What has more effect on how much "glide" you get?

[srv2miker 0]

hey guys,

I'm thinking of getting my skates profiled and radiused. I currently have an 11ft radius and I skate on a 5/8ths hollow (CCM 952 size 10.5E tacks).

I love the amount of glide I have, but I want to be able to execute tighter turns, so I was considering getting my radius changed to 10', but I don't want to sacrifice my "glide". Should I get a shallower hollow (3/4), or will I not notice too much of a drop off?

Thanks.

[Buzz_LightBeer 973]

depending on the machine, i think blade masters can only do 7' 9' 11' 13'

you could get the radius pitched more towarsd the front as well

depending on the machine, i think blade masters can only do 7' 9' 11' 13'

you could get the radius pitched more towarsd the front as well

[Docter Pepper 0]

Can someone explain how the hollow and pitch effect skating? As far as i know, the hollow is how deep the skate is sharpened and the pitch is how the blade levels with the ice. So it could either keep the skater level, tip forward, or tip backwards when standing upright.

[DamnLocust 0]

DP there are tons of posts on this. Searching any of the specific terms will yield lots of rresults, but i'll sum it all up as quickly as I can-

Deeper hollows will bite more ice, feel sharper, and allow less glide. Shallower hollow will bite less ice and allow more glide, since it isn't stuck as deep in the ice. If I'm not mistaken, Forward pitches are recommended for quicker acceleration, where neutral pitches are more stable, especially for backskating. The term you don't mention in your post is the blade radius, which is the amount of curve put into the blade. Longer radiuses have more contact with the ice, giving more glide, but less maneuverability. Shorter radiuses will be more maneuverable, but you won't get as much out of each stride in terms of glide.

[TBLfan 25]

Also a longer radius allows for easier(easier, not necessarily faster) starts.

[Docter Pepper 0]

Is the radius the curve at either end of the skate blade?

[srv2miker 0]

OKay, the thread jacking was nice, but does anyone have answer to my question?

(Thanks for your input btw Buzz)

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Have you tried a deeper ROH on your 11' yet?

Try that first - then get back to us.

[srv2miker 0]

Have you tried a deeper ROH on your 11' yet?

Try that first - then get back to us.

I skated initially on 3/8, then 1/2, now 5/8. I found with each succession I liked my skating better, but I guess I'm just wondering if there is any method of maintaining glide but improving turning. I guess that's akin to wanting to eat chocolate cake but not get fat, right?

[jimmy 194]

Have you tried a deeper ROH on your 11' yet?

Try that first - then get back to us.

I skated initially on 3/8, then 1/2, now 5/8. I found with each succession I liked my skating better, but I guess I'm just wondering if there is any method of maintaining glide but improving turning. I guess that's akin to wanting to eat chocolate cake but not get fat, right?

That's the problem, most seem to loose performance in one area when they choose another. You'll have to find a happy medium, but try focus on your style and tune the blades more for that. If you are a lane skater with regular dekes and turns, tune for more speed. If you are a Russian style maneuvering player, tune for turning. As for hollows, you can go even shallower for more speed but you will have to adapt your body mechanics to compensate. Best way is to change hollow in tiny increments, 1/32" at a time, letting your body adapt to the change for a while, then change it again and adapt.

[Maka 0]

Is the radius the curve at either end of the skate blade?

No. Radius has to do with the overall curvature of your skate blade if I'm not mistaken. So, suppose you were to draw a circle with an 11' radius (which is huge if you think about it). If you laid down a blade cut to an 11' radius, the curvature of the blade would trace perfectly along the outside of the circle. If you put a 9' radius blade, it would curve too much per se and not lie on the circle.

[srv2miker 0]

Hey guys, any more advice, as I'm taking my skates in at lunchtime?