Care And Storage - Crivit 291082 Instrucciones De Uso

Tips for ice skating
CAUTION!
Always test the thickness of the ice layer when
skating on open waters. Be aware that the ice
can be very thin, particularly by shore vegeta-
tion and water openings as well as on flowing
waters! Explain the possible dangers to your
children. You are responsible for them.
First use
IMPORTANT!
• Choose a suitable skating surface.
We recommend skating on ice rinks
and specially marked and authorised
surfaces.
• First, practise a few important
skating skills on a dry surface before
skating on ice. Have someone help
you.
• Practise on a lightly populated ice
rink with the assistance of a practised
person or hold on to the sides of the
ice rink until you feel secure on the
ice.
• Adjust your speed to your skating
ability. Learn to glide, curve, and
brake before attempting a faster
skating style.
Starting position:
Place your feet shoulder width apart from one
another and slightly bend your knees to prevent
yourself from falling backwards. Do not look at
your own feet, but in the skating direction.
Accelerating:
As a beginner, start with small steps with your
toes facing diagonally outwards ahead.
Gliding:
After taking a few steps, you have enough
momentum to place both ice skates next to one
another and glide. Slightly bend your knees.
Mastering curves
Low speed:
Shift your weight as if you are riding a bike. For
a left curve, shift your weight to your left foot, for
a right curve, shift your weight to your right foot.
High speed:
Cross over (Fig. H)
10 GB/IE
Falling technique
First practise falling on the protective equipment
without ice skates on a soft pad. Try to always
fall forwards, never backwards! Let yourself fall
on the knee pads. Then, absorb the fall with your
elbow and wrist pads. Spread your fingers to
avoid injury.
Braking techniques
T-braking (Fig. I)
To use the "T-braking technique", shift your entire
weight to one foot. Now, move your other foot
behind the first and place it at a right angle to
the other. Next, shift your weight from the front
to the inside of the blade of your back skate and
brake with increasing pressure.
Plough braking (Fig. J)
Place the blades at a slight diagonal to the
skating direction, shift your weight to the balls of
your feet and brake with both legs.
Maintenance
Sharpening the blades
CAUTION!
For your own safety, have your blades
sharpened only by a specialist (sports
shop or ice rink)! No changes to the
blade holders may be made!
Note that after sharpening the blades, the blade
ends must have at least a 5mm radius. Ensure
that the blades are not only hollow-ground, but
the radius is resharpened as well.
Fig. F: Hollow grinding
Fig. G: Blade radius
For a significant improvement in the skating
characteristics of the blades, we recommend that
the blades be resharpened from time to time as
soon as they become dull.

Care and storage

The item is equipped with a cut protection for
transport. This must be removed before using the
item. The cut protection is unsuitable for walking
on hard surfaces. To protect the blades, use a
blade protection to walk outside of the ice sur-
face. Clean and dry the item after each use.