I can’t think of you skating in Glasgow without thinking of one of my favorite bands of all time, Mogwai. Pumped to hear it in the vid. Sick skating too, big fan and you’re legit.
@@murfrnr they’re one of mine too. Although Stuart from Mogwai is a skateboarder…and not a very good one! I’ve seen him at Unit 23 Skatepark a bunch of times
Mesmer fanboy and long time Wheel Scene watcher here. Note that the TS1 and TS2 models also have the second skin type liner, the U-cut, the cuff stopper, the modified soulplate plastic, the extra lace hole and part of the new sizing. The TS2 also have the Kizer Supreme buckle and updated liner laces compared to the TS1. What's actually changed on the Levi pro skate compared to the TS1 and TS2 is they tweaked the sizing a bit further and the shell/cuff material has more flex, but other than that it's basically a TS2 with a different colour. Another point is that the forward flex with the buckle only retaining your shin was made on purpose, Levi explained that in his interview with Thisissoul. It does leave a "love it or hate it" impression, but as you said, there are ways to get around that if you prefer having less forward flex. Other than that, I totally agree with you on the quality and look of these skates. The complete model is spot on with an excellent price/quality ratio, the Kizer Fluid V does an amazing job and the wheels are really solid. I recommend you try them with the FRxOysi frames and stock Mesmer wheels, this setup is absurdly fun. I'll add that the soulplates are absolute sorcery, that backslide groove and rear "soul blocks" indeed make you feel like you're grinding on melted butter. They also grind super fast compared to other skates like the Them 909. The one last thing I want to mention to end this behemoth of a comment is the silicone layer that sits between the soulplate and boot. Thanks to this very smart design, the Mesmers are - in my opinion at least - the skates with the best sound and feeling on the market right now. Thanks for another very good video, keep posting and skating, you rock!
I was about to post a "you know what they say about guys with big feet" comment when it hit me: are his feet really that big? Is it possible, that he's really size 9 or maybe even an 8? Wearing oversized inline skates for years to make people think his member is bigger than it really is? Is this a thing? This would mean that you would be pro level if you were wearing skates that fit you.
@@burricanecarter ha! I’m a size 10UK shoe and it’s a tight fit in most shoes. No one wears bigger skates than they need to, sloppy skates feet horrible!
@wheelsceneblading actually if I can kindly ask a question and you are well suited as an ex(?)-Sway skater to answer... which skates are wider in the toe box than a Sway?
@ the TNEC 58 toe box definitely feels wider than the Sway, which is off because it definitely looks smaller. I’m struggling to think of other models I’ve skated recently that are wider. The Omni, 909 and Mesmer aren’t.
@wheelsceneblading TY so much yeah my research is saying the same not much. I was thinking maybe the Echo and UFR would be the other wider models but perhaps not... appreciate your time. 🤘
@@wstuart913 it all depends on personal preference. I haven’t tried the V2 yet so I can’t comment on that. However, based on the previous Omni I tried, the Mesmer is my favourite out of the three.
I love the look of the Mesmer Levi van Rijn Pro Skate, but I’m hesitant to buy them. I had the Bolinos and the TS2, and both were really uncomfortable for my feet. The TS2 fit a bit better than the Bolinos but still caused a lot of pain. I really love the branding and the team and wish I could ride them.
@@hansvl1363 every issue I had with the original Bolino skate seems to have been solved. There definitely seems to be a lot more space in the front of the skate.
@@inlineonline I’ve now got several that I REALLY like, which is annoying me. It was a lot simpler when I could only comfortably fit in one or two shells!
How bout FR Street Diako Diaby , love the frames but the weird ninja like lace eyelets that go almost to the toe just looks wahay too odd unless it's just the pics and the fact the gold sticks out soo much
Great review as always, and great skating. For previous Mesmer skates, there have been reports of a warped / not totally flat bottom of the soul plate so that the middle wheels sit a tiny bit further away from the ground, creating an anti-like feeling even on a flat setup. Do not want. It's difficult to tell, but from the skate resting on the table in your review, it seems that this might also be the case here. There appears to be a tiny gap between the middle wheels and the table surface sometimes while the outer wheels are touching. Might just be an illusion and of course there is no weight on the skate in this situation. But did you notice any of that while skating?
@@tobyschnabelhuber I definitely didn’t notice that feeling while rolling around and I’ve had that with other skates before, particularly the Blank SK, which gave me a train track feeling even with flat setup.
