Radius question?

[hurricane 0]

Why is radius in FT when the holder/ steel is in mm ? What does the FT represent?

[Gongshow11 1]

if you make a circle on the ice with turning i believe the radius will be in ft

not sure tho

[HZ Minnesota 0]

if you make a circle on the ice with turning i believe the radius will be in ft

not sure tho

the radius is like a circle if you keep tracing a 9 foot radius on paper it would make a 9 foot circle. 11 11 foot circle

[hurricane 0]

if you make a circle on the ice with turning i believe the radius will be in ft

not sure tho

the radius is like a circle if you keep tracing a 9 foot radius on paper it would make a 9 foot circle. 11 11 foot circle

Ok....then would you turn the best with tuuk+/LS..... with a 9' radius VS say a 11'

[PH_Hockey2 4]

Correct

[notquitedeadyet 13]

the radius is like a circle if you keep tracing a 9 foot radius on paper it would make a 9 foot circle. 11 11 foot circle

Actually, a 9' radius would make an 18' (diameter) circle. Radius is measured from the center to the edge of a circle.

[Gongshow11 1]

lower the radius, sharper the turns, less glide. increase radius, more steel on ice so longer turns but way more glide

[hurricane 0]

lower the radius, sharper the turns, less glide. increase radius, more steel on ice so longer turns but way more glide

I had to put graf holder/steel on my vapors and wow did it slow me down,Messed up my agility, like I was skating in mud. But have been on stock bauers since I was 5 so I guess that why I had so much problems with the 11' radius.

[Gongshow11 1]

i had 9, went to 11, then to 13, back to 11 felt liek i was running on ice so went back to a 13

[hurricane 0]

i had 9, went to 11, then to 13, back to 11 felt liek i was running on ice so went back to a 13

after I got the cobras profiled to a 9' it took me some time to get used to it (Aprox 15min.) felt like I was going to fall on my butt!

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

the radius is like a circle if you keep tracing a 9 foot radius on paper it would make a 9 foot circle. 11 11 foot circle

Actually, a 9' radius would make an 18' (diameter) circle. Radius is measured from the center to the edge of a circle.

Correct.

[duch 0]

What radius is on a Mission L-4 skate, an 11 foot?

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Yes

[tburk32 0]

why did you switch holders if you were on TUUKs since you were 5??

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

He needed something stiffer.

[hurricane 0]

He needed something stiffer.

Witch may I add that I love the cobra holder. My stride feels very strong..Like all effort goes straight to the ice. I love how stiff it is.

[Project_2501 0]

So by what yglod was saying, it would make sense with experience to get a larger radius over time? Assuming you can keep up agility, then you can increase speed as well?

[hurricane 0]

So by what yglod was saying, it would make sense with experience to get a larger radius over time? Assuming you can keep up agility, then you can increase speed as well?

I don't understand how with more blade touching the ice you could skate faster. When I was on the 11' it felt like I was skating in mud.

[jimmy 194]

So by what yglod was saying, it would make sense with experience to get a larger radius over time? Assuming you can keep up agility, then you can increase speed as well?

I don't understand how with more blade touching the ice you could skate faster. When I was on the 11' it felt like I was skating in mud.

"Skating on mud "feeling is symptom of wrong hollow, not rocker radius

[notquitedeadyet 13]

So by what yglod was saying, it would make sense with experience to get a larger radius over time? Assuming you can keep up agility, then you can increase speed as well?

I don't understand how with more blade touching the ice you could skate faster. When I was on the 11' it felt like I was skating in mud.

Think of a speed skater's blades.

[chippa13 1844]

So by what yglod was saying, it would make sense with experience to get a larger radius over time? Assuming you can keep up agility, then you can increase speed as well?

I don't understand how with more blade touching the ice you could skate faster. When I was on the 11' it felt like I was skating in mud.

The more blade, the more push.

[Sven 1]

Taken from some other thread

Just a quick question here...

I want to get a sharpening from a pro, a equipment manager of a DEL club, but i dont know which radius/hollow/whatever i need.

Im 6'2 and 200 lbs if that helps.

Thanks.

Thanks a lot, its quite urgent..

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Is the ice hard?

I'd say probably 1/2 to 5/8 and anything in between.

[Gongshow11 1]

a pro 5/8 is like a hack 1/2", at least thats how it feels for me

[jimmy 194]

Wouldn't the "pro" equipment manager know how to help select hollows?