Crappy ice skating blade?

Question

i got new skates about 3 months ago along with new boots aswell. i use to have the Ultima Mark IV but i switched to Majestic by John wilson..now i cant do a scratch spin if my life depended on it. my spins use to be fine. and now i cant do the easiest one! i thought i was moving up to a higher blade. when i first got them and i couldnt do any spins i was told that it was just a matter of time, but its been 3 months and im not getting any better.

what blades are good for spinning rather than jumping, or even better.. good for both?

thanks for your advice.

Answer 1

Johnson skates are brilliant. They are good for spinning and jumping, and are designed for whatever level you're at.

Answer 2

I love everything Jackson. I would marry Jackson skates if I could.

It's funny that, that's not working out for you! But I don't use jackson blades. I use Pattern 99's. The picks are killer so be careful and I love spinning in them!

Answer 3

I'm not familiar with Wilson blades (they aren't sold in Mexico as far as I know). I use MK Professionals which is a pretty good blade despite being technically below my level (I hate MK Phantom blades). I have no problems spinning with them.

Answer 4

It the blade on your new skates possibly mounted differently than your old blades were? I would suggest going to your pro shop and asking them about this problem. It sounds like it is possibly the rocker you haven't adjusted to, a sharpening problem, or a mounting problem with how the blade was mounted.

Answer 5

Don't get anything Jackson...Jackson can be really hard to switch from..as you are noticing. If you want a really good spinning blade go for the wilson coronation ace. The are perfect freestyle blades as well as "spinning" blades. Happy Skating!