I had that same issue with the looks, size 11 SLs looks fine but when I tried on size 11 Mesmer team skate it was HUGE. I tired stock, reign, intuition premium and V2 liners and everyone of them had massive heel lift. Side note I love brown skates E.g. Lomax aeons, razors Yuri Botelho but this brown is off maybe it’s the plastic that’s used but the color looks very doo doo
I use the USD sway size 41-42 with intuition premium liners size 8-8.5 us. Which size shell should i get in order to use the premium liners? Due to being stuck in between the sizing, im confised as to whether i should get yhe 40-41 or 42-43
I think that if you have a curved foot, you can't use Mesmer, at least in my case it's too tight. I hope that sensation has improved in the Levi's, I don't know if you can confirm this?
Got some Mesmer Dominic Bruce's along with the Cuffs from this model for £140 delivered God bless black friday can't wait to skate them....if they fit lol
That sloppy feeling for me was the liner moving around. I put some peel and stick velcro in the heel area of the skate and stuck the liner to that. Zero movement after that. Liner and skate feel like one solid thing.
@@BrandonShatley I think because I take up so much of the shell I get very little movement, which is a good thing. Need to buy longer laces though to really crank them tight!
@@AWS-Blading I would say the Fifth Element fits bigger. The size 9UK Fifth Elements felt roomy on me. These are size 10UK and I would say theres slightly less space.
@@wheelsceneblading I guess all I can do is order them and try. I wish I had a store with these in stock to try them on, but I guess most of us are in exactly this same scenario, lol. Great review BTW. 👍👍
Great in-depth review! Got a pair myself & really enjoying them too. Are you going to stick with them stock? Or change our the frames for something else? (Daridari or Qysi Fr etc)
@@greggazdowicz9666 that’s tough to call because in the TNEC I can fit into what is essentially a size 9UK but in the Mesmer I am skating a size 9.5-10UK, so I would say the TNEC fits bigger and wider.
I think Mesmer needs to work more on the aesthetics and the character of this skate. It looks odd. Also the brown colour of this version doesn't help. IQON, Standard and other brands are coming with much cleaner and fresh looking skates.
@@mr.rodriguez5099 I like the look of the skate and I would definitely say it looks better than the Iqon AG10 and AG20. This is a redesigned Throne shell, which was one of the most popular skates in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s.
I was referring to the new Iqon skate which is about to come out. Clean and fresh looking imo. I think they should look at a new mold if they can. There are better looking skates out there at the moment. Thanks for the video and prompt response!
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Skating was on point 💪🏽
@@ShredCitySkatesKelvW 😘
@@ShredCitySkatesKelvW both you guys are awesome on your reviews actually it helps tremendously to see what's possible with better skaters... 💚
@Reloaded44 aw thanks man, too kind 😇 but, dave would absolutely destroy me in a game of skate
@@ShredCitySkatesKelvW but I’ll give you a kiss and a cuddle after to soften the blow
@wheelsceneblading 🤣 that would definitely ease the pain
I can’t think of you skating in Glasgow without thinking of one of my favorite bands of all time, Mogwai. Pumped to hear it in the vid. Sick skating too, big fan and you’re legit.
@@murfrnr they’re one of mine too. Although Stuart from Mogwai is a skateboarder…and not a very good one! I’ve seen him at Unit 23 Skatepark a bunch of times
Love to hear you talk about skates.
I've had the exact same experience with my TS 2's and groove tricks. They just feel so so solid and good.
Put some laces in the liners (like the Mesmer TS2s have) and you will be good. Great review, as always. Thx !
Without a doubt some of your most stylish skating to date - I'd keep these puppies in the starting line up.
Brother, that music is amazing!!! Great skating of course, but man that mood music was epic!
Lovely bit of skating in these Dave. Just seem to work great out of the box.
@@nathanhadley6411 I skated them completely stock. Even the wheels seem pretty good, at least on park anyway.
Great review! I got the TS1 and love these skates. Next pair will def. be the Levi van Rijn pro skate 👍👍👍
@@lieuwe1981 thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
Mesmer fanboy and long time Wheel Scene watcher here.
Note that the TS1 and TS2 models also have the second skin type liner, the U-cut, the cuff stopper, the modified soulplate plastic, the extra lace hole and part of the new sizing. The TS2 also have the Kizer Supreme buckle and updated liner laces compared to the TS1.
What's actually changed on the Levi pro skate compared to the TS1 and TS2 is they tweaked the sizing a bit further and the shell/cuff material has more flex, but other than that it's basically a TS2 with a different colour.
