Roller blades or skates?

[veraca]

First off, the difference between Roller blades is they have 3-4 wheels in a single line with the break in the back. Also generally are more boot shaped in design and are heavier.
Roller skates are 4 fatter wheels with a break in the front, lighter and slimmer in design.

I'm asking you guys which you think is better?
I did have both when I was a kid but I recall falling a lot more when using the blades. (Don't even get me on the skateboard cunumdrum.)

Considering I haven't done either for a while, or a bike... I'm assuming a skate would be over-all safer. But would it pay off in the long-run for fun, safety and so on?

[Lylandra76]

Blades require more balance than skates. I have decided to learn how to rollerblade as soon as I get some money for the blades and safety gear. As for which is better that is a matter of opinion. Which ever you choose will pay off in the long run as long as you have fun with it. 

[princessmoon]

I loved both growing up! I learned how to roller skate and then roller blade, but I wasn't the most coordinated child in the neighborhood. I think I enjoyed roller skating with friends at the rink moreso than roller blading. Ice skating was a different story--again, coordination and balance hahaha just never were my forte.

[Dubaby]

I love roller blading, but I am pretty much physically incapable of skating.... something about the weight of the skate causes my to fall no matter how hard I try, whereas I'm pretty fast/skilled on blades. It makes no sense.