I got new skates about five months ago. The pro shop fitter recommended getting Jackson Premieres and Legacy blades, and I said, "OK, let's go with that." When I picked up my boots and blades, the person who'd fit me was on vacation, and the employee who was there wasn't the most attentive person. He handed me the box with the skates, the box with the blades, told me my balance, and that was it.
I noticed later the blades said "Elite" on the side but didn't think much about it. I assumed that was some manufacturing thing or the class of blades they were in, or something I didn't need to worry about it.
Well, today I saw isakswing's post about Legacy blades and realized that Elite is actually another, higher-level type of Jackson blade. I looked carefully at photos of both blades, and sure enough, I have Elite blades.
I'm landing single jumps through lutz and working on axel. I had a hard time breaking in the new skates, but that seemed more related to the boots than the blades. I was doing everything I could do before within about three weeks. I don't think I can blame any of my skating issues on my blades. I do tend to hit my toepick too much during spins and moves, but I've always had that issue.
I don't think I have the receipt anymore — once I'd broken in the skates, it seemed pointless to hold onto it. I don't know where things went wrong, but I have a sinking feeling I was charged for the Elite blades rather than the Legacys I thought I ordered. Hard to say, though. I paid for the skates in two separate payments, and the price did not jump out at me as being too high.
So are there any issues I should expect from having blades that are really too advanced for me? Are any other skaters at my level (working on bronze MITF and FS tests) using Elites?
I feel at this point it's water under the bridge. I probably wouldn't be able to return the blades even if I had the receipt. Just a warning to always check receipts and packaging VERY carefully!