greenstripetowel 1 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 Hello, I'm hoping some experts can clear this up for me, JR and OTG I hope you see this. I've read lots of posts on this topic but I'm confused with something. Here are two things I thought I understood about profiling. 1: a 9' radius if carried on past the skate would make a perfect 9' circle. 2: the pivot point would be the highest point in the radiused part of the steel. When I get my skates profiled to a 9' radius with a forward pitch they draw three lines on the blade I'm sure you're familiar with this. On a neutral the space between them would be equal thus resulting in a perfect 9' circle if continued. But on the forward pitch they put more space in front of the centre line and less behind it. They tell me this puts more blade in contact with the ice in front of the centre line giving me the forward lean. My question is now how would this setup result in a circle if carried on past the blade? A circle would require an even amount of space from the centre mark to each outer mark. Does the pivot point move forward in this case and just not marked? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notquitedeadyet 13 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 Just to avoid confusion, a 9' radius makes an 18' (diameter) circle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenstripetowel 1 Report post Posted December 7, 2011 True Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtrainerguy28 478 Report post Posted December 7, 2011 Does the pivot point move forward in this case and just not marked?Simply put...Yes that is correct! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenstripetowel 1 Report post Posted December 7, 2011 Thanks OTG. Now I have a second part to this question. After reading through the forums I've come to understand that adding a heel lift would have the same result as profiling your steel to a forward pitch. what I don't understand is if profiling your steel to a forward pitch moves your high point (pivot point) physically forward on the steel, compared to adding a heel lift to a neutral blade where the pivot point is located further back on the steel would this not feel different on the ice when transitioning? To me both would give you the forward lean but behave differently when turning etc... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtrainerguy28 478 Report post Posted December 8, 2011 I would have to check all the settings and let you know.....I am not a 100% sure on that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
