AT-HOME SKATE SHARPENER COMPARISON
The Heart of the Sparx Sharpening Ecosystem
SAFETY FEATURES
SKATE STEEL DUST MANAGEMENT
SPARX SHARPENER 3 - Built-in HEPA-rated air filter.
Competition:
- PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE - No built-in air filter.
- WISSOTA 911 - No built-in air filter.
All skate sharpeners create swarf (dust-like particulate comprised of abrasive and skate steel material) in the sharpening process. If you are putting a skate sharpener in your house, you NEED a dust management system. The Sparx Sharpener is the only at-home skate sharpener to include an on-board dust management system with a HEPA-rated filter to help manage the swarf created in the sharpening process.
*Always follow all safety and usage guidelines in the Sparx Sharpener 3 manual.
SAFETY FEATURES
GRINDING WHEEL TEMPERATURE
SPARX SHARPENER 3 - Safe-to-touch temperature to immediately remove or change grinding ring after sharpening.
Competition:
- PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE - "WARNING! After sharpening, grinding wheels are hot to the touch." (From Prosharp Bauer Advantedge manual). Need to wait to remove wheel.
- WISSOTA 911 - Safe-to-touch temperature.
From sharpening adult skates to the youngest child's skate in the household, more often than not you are changing hollows frequently. The last thing you want to do is handle a hot Grinding Ring. At Sparx, our patented rings sharpen at a safe-to-the touch temperature so you can easily and safely swap out rings immediately after sharpening.
EASE OF USE
SHARPENER ALIGNMENT PROCESS
SPARX SHARPENER 3 - When adjustments needed: Simple, easy-to-follow instructions via patented alignment system that provides clear user feedback on alignment position. Factory Aligned.
Competition:
- PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE - When adjustment needed: Complex adjustment system which requires multiple tools with no system feedback on alignment location (trial and error process). Factory Aligned.
- WISSOTA 911 - When adjustment needed: Same multi-step process as initial alignment with no system feedback on alignment location (trial and error process).
It is inevitable. You will run into that skate blade that needs a little more work than others to get perfectly level edges (blades and blade holders aren't always straight). Having the ability to make minor sharpener alignment adjustments is a must-have feature for any skate sharpening system. With the Sparx Sharpener 3, adjusting the sharpener alignment is simple and the Sparx BEAM provides easy-to-understand instructions directly in the Sparx App.
BEAM sold separately
EASE OF USE
PLAYER, GOALIE AND FIGURE SKATE COMPATABILITY
SPARX SHARPENER 3 - ALL hockey skates - player and goalie - and figure skates.
Competition:
- PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE - Player skates and goalie skates. Can NOT sharpen figure skates.
- WISSOTA 911 - ALL hockey skates - player and goalie - and figure skates.
The Sparx Sharpener can sharpen ALL hockey skates, ALL goalie skates and most figure skates. Whether's you have a forward, defenseman, goalie or a figure skater in the household the Sparx Sharpener is your solution.
Customization and personalization
RADIUS OF HOLLOW OPTIONS
SPARX SHARPENER 3 - 16 different hollow options including hollows in 1/16th inch increments and four flat bottom hollow options.
Competition:
- PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE - Only 10 hollow options. NO 1/16" hollow options. NO Flat bottom options.
- WISSOTA 911- All hollows between 3/8" and over an inch. NO Flat bottom hollows.
Personalized Performance. It's something we strongly believe in here at Sparx Hockey and that's why we offer 16 hollow choices, including rings in 1/16th inch increments and flat bottom hollows. Get the hollow you want and need, not what other brands THINK you need.
SHARPENING ON THE GO
PORTABILITY, SIZE AND WEIGHT
SPARX SHARPENER 3 - 30% lighter than the ProSharp Bauer Advantedge & 300% lighter than Wissota.
Three years ago, we reduced the size of the Sparx Sharpener because our users demanded a more portable version. Today, the Sparx Sharpener 3 is the smallest, most-portable automated skate sharpener available.
EASE OF USE
MOBILE APP FEATURES AND BENEFITS
SPARX SHARPENER 3 - Full breadth of features including sharpening reminders, Grinding Ring scanning and hollow recommendation.
Competition:
- PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE - Limited app functionality.
- WISSOTA 911 - No mobile app.
The Sparx Hockey app unlocks a wealth of sharpening features to enhance your Sparx Sharpener. The Sparx Hockey app tracks your sharpenings and can send alerts to your phone when it's time to sharpen. The app also features the GripGlide quiz to ensure you are using the right hollow, and a wireless scanner to check ring life. No sharpening app offers as many features!
ProSharp Bauer Advantedge and Wissota 911 are trademarks of BAUER HOCKEY, LLC/PROSHARP AB and WISSOTA SKATE SHARPENERS
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