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Originally Posted by ishoot308
So here’s what I did....I really wanted to take my new CCM Super Tack AS3 to AC2717’s sharpening place. I was totally impressed by their web site and clientele as well as the recommendations from here and others I have asked about them...truly they are, by far the best around! I contacted them but unfortunately got no response.
I have two hours of ice rental time coming up next Friday so I had to do something now... I decided to take them (my skates) to Monkey Sports in Londonderry. When I got there I was asked what kind of sharpening I wanted....I said loudly “something that makes my fat ass look like Bobby Orr”!! A good chuckle was had by all! ����.... ****, I was serious!��
Anyway I asked for his recommendation,...he started saying something about this and that and blah blah blah and how 1/2” might be good...so I blindly said go for it. The kid honestly seemed to know what he way saying and doing. (I honestly have underwear older than this kid!) I told him, “look, I am getting back on the ice after 40 years, just make make them sharp so I don’t kill myself”...so I went with whatever 1/2” means! No jokes from you perverts!
I then asked him if he remembered the Manchester Blackhawks / Monarchs and if he knew Willie Bibeau or Andy Prefontaine or Bert Metevier....(Come on you local old hockey people, these were superstar local hockey players back in the day!��) He asked me if I liked Lady Gaga....Again a good chuckle was had!
Anyway...My fat ass is going skating for the first time in almost 40 years next Friday in Laconia (is this Lake related...webmaster!��) I have all the gear to look like a fat Terry O’reily (remember him!) and can only hope I don’t break anything!
Wish me luck!
Dan
PS....my next humorous story will be about skate sizing and pain....
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Good luck Dan. I’m sure you will do fine. I am completely self taught and I stink and my 14 year old has been skating circles around me for 8 years but I try.
FYI the 1/2” is the concave in the blade. The heavier you are generally the larger the concave.
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