Skate-Tec Otto Short Track blade and bridge
£ 720.00
| Size | Price (£) | Shipping (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 17.0 | 720.00 | 8.00 |
| 17.5 | 720.00 | 8.00 |
| 18.0 | 720.00 | 8.00 |
- Skate-Tec Otto short track blade
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The Otto is the result of many years of development initiated by and named after Otto den Braver. It is the first short track skate featuring a bridge construction. By using a bridge instead of standard cups the design overcomes many of the problems with standard shorttrack skates. The bridge creates a rigid construction between the front and back mounting points preventing unwanted tensions caused by inaccuracies in the boots. It also allows the blade to flex more and use it with less bend. Less bend in turn reduces the friction and increases the gliding capabilities at higher speeds.
Introduction
The Otto was designed with the idea to challenge the fixed distance of 165mm between the cups. This has been achieved by the use of a bridge connecting the front and the back together with a span of 215mm while keeping the 165mm mounting points on the boot.
Another great benefit of the blade is that with the bridge design the bending changes a lot less to almost nothing at the start.
Tube Styles
We have a couple of variations available all with a spacing of 215mm, at the moment this seems to be the sweet spot but we may go for a bigger spacing in the future. The tubes are available in Flex and Firm whereas the Flex is in normal Flex and Flex FT. Where Firm gives the most pressure and the Flex FT the least. The pressure difference between a Firm and a Flex is a bit more noticeable than that of the M-Wave. The pressure with a Flex is comparable to that of a Firm M-Wave.
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Benefits
No bending change
More stable feeling
Better dynamics
Quick change of blades
More customization options (spacing/center of pressure and flex)
