Thoughts on Coronation ace lites?

[chloeskater]

I’m in coronation ace right now but i’m buying new boots and i want new blades. thinking of coro ace lites, any thoughts? im 18, 50kgs working on axel
thank you!

 

[tstop4me]

I’m in coronation ace right now but i’m buying new boots and i want new blades. thinking of coro ace lites, any thoughts? im 18, 50kgs working on axel
thank you!

@GS Forum Staff . This thread would likely get better responses if it were moved to the "Boots and Blades" subforum.

 

[Ic3Rabbit]

Hi and welcome. As I posted in your other thread. You don't really need the lites and they aren't going to do much for you at your level, etc.
Stick with a standard blade.

 

[Diana Delafield]

I’m in coronation ace right now but i’m buying new boots and i want new blades. thinking of coro ace lites, any thoughts? im 18, 50kgs working on axel
thank you!

With the lites, you'd be paying more and getting no advantage at your level. You'll wear out and replace blades many times before you reach the advanced stage for which the lites are designed. They also have a drawback in that they're difficult, even hazardous, when learning a catchfoot move with their design. The regular straight posts are safer for your hands.

Stick with the regular. At your level, you need a plain, strong blade, for safety, balance, and greater ease learning new moves.

 

[bostonskaterguy86]

I've heard from a couple skaters who tried out the Coro Ace and MK Pro Lites that they aren't really comparable to the regular Coro Ace and MK Pro. One skater who had been in Coro Aces for years told me that the Lites felt significantly flatter, like they didn't have the same profile. Both she and another skater told me that because the Lite blade is thinner, their edges felt very different, and that changes of edge in particular were a huge readjustment. Neither of them felt like the tradeoff in weight was worth it.