insertnamehere Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I thought it might be interesting to see what everyone here prefers for their skates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnackDubs Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 5 minutes ago, insertnamehere said: I thought it might be interesting to see what everyone here prefers for their skates! Ive always thought you can never replicate the bite of 3/8s and its so hard to do slides without that cut but I might switch back to 1/2 inch because I like a "dull" 3/8s. It takes me a good 5 skates to break in a sharpening so I'm thinking of going back to 1/2 inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff da goalie Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I had been at 9/16ths on my old skates (4mm) but since moving to the Bauer Vapors with a 3mm blade, I've gone to 1/2". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 3/8 on a 4mm blade. I actually just dropped my skates off to be profiled, I believe he will be going with 26'. He says he will give me 3/8 again but he believes once the blade is correctly profiled and the entire blade is actually contacting the ice I won't need to be at 3/8 anymore. It makes sense, and he knows his shit so I trust him, but I want to at least see where I am at with the profiled 3/8 before I commit to dialing it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwarnar Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 7/16 on 4mm Step Blacksteel. I'm thinking of moving to 3/8, but I've read most guys scale back when they move to Step over stock steel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyman666 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 FBV mainly due to glide. The edges get beat up a bit more because they are more fragile. I feel like I get the glide from the next size bigger. I use 3/8” Fire (Sparx FBV equivalent). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mroy31 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I've been slowly making my way down. I had been using a 1" with my One100 LE's, then 3/4" for a while. In the 1S I moved to 5/8" with a view to trying 1/2" but haven't made that jump yet. I had 5/8" on my stock steel in the 1S and then switched to Tydan DLC, so I've only had the one hollow on the Tydans. Maybe after the playoffs I'll try going to 1/2" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itis121 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I used to go 3/8, but then I've been told it's harsher on knees for lateral movements. I switched to a 5/8 took a few skates to get used too but it works for me now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 1/2" represent! But only after the first skate. After that, it's a sweet spot for another 2-3 games. 5/8" is too shallow, even for the first skate it feels too slippery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Znowleopard Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 started on 1' (25 mm for us normal people) and now im using 5/8 (15mm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPv6Freely Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I was using 1/2 since I started, but just moved to 3/8. I thought I was going to bail the first time on the ice, but my pushes were significantly better. It helps to have a Sparx and be able to change it whenever I feel like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korppi32 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 95-1 fbv last few years. When I used traditional hollow it was 11mm (maybe 3/8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenner29 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I was at 3/8, but I've moved down to a 7/16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwarnar Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Chenner29 said: I was at 3/8, but I've moved down to a 7/16. Too hard to move? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenner29 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, cwarnar said: Too hard to move? Was catching my outside edge too much. 7/16 on a two piece holder style skate with 3mm blade actually seems to feel like a 3/8 on my old Grafs with cowlings; I think these had a 4mm blade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwarnar Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 19 minutes ago, Chenner29 said: Was catching my outside edge too much. 7/16 on a two piece holder style skate with 3mm blade actually seems to feel like a 3/8 on my old Grafs with cowlings; I think these had a 4mm blade Perfect. I was thinking of moving up a hollow but I think 7/16 is the way to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenner29 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, cwarnar said: Perfect. I was thinking of moving up a hollow but I think 7/16 is the way to go I also lost 40lbs but put on a lot of leg strength...I suspect my sharpenings are gonna be all over the place for the next couple months lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullright Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I chose "other". Ordinary flat ground. Not sure what flat ground V means but I know I've never had it unless terminology changed which it probably has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Its important to note what width blade you have. A 1/2" radius on a 3mm blade is going to feel different from a 1/2" radius on a 4mm blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckstopper Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 13 hours ago, Chenner29 said: I also lost 40lbs but put on a lot of leg strength...I suspect my sharpenings are gonna be all over the place for the next couple months lol Yeah, that's a lot of moving parts to account for, but good problems to have. I like 3/8" on 3mm, but will probably move to 7/16" for summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old but slow Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 5/8" on 4mm recently switched to 5/8 fire (sparx flat bottom) on 3mm. Probably going to try 3/4 fire in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAngle41 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 7/16" on 3MM Tydan DLCs here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayluv54 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 9/16 works well for me on 4mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daffy Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 7/16" with 30' radius (yes lots of blade on the ice) and front third if blade shaved down for a forward pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG35 Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Blackstone A-Trap 52/22/125 on 3mm Bauer LS3G steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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