REVscene - Vancouver Automotive Forum


Welcome to the REVscene Automotive Forum forums.

Registration is Free!You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.


Go Back   REVscene Automotive Forum > Vancouver LifeStyles (VLS) > Sports, Sports Entertainment and Fitness

Sports, Sports Entertainment and Fitness THIS SPACE OPEN FOR ADVERTISEMENT. YOU SHOULD BE ADVERTISING HERE!
Athletics, Hockey, Soccer, basketball, organize games/events, aerobics, nutritional supplements. Also the home for sports and sports entertainment threads.

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 09-24-2010, 12:56 PM   #1
Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: vancouver
Posts: 872
Thanked 196 Times in 41 Posts
skate sharpening

where do you guys get your skates sharpened? In the past, I've been going to sports exchange as I got a 10-pack but ran out. Please post cost if possible too.
Advertisement
xxxrsxxx is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-24-2010, 02:44 PM   #2
Rs has made me the woman i am today!
 
Jgresch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PM
Posts: 4,476
Thanked 3,340 Times in 841 Posts
What city? Cyclone taylors is good. Stay away from sportchek lol
Posted via RS Mobile
Jgresch is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-24-2010, 03:28 PM   #3
Waxin’ Punks
 
punkwax's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: South Surrey
Posts: 7,115
Thanked 6,031 Times in 2,071 Posts
Hockey Shop > anywhere else.
__________________
If you drive like an asshole, you probably are one.

Quote:
Originally Posted by MG1 View Post
punkwax, I don't care what your friends say about you, you are gold!
Quote:
Originally Posted by mikemhg View Post
What do your farts sound like then?
punkwax is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-24-2010, 04:59 PM   #4
I STILL don't get it
 
jello24's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Suckass Surrey
Posts: 466
Thanked 80 Times in 29 Posts
the hockey shop in surrey if i have time to go there, or if i'm at RIC i just get it done at Cyclone Taylor's...
jello24 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-26-2010, 12:45 AM   #5
Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
 
Hurricane's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: BC
Posts: 312
Thanked 263 Times in 100 Posts
Another for The Hockey Shop.

But any place that doesn't seem confused when u ask for a 1/2" cut seems to work. Speaking of which. If you are a decent skater, give a 1/2" cut a try, you just might like it. I think 5/8" is standard at most places.
Hurricane is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-26-2010, 12:52 AM   #6
In RS I Trust
 
murd0c's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Mission
Posts: 20,617
Thanked 17,577 Times in 4,294 Posts
Hockey shop and it's all about the deep cut
murd0c is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-28-2010, 07:11 AM   #7
RS Veteran
 
Spidey's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: vancouver
Posts: 8,778
Thanked 1,265 Times in 618 Posts
north van canlan rink has the best sharpening I have ever had.. but at 7 bucks a pop, and since I do not play out of there anymore... it is not an option... it literally feels like a hot knife in butter...

but i go to cyclone for good sharpening.. 1/2 hollow woot woot. and yes stay away from sport chek/mart!
Spidey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-30-2010, 01:12 PM   #8
Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: vancouver
Posts: 872
Thanked 196 Times in 41 Posts
fyi I went back to sports exchange. However can you educate me on what 1/2 of 5/8 cut means?
xxxrsxxx is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-30-2010, 08:16 PM   #9
Banned (ABWS)
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Home
Posts: 327
Thanked 136 Times in 55 Posts
Deep Hollow (3/8, 1/2, 5/8 of an inch) allows for a more pronounced edge, which makes for tighter turns and more bite for stopping. The flipside is the deeper hollow makes the blade sink deeper into the ice causing more drag and less glide. Players with a deep hollow have to work harder because of the friction between ice and blade. The more pronounced edges of a deeper hollow may chip easier and require more maintenance. Players who maneuver in traffic or stop and start a lot may feel more secure with a little extra edge and may prefer a deeper hollow.

Flat/Shallow Hollow (3/4, 7/8, 1 inch) is more conducive to heavier players. The less-pronounced edge allows for more glide because the blade doesn’t sink as deeply into the ice. Players using less hollow will use less energy. A flatter hollow was greatly beneficial to my teammate and defensive partner Paul Coffey. He had one of the most efficient skating strides in the NHL. Paul always experimented with a very flat hollow, between 1 and 2 inches. The flatter hollow blades are easier to sharpen and need less maintenance. There certainly is a general misconception that sharp skates can only be achieved with a deep hollow. In the NHL, a player’s skate hollow is a personal preference based on trial and error and determined after many years of skating.



