I actually went the other way - switched from Edea to Jackson boots and my fitter said my current blades were too short. So I got the same blade in the new, longer size. It was weird at first, couldn't hit the rocker easily at all. Getting better now, 5 and a half months in. I'd imagine going shorter must be even more of an adjustment.
Yes, a very big change, though mine was half an inch smaller. (Edeas with a smaller sole profile than Jacksons, apparently.) I couldn't do more than wobble around in circles for a couple of days, my first lesson in them was me re-learning crossovers, and I'm still struggling to re-learn a loop.
Now admittedly my tale comes with the caveat that four weeks after getting them mounted I managed to hurt myself (not on the ice) badly enough that I was then off for seven months, although this was unexpectedly good for the adjustment because it meant my brain had nearly forgotten what it was like to be in the old 10 inch blades.
If, in addition to changing the blade length, you are also changing the boot model, boot size, or blade model, you cannot attribute changes to skating characteristics just to the change in the blade length: you are confounding two or more simultaneous changes.
My previous comment was directed at the posters who made conclusions on the effect of blade length even though they switched boots too (e.g., non-Edea to Edea, or vice-versa).Yes I know that. That’s what I did recently changed boot/blade brands and sizes. What I mean is more for future if I should keep everyythe same but only change the blade length.
I have actually done this recently but I also changed blades so it was a big change for me but if you’re staying in same blade type is it a big change to move to a size smaller?
Well, "everyone" doesn't include me (see my previous posts). As I pointed out, several posters confounded change in blade size with simultaneous other changes (such as a blade model, boot model, or boot size).While everyone is saying that changing blade size is a major change, I personally disagree. I went from a 9.5" blade to a 9.25" blade and I was used to them within minutes. However, this is just my experience. Good luck!!
~Clare