Does anyone know about how much a scribe costs new? I have found a slightly used scribe and am trying to figure out how much to offer the guy for it.

What's a scribe?

It's like a giant compass that marks circles on the ice for figures.

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Oh, I see... thanks for the info!
But why not just use the hockey circles?

Because for school figures (I think that's what they were called) you have to have a set circle size according to the size of your skate. Used to do a weekly figures class but our coach used to trace the circles without a scribe and sometimes we were set the task of tracing our own. Invariably my figure of eight resembled a snowman with one circle being bigger than the other.

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I paid $25 for a used scribe with storage case.

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I havent seen one used in years.

They occasionally show up on ebay. Why not ask how much the seller wants for it first?

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I have one--brand new and never used. You can come get it, but it would have to be over my dead body--I will never never never part with my beloved scribe I miss figures...

You're funny: brand new, never used, but you won't part with the scribe! At least hang it on the wall in a place of honor: over the fireplace mantle, or the toilet. I sympathize - I also liked doing "patch."

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Isn't the size of the circle based on your height?

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My coach got his out one day and was playing with it, but our ice can be very hard (and well-used, by the end of the morning), and one of his skaters was watching him, and she goes, "yes, but what it it supposed to do?" at which point he realised that he wasn't actually making any marks at all with it!

Most of the coaches I know who make marks on the ice for you to follow do so with their own skate.... one did the most beautiful circle the other day, I was rather impressed!

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Ice dancers have lovely big curves!

Rainbo has a few I think, as does Cyclone Taylor. They even have figure blades.

It may well be. I really can't remember!

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I sleep with it at night!

Mine was one of the last 4 left, discovered way back in the Rainbo warehouse covered with cob webs!

I still have my scribe from back when I did patch as a teenager, but, sorry, I won't sell it.

The size of the circle is usually 2-3 times (I don't remember which) your height and the scribe cannot be used when testing/competing.

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I've got mad salchow disease!

Yea, putting your scribe away when testing is way scarier than any Moves in the Field! Moves people don't know what it is really like to go under the scrutiny of a test until you've been tested on figures.

I mean, I've always wondered why the 3 turns in moves have to be in the right place, because the judges can't see them anyway, since there way on the otherside of the rink--so, what's up with that???!!!)(*&*^^$%^&*

Remember when judges would get down on their hands and knees to inspect that your 3 turns--NOW THAT WAS TESTING!

I found it on Craigslist.com. The guy selling it is clueless -- all he'll say is that his daughter used it only about 4 times and that she was a "real purty skater". He did finally say that he thought about 40% of the original price would be fair, but he has no idea what the price was. What an experience talking ot him . . .
maybe I'll just check w/Rainbo to see if they have any more.

Md,

I paid a little over $100 for mine from Rainbo, which was a bargin. They were so surprised that someone even wanted a scribe that they were almost willing to give it away! Like I said, my poor wonderful scribe was just sitting in some old warehouse in a corner collecting dust Poor little scribe all by itself...

I bought one with a case off Ebay for $25 also. I haven't used it yet...we are supposed to be having a figures class starting in the fall.

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Ah, show skating!!! I do it for the glitter!

I bought a scribe from Jerry's about 10 years ago. They were trying to get rid of them for $25.
The circles should be 3x your height. Although when I was at the Mountain Cup (last time was '04) the Europeans seemed to make them smaller.
I try to patch whenever possible. It helps so much. I hope you'll be able to get the scribe!

Three times your height for two-lobe figures, sounds right to me. I remember the Serpentine figure having smaller lobes, probably 2x your height.

We rarely used scribes until we were working on advanced figures. Instead, you "paced out" your pattern during practice by marking the starting point with your heel, then side-stepping to each side to mark the outside of each lobe (again, scratching with your heel.) Before you tested, you stopped using a scribe for at least two weeks, so you could get in the habit of estimating without aids.

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I have had two scribes given to me by skaters who used to do patch. I suspect they are not worth much $$$ to anyone, so I would try to get it for as low as possible.

I LOVE doing figures, but I don't actually use the scribe.

Makes it too easy.

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I would love to learn figures. I think this would be a great skill to work on and would help me as a skater.

Chico

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I used to love doing figures. My coach ran this class once a week and I found figures very relaxing. My coach always said I was good at them and that it's a shame they don't test them anymore. Mind you I doubt I'd have been very good when the old jelly legs kicked in!

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