ProSharp vs. Cag One question

[MCornell 6]

Hi guys. Sorry for long winded question here but looking for some advice from anyone who has experience with both ProSharp and Cag One profiles. 

I skate nearly everyday and have used 9/10’ for roughly 5 years on a 272 tuuk. I live close to the ProSharp office so I started playing around with different profiles this summer out of curiosity. I originally tried the Zuperior S, but felt a little long in the heel. I then tried a Quad 0 for a skate, and it felt closer. 

I had a skate issue (Listed in “Is this holder mounted properly” ), but my trainer thought it was more of a steel issue that was causing concern (steel was in fact bent). After looking at Quad 0 on my blade, I was told there was hardly any blade on the ice and it was actually balanced behind center. He is a Cag One guy, and said he could fix my edge balance concerns with a new profile - gave me a 35/65 on the Cag. He explained I would feel like I was on rails a bit but would improve stability and I’d adapt. I’ve used it for 6-7 skates now and it feels way too long still unfortunately. I went back to some old 9/10’ steel I had kicking around today and it felt like I had nothing there on my blades now. Wasn’t sure if it was because it was old and worn/sharpened steel or if it was because I was missing the longer contact area  

My question or need for advice would be - do I go back to a 9/10’ if I didn’t have any issues prior. Do I go down in CagOne to say 30/50? Do I try the Quad 0 again as I’ve been told the holder is mounted correctly. Open to any suggestions - I’m not too proficient in the science of it all, and don’t know how much flat spot I’d be losing with the 9/10 or Quad 0. I obviously liked the straight ahead aspect of the 35/65 but felt like my agility was squashed. Thanks for your time/help in advance gang.

 

Edited August 28, 2019 by MCornell

[Buzz_LightBeer 961]

I skate on 280's, I found my preference was a 35/55 CagOne profile. When I moved on to ProSharp, I didn't care for the Quad I tried, you may want to try the Hudson V (Glide 50).

 

One thing to consider, if you're skating every day, and sharpening often, is getting the profile redone 1-2 times per year, to ensure its staying consistent. 

[jimmy 194]

65mm is a large flat spot for a 272 blade, a 40mm would be more appropriate for a North American skater.