shoot_the_goalie 281 Report post Posted February 1, 2016 Ever since I started sharpening my own skates, I definitely sharpen much more frequently (to my liking). Decided to take my steel off and compare it to a brand new set of steel. Wanted to get opinions on how much more life I can get out of the current steel. These are CCM Hyperglides on SB 4.0+ holders. Currently when in the holder, I have a little less than 7/16 of an inch exposed. Side by side comparison (as shown in the image with the green guide) shows that I've grinded away about 1/8 of an inch from new.I've noticed lately (but not frequently) that sometimes when I make a very sharp turn, my boot will hit the ice "bottoming out" from me, but it's very rare, but something that hasn't occurred before, which I know is a sign that the steels might start to be getting short.Opinions?Cheershttp://imgur.com/5svStWQ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRR 112 Report post Posted February 3, 2016 This is all second-hand from a pro shop guy I talked to about this once, so if anyone has better info please add/correct.I asked once when to replace my steel and he said he usually starts recommending a runner replacement when there's 10mm of exposed steel (when mounted in the holder) and that he wouldn't go under 8mm personally but he's seen people do it.At 7/16" you are at 11.11mm so you should have a few sharpenings left based on this guidance. However if you're starting to lose that edge I'd definitely think about a replacement soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted February 3, 2016 If you're starting to bottom out then you should probably replace the steel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
