I appreciate that you specified over and over that people have different experiences and opinions of blade features. There are lots of pros who wouldn’t touch one brand that another person swears by.

Hi I was using gold star mk for many years, but lately something happen, I jus buy pattern 99 and you can tell tell the difference, I love it!

I've had my Pattern 99 for almost 5 years. My experience, on a scale of 1 to 5, I'd give them a 4. The toe pick seems pretty secure when it came to my (half and single) jumps, doing edges and 3-turns on them are good. But, and this is where the minus 1 comes in, when it comes to doing spins, I can't maintain a sweet spot. I don't know if it's from the rocker being more on the flat side, or it could from me not centering. But I tried a different blade with a more curved rocker and I was able to spin with that blade. The quality of the blade is good, after 5 years, they're still pretty strong. But I can see myself switching to another blade when the time come.

WHOA where did you get that TOP 😍

How did she get crystals on her blades like that ?

We would NOT recommend this blade to any skater who has a quick release technique in their jumps, especially for any skater who weights less than 120 lbs unless you like to do only edge jumps and land on your blade rather than your toe pick. The top toe pick is almost COMPLETELY MISSING since it is way too beveled and does not grab the ice for quick release jumps since my daughter does not drop her leg or dig into the ice which is poor technique and ruins the ice for other skaters. After several times on the ice, she slipped during takeoffs and if she did any edge jumps, crashed on the landing since the pick doesn't grab onto the top of the ice and thus more sustained injuries which could have affected her throughout her career if she continued to use them. As result of having to use them, her performance and confidence was greatly being affected and suffered which resulted in loss time, energy and coaching fees. Note, she is one of those skaters whom never crashes and used cross cut toe picks in the past. It became extremely concerning after she had the toe picks sharpened although that didn't help either and it ended up where she would no longer attempt any of her jumps due to fear of being injured further while trying to use them. We ordered a new pair of her former blades (Jackson Ultimas) whereby she regained all of her quad jumps without any falls and level 4 spins again since there was less drag. We inquired with the company to see if it offered a (skater) satisfaction guarantee like Jacksons, Riedell and other companies although it only provides a typical manufacturer's (defective) warranty. These blades were one, if not, worst blades she tried due to the missing toe pick and not suitable for some skaters. Not a very reputable company or quality product at all!