Quote from: tstop4me on March 15, 2025, 09:03:49 AMThe major issue that I see is what range of ROH (or other parameters) various people recommend for beginners, who don't know any better, and are not yet in a position to experiment and find their optimal values, because they're still struggling with basics such as balance and positioning of various body parts.That's correct, I only give beginners a different hollow when the are ready for it.
Quote from: Query on March 14, 2025, 10:11:49 AMSo - a conclusion might be that people can't agree on what ROH is best. Much like other sports equipment decisions.![]()
Quote from: Nate on March 15, 2025, 02:52:48 AMI do think 8' Blades feel more stable to skate on, because most people find forward skating scarier than backward and when skating forwards you tend to place your weight further back onto the main glide rocker. An 8ft rocker has more blade in contact with the ice, so they are going to feel more stable.
Quote from: R45 on March 11, 2025, 06:44:07 AMAdvanced and expert skaters can skate on any cut and the choice of RoH becomes a personal preference influenced by body weight, personal style, age, level of edge control, ...
Beginners and intermediate skaters can use some help by means of a flatter hollow between 19mm (¾") and 25mm (1").
The principle of RoH for beginners is simple:
The deeper the hollow, the more the skates control the skater.
The shallower the hollow, the more the skater controls the skates.
People these days are generally skating on a too deep hollow (figures and hockeys alike). The better your edge control, the shallower the hollow can be.
Good edge control makes your body adaptive enough to do those turns without the need for a deep hollow. If you are good enough, you never need those deep cuts. You will be able to cut those corners with the extra advantage of more glide.