A smaller radius will give you more bite into the ice for tighter turns and quicker acceleration, but at the same time because your edges are digging deeper into the ice which causes greater friction, your glide and speed will suffer Also a more pronounced radius will be more fragile and less durable. The main variable to consider when first picking a radius to try is weight. As a general rule, the heavier the skater, the larger the radius needed. An extremely light skater can tolerate a very small radius producing a deep hollow with lots of edge because they do not have much weight to bear on the ice.
A heavy skater trying to skate on a small radius too much edge will bite into the ice so hard that they will have trouble stopping without chatter or going over the top of their skates. Another disadvantage is they will also lose glide to excess friction and be working harder to skate full speed. On the other hand, they will be able to hold a very tight turn! Choosing a radius can be as simple or as complex as you want to make it.
The following discussion will allow you to understand skate sharpening. You should also be able to then form opinions on your own. To begin , let's look at what different radii look like on the bottom of your blade.
Note: These drawings are exaggerated for effect. After a skate has been ground it will have sharp edges regardless of how big or small the radius is.
Keep in mind that the long speed skating blades used in the Olympics are honed flat with no radius. They are looking for maximum glide. While they are careful in the turns, don't ever doubt that these blade edges are not sharp! The real questions are: "Is there enough edge? If immediately upon use a skater claims the skate is not sharp enough, they are usually saying, "this skate does not have enough edge on it to suit my skating".
How much edge a skater can tolerate is affected by four main variables. This just goes to show that, on average, as players get heavier and more skilled they learn to use their edges more efficiently and sacrifice grip for improved glide. We highly recommend experimenting with RoH to find the size that feels right to you — what feels right is right. Home Commercial. Why Sparx Teams.
Skate Sharpening: Radius of Hollow. Deeper Hollow Some players prefer greater bite smaller RoH, or deeper hollow in the ice because they feel it allows for: -Harder and more aggressive turns -Greater bite in the ice for acceleration -Greater grip in the ice when, for example, battling for position in front of the net -For goalies, a deeper profile is often desired to facilitate pushing off and moving quickly around the crease Shallow Hollow Other players prefer less bite larger RoH in the ice because they feel that a flatter profile: -Retains sufficient edge to still stop and turn -Provides greater forgiveness in the ice and the ability slide a bit laterally when making quick -changes in direction or drifting moves e.
Your Bag 0 items. Want to finance a product? Sharpening your skates involves passing them over a spinning stone with a rounded outer surface. This surface can be modified to have a very curved surface resembling a segment of a small circle, or it can be flatter, resembling part of a larger one.
A larger radius will mean a flatter grinding wheel, and therefore a skate with less hollow cut away from its centre.
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