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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2005 19:49:35 GMT
is it me, or are these things putting me on a downer? I play roller and am a pretty solid skater, but when it comes to ice (never got round to getting hockey skates) I just cant skate like I should. People tell me I would be OK with a decent pair of skates but I think they're just saying that. please let me know your experiences of "hire skates" vs "hockey skates" or am I jus a rubbish skater?  |
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Post by Rob #12 on Dec 8, 2005 22:50:46 GMT
No you are right. The hire skates were bad, hurt my feet and not sharp. Made it awful to skate it. A decent sized pair of sharpened skates (hockey or recreational) make all the difference.
Go for it, get some. Either new ones from the net or ebay. One of the best things I ever invested in.
Rob
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2005 21:47:43 GMT
just the response I was hoping for, and god i hope you are so right.
But really though......... on ice I'm not a patch on how well i roller...
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Post by P.G.F.I. on Dec 10, 2005 18:14:56 GMT
I am the same, i can roller really well when it comes to them skates at the N.I.C i can skate but not as good as i can roller.
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Post by Cooke#19 on Dec 10, 2005 21:34:46 GMT
Well there is obviously a difference between roller and ice however, the hire skates at the NIC have hardly any padding and generally aren't as good as you're own pair. With hire skates, they've had lots of people's different shaped feet in them, so have shaped to lots of shapes however with your own pair they would mould to your feet. You can get some ice hockey skates for about £40 which in the long run can often work out cheaper and provide more comfort so are definately worthwhile getting.
Becky
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Post by Louisa on Dec 10, 2005 23:23:52 GMT
Put it this way... I can skate. I've then tried hired boots as a laugh... I'm like Bambi.
Please note I have my grade 10 and have been skating for 20 years, and I STILL cannot skate in hired skates. It provides entertainment tho!!
Tbh, I love getting new skates, especially when they put them in the oven!! When you get your new skates, if they don't do this, put them in your oven or microwave to heat them up.... nah just kidding!! Put a hairdryer in your skates before you wear them for the first time... this heats up the padding to make them easier to break in. Then wear them round the house (avoiding concrete - dulls the blades, and foam tiling like in the kitchen - this could cut it up!!!)
Hope this helps!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2005 0:22:55 GMT
Please note I have my grade 10 and have been skating for 20 years, and I STILL cannot skate in hired skates. And that sweetcheeks, has just nailed it for me... Thanks  |
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Post by Bretters on Dec 16, 2005 15:23:06 GMT
Them hire skates are a death trap  Ive been skating for about four years and played ice hockey for two years, and when i go on them hire skates, i cant even stand up on them. Get a decent pair of your own skates, you will notice a big difference. |
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Post by pantherfan on Dec 17, 2005 0:08:07 GMT
Hire skates or "Billy Blues" are Crap they arent even sharp and arent comfy, although i have recently seen some new hire sktes in the arena
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Post by Cooke#19 on Dec 30, 2005 16:41:20 GMT
Hire skates or "Billy Blues" are Crap they arent even sharp and arent comfy, although i have recently seen some new hire sktes in the arena wow! New skates at the NIC!  Sure you weren't imagining it? |
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Post by Barney on Dec 30, 2005 23:47:20 GMT
Yup, new skates at the NIC! We've got some great comfy ones, quite padded and not really had any complaints about them (not like the old "billy blues") and we've just got some sort of hockey type skates! Only downer is that they only come in certain sizes (mainly adult size 8 and above) and the amount of these "new" skates are limited so they tend to be handed out as they're got to rather than when asked for! With hire skates you can either skate in them or you can't, and in my time at the rink I've only ever seen one "whizz" in billy blues and he was amazing, professional figure skating standards and yes I was gobsmacked, really couldn't believe that anyone could skate well in billies, especially not as well as he did!!!
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Post by wizzkid on Jan 15, 2006 21:49:38 GMT
ah, the good old billy blues lol there are the crappest sk8s ever! and i swear they've neva been sharpened.
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Post by Barney on Jan 15, 2006 22:45:26 GMT
It does seem like they've never been sharpened but I can assure you, with my hand on my heart they do get sharpened, they just don't seem like it when the lads have got to get from baby size 6 right up to adult size 14, it does take a while to get round the lot!
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Post by wizzkid on Jan 16, 2006 17:18:20 GMT
^^^^^ how d you know they get sharpened do you work there?
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Post by Barney on Jan 16, 2006 22:38:55 GMT
No comment! But I only comment on the things that I know about!
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Ive been skating for about four years and played ice hockey for two years, and when i go on them hire skates, i cant even stand up on them.
Sure you weren't imagining it? 