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On the Ice => The Pro Shop => Topic started by: Neverdull44 on January 07, 2015, 04:17:53 PM
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My 4 month old Jackson Ultima blades were just sharpened with a 1/2" hollow.
They are nicely sharpened in that I didn't get all "catchy" feelings and started spinning immediately, . . . . . . BUT, I can still slide them across the ice very easily . . a little too easily. I could easily do a sliding three turn or one foot hockey stop. . Sometimes, when I take-off on a jump, I will slide. On landings, I will get the slide around a little, until the outside edge sticks. I am thinking of trying a deeper hollow. (I am an adult skater, adult sized).
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I have my skates sharpened to an in-between ROH- 1/2-7/16. 1/2 is too slidy, but 7/16 is too grippy. Ice hardness plays a big role as well in how the blades feel. When it is cold outside, the ice is MUCH harder (at least at my rinks), so a deeper hollow might be better.
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Irenar5 is right on about ice hardness. My rink is a nice hockey rink, = fast ice. Consequently I use a 3/8 grind. I'm adult sized, and a healthy weight and I can get a good grip on the ice with that. Anything more shallow and I'm skidding all over the place.