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- Mar 20, 2018
I have been figure skating for a few months only and i only had two 1-hour lesson so far.
I'm about to order my first pair of real skates, but i can't decide which blade i should go for.
The ONLY fitter in my entire country sells Edea/Jackson boots, and Ultima/Wilson blades.
Right now, in my trash recreational boots with tiny toepicks i'm able to do:
-Waltz, Salchow, Toe Loop, Half flip, and all entries for other jumps, but cant land them safely.
-2 foot spin, back scratch spin
-Mohawks, 3turns, Loops, About 4-5 twizzles, Right inside rocker
-Chinese Spiral, Shot the duck, Ina Bauer, Spread eagle, and the thing where i lift my left leg up (haha forgot its name)
Cause i'm a "heavy jumper" and i'm not a little girl (17 yo guy, 65 KG and 175 cm) im gonna get the Choruses. A girl at my rink has a 270D one, and i tried them on. They fit like socks, seriously. Also, i have problems with my right ankle, so the extra support is going to help me.
But i can't decide which blade to get.
My budget is very low, im gonna pay for all of this, and i only have a part-time job. I also have to pay for ice time, sharpenings, public transport tickets, lessons, new laces, etc.
My dream would be Coronation Ace, but i won't have enough money for that, and the season starts soon.
So, the 2 options are the Ultima Aspire XP or the Legacy 7'.
Im afraid to get the Aspire XP because it has a 8' rocker. And yeah, i have struggles finding the sweet spot during spins, so the 8' wouldn't be optional. But on the other hand, i inline skate a lot, and cause of that, i have a bad habit of tumbling on my own toepicks. The Legacy 7' has larger picks than the Aspire XP, so id do less unintentional flips on the Aspire XP.
So what do you think... Worse spins or more adjustment time til i stop tumbling?
I'm about to order my first pair of real skates, but i can't decide which blade i should go for.
The ONLY fitter in my entire country sells Edea/Jackson boots, and Ultima/Wilson blades.
Right now, in my trash recreational boots with tiny toepicks i'm able to do:
-Waltz, Salchow, Toe Loop, Half flip, and all entries for other jumps, but cant land them safely.
-2 foot spin, back scratch spin
-Mohawks, 3turns, Loops, About 4-5 twizzles, Right inside rocker
-Chinese Spiral, Shot the duck, Ina Bauer, Spread eagle, and the thing where i lift my left leg up (haha forgot its name)
Cause i'm a "heavy jumper" and i'm not a little girl (17 yo guy, 65 KG and 175 cm) im gonna get the Choruses. A girl at my rink has a 270D one, and i tried them on. They fit like socks, seriously. Also, i have problems with my right ankle, so the extra support is going to help me.
But i can't decide which blade to get.
My budget is very low, im gonna pay for all of this, and i only have a part-time job. I also have to pay for ice time, sharpenings, public transport tickets, lessons, new laces, etc.
My dream would be Coronation Ace, but i won't have enough money for that, and the season starts soon.
So, the 2 options are the Ultima Aspire XP or the Legacy 7'.
Im afraid to get the Aspire XP because it has a 8' rocker. And yeah, i have struggles finding the sweet spot during spins, so the 8' wouldn't be optional. But on the other hand, i inline skate a lot, and cause of that, i have a bad habit of tumbling on my own toepicks. The Legacy 7' has larger picks than the Aspire XP, so id do less unintentional flips on the Aspire XP.
So what do you think... Worse spins or more adjustment time til i stop tumbling?