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The more you ride, the faster the rails on your skates wear out and they become lethargic. For the best acceleration, mobility, speed and stability - make sure to always have freshly sharpened skates!
What do you need to sharpen your skates?
To skate, rails / steel are needed, these have two edges / corners, an outer cut and an inner cut.
When skating, it is most optimal with the combination of having a sharp inner cut with which the skater takes irons (dislocated) in the direction of the ride. After that, the same process is repeated when the sliding façade turns into a new push-off, and so on.
On the rails there is an edge. The edges become worn down and damaged while skating. New skates from the factory lack a sharpened edge. A simple rule is that dull or no edge equals dropping the cut. When you lose the cut, it is easy to fall, it can mean injuries but above all it affects your game negatively.
The edge and grinding can also be impaired by the player accidentally stepping on stone /gravel or by inferior and dirty skate protection.
What is bowl for something?
The concave shape between the outer and inner cores is called bowl. As a rule, various grindings are referred to as bowl depth or bowl depth. When you see the grinding wheel in cut-through, it is the radius of the convex shape on the outer edge of the grinding wheel that determines what you get for bowl depth after finishing grinding. By reshaping the grinding wheel, you can change the radius.
What is a profile?
A profile is the rail seen from the side. By choosing the right profile for the skater, the skater can maximize his acceleration, mobility, speed and stability.
Talk to your skating sales representative, tell us what qualities you have in your skating and what you want to improve and you can find out which profile sharpening is best for you.
How often should you grind your skates?
It depends on how much you ride and how you take care of your rails. Those who practice and play hockey grind their skates at least a couple of times a month, sometimes as often as a couple of times a week. If you skate only at school and on holidays, once a season is enough.
If you notice that the grip or glide is getting worse, it's time for a grinding.
Remember the covers!
Always use skate guards when you don't have the skates on the ice, it will extend the life of the grinding. When getting to and from the ice or hanging out in the locker room, use tighter protection. When the skates are to be stored in your bag / training bag, we recommend that you use soft covers, which dry up moisture and protect against other equipment that may bump against.
src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Cko5WwjyzRQ" title="YouTube video player" width="560" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen">On the rails there is an edge. The edges become worn down and damaged while skating. New skates from the factory lack a sharpened edge. A simple rule is that dull or no edge equals dropping the cut. When you lose the cut, it is easy to fall, it can mean injuries but above all it affects your game negatively.
The edge and grinding can also be impaired by the player accidentally stepping on stone /gravel or by inferior and dirty skate protection.
What is bowl for something?
The concave shape between the outer and inner cores is called bowl. As a rule, various grindings are referred to as bowl depth or bowl depth. When you see the grinding wheel in cut-through, it is the radius of the convex shape on the outer edge of the grinding wheel that determines what you get for bowl depth after finishing grinding. By reshaping the grinding wheel, you can change the radius.
What is a profile?
A profile is the rail seen from the side. By choosing the right profile for the skater, the skater can maximize his acceleration, mobility, speed and stability.
Talk to your skating sales representative, tell us what qualities you have in your skating and what you want to improve and you can find out which profile sharpening is best for you.
How often should you grind your skates?
It depends on how much you ride and how you take care of your rails. Those who practice and play hockey grind their skates at least a couple of times a month, sometimes as often as a couple of times a week. If you skate only at school and on holidays, once a season is enough.
If you notice that the grip or glide is getting worse, it's time for a grinding.
Remember the covers!
Always use skate guards when you don't have the skates on the ice, it will extend the life of the grinding. When getting to and from the ice or hanging out in the locker room, use tighter protection. When the skates are to be stored in your bag / training bag, we recommend that you use soft covers, which dry up moisture and protect against other equipment that may bump against.