Hi guys ! This forum has been a godsent for me and I've learnt so much thanks to you all !
Here's my problem : I've been in Risport Rf3 pros (size 255) and coronation ace lite (size 9.5) for 6 months and I have been HATING the blades.
What I want (TLDR) : sturdy blades for an adult (63kg/ 140lbs), regular-looking (no "x-look"), no agressive toepick (I like the crosscut I have now), jumps singles
What I feel on them :
I feel like I'm on a seesaw, I can sometimes find the sweet spot for spinning and the next week it's gone and I feel like the blades are the most wobbly slippery sh*t ever. I can't hold my edge on the inside while my edge on the outside is super deep, I have to use my whole body to stop them from turning. I feel like I need to sharpen them at least once a month even though I only get ~16 hours of ice a month !. I also need to overpoint my feet to catch the drag pick when I jump my waltz jumps / axels and my landings are very wobbly (my coach says she sees be wobbling back and forth when I land). She also thinks the rocker looks way too pronounced, but that might be a simple eye trick because of the blade design. I also feel like the blades are really... thin ? I have read the same thing a few times on this forum also. All of this might be due to bad sharpenings, because I remember being able to hold my edges way better when I first got them...
The blades I'm considering :
I am an adult skater, 165cm (5,4ft) and around 63kgs (141 lbs). I want sturdy blades and do not care about their look and weight, though I'd enjoy going back to regular-looking blades to catch my foot easily on biellmans. I only jump singles (have a two-foot axel which is becoming extremely dangerous to pull off because of what I said above) and struggle with centering my spins, so a "lightweight and cool-looking" version of a blade is the last thing I need.
I am considering switching to the regular coronation aces, but if they're exactly the same profile as the lites, that might not solve the problem ? I read that since Eclipse Auroras are made of stainless steel, they need less sharpenings, are a little "flatter" than CAs and the stanchion might be higher under the heel, though I have yet to find a side-by-side comparison which could prove that.
Problem is, they're almost sold out EVERYWHERE in my size.
I do not want to "overblade" with 8 rockers like gold seal or agressive toepicks like 99s either, but if body weight has an impact on blades like it does on boots, I might consider it.
Thanks everybody for your insight !
Here's my problem : I've been in Risport Rf3 pros (size 255) and coronation ace lite (size 9.5) for 6 months and I have been HATING the blades.
What I want (TLDR) : sturdy blades for an adult (63kg/ 140lbs), regular-looking (no "x-look"), no agressive toepick (I like the crosscut I have now), jumps singles
What I feel on them :
I feel like I'm on a seesaw, I can sometimes find the sweet spot for spinning and the next week it's gone and I feel like the blades are the most wobbly slippery sh*t ever. I can't hold my edge on the inside while my edge on the outside is super deep, I have to use my whole body to stop them from turning. I feel like I need to sharpen them at least once a month even though I only get ~16 hours of ice a month !. I also need to overpoint my feet to catch the drag pick when I jump my waltz jumps / axels and my landings are very wobbly (my coach says she sees be wobbling back and forth when I land). She also thinks the rocker looks way too pronounced, but that might be a simple eye trick because of the blade design. I also feel like the blades are really... thin ? I have read the same thing a few times on this forum also. All of this might be due to bad sharpenings, because I remember being able to hold my edges way better when I first got them...
The blades I'm considering :
I am an adult skater, 165cm (5,4ft) and around 63kgs (141 lbs). I want sturdy blades and do not care about their look and weight, though I'd enjoy going back to regular-looking blades to catch my foot easily on biellmans. I only jump singles (have a two-foot axel which is becoming extremely dangerous to pull off because of what I said above) and struggle with centering my spins, so a "lightweight and cool-looking" version of a blade is the last thing I need.
I am considering switching to the regular coronation aces, but if they're exactly the same profile as the lites, that might not solve the problem ? I read that since Eclipse Auroras are made of stainless steel, they need less sharpenings, are a little "flatter" than CAs and the stanchion might be higher under the heel, though I have yet to find a side-by-side comparison which could prove that.
Problem is, they're almost sold out EVERYWHERE in my size.
I do not want to "overblade" with 8 rockers like gold seal or agressive toepicks like 99s either, but if body weight has an impact on blades like it does on boots, I might consider it.
Thanks everybody for your insight !
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