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Cool, looks promising. Definitely lighter.

Need to find a blade replacement so if anyone recognises it please let me know...

Who knows what kind of blades are these? https://imgur.com/a/I6FaZ2r

I am a coach. Have 4 pairs of blades. Ls4, Stepsteel stainless and Black stepsteel, fairblades too. Also do sharpening in my club and my boy who is 13. My advise would be unless you need a spare set of blades do not bother. From my personal experience you do can tell the difference but it is not relevant. The more important is to have a right profile and good quality sharpening.

OMG! That is why I keep my lead off (I know, I know - it is dangerous) and vacuum it after every use.

If I remember correctly approx. $1700USD

After consulting Blackstone can tell you that X02 is still there. It is just not on a new website yet.

F series is a differnt class both performance and pricewise. Also is interested to know if X series are discontinued or just temporary suspended.

I profile my runners with Greg at Puckstop Sheffield. They have a Prosharp there. And Blackstone to sharpen the blades if you need FBV.

Thank you. I was thinking the same tbh. Best Quality for the budget. Will go to the shop and try them all to decide. It takes five hours to get there so need to arrive fully prepared. Again, appreciate all opinions...

Thank you for the feedback. Really appreciate that. Another question: do we know blade profile which comes on Truestock Steps and on new Shifts?

Currently he is on Vapor X800. Weight is 77 lb.

He plays AAA and I really need some advise on the matter, please....

He plays AAA

Hi there! Need a piece of advise from experts who saw TF7. Our local shop sells True stock with Step steel and previous holder. They also start offering TF7. The price is similar. Which one you recommend them for 12 years old boy?

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I bought the Black Magic recently and quite impressed with that. Used leather strap before. It is easier to use and it seems does the job better. However, the difference is not that huge - so if you are happy with the leather - then let it be. Regarding the 100/50 spinner beats me up,tbh. It is very hollow anyway (3/8). I believe you know what you are doing after 10 years but still...May be the spinner has worn out? May be not enough passes?

what's the point of posting an article here when you need a subscription to read it? Looks like a site advert to me....

Thank you! It was only today when I had a chance to try it with goalie blades. Worked out well. The only thing had to do 25-30 clicks clockwise. And as per my message above tilt three dials now...

After your rather brave and straightforward statement I investigated the matter further and found “Wissota 3-D Skate Holder” manual. It is a shame Blackstone does not have similar (or I am not aware of it). It is approx. 10 pages thick so I quote just the parts I found useful to our discussion. 1. The holder should be set up to the “crown” of a radius shape. This is not the middle of the grinding wheel but the centre of the custom shape as it appears on the grinding wheel. (we do not discuss the set up here so I skip this part). 2. Now word by word: “Skate blades are vary in thickness. Imagine a table saw set to a cut 4” in half. If you put a 5” board into a saw set up to cut 4” you will be off. Once you are set up, the same thing will happen to your skate holder if you now put in thicker or thinner blades. Goalie blades are thicker than player skates, and figure blades are thicker than goalie. Some figure blades have a normal figure blade mounted into a really thick chassis. Even blades of the same style and brand can vary due to manufacturing tolerance. For traditional radius shapes only (turning tilt dial only). To correct a high top edge , turn ONLY the rear tilt dial upward…. For Non traditional (Flat bottom) shapes (turning three dials equally) To correct a high top edge, turn ALL THREE DIALS DOWN EQUALLY…” 3. Then in most common errors part: “Once I get my skate holder to produce a perfect skate I should leave it set that way” This statement is false! The reason this statement is false is that skates vary in thickness much more than you would expect. Variations in thickness occur between different brands. I have micrometered one brand at 123! Even if you stay with one brand, manufacturing tolerances can vary widely.” End of quote. Also from my experience and experience of others you should consider the weight of the boot (which can vary hugely) and the sharpening dust which has the bad habit of gathering in all inconvenient parts of the machine and the holder. Just out of the interest, how many skates do you do in one day? What is your experience in sharpening?

I thought the pitch knob for altering the angle and putting the blade perfectly perpendicular to have the edges even. I do not know any other option to adjust it. May be it is ok if you sharpen only one pair of skates all the time but I have different skates every day and it is impossible to use only front and back adjustments. May be more experienced users can comment on this but I do not agree with you on this one.

Kr580, 95/70 is quite popular too. From my small experience (kids and my teammates) FBVs are not for everyone. Had to buy 9/16, 5/8, 3/4. Keep it in mind if you want "side sharpening business" Ruby is my favorite. Buy one extra for training purposes. My first two finished in no time-). When you get a grip the wheels will hold for longer. Upgraded X-14 holder is more versatile if you ask me. But I do not understand much in them so no help on this one. You will need an edge level, honing stone and Fine Shine. (I just bought the Accessory kit - was cheaper than buying separately). They also have Black magic honing stone for coated steel but I have not tried it yet. Again, you might need it for some clients (I use leather one at the moment). Have my X-02 for a year now. Like it more and more. Enough for my requirements (3-5 pairs a day max).

Also anyone tried The Black Magic Hand Hone from Blackstone. Is it suitable for coated Step steel? Is it worth the money? https://blackstonesport.com/en/product/black-magic

I guess if I have the new X-14 TRI LIE HOLDER I can skip the first part? It already has a spring there... Shall see how it works. Thank you!

Hi there. Got rid of the waverness as per my post above. Doing slower and steadier passes which helped massively. Also doing passes from the heel and for me it works better. Have another topic which want to ask about… Came upon goalie skates with 4mm blades. Very difficult to sharpen on my X02. Had to adjust a lot and use more of the wheel than normal. Just wondering if someone with more experience can give useful tips on goalie thick blade sharpening procedure. 1. Which wheel to use? 2. Do you normally apply more pressure than on player skates? 3. From your experience does the central knob normally need to be adjusted forward or back? Thank you.