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Hi everyone!
I'm new to this forum and this is my first post! I'm enjoying your forum a lot!
I really need some advice!! But first I will explain my complex situation. I'm an Italian girl, 20 years old, and I always loved figure skating and watched this beautiful sport. Since this winter I decided to regularly practice all sorts of figure skating training/warm ups, because just now I realized how much I love figure skating!! I have to say that I suffer from juvenile idiopathic arthritis, so I cannot afford my knee articulation in warm up, and I decided to exclude exercises that are too heavy for my knees. But, except for this, my workouts are going very well. I started to jump single Toe Loop and single Axel, and I almost landed double Toe Loop, but my illness didn't allow me to continue with jumps… so I aimed everything at workouts except jumps. I really want to get very good figure skating skills on ice!!
Now comes the point, where I really need some advice:
I plan to start skating as a self-taught in order to get a very good level of skating (basics skills, spins, twizzles ecc), everything but jumps, but I don't know what kind of skates I should need for. I mean, I have an idea of some good pairs of skates, since I have read a lot on your forum and elsewhere, and I think that I focused on three/four kind of skates, that are:
- Edea Overture
- Risport Electra
- Risport RF 3 Pro
- Risport Royal Pro
Now, here comes the problem.. I mean, making the point, what I'm looking for is:
- A good pair of skates for beginners that will lead me surely to a good figure skating level (but no jumps)
- A very good reinforcement at the ankle so to protect my legs in general (since my illness)
I have read that Edea Overture has a stiffness of 45-48, and the same for Risport Electra. I've also read that Risport RF 3 Pro is perfect for beginners who have problems with their ankles and joints in general, and that it has a stiffness of 60. I know, instead, that Royal Pro is for advanced level and has 65 as stiffness. I surely will try all of these skates in store, but I think I'm more inclined to RF 3 Pro.
The problem is that I don't know if RF 3 Pro should be the right choice because on the Risport instructions I've read that they are more indicated for those who practise a lot of jumps (even triple jumps) since the strong collar of the boot, instead of Royal Pro, that, even if It has a stiffness of 65, has a softer grip at the ankle having its typical "banana shape".
As you can see, I'm just "a little" confused!!! I think that a strong stiffness like 60 would be optimal in order to protect my ankles, but now that I read that they are, maybe, really too strong… I don't know!
So, what would you recommend for my situation? Should I opt for Risport RF 3 Pro? I've read that they are really good skates.. or should I choose skates like Edea Overture instead? Considering my complex situation, will it be a good idea to start with Royal Pro?
Please, I will appreciate your recommendations a loooooot!!!! Thank you!!!
I'm new to this forum and this is my first post! I'm enjoying your forum a lot!
I really need some advice!! But first I will explain my complex situation. I'm an Italian girl, 20 years old, and I always loved figure skating and watched this beautiful sport. Since this winter I decided to regularly practice all sorts of figure skating training/warm ups, because just now I realized how much I love figure skating!! I have to say that I suffer from juvenile idiopathic arthritis, so I cannot afford my knee articulation in warm up, and I decided to exclude exercises that are too heavy for my knees. But, except for this, my workouts are going very well. I started to jump single Toe Loop and single Axel, and I almost landed double Toe Loop, but my illness didn't allow me to continue with jumps… so I aimed everything at workouts except jumps. I really want to get very good figure skating skills on ice!!
Now comes the point, where I really need some advice:
I plan to start skating as a self-taught in order to get a very good level of skating (basics skills, spins, twizzles ecc), everything but jumps, but I don't know what kind of skates I should need for. I mean, I have an idea of some good pairs of skates, since I have read a lot on your forum and elsewhere, and I think that I focused on three/four kind of skates, that are:
- Edea Overture
- Risport Electra
- Risport RF 3 Pro
- Risport Royal Pro
Now, here comes the problem.. I mean, making the point, what I'm looking for is:
- A good pair of skates for beginners that will lead me surely to a good figure skating level (but no jumps)
- A very good reinforcement at the ankle so to protect my legs in general (since my illness)
I have read that Edea Overture has a stiffness of 45-48, and the same for Risport Electra. I've also read that Risport RF 3 Pro is perfect for beginners who have problems with their ankles and joints in general, and that it has a stiffness of 60. I know, instead, that Royal Pro is for advanced level and has 65 as stiffness. I surely will try all of these skates in store, but I think I'm more inclined to RF 3 Pro.
The problem is that I don't know if RF 3 Pro should be the right choice because on the Risport instructions I've read that they are more indicated for those who practise a lot of jumps (even triple jumps) since the strong collar of the boot, instead of Royal Pro, that, even if It has a stiffness of 65, has a softer grip at the ankle having its typical "banana shape".
As you can see, I'm just "a little" confused!!! I think that a strong stiffness like 60 would be optimal in order to protect my ankles, but now that I read that they are, maybe, really too strong… I don't know!
So, what would you recommend for my situation? Should I opt for Risport RF 3 Pro? I've read that they are really good skates.. or should I choose skates like Edea Overture instead? Considering my complex situation, will it be a good idea to start with Royal Pro?
Please, I will appreciate your recommendations a loooooot!!!! Thank you!!!