Sauce: http://flexxcoach.wordpress.com/2009...te-sharpening/
1-Slicer-1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-30-2010, 09:47 PM   #10
RS Veteran
 
Spidey's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: vancouver
Posts: 8,778
Thanked 1,265 Times in 618 Posts
i prefer 1/2.. never tried anything less, but even 1/2 at times (depending on ice condition) may be a bit too slick.. i toggle between 1/2 and 7/16. thats just me though.. i like straight away speed and i am only 165lbs.
Spidey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-01-2010, 12:24 AM   #11
I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
 
mickz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,905
Thanked 438 Times in 240 Posts
Anybody on here get their skates done with the Flat Bottom V system? Comments?
__________________
My RS Feedback (34-0-0)
mickz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-01-2010, 12:32 AM   #12
Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
 
beetea's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 808
Thanked 26 Times in 16 Posts
i do my own skates at cyclone taylors
beetea is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-01-2010, 10:34 AM   #13
Hypa owned my ass at least once
 
Noir's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Japan
Posts: 6,745
Thanked 1,314 Times in 540 Posts
Cyclone Taylor when I'm in Vancouver - The Hockey Shop when I'm in Surrey.


Tip for those of you who like regular maintenance for your skate edges: Get a season pass.
Noir is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-01-2010, 12:04 PM   #14
Pull Out Towing. Women rescued for free.
 
SumAznGuy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Hongcouver
Posts: 8,449
Thanked 2,414 Times in 1,283 Posts
I've been experimenting with different hollow's and now that summer is over and the ice is harder, I find that 1/2 and 7/16 is too flat for my liking.

I also find that I have to sharpen the skates a lot more when I use a deeper cut because of the thinness of the edge and the harder ice.
__________________
Originally posted by Iceman_19 you should have tried to touch his penis. that really throws them off.
Originally posted by The7even SumAznGuy > Billboa
Originally posted by 1990TSI SumAznGuy> Internet > tinytrix
Quote:
Originally Posted by tofu1413 View Post
and icing on the cake, lady driving a newer chrysler 200 infront of me... jumped out of her car, dropped her pants, did an immediate squat and did probably the longest public relief ever...... steam and all.

(11-0-0) Buy/Sell rating
Christine
Shitvic
Pull Out Towing
SumAznGuy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-01-2010, 01:37 PM   #15
RS Veteran
 
Spidey's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: vancouver
Posts: 8,778
Thanked 1,265 Times in 618 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by nammerboi3 View Post
i do my own skates at cyclone taylors
i get mine done by nammerboi3
Spidey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-01-2010, 02:30 PM   #16
Pull Out Towing. Women rescued for free.
 
SumAznGuy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Hongcouver
Posts: 8,449
Thanked 2,414 Times in 1,283 Posts
Where do I line up to get nammerboi3 to do my skates?
__________________
Originally posted by Iceman_19 you should have tried to touch his penis. that really throws them off.
Originally posted by The7even SumAznGuy > Billboa
Originally posted by 1990TSI SumAznGuy> Internet > tinytrix
Quote:
Originally Posted by tofu1413 View Post
and icing on the cake, lady driving a newer chrysler 200 infront of me... jumped out of her car, dropped her pants, did an immediate squat and did probably the longest public relief ever...... steam and all.

(11-0-0) Buy/Sell rating
Christine
Shitvic
Pull Out Towing
SumAznGuy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-01-2010, 02:55 PM   #17
RS Veteran
 
Spidey's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: vancouver
Posts: 8,778
Thanked 1,265 Times in 618 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by SumAznGuy View Post
Where do I line up to get nammerboi3 to do my skates?
in his bedroom
Spidey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-01-2010, 03:00 PM   #18
Pull Out Towing. Women rescued for free.
 
SumAznGuy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Hongcouver
Posts: 8,449
Thanked 2,414 Times in 1,283 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueG2 View Post
in his bedroom
How long is the lineup?
__________________
Originally posted by Iceman_19 you should have tried to touch his penis. that really throws them off.
Originally posted by The7even SumAznGuy > Billboa
Originally posted by 1990TSI SumAznGuy> Internet > tinytrix
Quote:
Originally Posted by tofu1413 View Post
and icing on the cake, lady driving a newer chrysler 200 infront of me... jumped out of her car, dropped her pants, did an immediate squat and did probably the longest public relief ever...... steam and all.

