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Hi Marie, Great video. Your technique in using these tools looks good. A note about the Blade Barber. If your 3mm thick blades are machine sharpened at 5/8" radius of hollow, the 9/16" BB will not sharpen the edges. If you machine sharpen your blades to 9/16" ROH then this tool will work much better. We carry 7 different ROHs and 5/8" is one of them. I think you'll see a big difference if you try a 5/8" Blade Barber.

@goalietraining

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome - thanks for that - at the time I ordered mine the site I bought it from did not show 5/8 and it was lockdown time, so even just this one was great for keeping me on my synthetic ice. Question for you now - - do you have ones for a 4mm blade too?

Hey Maria! Glad to see you had a way to keep good edges for shutdown - that's not always an easy thing! I also have been using a 5/8" cut, and have done a lot of stone work to manage my blades between sharpenings. I most commonly used (and always carry) a synthetic ruby "sweet stick" - one of the pink ones that is curved all over and kind of "ankh" shaped without the arms. I use the flat (or if I am home, a flat stone) to handle nicks and deburring, and can use the corners to work on the hollow! Once any defects are handled, one or two passes in the groove, and skates are wicked sharp. The guy I had sharpen my skates left the local shop last year, and then the shop itself closed (now opened under a new store chain, with different people) and I am just picky enough about my skates and edges that I didn't want to train a new guy(s) to do them the way I like that just before shutdown, I decided to take the plunge and grab one of the Sparx sharpening machines, and a 5/8" wheel. Not to sound too much like a commercial for it, but OMG, it is SOOO nice to be able to properly sharpen my own skates! It is a fully automatic machine, and portable enough if you want to help out teammates at the rink or carry to tournaments or away skates. I still use the stones and leather strops to "clean up" edges either after or between sharpenings... don't think I will ever go to a shop again! I'm a 61 year young BABL, and have become a little set in my ways, but after over 50 years of goaltending, and a long term subscriber to your channel and programs, I have to say I am playing at the best I think I have ever done, and remain generally injury free these days! Thanks for all you do for all of us!!! Whatever method you use, keep your skates the way you are comfortable with. I really think confidence in your edges and skates in general is a primary factor in confidence in your game play and movement on the ice. Enjoy your game!

@goalietraining

3 жыл бұрын

Jim Garrett I have only heard awesome things about those Sparx machines. That is awesome because now you can get them exactly how you want them. Great to hear you are playing well and feeling great 🙌

Great video (as always your video's are very informative helpful and very upbeat)... I'm just getting started playing goalie and any and all info is great. Thanks and have a great day.

@goalietraining

Ай бұрын

Thanks Ron - enjoy your time on the ice... have fun out there!

@ronallen5957

Ай бұрын

I haven't started yet I've just been looking into equipment and what would be best for me.... I'm gonna reach out to the Vaughn guys (i liked your video when you were there, they seemed like great guys) I'm gonna be in Sarnia or Kitchener for a few weeks so I wanna stop by there and get my equipment...

+1 for the Re-Edger. I've had it for a few years and love it. One or two passes before a game and I'm set.

@goalietraining

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome - thanks for sharing your experiences too. You need a soft touch with that one don't you - have you ever used too much pressure - WOW - that's a lot of bite!

@shawnhutsko4766

3 жыл бұрын

@@goalietraining I don't push hard but also not a gentle glide. The person who did my skates last didn't put enough passes on the blade and they felt like butter knives so I do put a bit more pressure on it until I can get them sharpened again.

Where were you 6 months ago when I bought the re-edger and ran it 4 times down my blades! Lol. Thank goodness my defenseman told me the secret to dulling them down. He had me run my skates over the plastic at the bench Door. One soft pass on the edge before each game has done wonders! Love your videos! Thanks for helping this beer league goalie!!

@goalietraining

3 жыл бұрын

CanYouKetoDotCom wow! Those must have been SHARP!!!

