Riveter and Oven

[nummer55 10]

Don't really know where to put this, maybe it would be better in the Buy section. I'm wondering if there are any European skate riveter and/or oven manufacturers. Or any distributors? I own a small roller rink shop and I'm looking for both a riveter and an oven. Preferably used, but new if affordable. I know Blackstone offers both, but shipping these heavy products will make it pretty expensive I figured. Well any suggestion is welcome...

[Sven 1]

Contact the dutch distributors. Check each brand you are interested in and locate your dealer (which is the distributor/importer for your country).

[nummer55 10]

Do you know any besides Blackstone? I know Graf has an oven...

[Hede 2]

CCM/RBK has as well.

[Patrick67 1]

nummer55: I know a guy that's closing his store because of old age, he's got both a riveter and a skate oven...

I'm not sure if they are for sale, but I know e.g. that his sharpener is for sale, so I'm quite sure he'd sale those things as well.

[nummer55 10]

Would be great if you could ask him. If anybody cares: a CCM oven will cost EUR 550,- and a Blademaster riveter EUR 795,- (both ex. VAT).

Oh an Patrick - the paint we used was just regular paint. There are special paints for this purpose but those are expensive as hell. We prefer doing it more often with cheaper paint.

[Patrick67 1]

Thanks, but it looks like (from what I've heard) it's gonna be icecourt instead of concrete. :-)

I'll ask him later today.

[nummer55 10]

Wow, that's great. Never played on Icecourt, but I hear almost everybody preferring Sportcourt over Icecourt. Who will provide/install the court?

[Patrick67 1]

If the project goes through (funding needs to be approved by the county) it will be a finnish company, that's all I know atm.

Your comment is probably the first time I've heard sportcourt beeing prefered over icecourt.

Have you heard that from dutch players or?

[nummer55 10]

I think there are multiple versions of Icecourt, but the one with the little holes in it seem to wear down wheels pretty quick. No, just from comments from this board. I could be wrong, though. Maybe some other readers can comment on this...

[Sprungster 5]

They must have the ovens and mounting machines available through distributors cause there's a lot of ice boots getting mounted and baked all over the world.

You want a Blademaster mounting machine with the inline mounting tool option. They're made in Canada, and slow shipping is the way. blademaster@guspro.com

I'm not sure, but the court with the little holes in it is also a little harder and faster. At least the one in Skate San Diego is like that and I've heard a lot of players talking about it. Guys on D said they like the softer stuff cause it slows the action a little.