First time sharpening, what hollow should I ask for?

[f2racer 0]

I'll be taking my new skates (CCM U+ 09 I received as warranty replacements) to Zwickers to get baked and sharpened. I've never requested a hollow so I'm guessing that I've always gotten 1/2" in the past. I'm 5' 5", 140 lbs, 38 yo, and a relatively aggressive skater (getting back into hockey after a 20 year hiatus). I'd like to get a little more glide so I'm considering requesting a 5/8" hollow. What do you guys think?

Thanks!

[IniNew 53]

Down here normal house cut is 7/8".

[Ahriman 1]

Down here normal house cut is 7/8".

I doubt thats normal many other places.....

[VakarLajos 5]

Down here normal house cut is 7/8".

Do they resurface the ice with a Slurpee machine? damn. No doubt many skaters would do alright with a 7/8 hollow, but for the average skater that's pretty shallow.

1/2-5/8 depending on the ice. I'd also try and find out what settings your usual LHS was using and judge from there.

[Machinehead2k5 32]

Most of the standard hollows in the ATL area are 1/2". I personally use a 5/8" since I'm a fatass, a productive fatass but fat though... 5'9'' 220ish my optimal weight is 185-195.

[cptjeff 0]

Rink at home where I work, All rentals are done at 5/8, if you get them done without specifying a hollow you'll get that, 1/2,or whatever the hell the wheel is on.

Learn what you have, and specify.

[Scotty 8]

I worked at a shop for 4 years and we always did 3/8" or 1/2" unless otherwise specified.

[Officer Dangle 0]

5/8 is the norm at Pure Hockey in Warwick. I've been skating with a 1/2 inch hollow lately though and I kinda like it better.

[mojo122 541]

I'll be taking my new skates (CCM U+ 09 I received as warranty replacements) to Zwickers to get baked and sharpened. I've never requested a hollow so I'm guessing that I've always gotten 1/2" in the past. I'm 5' 5", 140 lbs, 38 yo, and a relatively aggressive skater (getting back into hockey after a 20 year hiatus). I'd like to get a little more glide so I'm considering requesting a 5/8" hollow. What do you guys think?

Thanks!

Zwickers normally won't do 5/8's. Wayne will if he's there. You posted in another topic that you needed to get your skates baked. If you were to go to No Icing Sports you could also get the FBV sharpening as well. No Icing also will do whatever conventional hollow you want if you're not interested in the FBV setup.

[sm326 0]

ive been going 3/8 or 1/2 depending on the guy sharpening/how i feel. i just had the new fbv done and im gonna see how that is when i skate next. ive heard amazing things about it.

[flyers10 57]

I'd start with 1/2 and go from there. If your ice is really soft right now due to the summer then maybe try 5/8.

[epstud74 24]

Most places IMO are set at 1/2. I skate on 3/4

[starsfan71 9]

Down here normal house cut is 7/8".

Do they resurface the ice with a Slurpee machine? damn. No doubt many skaters would do alright with a 7/8 hollow, but for the average skater that's pretty shallow.

1/2-5/8 depending on the ice. I'd also try and find out what settings your usual LHS was using and judge from there.

They pretty much do resurface the ice with a slurpee machine. We have 3 rinks with even acceptable ice to anyone outside of Texas.

[cptjeff 0]

I'll be taking my new skates (CCM U+ 09 I received as warranty replacements) to Zwickers to get baked and sharpened. I've never requested a hollow so I'm guessing that I've always gotten 1/2" in the past. I'm 5' 5", 140 lbs, 38 yo, and a relatively aggressive skater (getting back into hockey after a 20 year hiatus). I'd like to get a little more glide so I'm considering requesting a 5/8" hollow. What do you guys think?

Thanks!

Zwickers normally won't do 5/8's. Wayne will if he's there. You posted in another topic that you needed to get your skates baked. If you were to go to No Icing Sports you could also get the FBV sharpening as well. No Icing also will do whatever conventional hollow you want if you're not interested in the FBV setup.

Why the hell not? That's a pretty normal hollow, and it's just as easy to dress the wheel at 5/8 as any other hollow...

[VakarLajos 5]

I'll be taking my new skates (CCM U+ 09 I received as warranty replacements) to Zwickers to get baked and sharpened. I've never requested a hollow so I'm guessing that I've always gotten 1/2" in the past. I'm 5' 5", 140 lbs, 38 yo, and a relatively aggressive skater (getting back into hockey after a 20 year hiatus). I'd like to get a little more glide so I'm considering requesting a 5/8" hollow. What do you guys think?

Thanks!

Zwickers normally won't do 5/8's. Wayne will if he's there. You posted in another topic that you needed to get your skates baked. If you were to go to No Icing Sports you could also get the FBV sharpening as well. No Icing also will do whatever conventional hollow you want if you're not interested in the FBV setup.

what are their requirements for them to do a 5/8? that's just weird. I don't understand any shop that won't do what the customer asks.

[chippa13 1844]

Zwickers does a "Regular" sharpening which is 1/2" and a "Deep" sharpening that is 3/8". If you want something else you would have to go on very off-peak hours and already have a good relationship with Wayne to even make the request. Whether he'll do it, I couldn't say.

[Officer Dangle 0]

That seems like a good way to lose alot of potential customers.

[VakarLajos 5]

Zwickers does a "Regular" sharpening which is 1/2" and a "Deep" sharpening that is 3/8". If you want something else you would have to go on very off-peak hours and already have a good relationship with Wayne to even make the request. Whether he'll do it, I couldn't say.

Does he inspect every players skating ability? That's just ridiculous. There's a reason you can adjust the hollow.

Blackstone should follow their lead and cut down their spinners to just 1/2" and 3/8"

[chippa13 1844]

I don't write it, I just report it. They probably don't offer more because of the volume that they deal with and they may not feel the need to. With Saturday waits of at least an hour, they aren't exactly losing much business.

[usahockey22 0]

There are plenty of rinks and proshops that will just put their standard 3/8 or whatever hollow they use on every pair of skates that comes through...regardless of what you request.

[cptjeff 0]

Well, cost wise it makes some sense. Have two wheels dressed, and you only have to redress them on rare occasions, saving you money on wheels.

Still seems like they should be able to accommodate special requests though, and just leave them on those settings for people who don't care. God knows there are enough of those.

[ts.krajewski 0]

I dono if this will help you with how to understand how skate hollows work, but it kind of helped me out.

http://www.owatonna.k12.mn.us/classroom/oh...0Sharpening.htm

[dsjunior1388 81]

Hijacking the thread for a quick question. My roommate gets the standard sharpening, and insists he likes his skates dull and that he won't feel good on his skates for 3 or 4 hard skates after the sharpening. He usually goes a long time between sharpenings for this reason. Would going to a shallower hollow immediately put his skates where he'd like them, or am I misunderstanding the process?

[Chadd 916]

Hijacking the thread for a quick question. My roommate gets the standard sharpening, and insists he likes his skates dull and that he won't feel good on his skates for 3 or 4 hard skates after the sharpening. He usually goes a long time between sharpenings for this reason. Would going to a shallower hollow immediately put his skates where he'd like them, or am I misunderstanding the process?

Yes, if he's on 1/2" have him try 5/8"

[dsjunior1388 81]

Yes, if he's on 1/2" have him try 5/8"

That's what I thought, thanks.