My 9-year old grandson has been playing hockey for a couple of years and my son was complaining about how often (and the cost) his skates needed sharpening. So, for Christmas, I bought him a Sparx sharpener, and he said it is pretty sweet, the tech is slick with an app, and you can save profiles, preferred rings, etc. And it tells you the life of the grinding ring/air filter. Very good Christmas present!!

Easy and accurate. What else do you want? Portable! Right! It’s that too! This thing is so easy to use it’s ridiculous. Did the math as well and it pays for itself in a little over a year and a half. We had a line out of our hotel room door at our tournament this past weekend of our players and their siblings wanting to get a fresh sharpen. Great product all around!

Not only is the machine calibrated right out of the box, the step-by-step instructions, if read carefully, all but ensure a perfect sharpen - regardless of your experience with skates or skate sharpening. I give my skates a couple of passes every week because it’s so quick and easy once you’ve done it a couple of times. The Sparx 3 is a tremendous investment that I cannot recommend enough.

Super easy and great results. One quirk with the Beam edge checker is that it malfunctions in bright sunlight so sharpening from a truck tailgate can be tricky. Park in some shade or find another way to lower ambient light.