Reference
Ice Rink Maintenance Guides
Working reference material on the parts that wear out. We manufacture ice resurfacer blades, so most of what follows is what we have learned from the rinks that run them, written to answer the question rather than to sell anything.
How Often to Sharpen an Ice Resurfacer Blade
The real interval, why the calendar is the wrong unit to measure it in, and how water hardness changes the answer.
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Diagnosing Bad Ice: Chatter, Ridges and Snow
A symptom-by-symptom read on what the ice is telling you, and how to tell a blade problem from a machine problem.
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Stainless vs Carbon Steel Ice Resurfacer Blades
Edge retention, rust, weight and the cost comparison that only makes sense per cutting hour rather than per blade.
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Looking for a Blade?
The Blue Blade is a stainless-steel replacement ice resurfacer blade in 77-inch and 84-inch sizes. It holds its edge about four times longer than standard carbon steel, resists rust between uses, and weighs 23 to 25 lb rather than 55 to 65.