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John, I have had problems over the years always needing a deep hollow or I could not stand up. People attribute that to my 130lb frame and height of 5'6". Now I am still the same weight, much older and apparently an inch or two shorter! I had a disk problem leading to 2 months of severe right leg sciatica, in 2006, after that I had increased problems with my skating ability. In 2008 I stopped a shot on my problem foot on the inside on my right ankle and dragged myself around for 2 months. After that I was told I had a pronation problem in that foot and orthotics seemed to help the problem, but not as good as I had enjoyed skating before. Last year in November 2012 I had another episode of sciatica and again in the right foot, but soon after my podiatrist indicated that my left foot had been effected by this right footed sciatica? I have gone to Superfeet that has just about fixed the original right foot, but not the left nor did any orthotic. I added some shims inside the boot in the proper place and I am just recently feeling a bit better about my skating. I am writing this as I have wondered about problems associated with my pelvis, O/A in my S1-L5, my sciatica, sliding disks (L4-L5) and bulging disks etc. Also the shot I took off the ankle bone only to find out just this summer my tibia is out of whack, Talotarsus syndrome. Spelling may be wrong. This was the first post I saw that may relate to my problem of pelvis etc. and feel you may know more than is in the post. My pronation seems to be in the state of flux - ever changing. I mentioned in several posts that you cannot buy skates now and shift the blades, there is no room in the heel area that allows for any movement. The skate, MLX, designed by Mike Cunningham had the ability to slide the holders sideways to compensate for pronation, but when the skate was sold to Easton (Mako) they did not bother to include this wonderful feature. If there is any advice you can give me I would appreciate it. Thanks - Alan Sheppard

Great, thanks for your comments and the price is right! Alan

Thanks for your advice, you mean the $60 one? Alan

Found something perhaps better from a figure figure skating site although more expensive at $110. Looks great! See - http://www.iceskateology.com/Skateology/The_Precision_Square.html Alan

I quote another expert opinion while I am still searching. "Looking at some of my usual shopping places I see that most of them sell Grade B which is 0.001"/1" which doesn't strike me as very square at all" Alan

I have done some searching with Google and it is difficult to find a small tri square, carpenter's square or Crown Square. I see some at 3 inches, but that seems too large for use with the blade? This is the second time that I have been told that a small square would work, but I have been unable to find one. If anyone owns one please give me the make etc. I noticed that some good quality squares have specs as follows - 0.01 mm per cm of steel blade, it does not take much for your edge to be out, would this be significant? Perhaps not. Thanks - Alan

I get bent blades from time to time and wonder if it is not from jumping over the boards and landing hard on them? Other than that they may bend if they are struck hard by the puck. Where do you get a "small carpenter's square" cheaply for checking edges? Thanks - Alan