If you want a Sparx Sharpener, promo code "TRAVSUCKS" will get you $25 off a Sparx. Here is the link www.sparxhockey.com/?rfsn=3189306.20013a

Day 5 on Waiting for Trav to make the NHL 🐐🐐🐐🐐

It is an amazing machine. I’ve had mine 5 years, it is faultless and provides perfect edges. One pass each week, to keep the edges perfect, and the wheel lasts years. The only fault is that it is very heavy, and not really portable. A friend had one at the side of his mini Glice rink, it took a few shots to the glass, but survived.

You're actually the one who turned me on to the Sparx Sharpener. After seeing your vids on it a couple years ago, I started looking around for a local place that uses it to try the cuts. Found one and tried it. Loved the cuts right away. Now we're working to get one for my team.

@trav4oilers

4 жыл бұрын

Joey Villeneuve def worth the cash despite the doubters

@bipaholic

4 жыл бұрын

Joey Villeneuve did you get the boys to all pitch in to buy a sparx? If so, do you bring it to games so everyone can get their skates sharpened? Follow up to that, does everyone use the same radius ring or do you need to switch the rings all the time to accommodate guys?

@JoeyVilleneuve

4 жыл бұрын

@@bipaholic 1) no the boys don't pitch in, we took a poll and agreed that all sub money and money from extra activities we organize is going towards a Sparx, then towards colour matched gear like gloves, helmets and pant shells. 2) Yes, it will be brought to games so guys can sharpen their skates before a game, however, given the time it takes to do a pair of skates, the boys and I will be listed in rotation in an excel file so we can fairly rotate through everyone (the machine can only do 3-4 pairs in the 30-40 minutes allowed in the room before a game). The guys will also have the option to "skip" their day and give their spot to someone else prior to games if they either won't be at the game or if their skates don't need sharpening (we don't all play the same number of games between our weekly team game - I for example play 3-6 times a week) 3) I also took a poll of what cut mt guys like and noted that with their name in the excel file, so guys who prefer the same cut will be done on the same day, but we are getting 3 grinding rings.

My team just got one and I was really surprised with how professionally made this thing is. Once it’s aligned, and have the height correct, it’s super easy to use. Edges performed great!

@trav4oilers

4 жыл бұрын

Graham Emmett amen to that!

Very cool great review, love to have one at the cave.

Almost at 50k!!

Q&A what was your first hockey game u ever went to

On the ES100 unit in this video you get 320 passes on the ring via the software. A pass is one back and forth event. Thus for 2 skates (one pair) and 4 passes it is 8 passes. 320 divided by 8 is 40 pairs sharpened. "IF" it you own pair and you do not abuse the skates walking on junk then typically here I get 50 to 60 sharpenings. ie not all have to be 4 passes. The Sparx ring boxes's today say 60 sharpenings per ring "for the average home user" and the ones from a few years ago say 40

What radius and profile do you use trav? I was curious about getting one but wasn’t sure what I would get as a goalie?

I originally bought a sparx and used it for a while. I then got a part time job at my local rink and learned how to sharpen skates on a black stone. One of my buddies was selling his dads Wissota sharpener and I bought that. Had my real job make me a stand for it and I ended up selling the sparx. I loved the sparx but I love having a wheel that I can dress to any hollow. Plus per sharpenings it’s way cheaper.

@trav4oilers

3 жыл бұрын

Many pros and many ons my friend!

Paps wearing his lid backwards. Nice!!! What does sparks do when you have a big chip from hitting the post?

@JoeyVilleneuve

4 жыл бұрын

Sparx has a "blank/flat" grinding ring to reset the blades like skate shops. It's only recommended when the skate blade has large gouges or if you're changing cut radius. Most minor nicks can be worked out with additional passes.

@3beltwesty

4 жыл бұрын

@@JoeyVilleneuve Hello, well Sparx did once have a cross grind repair ring for the consumer unit but discontinued awhile back ( maybe 2017 or early 2018? ) . The Sparx cross grind ring was once available on the consumer Sparx ES100 machine but was discontinued I think for safety reasons . Thus you are correct but the special ring is not available anymore for the machine in this video. A newer variant is now only available for the Commercial Sparx PS100 unit . The cross grind SPARX rings today only work on the commercial PS100 unit. (Xg1 Xg2 Xg3 Xg4?? ) rings. The commercial spark unit has an external vacuum to deal with dust, besides the internal filter too. The different XG1, Xg2 etc rings each cover a range of radius of hollow. ie Xg1 is for 5/16" to 7/16 " . In metric mm Radius XG1 = 7.9-11.1 Radius XG2 = 12.7-15.9 Radius XG3 = 17.5-22.2 I am not sure if there is a Xg4 ring of not. It showed up in some earlier links but might have been pre release marketing or a mistake maybe mine too! :) . I think the XG series cross grind rings will "mechanically" fit on the consumer ES100 machine but the machine locks out using them since the chip inside has them only for the pro commercial variant PS100. regards. ie the machine show them as used up.

