New Steel for MX3's Causing Unusual Fatigue

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Hey guys,

I replaced the stock fusion steel in my mx3's with LS3 steel. Since I have made the switch I have had a few skates and am finding that my my quad's are fatiguing during skating much more than they were with the fusion steel. I am absolutely bagged after a skate, which is unusual as I'm in fine form.

I am in my last year of grad school and so money is tight - I am hoping to be able to get my LHS to fix the problem, and would rather not resort to buying more steel (fusion).

I am writing to ask if this is a radius/hollow issue. Generally with the fusion steel I skated on a 9/16th sharpening.

Thanks,

[flip12 699]

Do you still have the Fusion steel? It could be that the radius that was on them doesn't match the new steel, and you're fighting against the change.

[tickles 0]

Yes I still have the old fusion steel. Should I just take them into my LHS and get them to match the radius'? It just seems odd that I'm fighting so hard against such a minimal change. Is the stock LS3 still at a different radius than the Fusion steel?

[Zorlac 22]

I tried those LS3 steel on my MX3s too... epic fail. I went right back to the fusions. I felt like I was dragging a bus around the rink. I'm pretty sure it was the radius, I just don't have the

patience to fix it, or the time to adapt.

[tickles 0]

Zorlac, I feel the same way when I skate. I was skating way better on the fusions. Given my student budget, is there any way I can salvage the LS3 steel to play like the fusions?

[Davetronz 109]

Likely your profile and pitch.

The LHS should be capable of fixing this with a profile/contouring.

[Zorlac 22]

See above post... :)

[mojo122 530]

You just went from steel with a 9' profile to steel with a 10' profile. Have the LS3 profiled to 9' like the Fusion steel was.

[tickles 0]

Thanks Mojo. I'll have that done right away.

[jimmy 194]

Thanks Mojo. I'll have that done right away.

You may also want to have some bulk shaved off the toe and heel areas.

[mojo122 530]

You may also want to have some bulk shaved off the toe and heel areas.

Depends who is doing it? I've seen some have way too much taken off.