WHAT SKATE SHARPENING SHOULD YOU HAVE? | SPARX 

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He did it

Thank Jeremy!

I'm just a kid but play AAA and I'm 5"5 and get 7/16 all year long

I'm 5'11 240lbs I just got my ice skates sharpened at 1/2 I looked at the chart and wanted to do 7/16 not sure what the difference would be at all... went with 1/2 I'm pretty sure the guy did it for $3 less cause I picked 1/2 and not 7/16...I'm a recreational skater haven't played any hockey other than on a tennis court with rollerblades when I was 12-13 yrs old

Same

that's more of a *SOSS*

Keenan Kolarik lol

The Spark variant is called "FIRE" rings. ie it has a flat bottom and similar V edges. The Hybrid design is old ie 1983. Harry Redmond with US Patent 4392658 covered the design, ie sharp edges flat bottom. Blackstone came out with the Flat bottom Vee after the Redmond patent ran out, ie 2 decades later.

www.google.com/patents/US4392658

With the Sparx here I use a 5/8 inch (16mm) Fire ring for Hockey skates myself and sometimes the 1/2 inch Fire ring too.

The riddle is Most all folks who play hockey are not in the NHL, ie about 1 in 1000 play in the NHL the rest do not! :) In the USA alone the USA Hockey number of players was 542,583 in 2016

This video was shot before using the Marsblade. I'm also waiting for Marsblade to send me a pair that fits better. The ones I used were 1 size too big

Pavel Barber.... I've seen your video on the Marsblade as well as other players who have tried them. I've heard alot about the benefits but could you tell us some of the down side or trade offs?

... BTW I participated in the kickstart and hoping to see my pair next summer

For me it's tough to say. I was testing a pair that was 1 size too big (they didn't have my size because I have tiny feet). My only concern is if it effects acceleration speed right now. I don't want to make any claims yet on my encounter with them because I was only on them once and it does take some getting used to, and they were too big and a longer runner will slow down acceleration. On turns it felt great. They're a bit heavier. Will it effect peoples abilities to pick up their feet faster? If top speed is increased that's great, but if that comes at the cost of acceleration speed then there would be a problem. Only time will tell. I felt very good on them my first time and I'm excited to try them more!

Your skating did look a little less stable in the video. Like a person in a new/different skate.

You shouldn't really be lacking in a punch turn from going to a 5/8ths. Unless they are dull, that definitely doesn't take that skill away.

@@PavelBarber they might be dull. I do skate 5+ times a week and only sharpen them every 2-3 weeks since it’s a 1.5-2 hour drive to get them sharpened. I play so much I really need a Sparx but works really slow atm. Was making ok money but now it’s $50-75 a day. Hoping it picks up so I can get one. I’m going to try 9/16 next go around and see if that’s a sweet middle ground between the two.

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Lazyyy the guy probably fucked up or went to fast or something. I always for for 1/2 or 3/8 and rarely have those problems.

Yeah he definitely did, it was only a 5 dollar skate job so its fine tho.

@chuck taylor Radius is personal preference depending on whether you like more aggressive forward lean or more of a neutral pitch. For sharper quicker turning, 9 foot radius is typically chosen. For more neutral balance, 10 foot radius is typically chosen. For the most blade being in contact with the ice, 11 foot radius is typically chosen as it allows for more power on your strides but this also means you won't be able to make turns that are anywhere near as quick or sharp as you would in a 9 foot radius. As far as blade hollow is concerned (how sharp your blades are), if you are a big 230 lb guy, I would suggest getting your blades sharpened at either 5/8ths or 11/16ths for maximum glide and speed on the ice. The heavier you are, the further into the ice you will sink if your blade hollow is too deep (aka too sharp). You can also hoose to adjust your blade hollow depending on the ice conditions of where you are playing. Harder ice will require a sharper hollow to maintain better bite on your edges while softer ice in a warmer rink may require a shallower hollow to compensate.

try a 2" radius and a diet and ask again in a month

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Same

Dawson Boland I use a half inch on defense, it gives you a good amount of speed and grip on the ice

Dawson Boland yeah I find 1/2 for defense I find it a bit better cuz you transition a bit more than a forward

1/2 inch. 1 and 3/4 are for finesse offense man

Thanks

SMART!

Pavel Can I get a shout out