Hi everyone
I'm not sure where to ask about this so I started this topic.
I am a new adult Ice skater planning to get my first pair of skates
this fall and sign up for adult figure skating classes. I am thrilled and enthusiastic about making progress and competing one day whether it's adult free skating or ice dancing.
You see I have roller skated my whole life for fun, it's my favorite sport and have honed some edges and enjoy doing stuff like deep edges, spiral sequences, footwork an jumping around the rink. I'm really good I just never got a coach to learn to jump and spin. I am finally making my transition to the Ice and have done a lot of research about the skates that are more suitable to start with and came to the conclusion that I am going for the Edea Overtures but can't decide on the blade between 1. John Wilsons Coronation Ace, 2. Mk Professional, or the new 8' rocker 3. Mk Galaxy
I have skated on the Ice a few times and I'm not entirely acclimated or knowledgeable on the rocker?
how does a 7' differ from an 8' rocker and how does it affect skating what are it's purposes and pros and cons? who or what types of skills benefit from what type of rocker and why? what is what and what for? please. By looking and from experience, mind you I don't know anything, it's seems that the 8' rocker is perhaps harder (but how) and provides more flexibility and ability to help skater with harder skills and tricks, where the 7' perhaps looks more steady and safe on the ice. What makes the bigger rocker harder and how can it hinder a beginner skaters progress?
It seems like the Mk galaxy could be comparable to the John Wilson's Gold Seal? I'm so confused haha and undecided please help
Thank you