Getting the Most Out of Flat Bottom V Sharpening

If you've spent any time at a nearby pro shop lately, you've probably heard people debating the merits of flat bottom v sharpening versus the traditional radius of hollow we all grew upward with. It's one particular of those topics that can get fairly heated in the particular locker room, mostly because it essentially changes how your own skates interact with the ice. Intended for decades, the standard was easy: you picked the measurement like 1/2" or 5/8", the guy at the particular shop ground the circular groove into your blade, and you went on your way. However the flat bottom V (often just called FBV) flipped that software by changing the geometry from the blade's bottom. ...

April 11, 2026 · 7 min · Kardinal Stangneth