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- Aug 31, 2022
I’ve only recently purchased my skates, so am still lacking in some of the equipment I require. I’ve bought a pair of hard guards online which are due to arrive in about five days.
As for soakers, I have not purchased any yet, but have my eye on a pair on Ebay. I would have bought the soakers as soon as possible, but the bid ends in two days, so I’ll have to wait.
I was planning on going skating tomorrow, and have never skated with my new skates before. I spoke to my fitter the day I bought my skates, and he said for the first time round I shouldn’t have to worry too much about extra equipment right now, and guards wouldn’t be currently necessary due to the short off-ice walk from where you put on your skates, to where the rink is. As for soakers, he mentioned there are alternatives like a towel for the time-being.
I’m just fearful of damage to my blades, I think managing without guards for the first time should be okay, considering I won’t have to walk any sort of distances off-ice. However, I don’t know how sufficient my storage would be without soakers.
Are there any alternatives to soakers? (My fitter mentioned a towel, but I didn’t ask for instructions or specifications). Or should I just go skating on another day in the near future when I have all the necessary equipment I need? Thanks!
As for soakers, I have not purchased any yet, but have my eye on a pair on Ebay. I would have bought the soakers as soon as possible, but the bid ends in two days, so I’ll have to wait.
I was planning on going skating tomorrow, and have never skated with my new skates before. I spoke to my fitter the day I bought my skates, and he said for the first time round I shouldn’t have to worry too much about extra equipment right now, and guards wouldn’t be currently necessary due to the short off-ice walk from where you put on your skates, to where the rink is. As for soakers, he mentioned there are alternatives like a towel for the time-being.
I’m just fearful of damage to my blades, I think managing without guards for the first time should be okay, considering I won’t have to walk any sort of distances off-ice. However, I don’t know how sufficient my storage would be without soakers.
Are there any alternatives to soakers? (My fitter mentioned a towel, but I didn’t ask for instructions or specifications). Or should I just go skating on another day in the near future when I have all the necessary equipment I need? Thanks!
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