Zandstra Buyer's Guide

Over 90 years of skate manufacturing puts Zandstra as one of the greats! Made in The Netherlands, you know that the blades are designed and created with Dutch speed skating expertise!

Nordic Blades

All of the Zandstra blades are made with high-quality stainless steel which come pre-sharpened from the factory. These blades are all meant for use with cross-country ski bindings for using your pre-existing skate boots on the ice! This combo results in a genuine clap-skate feeling. All the blades come in a variety of sizes to best match your boot size!

A product picture of the Zandstra NIS Nordic Ice Skates

NIS

Our favourite blade due to its ease of use! Mount any NIS-plate compatible binding quickly and without the need for any hardware. This blade has a 60Rc hardness keeping its edge well on natural ice! This blade is designed with a 1.25mm blade thickness and a 35m radius/rocker. It is compatible with screw-on bindings, but the hardware is not included.

Buy Zandstra NIS

Nordic

The go-to blade for screw-on bindings. This blade comes with bolting hardware that is compatible with multiple types of NNN and SNS bindings. The slots on the blades are longer than usual to be able to adjust the binding slightly to meet desire. This blade has a 60Rc hardness keeping its edge well on natural ice! This blade is designed with a 1.25mm blade thickness and a 27m radius/rocker.

Buy Zandstra Nordic

Tango

The afford blade for screw-on bindings. This blade comes with self-tapping screws for hardware that is compatible with multiple types of NNN and SNS bindings. The slots on the blades are pre-drilled in set positions in a few different locations for the different binding types. This blade has a 60Rc hardness keeping its edge well on natural ice! This blade is designed with a 1.25mm blade thickness and a 35m radius/rocker.

Buy Zandstra Tango

Competition

Take your nordic blades onto the oval! This blade is built for high quality performance! Designed with a hard 64 Rc, HSS Bi-Metal blades in a thinner 1.1mm with 23m radius/rocker. These blades have a blunter front designed more for an oval and man made ice.

Buy Zandstra Competition

Youth Skates

From first-time-on-skates to getting ready for putting on real nordic blades, Zandstra has the option for your youth skater. They are affordable and safe options for getting your kids out in the winter!

Bobskate 70

The perfect starter for kids! A small, double-runner, easy to balance on set of blades for getting used to being on ice. These blades are safe for kids as they aren't sharp. The adjustable design fits EU24-30 winter boots by strapping over them.

Buy Zandstra Bobskate 70

Bobskate 88 Deluxe

A more comfortable Bobskate! Still perfect for kids to learn on, these double-runner blades are designed with an enhanced heel strap for better comfort.

Buy Zandstra Bobskate 88 Deluxe

Easy Glider 180

After your kid has outgrown their double-runner Bobskates, get them on the junior model single-runner Easy Gliders. The blades are made with same easy strapping system so that they can use their standard winter boots, but they have a true sharpened blade. The blade comes in 3 sizes (S,M,L) to better fit the size of your kid's boots.

Buy Zandstra Easy Glider 180

Accessories

High quality blades demand high quality accessories! Zandstra provides a comprehensive collection of accessories to make sure you are both effectively and safely, using your nordic blades.

Skate Holder
Keep your blades securely together for transport and organization.
Buy Zandstra Blade Holders
Ice Spike
Safety on natural ice! These ice spikes are a must have for anyone that does winter activities on lakes and rivers.
Buy Zandstra Ice Spike
Twin Blade Guard
Keep your edges sharp and your hands free of cuts. These blade guards are perfect for storing and transporting your nordic blades safely!
Buy Zandstra Twin Blade Guard
Safety Line
Another must have for maximum safety when skating on lakes and rivers. A 25m floating throw rope for rescue in the case of a breakthrough.
Buy Zandstra Safety Line
Knee Pads
If you're not a confident skater, you may want to protect your knees.
Buy Zandstra Knee Pads

Sharpening

Keep your blades running on the ice as they were intended! Zandstra has a full suite of jigs, files, stones, and tuning liquids for keeping your blades sharp.

Jigs

Tango Jig
The budget jig for sharpening your nordic blades. This jig will hold both blades in place while you file and polish, though each time you use it will require you to remove bindings.
Buy Zandstra Tango Jig
Vig Upp Jig
The next level up for sharpening jigs. This jig does not require the removal of bindings saving plenty of time if your have a bolt-on model of blades.
Buy Zandstra Vig Upp Jig
Low Jig
The professional level of nordic blade sharpening jigs! This jig is one single piece holding both your blades in a sturdy manner while you work on them.
Buy Zandstra Low Jig