Get this down ya neck. For anyone who hasn't seen them yet here are some preview pictures of the exciting new Deshi Carbon skates in both colourways. We think this is the most exciting aggressive skate release in years. Deshi say it will "set a new standard in skate technology" and you know what, we think they might be right! The main difference between these and other aggressive skates is that they use real Carbon Fibre to construct the rigid parts of the boot (the parts that would usually be plastic/polyurethane/UHMW). Carbon fibre is super stong while simutaniously being REALLY light! The other fundamental difference is that the skate doesn't have a removable liner, you literally put your foot in the shell which is lined with comfortable (we hope) padding. Of course, K2 were doing one-piece skates with no removable liner years ago, but Deshi are clearing stepping up the game here. The advantage of not having a removable liner is that you can down-size the skate in it's respective size as it no longer has to accomodate the volume of a thick liner. This of course makes the whole skate less bulky and also lighter. Also, the very fact that there will not be a big, bulky liner in the skate will of course mean that the skate will be reduced | in weight as a direct result. Check out the soul-kits too. They are the thinest, lowest profile souls we have seen on any skate to date! We've been saying somebody should make something like this for years!. After seeing some of the carbon fibre, light, one-piece boots on the inline hockey market this was always going to be the obvious next progression for aggressive skates. Other parts of the skate are made out of Kevlar and leather to ensure they are very hard wearing. They are reported to weigh 935g for a size uk8 with souls. Deshi say this is 30% lighter than any other skate on the market. This isn't strictly true as by our calculations they are only 13% lighter than the Roces M12. Still, pedantic-ness aside that still makes them pretty darn light! The skate is due for release in the UK mid-December, however I wouldn't hold your breath as a delay on a product like this wouldn't be unheard of! They are going to be expensive, for good reason. The quality, research and materials are second to none so we reckon they are going to be in the £200 boot-only range! Don't complain! Someone has finally come through and made a product for those people who want to be equipped to be at the very highest level in our sport. It can only be a good |
