One of the world's top skate innovators, George Neal, owner of, Liberty Sports as been producing his own frames, wheels and bearings for inline speed skates.since 2006.
Before that George Neal was at the Tru-Rev brand.
A machinist and industrial designer, Neal has earned a growing reputation as a top producer of high-quality racing frames in the USA.
He is also responsible for a number of important skate innovations, including one-piece axles, which became the standard for speed skates after he invented them in the 1990s.
Liberty Sports produces two lines of frames under the Ion brand. The Ion Avenger series and the Vanquish series.
The frames come in a range of sizes starting at 4x90mm.
The frames are made at Neal's new machine shop in North Lauderdale, Fla.
Before that George Neal was at the Tru-Rev brand.
A machinist and industrial designer, Neal has earned a growing reputation as a top producer of high-quality racing frames in the USA.
He is also responsible for a number of important skate innovations, including one-piece axles, which became the standard for speed skates after he invented them in the 1990s.
Liberty Sports produces two lines of frames under the Ion brand. The Ion Avenger series and the Vanquish series.
The frames come in a range of sizes starting at 4x90mm.
The frames are made at Neal's new machine shop in North Lauderdale, Fla.
Ion Avenger
The frames are CNC milled from a solid block of billet aluminum.
- 4-90XS Designed for the smallest skaters still wanting to skate on 90mm wheels. Features a dual mount setup, accepting both 5.9" and 6.5" boots allowing the skater to grow into larger boots without replacing the frame. • 91mm deck, 10mm heel pitch • 5.9" and 6.5" mount • 11.25" Length • 155 grams..
- 4-90M Designed for the skaters still wanting to skate on 90mm wheels. Features a dual mount setup, accepting both 6.5" and 195mm boots. Recommended boot sizes 4-7• 91mm deck, 10mm pitch • 6.5" and 195 mount • 12.375" Length
- 4-100Plus Designed for the serious athlete wanting top performance. • 95mm deck (w/100mm wheels) 97.5mm (w/105mm wheels), 10mm pitch • 195 mount • 12.75" Length • 179 grams. (Can take up to 105mm wheels.)
- 3-110/1-100 For the skater wanting the roll of 110mm wheels and the height & length of a 100mm frame. • 96mm deck • 10mm pitch • 195 mount • 12.75" Length • 170 grams
- 4-110 • 103mm deck (w/110mm wheels, 98mm (w/100mm wheels) • 10mm pitch • 195 mount • 13.2" Length • 200 grams
Ion Vanquish
The Ion Vanquish incorporates multiple-axis-machining (MAM) to achieve what is done on the inside of the frames. Head-to-head the Vanqish is stiffer and 5-10% lighter than the AVENGER. Shown in the photo is the new Vanquish frame with boot and wheels. The boot and wheels are shown but not included. The frames are CNC milled from a solid block of billet aluminum. Please note spacers are not included with Ion frames. Available sizes are:
DETAILS:
DETAILS:
- 3-1 For the skater wanting the roll of 110mm wheels and the height & length of a 100mm frame. Features 3x110, 1x100 • 96mm deck • 10mm pitch • 195 mount • 12.9" Length • 180 grams.
- 4-100Plus Designed for the serious athlete wanting top performance. • 95mm deck (w/100mm wheels) 97.5mm (w/105mm wheels), 10mm pitch • 195 mount • 12.75" Length • 175 grams. (Can take up to 105mm wheels.)
- 4-110 Does anything else need to be said??? • 103.5mm deck (w/110mm wheels, 98.5mm (w/100mm wheels) • 10mm pitch • 195 mount • 13.2" Length • 190 grams