Skate Sharpening

puckstopper35 · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject: Skate Sharpening

In an effort to bring the GOALIE in goalieforum back to life, here's one question I've always had:

How do you guys prefer your skates? on the duller side, or the sharper side?

and when you go for sharpening, what do you ask for, in terms of numbers or whatever? I always just say "goalie skate" and they ask me to be more specific, but I never know and just feel stupid Confused

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auburn goalie · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:30 pm Post subject:

I get 5/8 I beleive is the last one I got. Just enough bite for me.
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Otter · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:43 pm Post subject:

Not that this hasn't been discussed before a few times... ..

but, I just got mine done 2 days ago, at 1". I'll likely go smaller next time... and keep going till i find the perfect blade... but as I've heard, start high, then get sharper... blades will last longer.

plus i like having a bit of a loose sideways grip anyways. I'm on the old and crippled side to be bflying all the time... the duller blade helps the stand up mobility part of my game
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puckstopper35 · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 11:13 pm Post subject:

I knew it had been brought up before, but couldn't find it off the main page and didn't want to search.

Anybody else have any suggestions/comments?
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Cooper 35 · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:00 am Post subject:

1/2" or 3/8" depending on the hardness of the ice
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5/8.cant use anything else.
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whaduzitmatr · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 1:09 am Post subject:

when I bought my skates, they didnt ask me how I wanted them, they just sharpened them and said "here you go". they may have made it too thin, they tend to slip sometimes when in the crouch.
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zannalee02 · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:11 am Post subject:

1/2 inch. Just enough, but not too much, imo. Makes it easy to grip when sliding in the butterfly and getting up. Occasionally a blade will catch when I'm standing; going to try a 5/8 next time to see if it helps.
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FutureSuperstar93 · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:35 pm Post subject:

I just do 5/8. If I want them duller I just ask for the lowest one he can do, snd I don't know the other measurements on that. But 5/8 is like the middle.
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gimbo726 · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject:

3/8, makes it easier to butterfly slide.
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Jesusprice · College Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Posts: 50

I like it sharper so its easier to slide on the butterfly.

fender122a · Minors Joined: 05 Sep 2007 Posts: 137

ive had 1" 5/8 1/2 or 4/8
i agree try diff ones till you like it
i did 3/8 and first step on the ice was like i never skated before and then fell by the bench trying to do something
but i like 1 its so dull but hard to slide in butterfly almost impossible esp when you are learning
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puckstopper35 · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject:

So 1" is the dullest, and anything lower is getting steadily sharper?
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auburn goalie · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject:

Yup, pretty much Very Happy

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