- Joined
- Mar 24, 2004
Thanks to all who helped me decide on my new pretty purple boots! Now I have a blade question (I'm finding this whole process of getting my first real boots & blades a giant learning process!)
I've ordered MK professional blades with the parabolic option. Unfortunately I have to wait 6 weeks to get them, grrr.
The dealer is going to sharpen the blades for me & asked what grind: 5/8 or 7/16? Then she asked my weight (175) and told me that I really should have the 5/8 grind, me being a heavy lump on the ice (my words not hers!), or, at the most, a 1/2 grind. Not the 7/16s.
I read the informative article at:
http://chuck-wright.com/Skating/sharpening.html
but I would be interested in any comments, especially from other hefty-ish skaters, on what radius grind they use.
Thanks!
I've ordered MK professional blades with the parabolic option. Unfortunately I have to wait 6 weeks to get them, grrr.
The dealer is going to sharpen the blades for me & asked what grind: 5/8 or 7/16? Then she asked my weight (175) and told me that I really should have the 5/8 grind, me being a heavy lump on the ice (my words not hers!), or, at the most, a 1/2 grind. Not the 7/16s.
I read the informative article at:
http://chuck-wright.com/Skating/sharpening.html
but I would be interested in any comments, especially from other hefty-ish skaters, on what radius grind they use.
Thanks!