Edge Lab
Hollow & Profile Recommender
Dial in a skate sharpening setup that matches your body, the ice in your rink, and how you like your blades to feel. Adjust the inputs and watch the recommended hollow, profile pairings, and maintenance plan update instantly.
Skater Inputs
Enter the basics about your build and skating environment. These four data points cover the biggest drivers behind hollow depth and profile feel.
Ice temperature
Explosive starts, tight turns, and edge-heavy transitions.
Feel preference
Recommended hollow
7/16"
Tuned from your weight-driven baseline with adjustments for ice temp, role, and feel preference.
Edge flex
+7/16"
vs. neutral 1/2" starting point
Need more bite?
3/8"
Drop one click deeper for tournament ice or if your first step feels like it is slipping.
Need more glide?
1/2"
Open up one click shallower when the sheet is sticky or you want to conserve energy late in games.
Between 140-180 lbs, 7/16" balances bite for acceleration with enough glide for sustained shifts.
Typical rink temps keep the baseline feel — stay with what the weight chart recommends.
Explosive starts, tight turns, and edge-heavy transitions.
Even mix of bite and glide.
Profile pairings
Keep your steel behaving the way you expect
These profiles complement the hollow recommendation so your stride timing and edge release feel natural. Bring the list to your sharpener and ask which templates they stock.
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 (~7 sessions). Set a calendar reminder or log it in the Gymflow equipment notebook so you stay on schedule.
- Log every sharpening in your equipment notes so you can adjust the interval as your season ramps up.