Drying Blades

[Nem 0]

is there anything that i can buy to dry my blades after i get off the ice? a normal cloth doesnt seem to get all the water off :(

[ju87 0]

paper towels are quite absorbant.

[Quintin 16]

paper towels are quite absorbant.

But they cut quite easily...

You can never properly dry a blade with a towel unless you do it for a long time. Easiest way is to wipe off the ice and water and use a blade cloth cover to cover your blades.

[Drewhunz 3]

Get a blade chamois.

[analog999 0]

I have those cloth blade protectors with elastic. I just wipe off the ice and put those on. I haven't had any problems with rust.

[Nem 0]

ok so those plastic skate guards are for walking, theyre useless for storing in bags and stuff?

and after i get off the ice i should get those terry cloth covers, throw them on the blades even if theyre wet and theyl soak up all the moisture?

where could i get terry cloth covers in the uk?

[Jason Harris 31]

Prior to showering, use your hockey socks to get the bulk of water off the skates. By the time you're finished showering, most of the water will have dried -- the skate soakers will do the rest.

[Sticks of Fury 0]

Prior to showering, use your hockey socks to get the bulk of water off the skates. By the time you're finished showering, most of the water will have dried -- the skate soakers will do the rest.

I have also seen people use the larger end of the sock and stick their skate blade into that so you have like a skate blade soaker there. I don't know if it works. Maybe it is to protect the blade more.

[notquitedeadyet 13]

Get a blade chamois.

Or a car chamois. Usually cheaper and/or bigger.

[devilsrule711 0]

i just take the soakers andwipe off the blade and then put them on and no sign of rust ever

[Nem 0]

do you get different soakers for hockey skates and figure skates?

ive been looking at these on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...ADME:B:AAQ:UK:1

but im not sure if theyd work on my hockey skates or not

[donkey87 0]

do you get different soakers for hockey skates and figure skates?

ive been looking at these on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...ADME:B:AAQ:UK:1

but im not sure if theyd work on my hockey skates or not

Those will work for your hockey skates, just make sure you get the size that fits your skates.

[Nem 0]

one more thing

these soakers are made out of cloth, doesnt the sharp blade kinda cut the thing to shreds? :S

and once you get off the ice and put the soakers on, can you just leave them on until the next time you go back in like a weeks time or something? or should they be taken off when u get home?

[BK 0]

one more thing

these soakers are made out of cloth, doesnt the sharp blade kinda cut the thing to shreds? :S

and once you get off the ice and put the soakers on, can you just leave them on until the next time you go back in like a weeks time or something? or should they be taken off when u get home?

Not really...

They hold up nicely.

[Guest Muck]

Unless you walk in your soakers, that'll tear them up. Get blade guards for that.

[hyprlte 0]

i just wipe off my blades with a cloth then let them air out... works pretty well for me

[Jake 0]

Does anybody have trouble drying perforated steel?

[ktang 34]

Does anybody have trouble drying perforated steel?

I do (CCM perforated steel). I occasionally take it off in order to clean off the tops of the scallops and the tabs that go into the blade holder.

[devilsrule711 0]

Does anybody have trouble drying perforated steel?

I do (CCM perforated steel). I occasionally take it off in order to clean off the tops of the scallops and the tabs that go into the blade holder.

i dont my Vapor XX perf steel holds up fine against rust.

[chippa13 1844]

one more thing

these soakers are made out of cloth, doesnt the sharp blade kinda cut the thing to shreds? :S

and once you get off the ice and put the soakers on, can you just leave them on until the next time you go back in like a weeks time or something? or should they be taken off when u get home?

Don't walk in your soakers and take them off when you get home.