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Edge Lab Terminal
Hollow & Profile Recommender
Engineered skate sharpening guidance using your real inputs for body weight, rink conditions, position, and blade feel.
Input Terminal
On-Ice Position
Explosive starts, tight turns, and edge-heavy transitions.
Blade Feel Priority
Typical rink temps keep the baseline feel — stay with what the weight chart recommends.
Calibration Stack
All-around control
Between 140-180 lbs, 7/16" balances bite for acceleration with enough glide for sustained shifts.
Ice adjustment
Typical rink temps keep the baseline feel — stay with what the weight chart recommends.
Role influence
Explosive starts, tight turns, and edge-heavy transitions.
Feel preference
Even mix of bite and glide.
Recommended Hollow
7/16"
Recommended Profile
10' single radius
Classic feel that tracks naturally with your baseline hollow — easy to maintain.
Secondary pairing: 9'-11' combo
Biomechanical Impact
Profile Pairings
These are the real profile combinations from the current recommendation matrix. Bring them to your sharpener and confirm which templates they stock before you cut steel.
10' single radius
Classic feel that tracks naturally with your baseline hollow — easy to maintain.
9'-11' combo
Shorter nose for transitions blended into a longer heel for speed off the rush.
Sharpening Interval
Stay on a consistent rotation.
Plan for a fresh cut every 10 hours on the ice which works out to about 7 sessions for your current setup.
- Log every sharpening in your equipment notes so you can adjust the interval as your season ramps up.
Tech Take: Edge Physics
For a 175 lb forward on standard ice, 7/16" balances grip and glide without pushing too far to either side. The 10' single radius profile complements that hollow by classic feel that tracks naturally with your baseline hollow — easy to maintain.
Baseline band: All-around control | Neutral reference: 1/2" | Glide option: 1/2"