oldtrainerguy28

CCM Edge checker can be had from Nash Sports in Peterborough for around 70 i think it is. The one from blademaster the good one is 150!

I am in the same boat. Happened last week luckily Step is close to me and has never been out when I have placed an order. I didn't look on the site but I take it you have to order from a US distributor? I thought I saw one before just wasn't sure.

Kinda figured as much. Thanks for explaining that for the guy!

I do not think it would be fair of me to make a comment on another Pro Shop's policy. Myself I would sell you sharpened steel, however I would highly recommend getting them profiled as even though Step is far better and usually bang on from one runner to the next they are never 100%! For myself to ship to the US is much to costly i feel for the customers. That is why I mainly only do Pro and NCAA players blades because the team or school pays for the shipping. If you were to order 3 sets then maybe it would be worth it. Maybe have a talk with the boy's there I am sure you can all work something out?

If your in Canada I can help you out. But yah if your in the US No-Icing is a great place to go!

wonder where he got that idea from?

Stock Profile on Step Steel is 9-10É or did you have them profiled

Well It will be where I am working shortly my own little spot in Toronto ..............Pro Skate Corner. Located near Chesswood Arena in The Skatng Lab. Looking forward to it~!

Now that is a great idea doing training over Skype........Hummmm have yo look into trying that.

About to start at a new place shortly. Let's see how that goes! Fingers crossed!

Wow if your going to Dukes I am sure our Dundas location is not far for you and I know Jon or Mark would gladly do the FBV for you on your goalie skates. I know my Goalie going to Harvard next year is rather upset about not being able to get it down there and may switch skates or cowlings so I can remove blades to send to her. Let me know if we can help you. And PS we have extra holders for just this issue!

I would recommend that you do a skate with it on then a skate with out applying the FUEL right after the skate is sharpened and still warm. That seems to work the best for application.

Jordan.....I cant believe you left me out of the loop......feeling badly here! LOL

Feedback I am getting is it works best when applied while the blade is hot. Also I apply with the product on a piece of leather and go slowly over the blade. So far its had pretty good results both teams I am working with for the season seem to really like it.

Nice...... (As in the fact that I only use it with the higher level players outside of work as I dont have endless supplies for FREE to use it on all skaters skates). I guess I need to clarify EVERYTHING I write.

I don't believe I said it didn't work I believe I said the person on it didn't feel the difference. Now anyone else and I only work with Pros that I use it with and don't tell them I am using it ALL have said they felt the difference. Including some big name NHL guys. I even tried it on a goalie that didn't have his skate sharpened so there was no heat to allow the SF to get into the blade better and he said on a dull skate it felt like a fresh sharpening but wore near the end of a 2 hour work out. I know they are getting independent 3rd party testing done so that facts can be shown that it actually does help with glide and corners as it says it does!

Really have you tried it? Ever player I have used it with has noticed a difference but one skating coach. And that person even said with the steel they had (z-channel) that may be the reason and I agree. Thats from AAA bantam kids to some top NHL players. All said they noticed it after they came off the ice and we didnt tell them it was on the skates before hand they thought I had just done the skates in a different way.

I want to chime in here but have no idea where to start. There is so much bad information being given out. JR whats going on???LOL Most skate profiling is actually very logical and straightforward. 1. you never want to be on your heels 2. there is not need EVER to round off the toe and heel.EVER...slight blend yes round off NO!!!!!! 3. Your profile comes from what you do with the center of the blade. JR Chadd feel free to agree to disagree here. Been away for a while working with players this summer but am back for questions on this subject!

It's funny I work in the area where the guy that sells the machines is in Toronto and I haven't heard a peep about it. Seeing as its juts as hard to get a guy doing the FBV and a regular hollow level I have to guess if you have a bent blade I can seeing this being like an FBV and making it worse.... Very confused now........The channels look deep?? How can that be good for a guy that is used to 1 inch??? Sorry it took me long enough to get on the FBV band wagon and knowing the guy at Pro Sharp here..(Great Guy) ....but a little lost. Last time we talked he was going to make a wheel like FBV? Also there just testing it with players no formal tests done like with FBV?

No need to worry the US trainer has the FBV.

Yah sorry i have to disagree...... And the oops can happen easily if someone goes to put on a new wheel and forgets to change the fbv diamond and leaves say a 100/75.

[ If someone butchers a skate so badly that you can't skate on an FBV sharpening, you would have the same problem with ROH. I don't think anyone should be charging more for it, but that's their business. Much of the technology has been used in machining and manufacturing, but what does that to do with skate sharpening or the validity of the end result? The concept that created the spinner is unrelated to the FBV. Other than the fact that the spinner allowed the FBV to come into existence. Chadd....how can you say they shouldn't charge anymore? That makes no sense an FBV spinner is upwards of 4 times the price of a regular diamond? All you need is one oops from a good employee never mind a younger one and there goes 80 plus dollars not 12 or 20? How can you possibly say you cant charge anymore? If doing an FBV properly and most importantly for the first time it takes longer to make sure the edges are good? It has been said in mainstream media about it being the same price and i totally disagree. I dont think 10 is right but 7 is not out of line at all.

Another possible issue might be a bent blade??? That would cause this as well........sorry didnt see just one skate!

The store you went to does have the 100/50 all of them do. As for the washing out sometimes you get that when your profile needs to be adjusted. This was brought up when Cory Stillman first tried it. he had a similar feeling and once the profile was adjusted it was right back to feeling like it did with a reg ROH except with the better glide.