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Originally Posted by originalhypa
Honestly though, if any of you were to approach me at the rink and talk shit about my equipment i would knock you out. Lets get off the whole "yohr bag is ghey" talk. Its embarassing and belongs in the fashion thread, not this one. Are we bitches, or are we men?
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That's excessive. Insecure much? Like I said, there's nothing wrong it, but some things will always have their associations whether it's warranted or not. Like it or not, that's just the nature that's been cultivated within the sport. ie
1. There's certain associations made for people who wear Ovechkin visors (for all we know, they could be the nicest people off-the-ice)
2. People who wear #99 (or perhaps other numbers considered vanity numbers)
3. Guys who wear pink gloves
4. Pink Jerseys
5. And guess what, like it or not, there are opinions attached with wheeled bags to.
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer
hockey shop, i hadnt been there in a while and was just getting mine sharpened at 8 rinks and twin rinks, hockey shop's was awsome and they do a good job/take their time, this was the first time i had been into the new location, it's insane
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I would say the same a year ago but I totally would recommend anyone at this point on against the Hockey Shop.
They can sharpen the blades adequately sharp, but I find they take wayyy too much steel per sharpen. Of course you won't notice this immediately but it's something I noticed over time.
What I really hated about it though is that by the time they grind your blades down, they grind it in a really wierd fashion. I noticed that the flat portion of my steel kept decreasing and my the curved portion of at both ends of my skates steel kept getting bigger.
Totally bad for skaters; causes balance problems. I think I noticed it rather quickly (within a year) since I bought their season pass and I was sharpening almost every other game. (i just love the feel of playing with a fresh sharpen).
My favourite: Cyclone Taylor @ Vancouver. I have yet to try the Surrey one though. I hope the techs there have the same quality as their Vancouver counterparts.