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What is everyone’s thoughts about skating on an outdoor rink in your skates? I thought I had been told years ago that it could ruin your blades, so I’ve never done it, but is that true or an old wives tale?
What is everyone’s thoughts about skating on an outdoor rink in your skates? I thought I had been told years ago that it could ruin your blades, so I’ve never done it, but is that true or an old wives tale?
You might want to use an old pair or some cheap recreational skates if you have either. It's definitely not good for your blades.
As for ponds, be wary of uneven depth. Don't get your hopes up like I did that one time I drove by a pond that had a bunch of boys playing hockey on one side. It was a very shallow pond that always dried up in the summer, so I knew it would be safe. Well, I went to the other side, took one step, and heard an ominous crack. It turns out that the reason they were all on that side was that the other side's ice was about an inch thick if that. I could see frozen plants at the bottom.
Thank you all for the advice!!!! A friend has a pond that he wants me to come skate on, and he has a homemade Zamboni, but I will probably pass for now. I don’t have a second pair of skates (I am planning on getting new ones with my tax refund, so maybe next year)
What about someplace like Rockefeller Center? I’m assuming that would be okay as long as I get my blades sharpened after?
What about someplace like Rockefeller Center? I’m assuming that would be okay as long as I get my blades sharpened after?
It's not about indoor versus outdoor; it's more about a real, maintained ice surface versus one that's natural. Any place that's a formal ice rink with real ice and true ice maintenance is fine for your blades, so Rock Center is fine. It's skating on natural ponds and similar that can dull your blades. Usually, a sharpening after you've skated on the pond will fix things.
I kept my old skates for pond skating. I use my real skates places like Rock Center, Wollman, Bryant Park, etc.