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Yes I don’t want it to look like that especially him even less. I think I’ll just settle for the accents if he is the side effect.

Same. All I can think about is…

Been out of the loop for a while, saw this thread and have a few comments. I have tried the quads ( Thanks JR ) and initially asked about how the different radii were "blended". Never got much of an answer so being a part time machinist I mounted a Quad 1 up in the mill and swept it. On my blades you could pick up the transitions to the different radii but the change was so subtle I can't believe even the best skater's would be able to feel it. I'm talking numbers is the .002 to .004 inch range spread over about .500 to .700 length of blade. My GUESS is the new profile is continuously varying with the subtle transitions gone. I'd bet in blind taste tests about 3 out of a hundred skaters could tell it apart. I've been wrong before!!! Dave

I skated on the Ellipse 1 a few times this week. I was on the the Quad 1 before this. I was able to make the switch quickly with little to no adjustment. I'd say it did feel a bit smoother in transitions. I didn't feel an overwhelming difference coming from the Quad 1 though I'll be using the Ellipse 1 going forward. Hoping to try the other profiles over the next few weeks.

They’ve essentially stated the Ellipse Zero is equivalent to the Quad 0, Ellipse 1 is Quad 1, etc. and should be used as a starting point. Agreed, the reasoning is a bit vague though it seems like most of the information they’ve released suggests that the ellipse shapes create a more seamless blending between the sections. Myself and some other will be testing them out this week.