Recreational Figure Skating FAQ - Appendix 1

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Appendix 1: Commonly available blades

      Commonly available blades, rocker radius, radius of hollow (from fabric)
      and manufacturer suggested retail price (in US $)

    Dance blades

   Model

   Manufacturer

   Radius (ft.)

   ROH (in.)

   Price

   Comments

   Coronation Dance

   John Wilson

   7

   7/16

   175

   Available with parabolic profile

   Super Dance 99

   John Wilson

   8

   5/16

   355

   Slim or parabolic profile

   MK Dance

   MK

   7

   5/16

   355

   Slim or parabolic profile

   Ascend

   Ultima

   8

   7/16

   330

   $400 in gold finish

   Freedom

   John Watts

   8

   5/16

   375

   Rounded tail

   Ascend

   Ultima

   8

   7/16

   330

   $400 in gold finish

   Dance

   John Watts

   8

   5/16

   320

   Sabre

   ISE

   8

   285

    Synchronized skating blades

   Wilson Precision

   John Wilson

   8

   7/16

   160

   Available with parabolic profile

   Team Precision

   MK

   7

   7/16

   137

   Available with parabolic profile

   Vision Synchro

   MK

   7

   7/16

   168

   Available with parabolic profile

   Synchro

   Ultima

   8

   7/16

   120

   Synchro Plus

   Ultima

   8

   7/16

    Beginner Freestyle and all-purpose blades

   Double Star

   MK

   7

   1

   50

   Fiesta 21

   MK

   7

   7/16

   40

   Discontinued model

   Majestic

   John Wilson

   7

   5/8

   110

   Jubilee

   John Wilson

   7

   3/4

   77

   Mirage

   Ultima

   8

   7/16

   55

   Sterling

   ICE

   8

   55

    Intermediate and Advanced Freestyle blades

   Coronation Ace

   John Wilson

   7

   7/16

   166

   198 with K-pick. Available with parabolic profile

   Coronation Comet

   John Wilson

   8.5

   7/16

   235

   Available with K-pick and parabolic profile

   Four Aces

   John Wilson

   7

   7/16

   Available with parabolic profile

   Professional

   MK

   7

   7/16

   159

   189 with K-pick. Available with parabolic profile

   Vision

   MK

   7

   7/16

   276

   Available with parabolic profile

   Protege

   Ultima

   8

   7/16

   129

   Legacy

   Ultima

   8

   7/16

   150

   Olympic

   John Watts

   8

   7/16

   255

   345 side honed,tapered

   Classic

   John Watts

   7.5

   7/16

   165

   Stealth

   ISE

   8

   140

    Advanced and Elite Freestyle blades

   Pattern 99

   John Wilson

   8

   7/16

   346

   384 with K-pick. Available with parabolic profile

   Gold Seal+

   John Wilson

   8

   5/16

   474

   514 with K-pick. Available with parabolic profile

   Gold Star*

   MK

   7

   7/16

   389

   489 with K-pick. Available with parabolic profile

   Phantom Special^

   MK

   7

   7/16

   370

   Dove-tail edge

   Phantom*

   MK

   7

   7/16

   355

   393 with K-pick. Available with parabolic profile

   Freestyle

   Ultima

   8

   7/16

   345

   400 in gold finish

   Elite

   Ultima

   8

   7/16

   300

   Evolution

   John Watts

   8

   7/16

   495

   Freedom

   John Watts

   8

   7/16

   375

   Rounded tail

   Solitaire

   John Watts

   8

   7/16

   325

   $415 side honed, tapered

   Storm-Gold

   ISE

   8

   325

   Chrome finish available

   + Side honed
   * Tapered
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