Sparx Skate Sharpener - At home sharpener

[Giltis 116]

Yeah I have the clear plastic one because of the True blade spike, and it's a bit hard to ensure that the blades are sitting properly at the toe.

[pgeorgan 76]

On 11/20/2023 at 8:24 PM, shoeshine boy said:

my Beam arrived today. loving it!

I really want one of these, but hard to justify. I'm only sharpening my skates, and every time I check with my HDI, it says the edges are perfect. I can see this being a great device if you have a family or your machine is in a pro shop setting. 

I recently played around with the new Gen 3 app. Pretty amazing stuff they've done there if you're someone that really puts the machine through it's paces. 

[pgeorgan 76]

On 11/15/2023 at 2:15 PM, VegasHockey said:

This is the best finishing stone money can buy: https://amzn.to/3G0W0d1 

This is a great stone for removing damage to the blade, and then doing a final pass: https://amzn.to/3SE36fb

Both of those stones will not damage coated steel, assuming you use the ceramic side. The diamond side is going for removing significant damage on steel. 

They make a slightly smaller version of the white and red ruby whetstone that ships with Prime One-Day. The version you linked says I can't have it for 2 months!

Edited December 29, 2023 by pgeorgan

[VegasHockey 1280]

On 12/29/2023 at 9:25 AM, pgeorgan said:

They make a slightly smaller version of the white and red ruby whetstone that ships with Prime One-Day. The version you linked says I can't have it for 2 months!

Smaller one would be fine too. 

[start_today 770]

On 12/30/2023 at 6:15 PM, VegasHockey said:

Smaller one would be fine too. 

When does one use the ruby side vs when to use the white side? 

[mojo122 535]

Interesting video on using 2 of the blade lifts originally designed for Bauer's CarbonLite runners to help round out the toe.

Feathering the toe

[stick9 890]

7 hours ago, mojo122 said:

Interesting video on using 2 of the blade lifts originally designed for Bauer's CarbonLite runners to help round out the toe.

Feathering the toe

I've been doing this for a few months now. Not every time I sharpen...more like once a month or so. I use a couple of nylon washers to prop the rear up. Works like a charm. I highly recommend this to anyone with a machine.

[218hockey 50]

2 hours ago, stick9 said:

 I use a couple of nylon washers to prop the rear up.

Prop the rear up? I'm confused. Do you have the skate flipped in the sharpener like the video?

[IPv6Freely 2092]

I've had those lifts, or some that look similar, since I got my OG kickstarter version of the first gen. I had no idea what they were for. I always figured for figure skates or something. 

[Hills 712]

16 hours ago, stick9 said:

I've been doing this for a few months now. Not every time I sharpen...more like once a month or so. I use a couple of nylon washers to prop the rear up. Works like a charm. I highly recommend this to anyone with a machine.

I've just tilted the skate manually and adjusted that way... but if this is easier it would be a nice to have.

[stick9 890]

15 hours ago, 218hockey said:

Prop the rear up? I'm confused. Do you have the skate flipped in the sharpener like the video?

Yeah, flip the skate so the toe is facing left. Use the spacers or in my case some nylon washers to lift the heel up then raise the ring height to where it nicely kisses the heel. 

Edited September 17 by stick9

[218hockey 50]

14 hours ago, stick9 said:

Yeah, flip the skate so the toe is facing left. Use the spacers or in my case some nylon washers to lift the heel up then raise the ring height to where it nicely kisses the heel. 

I watched the video, just wondering if you were doing something different. I'll give it a go.

[start_today 770]

On 9/16/2024 at 4:31 PM, stick9 said:

I've been doing this for a few months now. Not every time I sharpen...more like once a month or so. I use a couple of nylon washers to prop the rear up. Works like a charm. I highly recommend this to anyone with a machine.

Apologies, I’m not a tools-y or technical person. What size washer do you use? Is there a particular thickness or diameter I should get? Thanks! 

[stick9 890]

5 hours ago, start_today said:

Apologies, I’m not a tools-y or technical person. What size washer do you use? Is there a particular thickness or diameter I should get? Thanks! 

Going off memory, 3/16ths thick X 3/8ths across. I cut it in half so it would have better contact with the holder.

You can use just about anything or even nothing at all.