Hounsy
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Interesting. I thought goalies didn't like such sharp skates
I would think many Butterfly goalies go for bite like me with a sharp skate these days. gives you more bite and power pushing into lateral slides.
Interesting. I thought goalies didn't like such sharp skates
Yeah, 3/8 is super sharp for a goalie. And remember that goalie skate blades are wider, so the same ROH on a goalie blade results in bigger edges/more bite than it would on a player blade:Interesting. I thought goalies didn't like such sharp skates
Chances are he's giving you a 1/2" radius right now, if you want to be able to scrape the ice more easily/smoothly you could try something with less bite, like a 5/8" or even 3/4" radius. But mostly it's just poor technique that has your skates chattering, a good skater can stop smoothly regardless of the radius.I'm a beginner, what hollow should I sharpen too?
The guy at my rink says he'll just sharpen it to a "medium", whatever that is, but I'm pretty sure that if I tell him what radius, he'll know what I mean.
I'm 5'9" 175lbs, and I find that my current radius makes my skate "chatter" a bit when stopping. Any advice?
Chances are he's giving you a 1/2" radius right now, if you want to be able to scrape the ice more easily/smoothly you could try something with less bite, like a 5/8" or even 3/4" radius. But mostly it's just poor technique that has your skates chattering, a good skater can stop smoothly regardless of the radius.
Yeah, it won't be a massive difference, but with less bite it'll be easier for you to get the feel of a nice, even, smooth stop, once you get those down you should be able to stop well regardless of the hollow. Stopping is weird, it's hard for people to describe exactly how to do it, it's so much just getting a feel for your edges and really learning how to apply pressure properly, once you get that down it'll feel so natural that you'll wonder how you ever had problems with itThanks,
It most like is because I suck at skating .
I just thought it would help by getting something with less bite, no?
Very interesting, times are definitely changing, when I was playing more competitive hockey (in high school, just 7 years or so ago) even a 1/2" hollow was considered real sharp for a goalie, and 3/4" or so was more standard. I'm guessing you're right that it has to do with the change in style, as a more standup goalie you'd want less bite so you could slide laterally while still on your skates, but if you're instead down on your pads for the slides then a real deep hollow could help give stronger push offs.Found this article on the sharper goalie skates.
http://www.hockey-skate-reviews.com/2011/01/goalie-skate-sharpening-techniques.html
“My hollow is 5/16,†Thomas wrote in an email to InGoal shortly after the game in Toronto on Saturday night. “That’s pretty deep but a lot of NHL goalies are using deeper hollows nowadays. We need it for the big pushes cross crease."
I would think many Butterfly goalies go for bite like me with a sharp skate these days. gives you more bite and power pushing into lateral slides.
Currently @ 5/8" Going to try 11/16" next time skates are sharpened.
Also, as a general rule of thumb, if you're lighter you're putting less pressure on the ice, so you tend to need a smaller hollow (more bite), while if you're heavier a small hollow results in excess bite and too much friction, so a shallower hollow tends to work better for heavier skaters. But then there's just personal preference too, Paul Coffey for example was not particularly big but used ridiculously shallow hollows, up to 2", which is basically unheard of.
Not to derail here, but do certain radii require more frequent sharpenings to maintain? For example, does a guy who 5/8 need to hit the skate shop more often than the guy who uses the 11/16?
What does FBV 100/50 mean? I've heard a few people here mention it, but it's not a typical inch measurement like the others, so where does it lie on the scale of bite/speed?