Outdoor skating.

[Justine_R]

Hi,

Im going on an outdoor ice rink today with a few friends with my figure skates.

They were around $700, coronation ace blades and ridell? boots.

Will the ice ruin my skates? I am only going this one and then investing in an old pair for rec. use.

Thanks!

[dbny]

No, the outdoor ice won't ruin your blades. If you skate outdoors a lot, you will need to have your blades sharpened more often. Check the ice ahead of you to avoid any obvious debris that may have blown onto it.

[kayskate]

Nope. Be ready for a bumpier surface, though. Right, you may need more sharpenings if you skate outside a lot. I actually keep an old pair for outside, but I've been skating so long, I have a boatload of old skates.

Kay