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Everyone who I sharpen skates for tells me that they prefer my sharpening over both the rink and the skate shop because of the consistency. This machine makes it super easy to dial in your radius quickly and accurately everytime, and the holder makes it easy to get even edges just as fast.
Plus, if you ever have any questions the guys at Wissota are always willing to answer questions and give advice. I have owned my Wissota for over 14 years now. I has paid for itself many times over and allowed me to sharpen my skates when I want to. Customer service from Wisotta has always been top notch. If you have a family that is involved in hockey, this is certainly an expense that is worth giving strong consideration to.
I have a Wissota that I still use after 40 yers. It is set up for goalie skates only. It is as good as the day I receivd it. I purchased my machine in and have loved it since my fatwr had one for over 20 years without an issue. Works great sharpens well and is very reliable well worth the money.
I am currently using this machine to maintain over pair of rental skates both Hockey and Figure. I just ordered some accessories. Although I fouled up the order process a quick call and it was all sorted out. Great customer service! Fair price, great quality and excellent customer service. I just got my Wissota here in Japan and it took me about 90 minutes to get level edges on the first skate and 10 pairs of skates later it takes me about 10 minutes to do a pair.
However it is a quick note to say thanks and the machine is awesome quality. Sparx Hockey Retail company. If so, please try restarting your browser. Great customer service! Wissota Skate Sharpeners. Minnesota Hockey.
It has been a real challenge getting skates sharpened here but that is all behind me now. It is a great machine. Let me start by stating I purchased a used 17 year old Wissota on a famous online auction site that was in good condition. After some clean up and fine tuning of all adjustment points it was good as new.
THAT is a testament to how well Wissota makes these machines! I knew from experience that I myself when I was younger, after having my skates sharpened, that they were TOO sharp and would bang them on the boards until they were slightly dull enough to hockey stop! I know, a waste of a sharpening. But now I could simply change their radius to a slightly larger one and still have sharp edges.
They were able to stop with NO difficulties! And because of the shallower hollow…. For a young skater a real boost in ability and confidence! But, like I said, without having your own sharpener, most people would NOT go back and forth to the pro shop to do this because of all the time and expense.
Moved now but was in a fairly large hockey community. Not only was I able to sharpen my kids skates, but teamates as well. Handing off to son now to learn and help his friends. Machine paid for itself many times over! Get one! I have had the for about a year now. Setting up the holder can be time consuming at the outset, but once you get it set correctly sharpening is easy after a little practice. The machine is well made and works flawlessly.
If you follow the directions in the included video, you will have all the tools you need to do a good sharpening. I have not needed to adjust the holder once I got the settings finalized. The only shortcoming is not including a collection can for the grinding dust in the hood.
I taped on a soup can to the bottom which works well enough, but it would be nice to have something a little more purpose built. I purchased my in and have never looked back. Not Now. Related Pages. Big Appetite Fishing Outdoor and sporting goods company. Ice Rink Association Non-profit organisation.
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