Why are shallow ROH recommended for beginners?

[sampaguita]

I read that a shallow ROH is recommended for beginners because a deeper ROH requires more control on the part of the skater. However, from experience, I find that a deeper ROH actually makes edges easier, not harder. My first sharpening was 7/16", while my second sharpening was 1/2", and I remember having lots of difficulty with that increase in ROH. So why are shallower ROH recommended for beginners?

[sarahspins]

It's harder to glide on a deeper ROH, and lack of glide makes learning lots of things much more difficult, if not impossible for some skaters because they simply don't have the confidence to push harder to compensate.  As skills are built, eventually it's just a matter of preference, and the effects don't matter as much.

[sk8time]

It's harder to glide on a deeper ROH, and lack of glide makes learning lots of things much more difficult, if not impossible for some skaters because they simply don't have the confidence to push harder to compensate.  As skills are built, eventually it's just a matter of preference, and the effects don't matter as much.

I learned this while working on circle eights for the bronze MITF, while I was still having to work hard to get enough oomph to make a complete circle.  About the time I was starting to get comfortable with it, I had the blades sharpened and all of a sudden ground to halt well short of completing the circles.  The worst of the effect was gone after a 1-2 sessions, but it was a bit startling at first!