| Help Skate Like a Girl Recover from a Bus CrashOn January 24th, tragedy struck our beloved Skate Like a Girl indoor skate park in Seattle, WA. A King County Metro bus collided with our space during our cherished Wednesday evening student skate session. Miraculously,all 30 children and young adults inside escaped unharmed,including the 25 passengers onboard, but our facility suffered extensive damage, rendering it unusable for the foreseeable future. We've set an ambitious goal of $40,000 to cover staff hours, expenses for relocating equipment and ramps, site improvements, and more. This fund will expedite our return to fulfilling our mission of creating a more inclusive community through skateboarding. Now, as we face the challenge of rebuilding, we invite you to be a crucial part of our comeback story. Help Skate Like a Girl rise from the ashes, stronger and more accessible than ever. Your support will not only restore a skate park; it will revive a community and empower us to continue our mission. Join us on this journey, and let's roll toward a brighter, more inclusive future together. If there’s one thing we’ve learned in our 24 years as an organization, it’s that our community has our back. Thank you all! |
FAQs
How many skates before sharpening? ›
As a general rule, you should sharpen your figure or hockey skates every 10-15 hours of use or every 2-3 months. However, if you are skating more frequently or feel like your skates are not gliding smoothly, you'll probably to consider and additional sharpening.
Is it easier to ice skate with sharp blades? ›Heavier skaters trying to skate on a smaller radius will bite into the ice and have trouble stopping without going over the top of the skates or chattering. On the other hand, they can hold tight turns. If you are a beginner, you should remember that most skills are easier to learn with a larger hollow radius.
Are ice skates sharp enough to cut you? ›The blades on ice skates are typically 4 to 5 mm thick, which is much thicker than most other blades, such as kitchen knives [2]. While they can cause cuts and injuries, they are not designed to cut through ligaments or sever fingers [1].
Do you have to sharpen skates when you first buy them? ›Your new skates don't have an edge so the first sharpening is a little more difficult than subsequent ones, and it is definitely the most important. Since your skates don't come sharpened, the place where you buy your skates from may offer skate sharpening as a service, so that is one option.
How many times can a pair of skates be sharpened? ›In my experience, when blades are properly maintained and sharpened properly by a skilled tech after every 20-30 hours of skating, most skaters can get around 30 sharpenings out of a blade.
Can skates be too sharp? ›Extra sharp skates can slow a player down or make transitions difficult. Sharp skates result in a slower glide because the blades sink into the ice more. Skate blades are too sharp when the hollow (the curve between the inside and outside edges) is too deep.
How do I know if my skates are too dull? ›A quick test for a sharp edge is to hold the skate upside down, place one thumbnail on the edge of the blade and gently pull down and away from the blade on three or four parts of the blade. A good, sharp blade will easily scrape a layer of your thumbnail, leaving the remnants on the blade.
How can I sharpen my skates at home? ›Use a flat file to file the blade from toe to heel in a diagonal motion. Be sure the file is always perpendicular to the blade. Slide the flat file across a single blade in the same direction roughly 20 times, then perform the same motion in the opposite direction. Repeat the process for the other skate.
Do skate blades melt the ice? ›The relatively sharp edge of the blade and the weight of the skater pressing down on the ice lower its freezing point so that the ice beneath melts, forming a thin film of liquid water on the surface of the rink - across which the skate can then glide with almost no friction.
Do you need to sharpen brand new skates? ›New skates will require sharpening, and no shop is going to send that out—or for that matter, turn their nose up at the dough for re-sharpening over the life of a skate.
Can I get my skates sharpened at pure hockey? ›
Pure Hockey believes in making your time in our store an experience. Every store offers the chance to purchase a Breakaway Rewards membership, free WiFi, and a service center for getting your skates sharpened or fixed.
How do you break into ice skates? ›Wear your new skates around the house.
You can also leave them on while watching television or reading, which can help the leather shape to your foot. While wearing the skates around the house, loosen and then re-lace the skates at least twice. This will help break in the boots of the new skates.
Some wear skates until they fall apart. Some prefer the new skate feel and switch them out often. Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault changes skates every three or four games and goes through 20 to 25 pairs in a single season. Some players have different stick flexes they use throughout the season.
Do brand new skates need to be sharpened? ›New skates will require sharpening, and no shop is going to send that out—or for that matter, turn their nose up at the dough for re-sharpening over the life of a skate.
Can you sharpen ice skates too much? ›Spending too much time sharpening the ends of the blade will cause it to gradually become more and more rockered over time, which limits the amount of blade on the ice and overall speed. This is hard to notice with a single sharpening but is something to watch over time or when purchasing used skates.
When should I replace my skate blades? ›Excess wear on blade or blades. Blades should be replaced if they are lower than 3/8” at the ball of foot center or heal center.