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The Pro Shop / Re: Sharpening woes in Europe
« Last post by Bill_S on May 06, 2024, 12:12:15 PM »FWIW, I always felt faster with more glide after a fresh sharpening. That could be translated into "less sticky", I suppose.
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The hardest part for me is to remember not to try stopping by dragging a toe pick when going backwards but to hockey stop instead.
Ah, yes, the pesky tape problem. See my recommendation here: https://skatingforums.com/index.php?topic=6837.0 Reply#18.
Query, I used the Profiler on the blades of my old pair and was happy. I just need to tally up my skating hours and see if it isn’t a bit early to bother. I did have a difficult time finding tape that worked well. The crappy stuff I had on hand made it jam up annoyingly.