Another point is that the forward flex with the buckle only retaining your shin was made on purpose, Levi explained that in his interview with Thisissoul. It does leave a "love it or hate it" impression, but as you said, there are ways to get around that if you prefer having less forward flex.
Other than that, I totally agree with you on the quality and look of these skates. The complete model is spot on with an excellent price/quality ratio, the Kizer Fluid V does an amazing job and the wheels are really solid. I recommend you try them with the FRxOysi frames and stock Mesmer wheels, this setup is absurdly fun.
I'll add that the soulplates are absolute sorcery, that backslide groove and rear "soul blocks" indeed make you feel like you're grinding on melted butter. They also grind super fast compared to other skates like the Them 909.
The one last thing I want to mention to end this behemoth of a comment is the silicone layer that sits between the soulplate and boot. Thanks to this very smart design, the Mesmers are - in my opinion at least - the skates with the best sound and feeling on the market right now.
Thanks for another very good video, keep posting and skating, you rock!
@@Brouzouhf I’ve never skated any of the team skates, hence why I was comparing it to the original Bolino.
Jeeeez get a life
Those skates look smaller than the sways on you and they also recessed all of the hardware inside as well which helped a lot
Bro if NASA made an indestructible buckle, you'd break it Lol. Dope review as always..
3:09 the skates skate on their own lol
I was about to post a "you know what they say about guys with big feet" comment when it hit me: are his feet really that big? Is it possible, that he's really size 9 or maybe even an 8? Wearing oversized inline skates for years to make people think his member is bigger than it really is?
Is this a thing? This would mean that you would be pro level if you were wearing skates that fit you.
@@burricanecarter ha! I’m a size 10UK shoe and it’s a tight fit in most shoes. No one wears bigger skates than they need to, sloppy skates feet horrible!
that park looks amazing
That Kelis reference was amazing
Thanks for the review! ❤
Thanks for watching!
@wheelsceneblading actually if I can kindly ask a question and you are well suited as an ex(?)-Sway skater to answer... which skates are wider in the toe box than a Sway?
@ the TNEC 58 toe box definitely feels wider than the Sway, which is off because it definitely looks smaller. I’m struggling to think of other models I’ve skated recently that are wider. The Omni, 909 and Mesmer aren’t.
@wheelsceneblading TY so much yeah my research is saying the same not much. I was thinking maybe the Echo and UFR would be the other wider models but perhaps not... appreciate your time. 🤘
@@Reloaded44 actually, I forgot about the Echo! It had a big toe box but the size I got were also too big for me!
Amazing review! I am sooo torn between getting the new Mesmer TS3, Standard Omni V2, or Echo skates! Any thoughts?
@@wstuart913 it all depends on personal preference. I haven’t tried the V2 yet so I can’t comment on that. However, based on the previous Omni I tried, the Mesmer is my favourite out of the three.
@@wheelsceneblading Awesome! How's the flex to get boot down on royales with these? I skate SL's so I'm used to a pretty flexy boot haha
@ I would say it’s pretty flexy
I love the look of the Mesmer Levi van Rijn Pro Skate, but I’m hesitant to buy them. I had the Bolinos and the TS2, and both were really uncomfortable for my feet. The TS2 fit a bit better than the Bolinos but still caused a lot of pain. I really love the branding and the team and wish I could ride them.
@@hansvl1363 every issue I had with the original Bolino skate seems to have been solved. There definitely seems to be a lot more space in the front of the skate.
welp those look great on you while skating, another boot to add to the list lol I'm collecting shells like pokemon at this point
@@inlineonline I’ve now got several that I REALLY like, which is annoying me. It was a lot simpler when I could only comfortably fit in one or two shells!
How bout FR Street Diako Diaby , love the frames but the weird ninja like lace eyelets that go almost to the toe just looks wahay too odd unless it's just the pics and the fact the gold sticks out soo much
@@Dreamcee I’ve never tried FR skates.
Great review as always, and great skating. For previous Mesmer skates, there have been reports of a warped / not totally flat bottom of the soul plate so that the middle wheels sit a tiny bit further away from the ground, creating an anti-like feeling even on a flat setup. Do not want. It's difficult to tell, but from the skate resting on the table in your review, it seems that this might also be the case here. There appears to be a tiny gap between the middle wheels and the table surface sometimes while the outer wheels are touching. Might just be an illusion and of course there is no weight on the skate in this situation. But did you notice any of that while skating?
@@tobyschnabelhuber I definitely didn’t notice that feeling while rolling around and I’ve had that with other skates before, particularly the Blank SK, which gave me a train track feeling even with flat setup.
