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I've been very reluctant to try it. Because it's going to wear out a lot of steel if I decide to go back. I'm a 1/2" sharpening guy, and I usually get 3 games out of my sharpens. But I'm still a little tempted to try it.
This is a discussion on Flat Bottom V Sharpening? within the Equipment Chat forums, part of the The Gear category; Hey everybody, first time poster, quasi-longtime lurker here. Curious if anybody else uses the Blackstone Flat Bottom V style sharpening ...
Flat Bottom V Sharpening?
Hey everybody, first time poster, quasi-longtime lurker here. Curious if anybody else uses the Blackstone Flat Bottom V style sharpening on their skates? In Canada, all the Sportchek stores have the machine. It was recommended to me by a goalie at a nearby shop I go to, but every other time I've requested it, people are always like "...are you sure?" I find it holds my edge a lot longer than traditional 5/8" hollow sharpening. I'm a bigger goalie, so I used to wear my edges like crazy... often needing a sharpening after one or two games. Now after a good sharpening, I can probably go 6-8 games without any major concerns. Anybody else have any thoughts?
I've been very reluctant to try it. Because it's going to wear out a lot of steel if I decide to go back. I'm a 1/2" sharpening guy, and I usually get 3 games out of my sharpens. But I'm still a little tempted to try it.
"Soccer players pretend they're hurt, Hockey players pretend they're not."
If I had a string of a few scrimmages I wouldn't mind trying it, but in a season I'm not willing to take the chance. My experience with FBV on my player skate has been terrible. It feels "slidey" and it never gets better. While I do get much stronger strides and you absolutely do coast down the ice faster, stopping is a huge problem on FBV. I can't stop as quickly as I can using my regular 5/8"; instead, I slide a good 1-3 FEET further. Just haven't been able to get used to it.
My son is a forward 10 yrs old and i one day took his skates and didnt tell him and had them done flat bottom V, afterwards he was like wow, what a good skate sharpen you got.
I said what did you think i had something different done, he said he felt like he could turn better and skate faster...
i was told by the pro shop. that the flat bottom sharpening is not for goalie skates.
Cheers
Jim
I just sharpen mine to 3/4". I can go a whole quarter season on one sharpening. just enough bite but also just enough slide
Stoning benders and showing up tenders since '95. All who appear before him shall be saved. Verse #30 In Miller we Trust --Buffalo Sabres Hockey
3/4" isn't very sharp, you might just like dull blades if you can go that long. I have a feeling you're not very heavy either.Originally Posted by VaughnBeast
http://www.goaliecrease.net/content/...rpening_1.html
"Soccer players pretend they're hurt, Hockey players pretend they're not."
I'm 6ft and 170 lbs. I'm more of the stationary butterfly where all I have to do is half push and I'm on the other side. I've always gotten my skates sharpened like that since I was young.
Stoning benders and showing up tenders since '95. All who appear before him shall be saved. Verse #30 In Miller we Trust --Buffalo Sabres Hockey
I just switched from 5/8" to 1/2". Big difference. I find i can get a much better push in my butterfly slides.
i use step steel and they really hold a sharpening.. i use 7/16 regular sharpening, not v bottom and I like them
You guys raised something I never really made the connection on, but my butterfly slides *have* suffered a bit after switching to flat bottom sharpening. I only use 100/50, which is the middle of the road groove, which may explain the lessened bite I get when attempting to push. Weird how it never occurred to me... but I guess it gives me something to think about now next time I sharpen. Which should be pretty soon... Thanks for all the different insight!
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