Coronation Ace or Pattern 99?

[rd350]

I know, for the millionth time....

....so just say which you prefer (IF you use one of the other) and your level of skating.  Curious to see the #'s!

Oh and I guess we are in the home stretch for my custom Harlicks.  They are "supposed" to ship tomorrow.  Only 15 weeks!!!!

[axelwylie]

I haven't tried the Pattern 99s but skated on Coronation Aces for ~9 years. I passed all my adult MIF and Freestyle tests with them (through adult Gold).

[rd350]

NICE!!

[taka]

Not tried pattern 99s, sorry.

Coronation ace... I got these blades as I figured they would allow me to get me back to where I had been as a kid (axel / early doubles) or wherever else my skating would take me as an adult during the lifespan of the blades, so would be enough blade for me at an affordable price (£100). I felt at home on them after very little time.

I'm now on Coronation dance (same toe pick and profile... just with a shorter tail! ) as I had to get different sized blades to fit new boots and I rarely jump anymore. I wanted to still have jump and toe step friendly, decent sized toepicks (but with a dance friendly heel length) so these seemed ideal!

I've passed NISA level 2 (Dutch waltz + Canasta Tango) pattern dance but was doing jumps up to flip (and an occasional wonky lutz) on the Cor aces previously.

My coach has just bought a pair of coronation aces for her new boots so she is a fan of them too!