Hey Maria, you should try the Edge Again. It is very easy to use and does both sides of the blade and the hollow

@goalietraining

3 жыл бұрын

N Letourneau thanks for the suggestion. I’ll check it out.

So I went and purchased the butterfly challenge app. I went and looked it over once I did. But have a question about it there is only one work out each for the S-M release and active stretch. So you just repeat both of them alternating each day seven times in a row to make up the 14 days. And this is suppose to help widen butterfly? Does that sound right to you? Just want to make sure to be able to hopefully improve butterfly

@goalietraining

3 жыл бұрын

Jack Bauer I just want to clarify, that you shouldn’t have “purchased” anything, since I give the butterfly challenge app away for free. So if you had to purchase it, let me know right away so I can see who’s selling my program. But yes it’s two days you alternate between the two days most goalies get 2 to 5 inches wider butterfly after 14 days.

Did you get new synthetic ice? How does it compare to the Hockeyshot Revolution Ice?

@goalietraining

3 жыл бұрын

I sure did! I just shot a new review today actually - it will be posted in a few weeks, but here are the pluses - - no shavings, better real ice feel. The con... the CAN-ICE tiles are a lot more money - -

I use the re-edger all the time. Usually one pass on each skate and I've never had an issue.

@goalietraining

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's what I find too - one pass and you are good to go.

@gregorysutter9550

3 жыл бұрын

@@goalietraining i loaned mine to one of the forwards one game. He complained to me about his edge being too sharp. I asked how many times he swiped. He said about four or five times. And that he couldn't skate after. Lol. No wonder!

@goalietraining

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregorysutter9550 ba ha ha - you should loan it to the Forward on the OTHER team every game! The first time I used it I did TWO very light ones and my skates were like razor blades :)

Just a note of caution, if you have coated blades (black Bauer blades for example) DON’T use a skate stone on the sides or it’ll wear down the coating. You can use a leather strop instead - my skate guy just uses it for all skates.

@goalietraining

3 жыл бұрын

MCho31 good tip, thanks 🙏

the one thing i noticed you didnt touch on is what about those of us goalies out there with say inside high based sharpenings, how would we use the blade barber for us?

@goalietraining

3 жыл бұрын

GreatFreedom no idea really, I’m not a skate sharpening expert, just sharing my experiences with these tools 😀. I’m not sure you can get that effect with either of these.

@GreatFreedom

3 жыл бұрын

@@goalietraining well i know the reedger doesnt i wasnt sure about this blade barber you showed so thought id ask :) still good video for those emergency sharpenings pre game

My son is7 and he is a goalie. Problem is he is composing that his goalie skates is killing his feet. He can’t perform his activities due to the pain. Is there anything that I am doing wrong? Is there a different way to tie a goalie skates? Am I tighten it too hard? Please help me?

@goalietraining

3 жыл бұрын

Hmmmmm - not 100% sure - could be a lot of issues - wrong size, wrong fit for his foot (some people's feet fit Bauer better, some CCM, etc), maybe they are just new and they aren't broken in yet, but if he's been wearing them for a while, that isn't the answer. I would head into your local goalie shop and see what they think - maybe they just need to be punched out if there is one spot that is really giving him trouble.

Safety gloves?

@goalietraining

2 жыл бұрын

The jig is pretty secure with spots for your fingers, but I suppose if you wanted to be 100% sure, you could.

These are an EMERGENCY sharpen only for me personally because the amount of damage these can do to your blades is unreal. The only time I’d use these is if my blades are like spoons and Its 5 mins from game time

@goalietraining

3 жыл бұрын

Rodders 29 yes, watch the video where I explain when you might need to use each one.

@rodders2966

3 жыл бұрын

GoalieTrainingProTV yeah I did watch all the way through I was just explaining my experience with them 👍

@goalietraining

3 жыл бұрын

@@rodders2966 Ah - I see, so we are on the same page with these then

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