Our Process
We can sharpen the following sizes.
Player Skates - Sizes between Youth 9 and Adult 13.
Goalie Skates - Sizes between Youth 9 and Adult 10.5
Figure Skates - Most traditional, flat-sided blades. We cannot sharpen multi-piece blades often used in competitive skating.
Previously sharpened skates require fewer passes through the sharpener to maintain blade edges for optimal skating performance.
New skates require additional passes through the sharpener to remove rough, uneven ‘factory edges’ and set the right hollow for a good grip on the ice.
Choosing the right hollow is a personal preference, depending on whether you want more grip or glide.
Player Skates
A 1/2" RoH is considered 'standard' for all players in most skate sharpening shops (e.g. East York Memorial Arena, SportsChek, Canadian Tire, Pro Hockey Life, Play it Again Sports). It is a good starting point for many youth players, offering a balance between grip and glide.
Older players may be more comfortable with a 5/8" RoH (offered as 'standard' for all players at Just Hockey Source for Sports, Leaside Hockey Shop). This RoH provides slightly less grip, but allows for smoother movement on the ice.
We recommend starting with a 1/2" RoH for younger players and moving to a 5/8" as they grow.
Goalie Skates
Depending on the skate sharpening shop, 'standard' RoH's ranges from 1/2" (Canadian Tire) to 5/8" (most SportsChek locations, Just Hockey, Pro Hockey Life, Leaside Hockey Shop). Other shops (e.g. Play it Again Sports, East York Memorial Arena) consider 3/4" as 'standard' for goalies and certain SportsChek locations consider 1" as 'standard' for goalies. It all comes down to personal preference.
Charity - 10% of all proceeds will be donated annually to The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation to support ongoing Leukemia research.
Discounts - 10% off when purchasing 2 skate sharpens per transaction. 15% off when purchasing 3 or more skate sharpens per transaction.
Discounts are automatically applied at checkout.
Appointment - Select a date and time slot to drop off your skates.
Payment Options - Select from various payment options available.
Email Notification - Once your order is placed, you will receive an email notification confirming your order.
Drop-Off - Bring your skates to the bottom of the driveway at 7 Virginia Ave, M4C2S6, East York, and place them in the container labelled ‘Skate Drop-Off.’
Sharpening Time - It takes approximately 5-10 minutes to sharpen 1-2 pairs of skates and 10-15 minutes for 3-4 pairs of skates. If your skates are new (unsharpened), please allow for additional time.
Pick-Up - Once your skates are sharpened, you will receive an email notification that they are ready for pick-up from the container labelled ‘Skate Pick-Up.’
Skate Sharpener - We use the latest equipment from Sparx Hockey. The skate sharpener is used by over 25 NHL teams and large retailers, including Pro Hockey Life.
Edge Verification - After sharpening your skates, we use the Sparx BEAM, which is a high-tech and crazy-accurate device that measures skate edges to 1/10,000th of an inch to validate the edges are precise and even.
Deburring - We finish off the skates by deburring the blades to ensure a smooth, clean and even blade surface.