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Thank you !!! One thing I can't stress enough is aggravation I have been having with the Sparx sharpened blades after about a year and a half of non-commercial use. It's gotten to the point where I started taking our blades to a guru every couple of months to have them "doctored". All because after a while of continued Sparx use I started feeling flat spots, ringles, and other crazy things I remember from way back when when steel was crap and women were happy. I can't put a price tag on that. Good to see MSH is very much alive and happy after some 4 - 5 years away :-). I will post a review of the ProSharp Home after we run it for a couple of months. Thanks again ALL!

Thats my last hope. If I can't fix the Sparx and keep it tight, alas. Prosharp it is. I also noticed going from my 4mm goalie blades to my sons 3mm blades and back to mine seems to do a number on the stone. I gave up trying to adjust the height for kids' blades :-). Too many buttons for this old coach.

Thank you. I am hearing a lot about longevity that Prosharp home machines last. And springs stay strong.

So good to know !!! Can spring kit be bought from Sparx or its a generic one that can be found on McMasters? Again, million thanks. Auto spells sucks. I need to go back and proof-read the original so Law Goalie does not make fun of me again :-).

Sorry to resurrect this old topic. With the damn virus we have been sharpening friends skates a good bit in addition to three family members. If anybody had the Prosharp Home for a couple of years how do the springs hold up? I am noticing on my Sparx that what used to take 2 - 3 passes now takes 4 or more. Ring does not put enough pressure on the blade. Anything hard (only tried step and massive) I tried 2 x 10 passes (max) on my SPARX and it barely made a dent before shutting down of overheating. Unit is two years old, just a little over. Like an old printer, looks like there is nothing to repair. They offered us discount on a new unit. We do sharpen primarily goalie skates. Thanks all. Stay healthy.

Question to the X40 - XXV users. I have used XXV for a year and they were well protective for blocking shots. I jsut picked up a pair of X40s, they I feel every shot, pain, totally more then XXV ever did. Direct fron hit to the toe box, side hit, etc. I went with the same size and width as my XXV. Playing with the same people and skill levels (i.e. too old to improve that much :-)). I bought the X40 based on the comments that they replaced the XXV...Did I buy a lemon? How do the X50s and X60s feel in terms of protection?

Has anybody tried the new shins, are they as wide as the old (2007) Vs? I am comparing the V10s and V6s. My LHS is not going to get 2008 models for another three weeks. 2007 was way to wide for my taste.