Yes we can! However, only select team members are qualified to sharpen high end figure skates. Therefore, an appointment or drop off might be required.

YES ! If you can organize your group’s skates to be dropped off and picked up together, we can offer preferential rates by using downtime and thus costing you less.

The hollow, or radius of hollow is the grove that is ground into the skate blades. The depth of this hollow will give more or less “bite”. We adjust the hollow according to height, weight, skater type, skill level and personal preference. Speak with one of our team members and we’ll help you understand in find the right hollow for you.

YES ! Aside from some high end figure skates, skates are not sharpened at the factory and must be sharpened before hitting the ice.

That’s a tough question to answer as everyone is a little different in how they skate and how they care for their skates.

FIGURE SKATERS for example are typically very protective of their blades. You rarely see a competitive figure skater walking on their blades, as they usually have skate guards on. Many figure skaters can get 15 to 20 hours or more from their blades.

HOCKEY PLAYERS on the other hand subject their blades to the worst conditions with collisions and heavy stops, they typically need a sharpening every 4 to 8 hours.

RECREATIONAL SKATERS are somewhere in between. We find most recreational skaters can get 10 to 20 hours of skating between sharpening if they wipe their blades after use and store them carefully.