I had my blades sharpened because I was already sliding around. I had them sharpened, and everyone I asked (coaches, skaters) agreed with me that the blades were sharp. Upon examination, the edges also seem to be even.
However, the blades are STILL sliding around. The blades don't seem to bite the ice -- the tracings are *extremely* shallow. It's so shallow that I can do a tango stop and still not stop -- the blades just seem to slide on the ice, even when on an edge. T-stops are easy, although it seems to take longer to stop.
The sharpener is putting the blame on me for requesting a 7/16" ROH, despite the fact that I requested for the same ROH last time and had no problems. He claims he used a 3/8" sharpening (his preferred ROH) for me for my last sharpening, but I distinctly remember him telling me then that he did 7/16", as I had requested. (Unfortunately, despite this whole incident really pissing me off, I can't find another sharpener. He's the only sharpener around, and to his credit, he sharpens well.)
I've been on the ice 2x now since that sharpening, one on badly scratched ice, and another on newly resurfaced ice. The blades slid both times. On the second time, my skating buddy said that my skates were moving side to side during consecutive edges! It happens with both edges, although I notice that I have better control with the inside edges as compared to the outside ones. I can manage 4-rev two-foot spins without much effort because the blades just seem to slide on the ice without any resistance. But three-turns are difficult because I can't get that edge.
I guess my question is -- if my sharpener had indeed lied to me and used a 3/8" sharpening before, would the difference be THAT bad if I had really switched to 7/16"? Or could it be that there's something wrong with the water used in making the ice?