ELITE Skate Profiling

Top players are sensitive to the most subtle variations in blade profile shape. Even differences as tiny as the width of a human hair, between blades in a pair and between multiple sets of blades, can affect player feel and performance.

Precision begins with the profile templates which carry the shape you will copy onto the blades. ELITE profile templates are not just laser cut, but CNC machined to tolerances of 2/1000th of an inch to guarantee consistent results.

ELITE’s blade mounting system means that the blades are profiled on their own, not on skates. This means that there is always a consistent reference point for the blades, every time they are profiled. It also allows two or four blades to be profiled at a time. All the blades will end up perfectly identical.

When should you profile?

• When you get new skates or new steel, so your blades start with the profile you want
• When regular sharpening has flattened or changed your profile over time
• When your skates feel off balance, too far forward or back, or slow to turn
• When your position, level or skating style changes

Popular profiles include Flat Bottom V (FBV), Zuperior, custom radius combos and position specific setups. Most players feel an immediate difference after their first professional profile.

Book ahead for profiling. Not sure what you need? Get a Skate Assessment.