Not at all. Zambonis make ice perfectly flat which isn’t what curlers want at all. Curling clubs have ice guys who’s job it is to ‘pebble’ the ice by spritzing it with water. The little bumps are essential for making the rock curl.
Ahh, fair enough. I knew about the pebbling from that one time I went curling while I was in school, but I had assumed that they used something at least zamboni-adjacent to level the ice before doing that. Turns out the method is to just flood it
Scotland has a fair few curling clubs, which I guess would be as likely to use them?
Not at all. Zambonis make ice perfectly flat which isn’t what curlers want at all. Curling clubs have ice guys who’s job it is to ‘pebble’ the ice by spritzing it with water. The little bumps are essential for making the rock curl.
Ahh, fair enough. I knew about the pebbling from that one time I went curling while I was in school, but I had assumed that they used something at least zamboni-adjacent to level the ice before doing that. Turns out the method is to just flood it