Pro's and their skate blade specs?

[Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3]

I heard today, Gretz had a 7' radius.

[thenizzle 0]

i know what a hollow is, but whats a radius? i hear its like the circumerfence of the circle that would be formed (in feet) if the blade continued on its rocker. is this true? does this mean that a higher number is a flatter blade? and a lower number, ie gretzky, is more roundish?

[Gongshow11 1]

7? wow itd take me 1000 strides to get to the other end of the ice

[Dougie8 0]

i'm skating on 1/2" , i've tried 3/8 and it just felt like i had no legs, my legs got heavy so fast

[Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3]

7? wow itd take me 1000 strides to get to the other end of the ice

that's what the guy at maison du sport told me today, btw yglod, thanks so much, the guy fu*** know his stuff, I'm proud we might have a JRish in the town. :)

Edit sorry theo about the word...

[Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3]

I skate on 3/4 and will try to go to 1 in the next 6-8 weeks, would this be possible? like if I sharpen my skates once a week, and I change the hollow each and each time to approach 1 in 6-8 weeks.

Again would it be an easy change?

[Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3]

does this mean that a higher number is a flatter blade? and a lower number, ie gretzky, is more roundish?

yes and yes.

[Eazy_b97 1]

I skate on 3/4 and will try to go to 1 in the next 6-8 weeks, would this be possible? like if I sharpen my skates once a week, and I change the hollow each and each time to approach 1 in 6-8 weeks.

Again would it be an easy change?

Definately possible.

I also heard Gretz was on a 7ft.

[chippa13 1844]

The 7' radius has to do with both the amount of forward lean in the blade as well as amount of blade that is in contact with the ice.

[jjtt99 0]

All these fractions are giving me a headache With such precise measures millimetres would be much easier!

[Chadd 916]

All these fractions are giving me a headache With such precise measures millimetres would be much easier!

Well if you guys would just join the rest of the world and use feet and inches like the rest of us it wouldn't be a problem. Oh wait, nevermind. ;)

[jimmy 194]

7? wow itd take me 1000 strides to get to the other end of the ice

An athlete who is is top physical shape and form can make up for the losses. For example, many NHLrs skate on 3/8 which would make the average player die of exhaustion after about 10 strides (overemphasized to make point). Speed comes from two places, leg strength and hollow.