SHARPENING

Other than comfort & contouring, properly sharpened skates are critical. Again many factors should be considered.

	Age
	Weight
	Ability of the Skater
	Ability of the Sharpener

Although most pro shops attempt a quality job of sharpening, most do not fully understand how skates should be sharpened. In addition, their main business is to sell products and the sharpening is a way to get you back into the store. How many times have you gone into a shop and seen 10 pairs of skates lined up in front of yours and thought to yourself, "uh oh" what are my edges going to feel like when I hit the ice?

More importantly, if  you're having your child skates sharpened they might not even be able to tell you what they feel like.

We understand and can appreciate this scenario since we've heard it explained numerous times from our customers.

Good quality edges are based on grinding a hollow that allows the player to accomplish the following items:

	Good Edge Control
	Glide, increases speed & quickness
	Ability to stop using a slide without chatter

Although we will provide a hollow based on your preference we've found that most players achieve the greatest benefit by using a 1/2" or larger hollow. This reduces fatigue since the player establishes more glide and efficiency when in stride and far less fatigue when stopping.

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