Hand Held Sharpening tools

[stickler012 0]

Of the million sharpening tools out on the market, which would you recommend? I use the sweet stick right now to restore my edge to a point, but I'm looking for something that will actually restore or sharpen my blade.

[sogaduch 0]

nothing will actually sharpen your blades, all it will do is create a slight edge to skate on. only a sharpening will create the groove in your blade

[wickedwrister 0]

I agree. I will use a sweet-stick ONLY the last skate before a sharpening or a mid-skate emergency.

[jimmy 194]

Concur what the others have said. The Sweet stick is a great refresher tool. I find that most use too much pressure when using it. You don't even have to push on it, just drag it along the edge. That's enough.

[DarkStar50 679]

We just started using Lil Red by Blademaster. It works pretty well.

[Gongshow11 1]

sweetstick is the biggest gaff out there, is miraclestone considred the best?

[sogaduch 0]

We just started using Lil Red by Blademaster. It works pretty well.

lil red is actually more of a honing device to remove the burs because it goes along the edge not on the edge

[stickler012 0]

That is what I need...a honing device. I guess if my vocabulary is off a little then it means a completely seperate device...lol

[biff44 0]

You can use a flat stone as often as you like, but you have to hold it right so it is pefectly flat with the blade, and not tilted (or it will grind the edge). A flat stone is pretty much essential this time of year, when grains of sand in the rubber leave divots in the blade edges.

I find that if you are doing a lot of stone work to get rid of a diviot, a little water on the stone really helps.

[Chadd 916]

We just started using Lil Red by Blademaster. It works pretty well.

I liked the one I saw when our rep brought them around.

[hockechamp14 0]

We just started using Lil Red by Blademaster. It works pretty well.

I liked the one I saw when our rep brought them around.

haven't those been "coming soon" for almost a year?

[DarkStar50 679]

They are in stock from the US distributor. As a honing tool, they really do the job after sharpening. I am still very old school having used handstones for 25+ years but I am impressed with Lil Red for honing after sharpening. Just my opinion.

[jimmy 194]

There are a lot of good honing stones out there, what so "special" about little red?

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

It has diamonds. All blinged out baby!

[analog999 0]

As I said in another topic, I use the Rediedge-ice.com's sharpening tool. I am happy with it. I haven't yet had to get a paid sharpening since I got it in October. I play on average twice a week. I used to get a sharpening after every four skates. I am probably due for a sharpening now though, as I've got some pretty deep nicks that the tool won't take out without a lot of time.

The way this tool works is it actually digs out your hollow. Combined with a flat stone for the outside it makes a very sharp edge, keeps your hollow and keeps the edges even.

[Chadd 916]

There are a lot of good honing stones out there, what so "special" about little red?

Clamshell design so you can hit both sides at the same time.