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    16 hours ago, m3thods said:

    Looking for some advice from you experts:

    I'm not a bad skater, but I like to think I skate well enough to know what I'm feeling and whether I like it or not.

    On my previous skate (x:60) I skated on a 9' +1 profile. When I finally got around to replacing my skates this year, I decided to give the stock LS3 profile a shot but it felt like I was skating on skis. After reading up on some profile options I decided to give Quad 0 a shot. To my surprise, it felt pretty good initially but as I got more ice time on it I think I know what is bugging me about the profile. It currently feels like I'm on my heels, and I don't feel quite as agile as I felt on a simple 9'. I feel like I have to pick my feet off the ice a bit more instead of being able to pivot with the blade on the ice. 

    My questions are following: 

    1. With a Quad 0 are you able to add a "+1"-like adjustment? I skate on 254 runners and wasn't sure if moving the profile would be feasible. 

    2. If 1. is possible, would that fix my issue with feeling like there's a bit too much blade on the ice? 

     

    Thanks in advance!

    The quad 0 is already pitched fwd close to 1.  I don't think pitching it more will satisfy you.  I would suggest going back to 9' +1 or try 10' +1( or +2) with 5/8 hollow. A third option is a 9/10 dual. 

    You could also try heel inserts to get you on toes but the way I see it, you don't care for the profile. 

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    On 2/12/2018 at 4:50 PM, psulion22 said:

    The most recent profile I had was 9' with a 60/35 CAG on it to get a little forward pitch and some speed from the flat.  I like the shorter 9' radius, but feel I'm losing a lot of speed and acceleration, and have to keep my edges super sharp to get good performance (not even the depth of hollow, but rather they always have to be fresh or I don't get good bite).  What's the best for that?  Quad 1?  I'm a defenseman that skates more in straight lines up the ice than weaving through guys, so speed and stability are important.  On No Icing's website, I'd probably be classified under their Quad 1.  But I don't know if thers is the same as the ProSharp ones.

    Quad 2 for sure. Try 3/4" hollow.

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    I currently skate on quad 2, 3/4 hollow and love it. When I put on my 10' radius blades during the same skate, my agility is cut in half. I'm nervous and feel as though I might fall. You can noticeably feel the 10' can rock front to back unlike a quad. With the quad, it's like you have all this runner in the rear but you can still turn on a dime. The biggest thing you notice is tremendous glide and you have all this extra energy!!! I may try 1" hollow on quad 2 but I will never go back to STD profile. 6'2 200lbs CCM FT1 

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