Hockey Players: Where do you get your skates sharpened?
 

As the title states, which shops do you prefer based solely on quality? (not convenience of location)

So I've tried the following:

Canlan North Van Rink
Burnaby 8 Rinks Pro-shop
Hockey Shop (Surrey)
Cyclone Taylors (Vancouver)
Sport Check

It's wierd, I would say, I've received awesome quality work on my skates on all of the above locations (except SportCheck). The main problem I find is the frequency of quality work I receive. Sometimes I get a good sharpen, sometimes I don't. I've come to conclude that quality work does not depend on the shop, but the shop employee currently working at the time.

In that respect, I would say I received the most frequent quality work from Canlan North Van Rink.

So, where do you guys get yours done?

I get mine done at 8 Rinks and they always do a good job.

hockey shop.

hockey shop with a deep cut

I usually get mine done at the burnaby 8-rinks, not trying to be sexist or anything but when the girl that works there does them... she gives them back and they feel just as sharp (dull) as before. so I agree that it depends on the employee on shift as to whether you get a good sharpen or not.

I was looking at the canadian tire website, and apparently the location on marine and byrne offer skate sharpening?? I never knew this, so I obviously havent tried them yet but I guess its a place to try...

i use the morning weekday guy at 8-rinks (GIL)

Seriously? I had mine done there once..and IT SUCKED DICK. I could not skate properly for like the first 2 periods.

Hockey Shop, imo, is hands down the best.

CT is okay. I find that they sharpen it well but sub-par to the quality I receive @ THS.

Hockey Shop FTW. Better before they were bought by Source though.

Rocked Rod in GPF is good too.

usually do cyclones the job is decent but I've heard many times that the north van canlan one is awesome

Interesting. Some conflicting opinions on North Van & Burnaby 8.

Anyways, In regards to the Hockey Shop which I've tried quite a few times. Great sharpen but I find that sometimes they tend to take too much steel off.

The hockey shop for me....and its worth the drive from richmond.

Best one I go to is Cyclones on Oak if Tobi is the tech that day. I find he's the most consistent. Never been to The Hockey Shop for sharpenings just because it's too far.

I like goin to cyclone taylor cause its close to home

Dont ever go to sports chek they cant sharpen for shit. I bought a pair once and when they sharpened it they nicked up the chassis

btw toby at cyclone is a nice guy he found the right 2pc set up for me and it was great.

Yeah...thats the thing about Sport Check, at least when i got my skates sharpened there once or twice.

The people that sharpens skates there are Ski-Techs, where thats their primary training....and if someone wants their skates sharpened, they're trained to do that as well to the bare minimum.

sports exchange on burrard

cyclones.......................................... ...................:thumbsup:

Never going to CYCLONE'S ever again!!

Last time i went there, some dude with no neck sold me a pair of ice skates, and both the blades fell off. And when i went back to tell him what happened, he told me to fuck off and the figure skating shop was across the street!

I'm just kidding...cyclones have always treated me and my skates wells.

Woah, you scared me for a sec there... :(

If that scared you...wait till you see the guy with no neck!

8 rinks...the main guy (40's ish)...been there forever, does a great shop.....haven't been there in a while cause i play at planet ice coq now

Planet Ice Coq, rocket rod's or what ever it's called...had them do them a few times, the young guy has done a good job

also i get a deep cut which most guys can't do well

if you got a good sharpen
figure out who was the tech
and only get it done by him or her

everybody has their own way of sharpening skates
and some do a better job than others

in additoin the machine/stone they use make a big difference

shops that are stingy (a lot of rink side pro shops) will use a harder stone like ruby or pink that last a long time but does not produce a very smooth cut

shops who use soft stones like black or dark blue, as long as the guy who is doing it is not a total noob, the result of the sharpen will come out better than shops w/ shittier stones

most sportcheks use a hard stone, so when noobs are using it, the sharpen is very choopy and inconsistant, all the stores that i've worked at, I only sharpen using black stones, which are softer and provide better sharpens

hahahah my buddy was telling me about her just this weekend, she really messed up his skates