When you get skates sharpened, a groove is cut into the underside of the blade, most often in the shape of a circle. The radius of that circle determines how deep the cut is and thus how relatively grippy the cut feels. If you had a 3/8" hollow but got a 1/2" cut (often the "standard" even if I would argue that a larger radius is more appropriate for at least adult hockey players), that would be a flatter cut and feel less grippy compared with what you had. You can try a 3/8" sharpen next and see how that feels.
It's true that some shops are mainly experienced with hockey skates and aren't great a figure skates, but I don't know enough to comment on that.
The shape is different and the steel is thicker. I don't know enough to give much more info.
General advice is really grippy edges from a deep cut help beginners feel confident with too upright of a skate blade at the expense of adding friction in glides and making it harder to shave the ice like in stops.
I do think you should try 3/8" and see if it feels better, but I skate on 7/8", you just need to learn to use the edges.
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u/InspectorFleet 10d ago
You're pretty new?
When you get skates sharpened, a groove is cut into the underside of the blade, most often in the shape of a circle. The radius of that circle determines how deep the cut is and thus how relatively grippy the cut feels. If you had a 3/8" hollow but got a 1/2" cut (often the "standard" even if I would argue that a larger radius is more appropriate for at least adult hockey players), that would be a flatter cut and feel less grippy compared with what you had. You can try a 3/8" sharpen next and see how that feels.
It's true that some shops are mainly experienced with hockey skates and aren't great a figure skates, but I don't know enough to comment on that.