Skate Sharpening Radius Advice

[RoninNYR]

I have recently been experimenting with everything from 1/2 to 5/8 to FBV.

At the end my 3/8 or 7/16 (temperature dependent) is the best for me.

I am very strong on my skates, great endurance and i love the added grip (altrhough it does impinge my ability to skate backwards as fluid as i would like).

I realized it has a lot to do with the style of game you play, I am a stop n go, pivot, type player so i have my skates cutting off circulation and use my edges a lot lol

 

[hockeymass]

I have recently been experimenting with everything from 1/2 to 5/8 to FBV.

At the end my 3/8 or 7/16 (temperature dependent) is the best for me.

I am very strong on my skates, great endurance and i love the added grip (altrhough it does impinge my ability to skate backwards as fluid as i would like).

I realized it has a lot to do with the style of game you play, I am a stop n go, pivot, type player so i have my skates cutting off circulation and use my edges a lot lol

What was your opinion of the FBV sharpening? I've heard some people rave about it and I'm thinking of trying it out.

 

[Pedagogue]

I play at a variety of different rinks. Therefore, in the winter I use 1/2" and in the summer I use 5/8". Winter, ice is usually hard and summer it's usually softer.

 

[RoninNYR]

What was your opinion of the FBV sharpening? I've heard some people rave about it and I'm thinking of trying it out.

Tried it a couple of times, not a fan. I feel like the grip is good but not as aggressive as i would like.

 

[David71]

i usually do standard cut. but i want to learn how to stop on both sides of my feet. im usually good with my left and stop with my left with the inside edge cutting in. is 3/4 better? for that or a different one? someone help?

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

i usually do standard cut. but i want to learn how to stop on both sides of my feet. im usually good with my left and stop with my left with the inside edge cutting in. is 3/4 better? for that or a different one? someone help?

Start with a 5/8 and work your way to a 3/4.

If you are new to skating I wouldn’t jump from a 1/2 to 3/4.

1/2 has a lot of bite.. 5/8 is a happy medium between 1/2 and 3/4.

Just remember the closer you get to 1” your hollow will have more glide and less bite.

 

[David71]

Start with a 5/8 and work your way to a 3/4.

If you are new to skating I wouldn’t jump from a 1/2 to 3/4.

1/2 has a lot of bite.. 5/8 is a happy medium between 1/2 and 3/4.

Just remember the closer you get to 1” your hollow will have more glide and less bite.

no im not new to skating. used to play drop in ice hockey with my friends but stopped. now want to get back into but doing public skating first practising on my edges and working on how to do a hockey stop and other things.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

no im not new to skating. used to play drop in ice hockey with my friends but stopped. now want to get back into but doing public skating first practising on my edges and working on how to do a hockey stop and other things.

Ultimately only you know your skill level.

If you haven’t mastered your edges and jump from a 1/2 to a 3/4, you will be way more at risk blowing a wheel at higher speeds and getting hurt.

Like I said I’d suggest going to a 5/8 and if you can hold your edges, then eventually move to a 3/4.

As a reference my daughter started skating at 4 and she’s now 13.

I started her on 1/2… around 8 years old I put her on a 5/8 hollow and around 11 moved her to a 3/4 when she mastered all four edges.

Now contemplating putting her on 1”.