Combination Radius Explained

The dual combination radius is different than the traditional radius. If you look at the illustration above you'll see that it has two radius on the skate instead of one, a shorter radius in the front of the blade and a longer radius in the rear.  Because each part of the skate runner is used for different maneuvers, the combo radius will give better performance because no matter what part of the skate you are using, the blade is optimized for maximum performance for that maneuver, be it turns, speed, starts, strides, crossovers, backward pushes, ankle dekes, mohawks and more. With a combination radius you will be able to make moves that you never could before. Moves that will confuse your opponent, giving you that extra edge over the competition. In many skating situations, players will allow their body momentum to control their skating movements on the ice rather than the player controlling the skates. If you don't learn how to use your body in-sync with your skates, you'll never advance to the next level of skating. Players must "train" themselves to control body movements, create thrust, and to understand what is going on with the skates. A combination radius allows you to do this much easier than with a traditional radius.  "Watch the video at the bottom of page to see what we mean.

When we started offering combination radius, we were limited to the few choices the radius machine manufacturers had.  Most of these did make some improvements but they were designed with the old, "this one is for a forward, and this one for a defenseman" thinking of years past.  In addition, the difference between the front and rear radius were so small that the result  was like changing seats on the Titanic, it really doesn't gain you much.  We then started tinkering with different combinations, designing and manufacturing ones of our own and then testing them on a wide range of skaters to see what worked and what didn't.  This led to development of many different combinations, including expanding to Triples and Quads.  We've been keeping a database and recorded feedback from thousands of customers who are using our combo profiles and have used this feedback for our development process.  We pretty much have a combination radius that will work for every type skater.

Please, be wary of other shops or random people on online discussion boards who talk down combo's. It's likely they are doing this because they don't offer combos in their shop or they have never actually tried one themselves. If you simply talk with and watch someone skate with a combo, you'll find that very few would ever switch back to a traditional radius. The reason why is that the increased performance is amazing.

So, would you be willing to pay as little as $31.99 to skate better? That's all a combo radius costs. Much cheaper than camps, clinics, and power skating classes! Those are important yes, but nothing can improve skating more than a properly tuned skate blade. If you are serious about your game, a combination radius may just be for you. Here's an example of how a combo radius works ... let's say your skates have a single 9' radius. We can improve your turning by decreasing the front radius to 8', and also increase speed by increasing the rear radius to 10'. It's that simple!  Lastly, because combo's are especially suited for two-way play, if you play both Defense and Forward, it can work great for both positions. No more changing back and forth every time the coach changes your position.

Don't be scared to try a combo. For our new, first time customers, after you skate a few times on it, if there is something you don't like about the radius we selected for you we will gladly adjust it to a different combination or change it to a traditional radius for free. We give you a full 30-days to test it out. You have nothing to lose! We offer so many different combos, we are certain there is a right one to match your skating profile.