Pacer is one of many brands within the umbrella of the Roller Derby Skate Corporation. Pacer roller skates are primarily made for roller rink use, however the Pacer brand prides itself in providing its customers the best value possible without sacrificing what is important; quality and performance. Pacers had become more focused on designing fitness and commercial roller skates. Pacer can be considered a quality entry level quad roller skate brand when it comes to finding roller skates for sale.
The Pacer Shifter Mens Quad Roller skates are more of an adult roller skate. The boots are a leather lined boot which is important when it comes to a boot forming to your feet over time. The outside of the boot is a matte black MicroSheen which is a different more mature look for a roller skate. It’s a classic high top boot.
What Does it Have
The Pacer Shifter comes with chrome plated plates. This makes for a heavier sturdy skate.
The Pacer Shifter comes with Shifter Pro 56 mm wheels but I was unable to determine what they were hard or soft wheels. It might be safe to assume they are hard but you never really know.
The Shifter comes with chrome ABEC-3 bearings which is a little on the slow end when it comes to bearings. The higher number on the bearings the faster and smoother ride you will have. These bearings can be replaced with much faster bearing such as the ABEC -9 if you choose to do so.
The toe stop on these roller skates are fixed. It’s not really a big deal to have a fixed toe stop. If you have rented roller skates then you are use to having a fixed toe stop.
The Pacer Shifter is considered a beginner roller skate. If you are looking to do tricks and a heavy amount of skating these might not be the right skates for you even though the price might be.
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Possible Concerns
The two major concern you may have when buying these skates is that the bearings might be slower than you would like and if you ride harder than a casual skater or beginner, you will likely break the boot from the chassis. This is in extreme skating cases but it has happened nonetheless.
The Pacer Shifter is an entry level skate for a great price (like most of their skates). Worth some consideration. Also when ordering these skates from Amazon, remember that the sizes are in men’s so women will need to order a size smaller than usual.