Kizer element frame – some more pictures later

June 5, 2007 at 2:14 am (products)

This text reflects MY opinion. maybe yours differs in some points… That`s bad – for you 😉

First of all:
Freestyle is better then Fitnessframes
Suspension is better than Freestyle
Grindwheels are better than suspension but suspension is better for your knees
KIZER ELEMENT FRAMES are way too sick!

I LOVE FLATROCKER (4big wheels each skate)
but of course you can skate the element frame also with grindwheels – but in my opinion theres no need for grindwheels cause flatrocker does the same job – BETTER!

There are more frames that you “can” skate flat but the element frame is definitely the best.

Flatrocker Pros:
Wheels last way longer
You can skate faster
Faster turns
Don`t get stuck riding stairs
Skate over cracks / cobblestones in front of rails with ease while others get stuck
Probably better shock apsorbtion

I`ve heard that the frame will be available without skate at the 21st June – but you can already preorder it HERE for 79,95€
Till now you can get it with the USD Kelso Throne for example at Grindhouse

It was really about time some frame company came up with axels that you can open and close with one allen key – congratulations Kizer thats sick and works perfect!
Also you`re never going to lose frame spacers again cause they are part of the metal “Skeleton” of the frame.

In the beginning I didn`t close the screws tight enough so they loosened from time to time – but after closing them tight that wasn`t a problem anymore. Beside that the clever skater uses locktight (screw glue) for his axels. Talking about tightening the axels – the whole for the allen key is estimatedly 2 times as deep as with “normal” frames so they are less prone to get fucked up (round).
With this frame changing even changing wheels is fun. It`s so much faster then “back-in-the-day”.

To remove the frame from the skate you have to take the middle wheels out – thats due to the huge grove.
I don`t know the exact measures but I tried measure it by myself so the groove (small frame) should be something like 6.5-7 cm (2.5-2.7 inches from where the round part starts till where it ends).

When the frame is removed you can turn the grindblock – it has 2 different shapes. A round one and a less round one…

I`ve skated the frame for 5 days (on grindhouse tour stockholm) now – every day… It slides perfect! Really fast on soul and royal grinds even on aluminum rails where you probably experience problems with most other frames (except the fluid).
And I probably don`t have to tell you how amazing a 4 wheel down setup is!!!

I didn`t try skating the frame antirocker because there is no reason to!
Every trick is possible with flatrocker setups! Fucking amazing!

Own measurements:
Suspension Weight (Short frame):
With 2 Wheels: 504g
With 4 wheels (what is impossible of course) 638g

Element Weight (short frame):
Without wheels: 426g
Flatrocker setup: 696g
Antirocker setup: 640g (kizer grindrocks)

Fluid Weight (Short frame):
Frame only: 210g
Antirocker setup: 512g

Till now I couldn`t find any negative shit concerning the frame. Maybe the screws fixing the grindblock are a little bit “close” to the grove but till now the grindblock nearly didn`t wear off so I guess its going to take quiet a long time till these screws “touch” a rail – I also tried to skate with only one screw fixing the grindblock and it perfectly worked – it didn`t move or anything – so probably you can just remove the screw if it annoys you…
By the way for this screw you need two allen keys…

Setups:
60mm Flat impossible (Tested with 4×4 Shima)
60mm Anti possible (Tested with 4×4 Shima; wheel touches the screw slightly – shorten the screw or skating for some minutes should solve the problem – but to be honest 60mm? who skates 60mm wheels? I never tried 60mm wheels)
58mm Flat should be possible – can`t test that – no 58
57mm Flat possible (Tested with Rb Trs Wheels)

I`m absolutely in love with the Kizer Element frame and I don`t think that`ll change.
If you have questions or want more pictures – drop a comment and I`ll see what I can do.

This text is based on my personal experiences with this amazing frame – don`t blame me if you don`t like it – cause I love it!

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Maik Lojewsky about the new element frame:
My first impressions of the new kizer element frame

So I received my sean kelso skate some days ago and I had to test it as soon as possible…and so I did…the first thing I noticed , beside the nice look of these skates and those frames was, that the frame is as fast as hell!
At first I was afraid because of the flat setup I rode, but I noticed that it is impossible to get stuck with the rails because of the new grindblock…so perfect for flat setup loversJ
even on topside tricks you lock and slide perfect…so I just can say to you…go BUY IT at www.grindhouse.eu skateshop..
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check www.kizer-skate.com for another element frame review – in better english – from Oli Benet.

Some more pictures taken from www.kizer-skate.com