Saw a comment this week on one of my videos. If they were the same price as before, I would buy them.
Honest answer. The price reflects what is in the box. And what is in the box is not what most skaters assume.
If you are looking at inline figure skating frames right now, you have probably noticed something. The market is small. The pricing looks similar across the options. So most buyers default to the cheapest one and assume they are getting roughly the same thing. They are not. Not even close.
This post is the breakdown nobody else in this category is willing to give you. What inline figure skating frames actually cost, what you actually receive when you buy one, and where the real value sits when you compare the systems honestly.
The price range nobody states clearly
Major Inline figure skating frames currently sell between $300 and $445.
The lower end of that range typically gets you the frame, one set of wheels, one set of stoppers, and the screws to fit it. That is it. No app. No coaching content. No creator program. No spare anything.
The upper end of that range is where it gets interesting. The premium frame in this category retails at $445 in the United States. It ships with the frame, axles, and stopper. No wheels.
That is not a typo. The most expensive frame in the category does not include wheels. Wheels are an additional purchase. Indoor and outdoor wheels are separate purchases on top of that. A skater who buys the premium frame and wants to actually use it indoors and outdoors is looking at a real cost well above the $445 sticker.
I am not naming the brand because anyone in this category knows which one I am referring to, and anyone not in this category is not the audience for this post. But the fact is verifiable. Look it up if you want to.
What is in every ONE Blades EDGE system
EDGE is $399.99.
Here is everything that is in the box.
The frame itself. Aerospace grade aluminium, precision machined, with an adjustable axle on every wheel. EDGE is the only inline figure skating frame in the world with adjustable rocker on all four wheels. You can read why this matters in the 3 wheels vs 4 wheels post, but the short version is that fixed rocker frames assume every skater is the same. They are not. Adjustable rocker means you can match your blade.
8 indoor wheels. Dual durometer construction, 82A outer urethane with an 85A inner core. Designed for sports hall floors and Canadian maple roller rinks.
8 outdoor wheels. Dual durometer construction in reverse, 85A outer with 82A inner. Designed for polished concrete and outdoor surfaces.
2 sets of stoppers. Adjustable, positioned at the correct angle for figure skating technique. Sized so they will not catch on deep edges. Two full sets means you do not think about stopper wear for a long time.
Jam plugs. For skaters who want to skate without a pick. This opens up a different style of inline figure skating that most skaters do not realise is available to them.
Multi-tool. For setting up the frame, adjusting the rocker, swapping wheels, and removing bearings.
Mounting screws.
Founder card. With a QR code that opens the ONE Blades app, where setup videos and coaching content live.
Creator program eligibility. Owning EDGE makes you eligible for the ONE Blades Creator Program, which pays commissions of 10 to 25 percent on lifetime referred revenue with no resets and no expiry.
That is the system. $399.99 complete.
The geometry argument is also part of the value
This post is about price. But price without performance is not value, so it has to be said.
EDGE is built around four wheels because three wheels give two balance zones, four wheels give three, and an ice blade has three. This is geometry, not opinion. A frame with the wrong wheel count is not just a cheaper option. It is a frame that builds compensations your body has to unlearn back on ice.
The full breakdown of why this matters is in the PIC Skate vs Snow White vs ONE Blades EDGE post. If you have not read it yet and you are pricing this category, that is the post that matters most.
Free worldwide shipping
Every EDGE system ships free anywhere in the world. There is no surprise shipping cost at checkout. The price you see is the price you pay.
Most international skaters know what it is like to find a product they want, get to the checkout, and discover that shipping doubles the cost. That does not happen with EDGE. Free shipping is not a promotion. It is the policy.
Import duties returned as store credit
If your country charges import duty or local tax when EDGE arrives, here is what we do.
Email the receipt to our support team. We send you back a code worth the full value you paid in duty or tax. The code is store credit, redeemable on anything in the ONE Blades range now or in the future. Wheels. Stoppers. Anything we release.
This is also not a promotion. It is the policy.
The reason this exists is simple. Skater first. If a skater pays tax to bring EDGE into their country, that money belongs back in the skater's hands. Store credit means it stays inside the system, ready to be spent on whatever they need next. Wheels. Stoppers. Anything we release in the future. The policy is the philosophy, made operational.
Built by a skater you can watch
EDGE was designed by me. 35 years skating. Cirque du Soleil. Disney On Ice. Holiday on Ice. Royal Caribbean. Four Got Talent appearances across three countries. First WIFSA Senior Pairs Champion with Rosie in 2019.
I post every week. I answer messages. I skate, coach and perform on the product publicly.
You can find the people behind most other frames in this category if you try. With EDGE, I find you.
That is not a marketing claim. It is a sentence that becomes true the moment you check.
The honest summary
If you are pricing inline figure skating frames right now, here is the comparison that matters.
Most frames in this category sell between $300 and $445 and include the frame, one set of wheels, and one set of stoppers. The premium option sells at $445 and does not include wheels.
EDGE is $399.99 and includes the frame, 8 indoor wheels, 8 outdoor wheels, 2 sets of stoppers, jam plugs, the multi-tool, mounting screws, the founder card, the ONE Blades app with setup and coaching videos, and access to the first creator program in inline figure skating. It ships free worldwide. Any import duties are returned as store credit.
So when someone asks why EDGE is priced where it is, the honest answer is that the price reflects the system. Other frames are priced to ship a frame in a box. EDGE is priced to ship a complete training environment that you can train on, in any country, on any surface, immediately.
Compare what is in the box. Compare who is behind it. Then compare the price.
That is the honest comparison.
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Last updated: April 30th