So how many times you guys went to a game and a bunch of you brought the SparX into the rink at the same time?

Q&A What Car Do You Drive?

@trav4oilers

4 жыл бұрын

Chevy Colorado LT. Its the most unloaded truck money can buy . You'll see it in quite a few upcoming videos.

@sharpie74YT

4 жыл бұрын

trav4oilers awesome I thought u drove a Zamboni

@trav4oilers

4 жыл бұрын

@@sharpie74YT I worked as a Boni driver once upon a time. Maybe that's a video in the making

I love my sparx pro! What radius do you recommend for goalies?

@trav4oilers

Жыл бұрын

I do 3/8

Hey Trav ! A few questions about the Sparx Sharpner : 1) How much is the machine (Ahhh forget that I'll google it myself) 2) What is the ROI on that. In how many months/year, the machine is paid entirely versus sharpening the skate at your local place ? 3) What maintenance you need to do on the machine over time ? Price/parts to be replaced ? 4) Does it fits all types of blades ? (I suppose yes...) Player/Goalies (obviously) but normal blades vs black blades, steep steel, etc... ? I hear good things about this machine, just trying to understand if it's worth the investment for me on the long run ! Thanks man ! :)

@AlexPoitras

4 жыл бұрын

Ahhh forget about all these newbie questions, I went on their website and there is a calculator to do the maths right there !

@trav4oilers

4 жыл бұрын

I think after 3 yers the skates sharpener will pay itself off at least at my pace for sharpening. No maintenance so far, just gotta dump out the dust tray and cycle thru new sharpening wheels from time to time. Yes, it fits ALL skates. Sorry took so long to reply back to you bud

Q&A When did you know that you wanted to pursue hockey full time and do you have a job (how do you pay for everything)?

@trav4oilers

4 жыл бұрын

Always loved hockey, have a hard time accepting life comes sooner or later. Far as your second question, KZread is my primary income among other things so I don't technically have a "real" job but I do multiple "jobs"

day 152 of Travis not putting sideline swap ads , sparx ads , pro lace ads , Day 1 of travis putting buttendz ads in the beginning of videos

Hey Trav how does this work with your new profile?

@trav4oilers

3 жыл бұрын

Worked like a dream man. I got the new sharpener now and it's awesome!

It would be a cool video if you took a noob goalie (like me, I started in nov and I’m 15) and like helped them get better 😁

@trav4oilers

4 жыл бұрын

Ev-Mac The Tendy always a possibility

Whay do toe ties do cause im thinking of getting some with you code i just dont know what they do

@trav4oilers

4 жыл бұрын

XTRA DILLA they relive stress in the joints.... so hips, knees, ankles and also groin and glutes. I found they help as well with rvh transitioning and general mobility in the butterfly. Lots of perks, also make the pad sit a little taller on the skate and better rotation from the pad. Highly recommend toe ties, doesn’t matter where from but pro laces is what I support. Last day of sale and cheapest you’ll get em anywhere. It’s kinda a rare thing! Hop on the band wagon bro

@yd6451

4 жыл бұрын

trav4oilers ok thanks might buy em

@yd6451

4 жыл бұрын

trav4oilers oh and i have a video idea you should make a chirping compilation

@wildeman32

4 жыл бұрын

I just rented bauer vapor 2’s and they had skate ties. I found they were terrible because they went around the side of your of the cowling and therefore touched the ice on pushes/butterfly

As I once commented a few years ago travsfornhl

Do you sharpen your steel before every skate?

@trav4oilers

4 жыл бұрын

Negative, I usually sharpen my skates every 10 skates or so? Hbu

@bipaholic

4 жыл бұрын

trav4oilers I sharpen every 2-3 skates, if I had a sparx I would probably sharpen before every skate

Q&A what sharpen do you sharpen your goalie skate at

@trav4oilers

4 жыл бұрын

3/8 my friend! This has come up quite a bit for Q&A's recently

@trav4oilers

4 жыл бұрын

3/8 my friend! This has come up quite a bit for Q&A's recently

@bipaholic

4 жыл бұрын

trav4oilers what width is your steel 3mm or 4mm?

#notificationsquad 😂

I still think you should use one skate from the sparx and one from me

Travis!!!!!! You need to get a working discount code so that I can use it and get you paid!

@trav4oilers

3 жыл бұрын

They canned the affiliate program, no more promos

you should have took your dad to the expo, i bet he would have loved it!

@trav4oilers

2 жыл бұрын

He would have been in Disney land! Thanks for watching and the comment brother, my apologies for the delayed reply. Hope youre still loving the videos

Really interested to hear why your friend is not a fan of the machine?

@trav4oilers

4 жыл бұрын

Very closed minded

How much is a skate sharpener

@trav4oilers

4 жыл бұрын

800 USD I believe?

@mcnallyscrease5046

4 жыл бұрын

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