What Does This Look Like?

[ljbaron 0]

Just wondering what hollow, length or anything anyone could tell me about these blades.

I would like to keep on getting my skates done this way, and I want to know what to tell the sharpener when I take them in.

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/ljbaron1/photo...8804245701433/0

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/ljbaron1/photo...8804245711368/1

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/ljbaron1/photo...8804245724390/2

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/ljbaron1/photo...8804245711316/3

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/ljbaron1/photo...8804245700395/4

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/ljbaron1/photo...8804245700374/5

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/ljbaron1/photo...8804245723449/6

Sorry for all the links, but I just want to make sure that I get the hollow and everything right.

Thanks

[JR Boucicaut 3810]

I think you mean profile.

Hollow pertains to how deep/shallow the edges are.

My guess is that you have the stock profile and it just has been sharpened many times.

[evor1 6]

what the hell how can anyone tell by those side pics? you need to take a pic from the front or back of the skate overlooking the bottom of the steel.

[Buzz_LightBeer 976]

none of those views show the hoolow, so i couldnt guess.

are the skates yours? did you have them radiused? any good shop will usually have either a radius gauge (for the hollow) and another which they can use to measure the profile on the bottom. usually 9 or 11 feet

[Chadd 916]

Toe looks butchered

[ljbaron 0]

Sorry i mean profile

[JR Boucicaut 3810]

Toe looks butchered

Has to do with that lower toe on those blades. Not much there, so hacks grind that off very quickly.

[CTHockey 2]

Im still waiting for CCM/Rbk to resolve this problem with their steel. Every pair of used skates we sell has probably half its steels life left from the heel to about the last two inches before the toe then it all disappears. Even if you give that steel a nice light pass on your last pass it still wears down a lot faster then the rest of the blade. Im not one to flat grind, i only do it if theres a nick i cant get out of the blade looks extremely crucked so i notice the steel on a lot of my customers skates disappear as the year goes on. Bauer, Mission, and even Easton somewhat never seem to have this problem. But your right, there are hacks out there thta love to flat grind every pair they get which in my opinion is a waste!!!

[rob 0]

sorry to steal the post but its related. I am new to ice so I just take my boots and and ask for sharpening should the boots be sharpened in a differetn way depending on your skating style. I know some of my mates ask for rockered? anybody got any help/comments on this?

dunno if it makes any difference but im 6ft 2" weigh about 17 stone (110kg)

thanks guys

rob

[hockeymom 2]

Hi Rob,

This link gives skate sharpening tips and explains hollows. Hope it helps!

http://www.blademaster.ca/Skate_Sharpening_Tips.pdf

[jimmy 194]

Im still waiting for CCM/Rbk to resolve this problem with their steel. Every pair of used skates we sell has probably half its steels life left from the heel to about the last two inches before the toe then it all disappears. Even if you give that steel a nice light pass on your last pass it still wears down a lot faster then the rest of the blade. Im not one to flat grind, i only do it if theres a nick i cant get out of the blade looks extremely crucked so i notice the steel on a lot of my customers skates disappear as the year goes on. Bauer, Mission, and even Easton somewhat never seem to have this problem. But your right, there are hacks out there thta love to flat grind every pair they get which in my opinion is a waste!!!

Your correct, except I wouldn't necessarily call it a problem, rather a positive performance feature. The toe profile of the CCM steel is certainly less than other skates, which is why it's very popular to many skaters, they feel right, right out of the box, no toe shaving necessary. The disadvantage is as you stated, after many sharpenings the toe area gets too low, accellerated by a bad sharpener. The performance runner has it's trade offs, performance for runner life. It's more of a problem with the junior skates which have way less toe metal than the seniors. Generally kids will out grow them before steel needs to be replaced, but if you are turning them around used to resell, not much life will be left in them. I'd like to see CCM put just a bit more on the toe, then give the customer the option of shaving it down if they don't like the big toe.