SharpTastic - anyone used one?

[analog999 0]

Anyone used the SharpTastic from www.revolindustries.com ?

[Joker518 0]

Bumping this old thread as there doesn't seem to be anything else posted about the SharpTastic.

Just curious if anyone has ever used this setup on their skates or knows anyone who has? I'm mostly a pick up skater who players on Tuuks with no fancy profiling or anything... I'm not very picky or anything and with my backyard rink going up in a few weeks I'm thinking this may be a good investment for me and the boys.

SharpTastic Pro Series

[tsanga 0]

Everything that I have ever learned as a mechanical engineer tells me this thing would be a disaster.

This looks like a glorified Dremel. Sad thing is, I could probably rig up a jig that would let me do a better job with a Dremel.

[Keith 0]

How the hell would you get your edges level?

[shifter 0]

exactly...it said something to do with the drill

[Joker518 0]

Doesn't it just go into like a slide that holds the blade straight and level? You just run it through, like a hand held sharpener, right? Seems simple enough

[skooled 0]

thats what the brass end is for it seems

[jeffw 1]

Clever idea but I couldn't see this as being a good option for an elite skater.

The problem I see is that the cutting edge goes across the blade vs. in the direction of the blade like a conventional sharpener. I could see this making the edges uneven. At least you'd have one mother of a burr to hone off on the one side.

And who knows what radius those sand paper wheels are?

[TBLfan 25]

measure the radius of the sandpaper wheel, it will give you the answer. :P

[Ngo_35 1]

wow I wanted to see this "microfine finish" Probably would like like a glorified crossgrind finish. This also would create more friction (not a vast amount but still some) due to the lines going against your stride instead of with.

[wetwilly17 6]

measure the radius of the sandpaper wheel, it will give you the answer. :P

you find a way to measure radiuses and you'd be a rich man

[quasi 0]

Uh, use a ruler?

Or if you want to be more precise, how about a caliper.

[Chef23 0]

I have one. I was tempted not to respond because I figure to get roasted but I will anyway.

The radius is a 7/16" radius. The brass bushing on the end is designed to hold the skate square to the sanding wheel and does a good job at it. It takes some practice to get good with it (just like any sharpening) because you can still tilt the skate if you want to but the skate will bind if you do.

I am not saying that it gives the same exact quality as a good sharpen from a quality sharpener but it does a good job and I am still learning.

I have mostly been sharpening my own skates (rec level skater) and just started doing my son's who is a mite. Every 10 skates or so I get the skates done at the rink.

The big reason I like it is the skate shop at my rink has very sporadic hours and the guy is frequently not there. This way I can make sure the skates are skateable particularly when we are pressed for time. With a lot going on in life I can't always give myself the extra time I need before a skate to get my son's skates sharpened.

I do think it would be excellent to clean up your kids skates after being on the backyard rink.

I looked into buying a real sharpener but couldn't justify the cost. The guys at Revol Industries promised my money back if I didn't like and I am satisfied with it so far.

I will try to answer any questions I can.

[jeffw 1]

The Blade Doctor does a fine job of touching up your edges between sharpenings.

LINK

[ramensandwich 1]

this can't work very well. drills rotate clockwise. let's say you're sharpening your left skate with it. your outside edge isn't going to get very sharp because the rotation of the sander will keep rounding it over, and the inside edge will get a huge burr on it.

[Chef23 0]

this can't work very well. drills rotate clockwise. let's say you're sharpening your left skate with it. your outside edge isn't going to get very sharp because the rotation of the sander will keep rounding it over, and the inside edge will get a huge burr on it.

You run the skate both directions over the drum so you balance that out.

It does a much better job than any handheld device.

[wetwilly17 6]

Uh, use a ruler?

Or if you want to be more precise, how about a caliper.

go try to measure a radius; you'll immediately realize that you don't know where the center is. you can't measure a radius, only a diameter.

[tsanga 0]

radius = diameter/2

[wetwilly17 6]

radius = diameter/2

exactly. thats why i said "you can't measure a radius, only a diameter"

[quasi 0]

You think it's impossible to find the center of a circle?

[shifter 0]

learn your math please... diameter= measure from one side of the circle to the other. divide it by 2 and theres your radius :D

[quasi 0]

If that's directed toward me...don't worry, I know plenty of math. ;)