Dave’s Sport Shop provides comprehensive skate sharpening services, offering both traditional manual sharpening and the advanced Bauer ProSharp machine. Each method has its own strengths, allowing skaters to choose the sharpening style that best fits their needs.
With manual sharpening, Dave’s skilled technicians work on each blade individually, applying expertise to adjust hollows and create a custom edge that aligns with a skater’s unique style. The process involves manually passing the blade along a rotating stone to achieve the desired hollow, which can be set deeper for more grip or shallower for enhanced glide. Manual sharpening is popular among those seeking customizability and the technician's touch, which can accommodate specific preferences based on the skater’s weight, skating style, and competitive level.
The Bauer ProSharp machine, on the other hand, offers a more automated and consistent approach, ideal for skaters who want reliable precision with each sharpening. The ProSharp machine uses advanced sensor technology and programmable settings to ensure that each blade is aligned and sharpened to exact specifications. It also allows for profiling, a process that reshapes the blade to optimize skating performance, like improving agility or stability on the ice. This machine can help maintain consistent results and preferred blade profiles, reducing the potential variability that may come with different technicians performing the sharpening. ProSharp is particularly favored by skaters looking for a professional, repeatable edge with minimal deviation.
Dave’s Sport Shop thus provides a choice between the traditional, personalized approach of manual sharpening and the precision and consistency of Bauer’s ProSharp, catering to all levels of skaters seeking to maximize their on-ice performance.
