Nieuwe skates of nieuwe wielen?  You have a pair of rollerskates, and the wheels are worn out or got apart. And you need some new wheels. The question is what is best value: Buying new rollerskates or new wheels?
In order to answer that question, you need to consider different factors. Below is an overview of the most important arguments, you can use in your considerations:
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- A pair of cheap rollerblades are less expensive that a set of expensive wheels. A new model of rollerblades looks better and maybe even have some new features compared to your old rollerskates
- Are the boots and bearings so worn, that they could need an replacement, then it can be a better deal to buy new rollerskates
- You have improved your skating skills, and therefor you want some better rollerskates
- A shop have rollerblades on sale so cheap, that you can buy the rollerblades and take the new wheels and replace your old wheels in your existing rollerskates
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- A pair of new rollerskates needs some skating time before they fit your feet perfectly. Using your existing rollerblades you don't have to go through that phase
- How fast you can go on your rollerskates depends very much on the size and quality of the wheels. If you buy new wheels, you usually get the feeling of riding on new rollerskates with the ability to go with higher speed
- The wheels represent up to 80% of the value of new rollerskates. For that reason many manufacturer of rollerskates decide to put on wheels of poor quality, in order to sell the rollerskates at a low price. If you buy wheels of good quality, your rollerblades will usually go faster, feels more comfortable and the wheels will last longer, compared to a pair of new rollerblades at the same pricelevel as your existing skates
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Conclusion
If you have a pair of poor quality rollerskates, or the rollerskates are worn out, then it probably is a better choice to buy a new pair of rollerskates. In other cases a better deal would be to buy a new set of wheels.
Also see Buying wheels guide and Buying rollerskates guide.
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