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Based on years of development and research, the Sweet-Stick™ offers an
easy and cost effective method to maintain your edges between
skate sharpening. Typically a player loses between 15-25% of
their edge efficiency for every hour on the ice. As you skate,
your edges actually wear even though the hollow remains the
same. Use of the
Sweet-Stick™ allows player to gain anywhere from 2-3
additional skates between skate sharpening without the feeling
of dull skates. In addition, the Sweet-Stick™ is a great way
to make custom adjustments in your edges by applying the Sweet-Stick™ to the entire length of the blade or in certain
locations such as the heel or mid section. For more tips
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This is
accomplished by two ceramic pieces placed in the handle. The
ceramic pieces make minimal contact to the outside edges of
your blades and roll the edges in slightly which maintains the
same sharpness and BITE angle. This small amount can create
unbelievable results for such a small tool. Also, the
flat sides of the Sweet-Stick™ is a great way to remove
burrs instead of using a stone.
More
importantly, the Sweet-Stick™ provides the player with the
added benefit of having their skates sharpened with a flatter
hollow, thereby providing more glide, speed with reduced
muscle fatigue. Players that typically have their skates
sharpened with a deep hollow find they have the same amount of
edge control with more speed when used in this combination.
The Sweet-Stick saves you money by increasing the amount of
time between sharpening!
Without the Sweet-Stick
Cost per sharpening $5.00
Hours between sharpening 4
Number of sharpening 12
Total cost on sharpening $60.00
With the Sweet-Stick
Cost per sharpening $5.00
Hours between sharpening 8
Number of sharpening 6
Total cost on sharpening $30.00
Total savings of: $30.00
For
High-Level Players, Equipment Managers & Coaches, the Sweet-Stick™ is great way to tweak those edges between periods or
even shifts.
However, as
great as the Sweet-Stick™ is, it is not a replacement for
skate sharpening. If your edges are worn out or banged up from
play, the only fix is to have them sharpened.
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