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Can't. They're out of stock.

Yes the three rings you can buy at a discount with a new machine. I don’t that listed anywhere on the sight. When u buy the machine you should be able to choose three rings of your choice for $100. Or something like that. Also, does anyone remember if Sparx does the $100 off again around New Years? Or was that just Black Friday?

So, no more Starter Kits with new machine purchases? 👎

Blanket statement.

It kind of is the machine. Can't it sense the combination of horizontal and vertical movement to account for this? I don't want a huge point or multiple bumps and valleys on the ends of my expensive steel. Now if it's my sharpener and I'm the only one using it for a single pair of skates then no problem. I think this would be an issue in a commercial setting for sure. No smart person would ever get their skates sharpened at our arena. It's a city building with random city employees different nights of the week that certainly aren't hockey people and certainly don't know how to sharpen skates, yet we still give these employees the crash course on the Wissota sharpener. So I hear people talk about getting an automated machine and all of our problems will be solved. You can teach someone how to sharpen skates perfectly in five minutes, right? I think this issue with the wheel height would be real. It would probably take longer to set that up than to actually sharpen, if anyone would care to even check the height and steel. Probably not at all, they'd just put them in and push the button.

Doesn't look too high to me, it's on the steel. I guess that is an issue with the machine that I've found.

If you're in the states, this is your link. It's more than $80. http://blademaster.com/web/usa/en/blademaster/249-br100.html

Right, I said that. Thanks.

If you don't want to ever be misinformed I suggest you stay away from the internet.

Read that multiple times over the years in this thread. Does it matter? I read it here I take it as gospel! Maybe it was the Fire vs FBV chart? Idk.

I dont know where you got that from. I said where I got that from. ???

Good information, but it's been said here many times that other things being equal, the Sparx wheels are just a bit shallower than advertised. So just trying to add that bit of info to my thought process anyway.

Sure, I don't actually have a SPARX now and I haven't even looked at the way it's designed. But I do know that preload will not change a springs rate, only a stiffer spring will. I wish there was a way to do the toe evenly on a new, tall, blade. Some of these runners have quite an angle at the ends. Not a deal breaker though, and after using one for a couple of months I will probably purchase soon. Just waiting for the next $75 or $100 code! 💰

I've used the machine, I know how it works. If it's a single rate spring it doesn't matter where the spring is in it's travel, the rate (and pressure) will be constant. What you're experiencing at the beginning of the cycle is higher pressure caused by the angle of the wheel. If you start too high you can drive the wheel directly into the toe and that's when you get the chatter and even possibly a brief stop to the wheels rotation. Do you agree?

I didn't know you could adjust pressure. I thought there was only a height adjustment and that wouldn't change the actual pressure.

I have really good luck with Massive.

It looks super low profile? Not for large, round head?

additive or lubricant How would you apply using the Sparx? Same way, on the blade?

That's not right. I would never have a Sparx if that were the case. Talk about chasing your tail. I switch between 3 rings and my alignment doesn't change. If I were to get a new ring and it was off I would return it.

Observed. When sharpening something with a lot of heel and toe, the wheel stops for a fraction of a second when it hits the steel.

Sure, lots of variables. And what people consider worn out is completely subjective. Kind of like tires on a car.

Wow, how can you only get 6 months from a pair of Step? They should keep their edge and need minimal sharpening, right?

Sure. When you're setting up with the optical tool 6 clicks moves the ring quite a bit. I moved it 2 clicks ran 1 pass, checked the edges. Would 1 pass be enough? Possibly that is the issue. This is with the same skate and sharpening ring. 238mm LS4, 1/2" Fire ring.

So I finally have one of these at home and have a couple of questions. Alignment is good, just off a hair. But I'm a button pusher and want it exact. I've turned the adjustment knob 6 clicks in the same direction now with absolutely no change on my Blademaster edge checker. To the point that the alignment ring is off quite a few millimeters. What's up with that? If the edge checker is spot on and the alignment ring is not is that normal due to tolerances? The SPARX setup process and wheel is just a guide?

I see $289 with Pelican foam, $244 without. Thought I'd stumbled across quite the deal when I saw the 1510 for $150!