San Jose Skate Sharpening and Profiling

These guys did a great job sharpening my goalie skates and my regular skates. Ask anyone at the rink, they all recommend this place for skate sharpening. Very reasonable price too.

I’ve been going regularly for a couple of years and have never been disappointed for a repair or sharpening. I’d recommend them.

They have Square to process credit cards now. Yay! :D

If you’re not open when your hours say you’ll be, it doesn’t matter how good an edge they can provide.
Drove down from San Francisco today. I arrived 15 minutes after the sign on the foot said they opened. No lights on and the door locked. Called their number and no answer. 30 minutes later I gave up. Wasted trip; off to HockeyGiant I go.

These guys used to be the best around. The ownership has changed in early 2013 and the ‘business’ is certainly run more like a ‘hobby’ these days.
Their hours of operation seem to be ‘whenever we feel like it’. Their hours change seasonally and even when they decide to post their hours on their Blog (which is rare) they are often not even open during those hours.
Their website is just a ‘free blog site’ ($ 15/​month for a proper website is too expensive?) that has an incorrect phone number on the top of the page. If you read a few of the Blog posts, you can see that they have listed another phone number to reach them, but never bothered changing the incorrect number of the top of the page.
It’s a mystery to me how they stay in business. Too bad since finding good hockey services is tough to find anywhere in California.

Definitely the absolute best sharpening for a non-​professional player in northern California. More than likely overkill if you’re not a good enough skater to know the difference. I’ve been coming here for years as I played Bantam and Midget hockey with the prior owner, Jason. He sold the business at the end of last year.
I’ve never had a bad experience here, but the reason I’m going to give it 1 star off is because, while I like everything about the business and will still come here as my loyalty wasn’t to the owner it is to the quality of work, when you quote the charge to sharpen (flat bottom V for me) $ 10.00, don’t let the charge show up on my account as $ 10.25 since you’re tacking on the Square charge and not accounting for it.

No reason to get your skates serviced anywhere else (unless you dont have cash)! I swear my skates are sharper from these guys than PP, and it lasts much longer.
If they upgrade to Square, or something like that, to accept cc/​debit cards then they’d dominate!

I was having difficulty with edging, connecting moves, and spins. After going to San Jose Skate Sharpening and Profiling, it was much easier to do them. I’ll definitely come back next time.

I was having difficulty staying on my rocker for spinning. It would either go on the toe pick or the heel and there was not much in between. I got fed up and at the suggestion of another skater, I went to San Jose Skate Sharpening and Profiling.
I’m not going to name names, but the last person who sharpened my skates ground down the rocker! These guys put it right and the difference was very apparent. I’m not going anywhere else.
Depending on what your requirements are, the skate sharpening is 1 dollar more than typical sharpening.

I almost feel like getting my 10 year old daughter’s skates sharpened here is overkill. She’s only 10… how sharp do they really need to be? Lol… They are SO professional and do such a great job. Customer service is key for a place like this and they don’t disappoint.
I LOVE the drop box! I drop the skates off when they’re closed and pick them up before the next practice. Genius. Make sure you remember what time the place opens! I’ve been STUCK getting rental skates because I didn’t realize they opened late on Saturday. I lost almost ALL of my «cool mom» points for that one.

Great price. Quick. Friendly. Knowledgeable.
They’re cash only, but otherwise top notch.

Had chassis/​holder reattached and skates sharpened. Did it while I waited, answered my questions. Watching work be done you can tell they care about quality. Can’t ask for more.

Definitely won’t go anywhere else after coming here for sharpening skates.
Very helpful and friendly staff make the experience tight. And the wait usually aint so bad.
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I was in a pinch and i had to get my skates sharpened at the rink. Big mistake, something was just not right. Took it to these guys, and they explained everything that the guy at the rink did wrong. He then fixed it, mentioned it might take another sharpen to get all the problems out. In any case, i could feel the difference right away, excited to get my next sharpen to see if the problem gets all worked out… Thanks dudes for knowing what y’all are doing when it comes to my skates. These thangs aint cheap.

Won’t go anywhere else for skate sharpening. Their flat blade sharpening kept my skates in great condition for 3 months without having to get a new sharpening! I’m sad that East West Hockey no longer exists, since they had great gear, but I’ll take what I can get. Too bad they’re so south in the bay. we need one back up north!

These guys are the gold standard in skate sharpening in Northern California. Whether your poison is the standard sharpening style or the new flat blade sharpening system, they not only do a good job, they do it consistently well. The price they offer is right and they do it in a timely manner.
If you are someone who takes getting their skates cut seriously, you go here. Enough said.

These guys are awesome you just cant argue. They are the only place I take my and my sons boots.
After doing a little research on radius and forward profile I took my sons skates to PowerPlay and was told he didnt need it. I explained the issues and why he did and they just argued arrogantly. Some of the kids at PowerPlay have a lot to learn.
Went to SJSS and he understood the issue and agreed it should help. He was right and my child has become one of the fastest skaters in his league now. He is on his second pair of boots (Graf 370s, incase you guys read this) that the guys at SJSS have radiused and given a forward profile. When he gets his new skates next month they will go to SJSS for the same service. The guys are friendly, fast, have the best equipment, know what they are doing and most importantly listen.
The owner used to own East West Hockey in Redwood City. Years of experience. While they cant stock most product because of the rink across the street and exclusivity agreements if you ask they can get you most items.

Don’t be foolish and take your skates anywhere else, this is the only place in town that will really take care of your skates whether it’s a simple sharpening or a boot repair.
Got rusted rivets? They’ll replace them. Need a new blade? Replaced!
Jason and Martin are top notch skate sharpeners and will really take care of you.

This place is awesome. Not just a sharpening store, a full-​blown everything-​you need for your boots, store.
I got a consultation on my steel and the state of my skates, including steel and profile. Within an hour I could pick up my skates with new steel and new sharpening.
East-​west also profiles skates, and replaces blade holsters on the spot. Need rivets? No Problem.
The same day I took my skates on the ice, and WWOOWW (a double-​wow) what a difference. {I had never gotten new steel on my skates before, and my good-old-Bauer’s are performing better than ever}.
If you want to get the most out of your skates, pay a visit to east west hockey.
(and no, I don’t work there, or have any vested interest in this place (other than to have them stay open)! I drove all the way from the penninsula to visit this place).
Thanks East West — South!

Had a new pair of skates sharpened at Sharks Ice, and they were performing worse than rental skates. Desperate for help, I went to the little store across the road. The staff there was helpful and took his time in sharpening the blades. Aside from sharpening the bottom with the machine, he also used a stone to grind the two sides. My skates are now working great, thank god. The 7 dollar cost isn’t the cheapest, but having wasted 5 dollars before this is worth every penny.
PS — having a waiting room with TV helped with the 15 minute wait.

Best place to sharpen your skates!!! They take their time sharpening your skates too not like other places, my edges always come out flawless with them. The guys there really know what they’re doing.
Only place around that has FBV — Flat Bottom V Skate Sharpening — Blackstone Sharpener, if you don’t know know, you’re missing out!
Great new location too, literally right across the street from Sharks Ice.