Best surface material to practice stick handling?

[Edge 0]

I semi-know the guy that owns this rink: www.ozzieice.com and he just gave me a piece of that synthetic ice :) ...3.5 ft x 7 ft. works great, but I want to get some kind of spray or coating to put over it to make it even smoother...any suggestions?

[pantherfan 0]

I'd suggest some kind of Teflon spray.

[domileafs28 0]

i'd suggest PAM it is really slick and it doesn't get sticky after it dries if you get "PAM for baking"

[notquitedeadyet 13]

HDPE is much better.

check out a local plastics company...

i got a 4x10 sheet 5mm thick for $40.

My local plastics place wants $110 for 4x8 1/4".

[domileafs28 0]

1/4 is way too thick/expensive. get 1/16 it is thick enough trust me.

[Konig von Kuhlem 0]

Sorry for bringing back this old topic... But I was looking at a plastics catalogue at work today. I know lots of people practice stickhandling on HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) with a silicon spray to reduce the friction on the surface. I was wondering if anyone has ever tried using a Teflon sheet (a.k.a. PTFE). It's a lot more expensive, but I was wondering if it's as good as / or better than the "lubed" up HDPE.

Teflon Sheets

[biff44 0]

On synthetic ice, they lube up the surface to help it to skate better. I usually makes the puck stick more! They use glycerin and water (non-toxic). So don't assume that you have to lube it up to make it better, try a little first and see if it really helps.

[Chris 0]

A good spray on Teflon based lubricant comes out of the sailing industry and its called McLube, its a Teflon based lubricant in an aerosol form that dries instantly and doesn't leave a residue. Not sure how long it will hold up to a puck sliding on it but could be worth a try.

[dangle 0]

A good spray on Teflon based lubricant comes out of the sailing industry and its called McLube, its a Teflon based lubricant in an aerosol form that dries instantly and doesn't leave a residue. Not sure how long it will hold up to a puck sliding on it but could be worth a try.

Is that the stuff named 'Sailkote' thats made by McLube?

[Chris 0]

Yup thats the stuff, works great for sailing, may work in a hockey application.

[Konig von Kuhlem 0]

I found the website:

SailKote

Thanks for the tip! This will save me some money, if I use this on a HDPE sheet, instead of buying a full out Teflon sheet.

[Chris 0]

Yup thats the one, can be found at most west marines or other sailing/boating stores, I've sprayed some on a puck and it lasted for a little bit on a tile floor, keep us updated on how the sailkote holds up in the hockey application.

[english15x 3]

plexiglass was ok till it broke.

[fultonreed 1]

armoral works well on the slide board

[lampliter87 8]

when my home rink replaced the boards a couple of years ago, i got a couple squares of that plastic that i stickhandle on with a puck... thats worked out fine

[Tyler B 0]

i have a tile floor in my basement and a roller puck. Works great. Id prefer to use a golf ball but the gaps bettween the tile make the ball bounce to much.

[liroadrunners 0]

synthetic ice or some plexy glass

[Konig von Kuhlem 0]

Well I talked to my local plastics distributor and he said that a Teflon sheet is too soft and expensive. So at his recommendation (based on several previous customers doing this exact same thing... go figure :P ), I got a sheet of HDPE arena board 4'x3'x.220" thick. I was suprised it was only like $25. Tomorrow, I'll pick up some SailKote and hopefully be stick handling to my heart's content.

[JJ Thompson94 0]

http://www.betterhockey.com/store/ItemDeta...spx?item_id=439

[Konig von Kuhlem 0]

The SailKote definitely made the surface more slippery, but not as much as real ice. The puck slides well, though.

[Dat 0]

I priced some HDPE at the Tap Plastics here in San Jose. It's $62 for an 8'x4' sheet of 1/8th inch. They don't sell 1/16th inch, which doesn't seem reliably thick enough anyway.

[Law Goalie 147]

Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE)

You can get it from mcmaster.com or from most high-end plastics suppliers.

[Dat 0]

How does HMWPE compare to HDPE?

I found these:

http://www.tekrider.com/uhmw.html

http://www.claremontpolymer.com/020~Plastics/130~UHMW-PE/

[Boostinmister2 16]

Also try here, great price and size....48" x 96" 1/8 for $49

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/variant.a...iant%5Fid=46012

[Boostinmister2 16]

Am I suppose to get the Smooth surface or the cutting board like surface? Im not sure which one the ice puck would slide more faster on, anyone know?