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Originally Posted by originalhypa
Isn't this a contradiction?
I mean, if you're more comfortable with the performance of your skates, won't that change the way you play? For example, going into the corner faster knowing that you'll be able to stop harder? Or maybe pushing a bit more and beating the other guy to the puck? For me, I play spectacular on a fresh sharpening. My game is actually different, because I am more confident in my skates. That's like going to an autoX with r-comps, vs mud/snow tires.
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To be honest, I have no clue.
I mean yes, I was more comfortable on my skates, but it's not like it had any tangible effects ie. My goal production increased, I was doing finesse moves I previously wasn't able to do.
In contrast, when my blades gradually loses it's profile to non-existence, I also don't alternatively see any negative impacts in my game. ie drop off in goal production, mobility, etc.
Yet, I don't know why I still buy into it. It just somehow feels better.
I suppose the closest parrallel I can example how it equates to me is like other items in hockey like the blade wax. I understand it's technical merits. But having that item continously keeping the snow off your blades isn't going to increase your goal production or make you a better stick handler like you were without it. But for some reason we all use it.
There's a factor in hockey that I haven't quite figured out how much is actually a technical merit, and how much of it is all in my head; and I've been playing a long time. Maybe it's that silly superstitious culture within the sport that has me repeating things, whether they actually have technical merit or not.