Bauer Prosharp Machine

[shoot_the_goalie 281]

Bauer ProSharp Machine

Out of curiosity has anyone used this machine?  How does it compare to the Sparx?

Edited August 12 by shoot_the_goalie

[218hockey 50]

Claimed 75 sharpenings on a $70 wheel. I like that if true.

 

 

[mojo122 535]

It's a nice machine in that all you need to do is drop the skate in and set the number of passes.  Self leveling and auto height adjustment are nice features.  Pressure from the wheel is much harder than that of the SPARX machines resulting in more pronounced burrs than that of the SPARX.  

If you own a SPARX and have had no issues then there is really no need to switch.  Just another option for those who haven't yet purchased a home sharpener.  

About $100 more than the 3rd generation SPARX and $250 more than the 2nd generation SPARX.  

It will be interesting to see how this goes for Bauer since IMO I think SPARX has a done a good job in saturating the market.

[Leif 161]

On 8/12/2024 at 7:10 AM, shoot_the_goalie said:

Bauer ProSharp Machine

Out of curiosity has anyone used this machine?  How does it compare to the Sparx?

There is a review on YouTube:

It is somewhat negative, but it’s only one person’s viewpoint. Pricing it above a tried and tested machine with a stellar reputation is courageous. 

 

[krisdrum 233]

Besides being digital instead of analog, I'm really not sure how this is an improvement over the previous sibling - the ProSharp Home.  I guess the ability to drop a skate in and walk away is nice, but doesn't seem like that much more of a convenience to me.  And the previous Home unit was metal throughout, making it far more road worthy in my eyes than this or the Sparx plastic boxes.  The only reason I might consider this or the Sparx is I've recently been having issues with my brother-in-law's Home unit not giving me square edges no matter how much I fine tune the adjustments - which is a real bummer.  

Edited August 31 by krisdrum