Odd skate sharpening question

[Odd skate sharpening question]

5 hours ago, stick9 said:

Does that include those sharpenings with the uneven edges...?

🤔

I know that will likely irratate the purists, couldn't resist. 

 

My Sparx is always dead on, the initial feeling of Sparx vs done by hand is just noticeable on the first skate in my opinion. 

[Odd skate sharpening question]

3 hours ago, oldtrainerguy28 said:

1. The edge checker is off 1 o the other.

2. What ever hollow was done on the manual machine will feel deeper than the portable as it sounds like your friend use good even pressure. 

 

All my clients say my sharpening feels sharper than there home machine.  

1. We checked them side by side today and both edge checkers read the same. The skates were definitely off though prior. 
 

2. I 100% agree. This may irritate some Sparx elitists but, a hand sharpening always feels deeper and more crisp on first skate. 

[Odd skate sharpening question]

On 11/22/2019 at 5:23 PM, marka said:

Howdy,

Are you using the same edge checker, in the same manner (i.e. which way the edge checker is facing)?

I would think that if an edge got beat up enough to go from being even to being way off level, then the damage would be both visible and not uniform.  But an edge checker that wasn't actually indicating level correctly could perhaps explain what you're seeing...

Mark

Different edge checker, we're going to compare them today.

On 11/22/2019 at 10:35 PM, Buzz_LightBeer said:

Simpler check; make sure the magnet on the level didn’t collect some skate dust, that’ll throw off leveling as well. 
lesson learned from experience

I made sure to clear it off more than once.

On 11/23/2019 at 1:34 AM, mickz said:

Skating on sandpaper sounds like your sharpening lacked a finishing pass.

I only doubt that because he has been doing skates for a while, including mine. He also posts here so if it is this, it is hilarious to me. 

[Odd skate sharpening question]

7 minutes ago, stick9 said:

Same edge relative to the position in the Sparx? Your ring alignment could be off.

This steel had a 10-foot radius put on it then was sharpened on a regular machine, not a Sparx. We then checked the edges in the shop after doing them and they were dead on. It hasn't touched the Sparx after it was hand sharpened. 

[Odd skate sharpening question]

I had just a 10' radius put on my Tydan steel recently and sharpened to a 9/16 like I always do. Typically I use a Sparx machine but I have my buddy sharpen them manually too. He did them, we checked the edges, and they were even on both skates. My second time skating on them, I felt like I had to put more effort into each stride and like I was skating on sandpaper. I checked the edges today with a clean Sparx edge checker and both are uneven/off by a lot. I haven't thrown my skates around, or my bag. Hoping someone has some kind of idea because it doesn't make sense to me.

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9 hours ago, Nicholas G said:

No. 

Are you sure? It was available when I asked for any of the total custom skates. 

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Anyone use the 5/8 fire ring and can provide a review of some sort? 

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On 9/24/2018 at 10:47 AM, jeffg said:

Anyone know how the 2n plays in comparison?  Not a fan of really light sticks  I found I like a balanced stick in the 425gram range

That is what I am curious about, how the 2N plays in comparison. Second hand / pro stock market isn't flush with the 2N pro yet but the 70 flex seems the perfect match for me. 

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No chance at a market share loss. Real deal or not, I doubt it catches on. 

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17 minutes ago, Chicagodweller said:

My understanding is that a full custom is molded the same way after it is constructed with the specified changes to materials. Is that what you were told as well? The only reservation I have about the AS1s that are coming is that the heel will still remain too wide.

Lets hope that the 3D mold as shown in the video actually produces a result expected of a "custom" fitting boot. Now that I see how its done I feel a little skeptical. Does anyone have insight to process that True does to shape the boot to the 3D scans?

I feel the same way, I worry about too wide of a heel. That is an issue I am trying to go custom so I can no longer deal with. 

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I was scanned today and it recommended a size 7D in Jetspeeds. I can easily fit into a size 6 and 6.5 in that skate so that was a little odd. I'm on the cusp of ordering the custom AS1 but the size that the scanner gave me makes me feel a little off from it. Also torn between going full custom vs just the $100 3D boot upgrade. I'm coming from Vapors. My fear is getting a skate that doesn't fit correctly. 

[2017 True Hockey Catalogue]

27 minutes ago, jdksaves said:

This is only on certain sticks in our line up and we are trying to work through this to have them replenished quicker than that date. We just wanted to be upfront about a delay.

 

So that isn't something that should be expected on all sticks, right? I still might send mine back and just wait it out at this point. I have a bunch of back ups now anyways. 

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