hollow in order

[Chadd 916]

I get guys that insist on a 1/4" cut, and complain when I try to back them down toward a 3/8".  That said I'd never skate on it - I had enough trouble when I tried a 3/8"!  With the deeper cut expect to stop rather suddenly (which is the most likely cause of injury!) and to get tons of grip on corners no matter how badly you set your edges.  Also, you'll sink into the ice more, meaning that you won't glide as well and will likely find manoeuvering at low speeds difficult.

Amen. Not to mention, the skates controlling you, rather than you controlling them.

I refuse to sharpen any deeper than 5/16 and do my best to talk folks away from that. Deep hollows are "crutches", for folks who havent learned to use their edges. :)

I had a guy who was my size 6'+ and 200+lbs and wanted 1/4" hollow on his skates. I refused to do it so he took them to PIAS and they did it. I smiled when I watched him eat ice about 10 times during public skate.

[LucasChambers12 0]

I'm not looking forward to tonite..i have practice.. and im used to using my edges as i am a pretty good skater (major midget aaa) but i hope i dont get hurt. will rubbing the edge against something help?

[jimmy 194]

I'm not looking forward to tonite..i have practice.. and im used to using my edges as i am a pretty good skater (major midget aaa) but i hope i dont get hurt. will rubbing the edge against something help?

If you are not use to 1/4 definately dull them by rubbing on something. Otherwise knee injury or worse. Best to play it safe.

[whbd18 0]

Its funny how kids around here get the sharpest they can and they say they like their skates extra sharp so they dont have to sharpen them all year.And then they fall all over the place and are slow,and still dont get what the problem is.

[LucasChambers12 0]

Its funny how kids around here get the sharpest they can and they say they like their skates extra sharp so they dont have to sharpen them all year.And then they fall all over the place and are slow,and still dont get what the problem is.

i didnt ask for them sharper..i asked for shallower..mom forget..and told the sharpener that i wanted them sharper and he put on a 1/4'...im not expecting anything good, and will rub them on the bench before i hit the ice.

[chippa13 1844]

Its funny how kids around here get the sharpest they can and they say they like their skates extra sharp so they dont have to sharpen them all year.And then they fall all over the place and are slow,and still dont get what the problem is.

There's a difference between sharp and hollow. Sharpness refers to the edges themselves, and has nothing to do with how deep the hollow is. Actually, if you're going with a real shallow hollow, I would think you would want sharp edges to get that bite into the ice.

A deeper hollow will "feel" sharper but actually won't really be sharper.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Thank you...too many people mistake sharpness with depth.

[logan 0]

Yup. I always tell them there is no such thing as a "sharpest hollow".

They'll look at me weird, but then it gets them thinking, and encourages them to ask, and that gives me a chance to explain to them about hollows.

[Chadd 916]

Yup. I always tell them there is no such thing as a "sharpest hollow".

They'll look at me weird, but then it gets them thinking, and encourages them to ask, and that gives me a chance to explain to them about hollows.

When I tell customers that they tell me I don't know what I'm talking about. They can feel it's shaprer.

[logan 0]

Yah, the stubborn oldtimers always give me a hard time. I dont bother with them anymore. I can always here them mumbling as they walk away "What the hell does this asian kid know about hockey?!?".

[Chadd 916]

Yah, the stubborn oldtimers always give me a hard time.  I dont bother with them anymore.  I can always here them mumbling as they walk away "What the hell does this asian kid know about hockey?!?". 

I've been wanting to go "Randall" on some people lately.

[jino86 0]

guys,do u have the full list of hollows in list from the deepest to the shallowest or mwybe a link to other web site?

[Chadd 916]

guys,do u have the full list of hollows in list from the deepest to the shallowest or mwybe a link to other web site?

Any fraction you can imagine can be put on a skate. 5/18 is about as deep as any shop will do.

[jino86 0]

coz i might get my skates sharpened to 7/16 in...gettin it thru hockeygiant and they have few option only...so if 1/2 is normal or the tradisional hollow..i mihgt wanna get a deeper hollow but how far is 7/16 in compared to 1/2 in??i'm 5'11 182lbs forward and ice over here is pretty soft...

[Chadd 916]

coz i might get my skates sharpened to 7/16 in...gettin it thru hockeygiant and they have few option only...so if 1/2 is normal or the tradisional hollow..i mihgt wanna get a deeper hollow but how far is 7/16 in compared to 1/2 in??i'm 5'11 182lbs forward and ice over here is pretty soft...

1/2 would be 8/16

Don't they teach fractions in school anymore?

[jino86 0]

sry to say man...but i sucked at math and i hate them.... :lol: :lol: so how deep is this 1/2 (8/16 in ) to 7/16...sry man...i juz sux at math...

[logan 0]

Don't they teach fractions in school anymore?

No kidding!

I don't blame the kids on this one.

I've had my share of bad teachers, and I know some people who are in teachers' college, and they aren't the brightest bulbs around.

[Chadd 916]

sry to say man...but i sucked at math and i hate them.... :lol: :lol: so how deep is this 1/2 (8/16 in ) to 7/16...sry man...i juz sux at math...

http://www.aaamath.com/fra.html

[jino86 0]

HURRAY~!!! now i can learn my math......jk jk

[Chadd 916]

HURRAY~!!! now i can learn my math......jk jk

Give a man a fish etc....

Teach a man to fish etc.....

[Project_2501 0]

I can't believe that people don't know this... I know that crap pretty well too... Oh well. Having a poor teacher can do this.

[logan 0]

FYI

http://www.metamorpheus.ca/LOGAN/HollowGuide.jpg