Ice Skates

[BodwadUK]

Anyone here own a pair of ice skates? Can they recommend any?

I am looking at hockey skates at the moment to learn on and one day maybe dabble in Ice Hockey. The problem is here in the UK almost all ice skates are sold online as there are very few shops that stock any.

Any recommendations would be appreciated

[opus]

The problem is here in the UK almost all ice skates are sold online as there are very few shops that stock any.

Maybe the reason for that is, you don't have any ice in the UK.

[si_the_geek]

You could pop along to your local rink, and ask an expert for advice (maybe even watch a session while you are there):
http://www.nottingham-arena.com/nic/.../3_ice_hockey/

[schaefer]

As with any sport the learning process begins with developing your physical abilities which in this case is mostly balance and the equipment does not make much difference right now. Any decent hockey skates will be fine for this. After you have got the basics down you will understand more about how you skate and what you need. Then you will be ready to go out and spend some bucks on a good pair of professional skates.

I would recommend getting a cheap pair to begin with from a major name brand sporting goods place like CCM or RBK. Get the basics down. After you get going you will find out if you are a fast skater or if you do a lot of side to side movement or if you are better at going in reverse for defense. This will help you to determine which skates are right for you.

Slashing, high-sticking, fighting, cross-checking
Anything else is figure skating

[MaximilianMayrhofer]

Ice Hockey players are figure skaters in denial.

[BillGeek]

Ice Hockey players are figure skaters in denial.

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[homer13j]

I went to a boxing match once and a hockey game broke out...

[BodwadUK]

Ok thanks peeps will look at a cheapish pair to begin with.

I am going to learn down the ice center in Nottingham anyway so I hope to move on to that course. It will probably take a few months before I get there though

Actually I went to play field hockey last night, am absolutely nackered

[venerable bede]

I didn't know dogs could skate !

[BodwadUK]

I honestly have no recollection of this thread lol

[baja_yu]

I own a Roces pair. The blades are interchangeable with inline wheels so you can use them for both. Work great, comefortable. Don't remember the price though. Bought them about 4 years ago. Only used the wheels once.

EDIT: And just now noticed the date of the thread. Feeling stupid.

[BodwadUK]

AHAHAHHAAAAA everyone point and laugh

[Shaggy Hiker]

So....what ever happened? Was it just a passing fancy? Will you be skating mixed doubles in the London Olympics? How about the Westminster Shor?

[bflosabre91]

so this was brought back just to make a dumb joke about the dog in ur avatar? people never cease to amaze me.

[baja_yu]

It was also brought back so I could make an ass of myself.

[pcuser]

Both are valid reasons to resurrect a 83 year old thread in chit chat.

[BodwadUK]

I skate twice a week now and I am still pants at it.

[Shaggy Hiker]

Well, that's understandable. Skating is exercise, and I have never known a dog that didn't pant while exercising.

[BodwadUK]

Too true, its when the drewl freezes as your skating along that annoys me

[wossname]

Why bother with sport when you can sit on your fat ass all day and drink cheap lager?

[BodwadUK]

Thats ass abuse, your ass will sue you if your not careful