Winter is upon us and there is no better time to skate with roller skate light up wheels than now! We consider the best roller skates light up wheels below, providing specifications and the writer’s opinion. Lets roll!
Light up Wheels
Light up wheels are typically used for night time skating or at the roller rink. They are lots of fun and provide a useful safety feature for night skating. They come in a variety of sizes, colours and hardness levels.
A smaller harder wheel would be more suitable for the roller rink where the surfaces are smooth, whereas a larger, softer wheel would be more suitable for outdoor skating. There is not a wide enough difference between the wheels examined below to create an issue in using them for either indoors or outdoors, but consideration of the hardness and size could be something to bear in mind, depending on intended use. The higher the hardness rating (A number below), the better suited the wheels are for indoor skating. So a lower value will provide softer cruising outdoors over bumps and cracks.
In terms of the size, larger wheels are more suited to long distance or outdoor skating as they roll further and more smoothly on each turn compared to a smaller wheel.
So what types of light up wheels are currently available on the market? Lets take a look…
1. Best Roller Skates light up wheels – Pohove Light Up Wheels
The specifications of these Pohove light up wheels are as follows:
Material: Poly Urethane
Size: 58 x 32mm
Hardness/durometer: 82A
Price per wheel: £4.41
Price includes bearings? No
Writer’s comments: These light up wheels are slightly smaller than some of the other options listed. They also do not provide a complete glow covering the whole of the wheel like some of the other brands. The level of subtlety intended (or not) would be a likely consideration with these.
The wheels when not lit up, are not so attractive in the writer’s opinion but perhaps plain/more subtle is the look someone might be after.
The size of the wheels is quite a lot smaller than some of the other brands below… Perhaps they would suit indoor skating more, although it is noted that the hardness is low meaning they are relatively soft.
The price is at the lower end of the options listed but depending on whether or not bearings are needed, this could escalate.
These are the writer’s least preferred option.
2. Lmnade Light Up Wheels
The specifications of these Lmnade light up wheels are as follows:
Material: Poly Urethane
Size: 62 x 33mm
Hardness/durometer: 85A
Price per wheel: £4.99
Price includes bearings? Yes
Writer’s comments: These light up wheels are on the larger side of the scale in terms of size meaning they would be good for skating outdoors (but they could be used indoors too). The glow from the skates is akin to the glow from the luminous wheels. In the writer’s opinion, the glow from the luminous wheels is more preferable. The wheels when not lit up, are plain but they come in a nice variety of colours.
The hardness comes as one option – 85A, meaning they are the hardest wheel of those listed. However, they are not so hard that they could not be used outside and as noted above, the size would be good for outdoor skating.
The price is at the lower end of the options listed. If price is a consideration for the buyer, they could provide an alternative to ‘luminous’ wheels.
3. Rio Light Up Wheels
The specifications of these Rio light up wheels are as follows:
Material: Poly Urethane
Size: 54 x 32mm
Hardness/durometer: 82A
Price per wheel: £5.50
Price includes bearings? No
Writer’s comments: These light up wheels are slightly smaller than some of the other options listed. They also do not provide a complete glow covering the whole of the wheel. The level of subtlety intended (or not) would be a likely consideration with these.
The wheels when not lit up, are very attractive for someone who prefers the more feminine look. They have lovely glitter pieces in them.
The size of the wheels is quite a lot smaller than some of the other brands below… Perhaps they would suit indoor skating more, although it is noted that the hardness is low meaning they are relatively soft.
The price is at the lower end of the options listed but depending on whether or not bearings are needed, this could escalate.
4. Bont Glow Light Up Wheels
The specifications of these Bont Glow light up wheels are as follows:
Material: Poly Urethane
Size: 62 x 35mm
Hardness/durometer: 83A
Price per wheel: £10.75
Price includes bearings? No
Writer’s comments: These light up wheels are slightly larger than some of the other options listed. They would be suited to skating outside/night skating especially, although they could still be usined indoors.
The glow from the skates has a lovely ‘soft’ feel to it – they are not quite as bright looking as the Luminous ones, but the warmth of the glow may be desirable for a more subtle but completely covered light up wheel.
The wheels when not lit up, contain small glitter pieces which look very nice. They come in a variety of colours.
The hardness comes as one option – 83A, meaning they are of a middle range hardness compared to the other options listed.
The price is at the higher end of the options listed and this does not include the bearings. However, if the glow effect of these wheels is what the skater is looking for, and considering the look is quite distinctive compared to the other options, it might be worth paying an extra few pounds per wheel.
5. Luminous Light Up Wheels
The specifications of these Luminous light up wheels are as follows:
Material: Poly Urethane
Size: Various sizes available
Hardness/durometer: 85A
Price per wheel: £13.64
Price includes bearings? Yes but they are often available separately
Writer’s comments: These light up wheels come a variety of sizes so larger options are available making them quite versatile. The glow from the skates is eye popping and are the writer’s preferred type of light up effect.
The wheels when not lit up, are plain but they come in a nice variety of colours. They seem to have options to suit everyone.
The size as mentioned is quite versatile with different options available. The hardness comes as one option – 85A, meaning they are slightly harder than some of the other wheels listed. However, they are not so hard that they could not be used outside.
The price is at the higher end of the options listed but this includes bearings and the glow, in the writer’s opinion, is the nicest / most eye catching one.
These are the writer’s preferred option.
Which wheels do you prefer and why? Do you have experience in skating some of these wheels? We would love to receive your comments.