I had that same issue with the looks, size 11 SLs looks fine but when I tried on size 11 Mesmer team skate it was HUGE. I tired stock, reign, intuition premium and V2 liners and everyone of them had massive heel lift.
Side note
I love brown skates E.g. Lomax aeons, razors Yuri Botelho but this brown is off maybe it’s the plastic that’s used but the color looks very doo doo
@@ODD_Dave this brown is off?! I love it! Hahahaha!
I use the USD sway size 41-42 with intuition premium liners size 8-8.5 us. Which size shell should i get in order to use the premium liners? Due to being stuck in between the sizing, im confised as to whether i should get yhe 40-41 or 42-43
@@133samuelsinaterollc4 I would advise the 42-43. I can fit into 9UK in most skates but opted to go for the 9.5-10UK shell and I’m glad I did.
@@wheelscenebladingThank you❤
I think that if you have a curved foot, you can't use Mesmer, at least in my case it's too tight. I hope that sensation has improved in the Levi's, I don't know if you can confirm this?
@@georgemejia7568 I’m not sure what you mean. Surely all feet have a curve, no?
@@wheelsceneblading I think if you have a high arch, you need to remove the shock and insole and buy rekd insole.
It feels super better
Got some Mesmer Dominic Bruce's along with the Cuffs from this model for £140 delivered God bless black friday can't wait to skate them....if they fit lol
I thought they were RB Chocolates for a sec. 😊
@@MegaCunnie it’s definitely a better brown than those!
Me too 😆
Chocolates looked good
That sloppy feeling for me was the liner moving around. I put some peel and stick velcro in the heel area of the skate and stuck the liner to that. Zero movement after that. Liner and skate feel like one solid thing.
@@BrandonShatley I think because I take up so much of the shell I get very little movement, which is a good thing. Need to buy longer laces though to really crank them tight!
Feel the same way about Mesmer also. It feels good to support them! Great review sick skating!
How do these fit compared to say a ROCES 5th element?
@@AWS-Blading I would say the Fifth Element fits bigger. The size 9UK Fifth Elements felt roomy on me. These are size 10UK and I would say theres slightly less space.
@wheelsceneblading Thanks! Im a 10.5 US so I wonder if the 10.5 - 11 US will fit me? I have a slightly wide foot.
@ you might get away with it
@@wheelsceneblading I guess all I can do is order them and try. I wish I had a store with these in stock to try them on, but I guess most of us are in exactly this same scenario, lol. Great review BTW. 👍👍
Got a pair arriving tomorrow 🤓
Great in-depth review! Got a pair myself & really enjoying them too. Are you going to stick with them stock? Or change our the frames for something else? (Daridari or Qysi Fr etc)
I'm gonna ride them stock until the wheels die. I really like the Fluid V, so again I will probably skate them until they die as well.
Fluid 5 are amazing... best frames ever
I wouldn't say it's my favourite, but it's definitely a very good flat frame.
how was the fit compared to a tnec? interesting to try these now that they are are a bit wider in toebox area than previous models
@@greggazdowicz9666 that’s tough to call because in the TNEC I can fit into what is essentially a size 9UK but in the Mesmer I am skating a size 9.5-10UK, so I would say the TNEC fits bigger and wider.
I feel like a thicker liner might make them fit a little better.
@@kaichadprachong I prefer the thinner liner
KELIS MENTIONED!
Hows the width on these compared to the AG15?
@@Jordan.Skates I’d say the AG15 are probably wider
To be honest I wear an 11 and I’m 6’2 my mesmers look proportional opposed to thrones.
Those skates are absolutely MESMERizing!!!😂😂 Sorry. 😑😑😆😆
@@AWS-Blading never be sorry for puns. Never.
Your parents are still upset
@@keithjohnson1830 your cry for help is noted. We are here for you.
I think Mesmer needs to work more on the aesthetics and the character of this skate. It looks odd. Also the brown colour of this version doesn't help. IQON, Standard and other brands are coming with much cleaner and fresh looking skates.
@@mr.rodriguez5099 I like the look of the skate and I would definitely say it looks better than the Iqon AG10 and AG20. This is a redesigned Throne shell, which was one of the most popular skates in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s.
It’s the soul plate that ruins the look for me. Looks too long nosed.
@ I do sometimes wonder if Mesmer would achieve more success (sales) with a different mould.
I was referring to the new Iqon skate which is about to come out. Clean and fresh looking imo. I think they should look at a new mold if they can. There are better looking skates out there at the moment. Thanks for the video and prompt response!
@ the new Iqon definitely looks a lot better than the previous ones, I agree with you there.