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Skate care

Skate Resharpening Check

A short guide for spotting signs that skates may need a resharpening or technician check.

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Skate Resharpening Check

Answer a few quick questions. This guide looks for signs of dull, damaged, or uneven edges and will suggest whether your skates should be left with a skate technician.

This is a guide only. A skate technician should make the final call.

I am the skaterI am a parent/carer

Question 1 of 6

What made you wonder about sharpening?

I am slipping or losing gripStopping feels harder than usualTurning or crossovers feel less secureOne side, one foot, or one direction feels differentI have used them a lot and I am just checkingNothing specific - just checking

Question 2 of 6

How do the skates feel on the ice?

Normal and predictableA little less grippy than usualSlippy - I do not trust the edgesToo grabby or stuck in the iceThey felt worse straight after the last sharpening

Question 3 of 6

Can you stop as well as usual?

Yes, both directions feel normalNo, both directions need more effort or distanceOne direction stops better than the otherOne edge grabs while the other slidesI am still learning to stop

Question 4 of 6

What happens when you turn, lean, or use your edges?

Both directions feel normalI slide out when I lean or turnLeft and right turns feel differentInside and outside edges do not feel the sameI avoid one edge because I do not trust it

Question 5 of 6

Since the last sharpening, have the blades had any rough treatment?

I walked on concrete, tiles, metal, or another hard surface without guardsI hit something hard, skated on rough outdoor ice, or noticed a nickI can see rust, chips, or rough spotsNo, I have used guards and dried them after skatingNot sure

Question 6 of 6

Roughly how much skating have you done since the last sharpening?

They are new or have never been sharpenedI cannot remember / it has been agesAbout 10+ sessions or 20+ hoursAbout 4-9 sessionsOnly 1-3 light sessions

Question 1 of 6

What made you wonder about sharpening?

My child is slipping more than usualThey are struggling to stop or turn compared with normalThey keep falling doing things they can usually doOne foot, one edge, or one direction seems worseA coach or helper suggested checking the skatesWe have had the skates a while and I am just checking

Question 2 of 6

What does your child say?

They feel slippy / I cannot gripOne skate feels differentOne side feels sharp and the other does notThey feel too sharp / they feel grabbyThey have not said anything / they are too young to explain

Question 3 of 6

What do you see on the ice?

They can skate, stop, and turn about the same as usualThey slide when trying to stopThey avoid turning one wayThey seem fine one direction but wobbly or nervous the other wayThey look unusually cautious or frustrated

Question 4 of 6

Did anything happen to the blades recently?

They walked on hard flooring without guardsThey used the skates outdoors or on rough iceThe blades look rusty, chipped, or roughThey were just sharpened and now seem worseNo obvious damageNot sure

Question 5 of 6

How long since they were last sharpened?

They are new or have never been sharpenedI do not know / we cannot rememberA lot of skating - roughly 10+ rink visitsA few sessions onlyThey were sharpened very recently

Question 6 of 6

Is this a sudden change or a gradual change?

Sudden change after a sharpeningSudden change after a knock, fall, or walking without guardsGradual loss of grip over several sessionsOnly during a new skill they are learningNot sure

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