The Bottom Line
Some figure skaters that use Paramount blades say that their jumps are higher and their skating skills have improved by using the blades. They also say that the blades' edges grip the ice easily.
Since Paramount blades do not need to be sharpened often, the blades last for long periods of time. Paramount blades are also light in weight and that combined with the lightweight boots now available, may enhance the figure skating experience.
Pros
- Paramount blades are manufactured to be precise and identical.
- Paramount blades are light in weight.
- Paramount Blades do not need to be sharpened often.
- Paramount blades are made with modern materials.
Cons
- Paramount blades may not be suitable for beginning level figure skaters.
Description
- Paramount blades are made from a lightweight aluminum alloy.
- Paramount blades are made by machine, not by hand.
- Available in a variety of colors which include pink, white, chrome, black, purple, and blue.
- Endorsed by Alexei Mishin, coach of figure skating champions.
- Models are available for ice dancing and intermediate and advanced free skating.
- Endorsed by the Professional Skaters Association.
- Used by figure skating champions.
- Paramount blades are fifty percent lighter than most figure skating blades.
- Paramount blades are very similar to Pattern 99 blades which are popular among intermediate and advanced figure skaters.
Guide Review - Review of Paramount Figure Skating Blades
The manufacturer of Paramount figure skating blades claims that their blades are five times more accurate than other ice skating blades since Paramount blades are made by machine and not by hand. Machine manufacturing means that every Paramount blade is identical.Unlike most skating blades, which are made from carbon steel, Paramount blades are made from a lightweight one-piece aluminum extrusion and stainless steel runner. These elements are stronger than carbon steel and make a high quality blade that needs to be sharpened less often than other figure skating blades. Also, since Paramount blades don't need to be sharpened as often as other figure skating blades, the blades last for longer periods of time than standard ice skating blades.
Figure skating champions such as Evan Lysacek and Rachael Flatt use Paramount blades. Alexei Mishin, coach of Olympic Figure Skating Champion, Evgeni Plushenko, says that these blades are the blades of the future.
The price of Paramount blades is reasonable and models are available for ice dancers and for intermediate, advanced, and elite level figure skaters. The blades are available in a variety of colors.
