Overview
The Proguard Sweet-Stick is a hand-held skate sharpener. The physics surrounding the creation of the Sweet-Stick is a fusion of composite materials that produce a ceramic with "Diamond-like Hardness" which will reset your edges. Using the Sweet-Stick in conjunction with traditional skate sharpening will give you the ULTIMATE EDGE!
Based on years of development and research, the Sweet-Stick offers an easy and cost-effective method to maintain your edges between skate sharpenings. Typically a player loses between 15-25% of their edge efficiency for every hour on the ice. As you skate, your edges actually wear even though the hollow remains the same. The use of the Sweet-Stick allows players to gain anywhere from 2-3 additional skates between skate sharpenings without the feeling of dull skates. In addition, the Sweet-Stick is a great way to make custom adjustments to your edges by applying the Sweet-Stick to the entire length of the blade or in certain locations such as the heel or midsection.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Hold the Sweet-Stick between your forefinger & thumb (thumb on top)
2. In your opposite hand, hold the skate upside down (blade facing up) with the toe of the skate facing away from your body
3. Next, hold the Sweet-Stick on a slight angle and place the "V" of the ceramic on the toe of the blade and "lightly drag" the Sweet-Stick down the length of the blade from toe to heel (see picture)
That's it! one (maybe two) strokes on each skate should do it.
Remember, you don't need a lot of pressure on the Sweet-Stick, the ceramic does all the work. After a few tries, you'll have it dialed in and know exactly how much pressure you need to get back that bite!