(11-0-0) Buy/Sell rating
Christine
Shitvic
Pull Out Towing
SumAznGuy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-02-2010, 12:06 AM   #19
OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
 
Leopold Stotch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 6,044
Thanked 315 Times in 149 Posts
^ depends how close you stand to the guy in front of you .
__________________
1996 Honda Accord
1995 Nissan 240sx
2004 Infiniti G35
2005 Honda Jazz

BuySell Feedback
Quote:
"It's called Sex Panther by Odeon. It's illegal in nine countries... Yep, it's made with bits of real panther, so you know it's good ... They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time. "
Leopold Stotch is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-04-2010, 03:17 PM   #20
UFO
I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
 
UFO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Van, BC
Posts: 3,666
Thanked 728 Times in 435 Posts
Sport Chek

The Richmond Center/Park Royal/Langley locations do Flat Bottom V for the same price as regular. I got it done on 1 pair of skates and absolutely love the feel and predictability of it, but feel dropped off pretty dramatically after 4-5 outings. From what I've read, its fairly hard to screw up a FBV sharpening.

I'm currently trying to finish up my 10-pack from Sports Exchange. I've had some decent sharpens, and some not so good ones, nothing to write home about either way. I can usually go about 10 outings on regular sharpens at 1/2". I usually hate the way it feels for the first 1-2 games, but then its great for the next 7-8.

I'm in no way a good skater either, but found FBV helped my confidence on skates
UFO is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-04-2010, 03:46 PM   #21
I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
 
TheSalesman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: vancouver
Posts: 2,637
Thanked 154 Times in 91 Posts
I tried the FBV at sportchek when it was free. To my surprise it worked out pretty well.
Over the years i'v been getting my skates cut at 1/4 - 2.5/8
The time I went to sportchek and asked for those cuts, they didn't know wtf I was talking about. I sharpened my skates every 1 or 2 ice times. I had the cyclone pass which made it really worth it. Sharpening at least once a week.
I will stick with cyclone though because of the pass.
Sportchek FBV is decent from my 1st experience and it was free but at $7 each sharpen, ill stick with the $45 pass.
TheSalesman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-04-2010, 10:11 PM   #22
Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
 
beetea's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 808
Thanked 26 Times in 16 Posts
sportchek is unreal, the sharpenings that i've seen from them scares me.

some kid brought in his skates and asked that we don't do it like sportchek and im like uhh let me take a look, sure they hooked up the flat bottom v but they only sharpened the middle of the blade.

so there was three inches from the toe of the skate and three inches from the heel of the skate that was left unsharpened. amazing stuff.
beetea is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-05-2010, 10:55 AM   #23
Rs has made me the man i am today!
 
m3thods's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Burnaby
Posts: 3,148
Thanked 1,053 Times in 595 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by mickz View Post
Anybody on here get their skates done with the Flat Bottom V system? Comments?
I got them done at THS in Surrey. Subjectively, I like it. I get the glide of a 5/8s with the bite of a 1/2, which is perfect for me. I had to get it done about 3-4 times to get the right hollow for me:

first time- 5/8 - not enough bite on tight turns and starts, felt like skating in quicksand
second time - 1/2 - a bit too much bite, but definitely better than 5/8
third time- 9/16 - beautiful.

The great thing about FBV is that they seem to hold an edge much longer. Instead of sharpening every 2-3 skates, I'm on my 5th skate and probably thinking one more before I sharpen again.

Hope this helps. Oh and as a reference, I weigh ~175 lbs.
m3thods is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-05-2010, 10:37 PM   #24
My homepage has been set to RS
 
RayBot's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Richmond
Posts: 2,424
Thanked 95 Times in 65 Posts
#4 for the hockey shop.
RayBot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-06-2010, 01:05 AM   #25
I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
 
mickz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,905
Thanked 438 Times in 240 Posts
Think I'm just going to stick with what works ($5 sharpenings at Cyclones.) I'd like to try FBV but I don't know who has a machine other than Sportchek? I haven't been to Sportchek for a sharpening ever since Minor Hockey and even then I knew they weren't doing it properly (burn marks all over the blades.)
__________________
My RS Feedback (34-0-0)
mickz is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 10:41 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
SEO by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.
Revscene.net cannot be held accountable for the actions of its members nor does the opinions of the members represent that of Revscene.net