestions would definitely be appreciated!!â
What puck are you using?
Looks like a green biscuit
If your OLD! i guess at 60 i should just figure out how to hook the Mars blades up to my walker before my next season starts up in Sept.
what nike shoes are you wearing?
Nike Free Run
Are there any bad habits you could pick up from marsblades that you wouldn't from ice skates?
Why am I even looking at this, I donât play hockey.
When I played Semi-pro roller hockey, my skate of choice was the CCM Vector PF10's. That rink will eat up your wheels in no time.
Each street hockey player good at asphalt fall recovery )
is this really the first time you're using them???
No, my first time really testing them out for skating drills was this year. I did mainly stickhandling drills the past two summers (just a couple times each summer).
Anytime someone says I haven't skated in years and pulls out 500 bucks in new blades, they are going to say they are great, because they were paid to say it đđź
Can confirm I wasn't paid by Marsblade
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It would help if you could actually skate to begin with lol. The only difference between being on the ice and being on Marsblades is being able to stop. That's it.
I simply canât afford these.
0:53 Why the fuck would you do it at the end???? I already rollerblade a ton why not tell me why I should care at the start???
OMG rinks are still closed? What a crock
Yup it's pretty brutal here in Ontario
These with throw off your technique. Do not wear these if you are an ice player
What off ice puck are you using?