THE MOST AFFORDABLE FREERIDE SKATES?? OXELO MF 500 REVIEW

Hey guys, it's me Geographer from ChineseSkate and welcome to today's video. Now, a lot of you have asked me to review these skates who cost less than $100. Are they good? Are they not? Let's check that out. The Oxelo MF500 HB. Yes, I said it, Oxelo. After many years making fitness skates, they finally made something different. They have recently released some freeride skates full of features for a low price. But what are all these features? For less than $100 you're getting some hardshell boots with the possibility to remove and replace multiple parts. Like the cuff, the liner, the 45 degree strap, the abrasive pads and the frames. These skates come with CNC machine frames that can be replaced with any frame you want in the moment they come with a standard 1.65mm mount. And speaking of frame mounts, these skates have metal plates on them with multiple holes to give more options for the user. They come with either a 2.31mm or 2.43mm frames depending on your skate size. Mine is a 2.31mm frame because I have small feet. These skates come with 76 or 80mm wheels, also depending on your skate size, but they have a hardness of 82A and I don't find them suitable for this type of inline skates. More on that later. Now let's go make a spin and see how they feel. For the price, I was expecting something terrible, but I have to say that I'm quite pleased with all the features they have and how they feel, but it's not perfect. The liner is decent, without being extraordinary. They are comfortable, wrap your feet securely, but I felt the liner moved a little bit inside the boot, especially in the toe area. The cuffs give a secure fit, but they tend to move way too much, especially in the moments when you don't want them to move. I tried to tighten the bolts, but they didn't change anything. Plus, tightening these cuffs is a weird process due to how they are designed. The frames feel sturdy enough, I have a nice feel with those, but I find them a little bit heavy. I think that the geometry can be improved to reduce weight and gain more stiffness, but again, if you look at the price, there's nothing to complain really. The 45 degree micro ratchet strap locks your heels securely. They suspiciously look the same as the Seba ones, but they have been made with a softer material. I don't know if it'll be durable, but it works well. Now, for the wheels, I still think they are too soft for this type of inline skates, where people will want to experience things, learn the basics with, especially ways to stop like the powerslide, the L-stop and many other stopping techniques. An 84A would be enough. It's right between soft and hard. They have a longer lifetime and there's a lot you can do with those. Okay, after a quick spin, let's put them in a full rocker setup and do some moves. I wish the bolts were deeper. I can only put the tip of my allen keys. Keys because they require two tools to remove each wheel, but for the price, there's nothing to complain about. So for freestyle skating, I was happy with how well these skates were behaving. I was especially happy with these frames. I just had a problem with the cuffs moving way too much, sometimes just cancelling my tricks. But overall, they felt great and I was really having fun with those. I would say these skates are for people who want to start inline skating without spending a lot and still want great features with their skates. So do I recommend them? Actually, yes. I'm legit impressed with what Oxelo has done with these skates and I'm curious to see what they're gonna do next. Maybe a higher-end version of these skates, a tri-skate setup maybe. Anyway, well done. Alright, so thank you very much for watching this video. Don't forget to subscribe and please help me make inline skating more popular by sharing this video to your friends. You can change everything. Think about it. Alright guys, see you in the next episode.