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Skate Sharpening and Profiling

Properly sharpened skates are essential to the skating and hockey experience since the blades, also know as steel runners, provide the grip you need on the ice. If your skates have blades that are worn, nicked or uneven edges; skating can be incredibly difficult and frustrating.

How to Select a Skate Sharpening

  • Step 1:

    Select Your ProSharp Profile: Traditional, Basic, Triple, Quad or Ellipse Recreational or Beginner: Select - Traditional (No Profiling)

  • Step 2:

    Select Your Sharpening:

    Recreational or Beginner: Select - 1/2" Hollow

Step 1: Select Your Prosharp Profile

The profile of your skate's blade is the actual shape of the bottom of the blade that makes contact with the ice. Traditional or Stock profiles come with a single radius, which is a singular curve that offers a one-dimensional performance. A longer flatter blade allows for greater gliding with less effort and more returned energy, but sacrifices grip needed for quicker, shorter movements. In contrast, a shorter blade provides a superior turning radius and generates greater immediate power because of increased friction but decreases gliding. Today, blades can now come with triple, quadruple and Ellipse shape profiles that unlock the full potential in a player's skating abilities by enhancing grip, glide and speed. With a Prosharp Profile, you can get the best of both worlds through variable profiles.

Single or Combo Radius

Stock Profile for a Standard FeelNeutral Pitch that feels flat for extra stability. Perfect for learning the skating stride.

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Triple Zuperior Radius

Agility Profile for an Aggressive Feel
Increased forward ptich that feels like you are more on your toes. Offers quicker agility and acceleration while maximizing balance.

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Quad Power Radius

Power Profile for a Balanced Feel
Neutral pitch that feels centrally balanced. Enhances powerful strides and is very efficient during transitions.

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Ellipse Radii

Hybrid Profile for a Seamless Feel
Neutral pitch with seamless feel from heel to toe. Dynamically enhances power and agility.

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Step 2: Select Your Sharpening

With your profile decided, it is finally time to choose the Sharpening Radius. Also known as the hollow radius, this is how deep of a groove is cut into your steel blade. The deeper the cut, the more grip the blade will have. The shallower the cut, the more glide the blade will have.

For the youth or junior player, we recommend starting with a 1/2" standard sharpening. For an adult player, we recommend starting with a 7/16" standard sharpening. As the player further develops their skating skills and/or if they continue to grow, we recommend reducing the radius (shallower) since their ability requires less edge and can capitalize on better speed and glide from the shallower hollow. This is also a key advantage of ProSharp Profiling, players can increase glide without sacrificing grip with custom blade profiles that maximize ice contact.

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