Curling stone is also known as a rock in North America that is made of granite. It has a large circular polish with a handle on the top and is mainly played on ice. When winter Olympic games come around the USA people love with curling.
Each player slides curling stones along the ice towards a target that is called a house. Each player places their rock towards the center ring of the target and is helped by teammates who sweep the ice in front of the thrown dice.
First played in Scotland in the 1500s and since its beginnings, curling has become a very popular sport. Now it is featured in the modern winter Olympic games as one of the main competitions.
Before playing the game curling stones are kept in the ice for up to 72 hours to cool down so that they don’t get melted. During the game sweeping alerts the direction after being thrown by a player and heats up the ice and makes the stone move in a straight line as required. Curling stone is just a piece of equipment that is required to play in this sport.
How Much Does A Curling Stone Weigh?
Depending on the competition’s range a curling stone can weigh around 38 to 44 pounds or 17 to 20 kg. Usually, curling stones are gray in color but in the Olympic competitions red and yellow colors stones are used.
How Much Does A Curling Stone Cost?
On average a set of 16 curling stones will cost around $8000 to $12000 that means each piece of curling stone will cost about $500 to $750. Some manufacturers do not sell curling stones with handles so you will have to buy them separately which will cost around $30 to $40 for each stone handle.
What Is The Price Of the Olympic Curling Stone?
Brand new “Kay’s of Scotland” stones that are used in the Olympics cost around $600 per stone. So for each set of stones (16 stones) costs close to $10000.
What Are The Dimensions Of A Curling Stone?
Curling stones are about 6 inches tall and 11 inches in diameter. The bottom has a cavity about 6 inches wide.
Other Curling Equipment Includes:
–Curling brooms that have synthetic bristles.
– Curling shoes that have excellent grip.
– Sliders that are worn by the sliding foot of the player.
How Fast Does A Curling Stone Go?
Curling stone can go on the ice a few meters per second. It can make 1-4 full revolutions before coming to the rest.
What Surface Do You Play Curling On?
Curling is played within a curling rink that is also known as “sheet”. 16 stones played by two teams (8 stones for each team).
How Do You Time A Curling Stone?
Split time will be around 17 seconds for a guard closer to the hog line. It will take about 14 to 15 seconds to travel the stone between hog lines. For a draw, to the top of the house, it will take 14.5 seconds to 15 seconds.
Fun Facts:
>>The oldest known curling stone is from 1511
>>Curling stone is made from a rare granite that is mainly found on Scottish island and Trefor Granite Quarry in Wales.
>>First curling stones used in Canada were made of iron.
