Figure skate blade mounting tips

Few tips for the blade mounting. It is highly recommended to check your blades straightness's, even they would be used.

[@wallyhell5834]

What will be the issue to skaters if the blade isn’t straight after mounting

[@Annisk8s]

@wallyhell5834 If the blade is not straight, it will lead most likely to uneven edges when blade is sharpened. In the other words, when sharpening machine axis travels straight and blade isn't straight, hollow will not come in to the middle of blade. You may get some spot where edges are in level, but its not enough. Sharpening machines skate carriage may straighten a bit the blade, but you should not trust this too much. Another possible problem is that the skate will turn in the direction the blade is bent and therefore you may have difficulties especially with one foot glides.

[@issacasimov]

Is this blade too small for this boot?

[@Annisk8s]

The blade and boot is brand new so it was chosen to be like this. It is some kind of trend that people want shorter blades than in the past. Reason why blades are mounted 4-5mm from tip relates to Gold Seals toe pick positioning. In Gold Seals drag pick is further than toe plate.