Hockey Skates Blade

I recently bought a new pair of ice hockey skates. I skated on them twice already. But a don't have much of a grip in my strides nor do I get that glide when stopping. My question is does it take time to break in the new blade?

When you purchase a new pair of hockey skates, come with a blade that is not yet sharpened. The reason for this is safety as they do not want people cutting themselves when handling skates to try on at the store.

No grip on your stride and lack of stopping power shows that the blade on your skate is not yet sharpened. Another way to test if your blade is sharp or not is to slide a piece of tissue paper over it. If it cuts the tissue easily, it is sharp, if not, your blade needs sharpening.

With regards to breaking in, that usually refers to the boot. Most new skates tend to conform to the shape of your foot much better then models from prior to 2000. With the higher end skates, some of the more professional hockey equipment stores will have a 'skate oven' where they heat mold the skate to the exact shape of your foot to minimize the time you need to break in the skate.

Cheers!

2010-03-03 06:08:02 by Mike Musser

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I have T'Blade skates and the replacement blades asks for my hollow.
How do I know what hollow to get for speed?

In general, the shallower the hollow, the faster you go. In the NHL, most of the players are going towards a 3/4 inch hollow. That's pretty shallow, and unless you're used to skating on a shallower hollow, you may want to work up to that. More standard is 3/8 or 1/2 inch. Once you're comfortable with 1/2 inch, try inching up towards 3/4, but only go up 1/16 at a time.

2008-11-06 18:14:47 by PoohknowsALL

Price: $39.95 $39.95

ID (inner diameter)/Bore=8mm
OD (outer diameter)=22mm
Dimensions: 8*22*7 mm/Metric

i play i ce hockey . and i go skating ... i be on the ice 3 - 4 times a week
i have nike bauer xvi skates and they have a real small blade ..
is it true that the blade of your skate goes down everytime they get sharpened ?????????????????

It really depends on how often you get them sharpened.

You really don't want to let the steel get below 1/4" height. When the blade gets too short, you'll start washing out on turns because the holder will catch the ice. That usually happens at the 1/4" mark, depending on the holder style.

The other reason you don't want to let the steel get too low is because getting comfortable with new steel will become more of an adjustment. Pucks might slide under your stick and you might shank shots because you are suddenly higher up off the ice with twice as much steel as you had previously.

2008-12-12 17:49:47 by poppo123321

Price: $34.95 $39.95

Size: 8mm x 22mm x 7mm
Material : Carbon Steel
Closures: 2 Metal Shields

Looking for a good hockey skate blade sharpener for the times I can't make it to a shop to get my skates sharpened. Thanks for your input!

$ 14.99 Can't beat that.

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2008-11-08 18:04:27 by Dabber

You can have it done but it needs to be done at a shop and may cost $$. After you change your skates, you really can't change them back. It's not an interchangeable feature of skates. You will also need to purchase a chassis, wheels and bearings. To save some money and still have your ice skates I would suggest in investing in a pair of roller hockey skates. You can usually find great deals online, most sites offer close-out and last years models at 50% off or more. Check out this site, they usually have good deals:

http://www.hockey.us/inline-hockey-skate s/c1000003945/

2011-01-01 18:18:48 by Nick Mcdonald