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Ick, those things are weird.
I’ve seen heaps of people using them. But they sound weird, look weird and the only benefits I’ve heard anyone who’s used them before say is that you don’t need to sharpen them. Personally I’ll stick to sharpening my skates the old fashioned way.
Ryan,
haha well i’m not for/against, i don’t think i’l ever need to buy new skates, mine will be forever held together by the mystical properties of a DIY-Darcy tape job, but this is what the new zealand website for t – blades has to say
"http://www.t-blade.co.nz/ ":1x7ybzsu wrote:* Obligation Free TrialThe t-blade professionals select and custom fit the optimial system to your skates that will best suit your, height, weight and skating style.
You test the blade system for 2 weeks, if you are happy, then you pay for the system or if you want to change back to your old blade, the t-blade technicians will refit your old blades. You only pay the $22 for the runner you have used.
The german precision engineered t-blade system ensures you will never need to sharpen your skates again, ever and most importantly, you have maximum performance from your skates, every time.
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the website looks pretty half assed, but i guess IF they get a reasonable following in nz then, the support infrastructure for this great product will only increase. yes thats right, simple economics; supply and demand. If they get demand that is.
My 2 eldest (16 & 18 ) really like them (no affiliation or interest). They both prefer the blade shape / sharpness to a hand cut sharpen. Cost has been neutral so far – and will only improve as the chassis cost is averaged across more sharpens/blades.
The 16 yr old got new skates prior to the U18 trip to beijing – and after 10-days of trying to get used to the lightweight blades on his new eastons – was struggling – and wanted back to t-blades on the new skates.. done -and he wont go back.."nzicewebmstr":2skbksmt wrote:My 2 eldest (16 & 18 ) really like them (no affiliation or interest). They both prefer the blade shape / sharpness to a hand cut sharpen. Cost has been neutral so far – and will only improve as the chassis cost is averaged across more sharpens/blades.
The 16 yr old got new skates prior to the U18 trip to beijing – and after 10-days of trying to get used to the lightweight blades on his new eastons – was struggling – and wanted back to t-blades on the new skates.. done -and he wont go back..
[/quote:2skbksmt]From a number of friends using them a few years back in Canada, they seem to do well on very crisp ice. Dunedin being the coldest of the major rinks, they would be ok in the winter. With the softer ice, may not be so flash.
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