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Household Information
Where are you located?
How far away is your preferred sharpener?
How long does it take to travel to your preferred sharpener?
What is the average waiting time for sharpening at your shop?
Please include total wait and processing time for all skates you typically bring to get sharpened.
How much do you pay for sharpening?
How many skaters are in the household?
If you have over 5 skaters, we think it's safe to assume you won't be needing this calculator.
What is the percentage of time you sharpen your skates at the rink when you're already there for a game/practice?
Here, we're trying to find out how often you have your skates sharpened when you're already at the rink.
How many years left playing hockey/skating?
Please enter a number between 1 and 10. For the most accurate results, enter the number of years left for your youngest skater. If the number is over 10, it's safe to assume Sparx is the right decision for you.
Do you want this analysis to assume a cost of your time?
If no, please enter a figure to represent what your time is worth per hour. If your time is not worth anything, please enter $0.
How are all skates in the household sharpened?
Do you sharpen all of your skates in a batch all at once? Or do you make separate trips depending on who needs their skates sharpened at the time.
Skater 1 of
What is your first skaters name?
In season,how many sessions does player skate per week on average?
Off season,how many sessions does player skate per week on average?
Current Behavior: How many sessions does skater currently skate between sharpenings?
Skater 2 of
What is your second skaters name?
In season,how many sessions does player skate per week on average?
Off season,how many sessions does player skate per week on average?
Current Behaviour: How many sessions does skater currently skate between sharpenings?
Skater 3 of
What is your third skaters name?
In season,how many sessions does player skate per week on average?
Off season,how many sessions does player skate per week on average?
Current Behaviour: How many sessions does skater currently skate between sharpenings?
Skater 4 of
What is your fourth skaters name?
In season,how many sessions does player skate per week on average?
Off season,how many sessions does player skate per week on average?
Current Behaviour: How many sessions does skater currently skate between sharpenings?
Skater 5 of
What is your fifth skaters name?
In season,how many sessions does player skate per week on average?
Off season,how many sessions does player skate per week on average?
Current Behavior: How many sessions does skater currently skate between sharpenings?
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Recommended Usage Payback
Experts recommend sharpening skates after every 4 hours of ice time.
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| YEARS LEFT SKATING | DOLLARS SAVED | HOURS SAVED | MONTHS UNTIL PAYBACK POINT |
While Sparx requires an upfront investment, the calculations clearly show that it will take you no time at all to realize a payback given you follow recommended sharpening behavior. Along the way you will enjoy the benefit of being able to sharpen at pro levels from the convenience of your home or locker room. #OwnYourEdge
Owning Sparx takes the hassle and inconsistency out of skate sharpening. While the upfront investment in Sparx will take you a few years to recoup at your desired sharpening rates, the benefit of being able to sharpen wherever and whenever you want will be invaluable. Never again stand in long lines or suffer from a bad sharpening job. Order your Sparx today! #OwnYourEdge
Owning Sparx takes the hassle and inconsistency out of skate sharpening. Many of our customers purchase Sparx so that they can always be prepared for their next skating experience without the headache and hassle associated with relying on someone else for their sharpenings. While your calculations show that a payback for Sparx is going to take some time at your desired sharpening rate, it’s been our experience that customers who own Sparx cannot imagine ever playing our sport again without Sparx. See our testimonials page to hear more feedback from current Sparx Hockey customers.
Breaking it Down
Above we gave you a brief overview of your lifetime costs associated with sharpening the traditional way and sharpening with Sparx. Here is a breakdown of your sharpening behavior with and without Sparx. Data is presented for both annual and lifetime.
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| Equipment Cost | $ | $ | ||||
| Sharpening Cost | $ | $ | ||||
| TOTAL COST | $ | $ | ||||
To see the calculations and assumptions made in the table above click here
Current Usage Payback
Based on current sharpening behavior.
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| YEARS LEFT SKATING | DOLLARS SAVED | HOURS SAVED | MONTHS UNTIL PAYBACK POINT |
While Sparx requires an upfront investment, the calculations clearly show that it will take you no time at all to realize a payback given your current sharpening behavior (see below for desired sharpening results). Along the way you will enjoy the benefit of being able to sharpen at pro levels from the convenience of your home or locker room. #OwnYourEdge
Owning Sparx takes the hassle and inconsistency out of skate sharpening. While the upfront investment in Sparx will take you a few years to recoup at your current sharpening rates (see below for desired sharpening results), the benefit of being able to sharpen wherever and whenever you want will be invaluable. Never again stand in long lines or suffer from a bad sharpening job. Order your Sparx today! #OwnYourEdge
Owning Sparx takes the hassle and inconsistency out of skate sharpening. Many of our customers purchase Sparx so that they can always be prepared for their next skating experience without the headache and hassle associated with relying on someone else for their sharpenings. While your calculations show that a payback for Sparx is going to take some time at your current sharpening rate (see below for desired sharpening results), it’s been our experience that customers who own Sparx cannot imagine ever playing our sport again without Sparx. See our testimonials page to hear more feedback from current Sparx Hockey customers.
Breaking it Down
Above we gave you a brief overview of your lifetime costs associated with sharpening the traditional way and sharpening with Sparx. Here is a breakdown of your sharpening behavior with and without Sparx. Data is presented for both annual and lifetime.
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| Sharpening Cost | $ | $ | ||||
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| Equipment Cost | $ | $ | ||||
| Sharpening Cost | $ | $ | ||||
| TOTAL COST | $ | $ | ||||
To see the calculations and assumptions made in the table above click here
Here are the assumptions and equations used in the Sparx Hockey Payback Calculator. For customers using the Canada version of the calculator, all the assumptions are converted to Canadian Dollars in the background at current foreign exchange rates.
Assumptions:
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Sparx Sharpener | $899.99 | |
| Replacement Grinding Ring | $78.99 | |
| Sharpenings / Grinding Ring | 60 | |
| Sparx Sharpening Cost | $78.99/60 | Cost of replacement Ring / # sharpenings per Ring |
| ProShop Sharpening Cost | User entered | Value entered by user in calculator |
| Sparx Wait Time | 5 | Average minutes per Sparx Sharpening |
| ProShop Wait Time | User entered | Value entered by user in calculator |
| Fuel Cost | $0.15 / mile | IRS in the US has the federal reimbursement for mileage at $0.54 / mile. We felt this was too high and assumed a more conservative $0.15 / mile. |
| Time Cost | $10 / hour | We thought a decent barometer for time cost is what we pay a babysitter to watch our kids when we need to get something done. Many folks we’ve talked to consider their time worth far more than this conservative estimate. |
Equations:
| DESCRIPTION | EQUATION | |
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| Pro Shop | w/Sparx | |
| Distance Driven | # Trips to Pro Shop * Miles Driven | N/A |
| Distance Expense | Distance Driven * Fuel Cost | N/A |
| Time Spent | # Trips to Pro Shop * (Time to Pro Shop + Wait Time for Sharpening) | # of Sharpenings * Wait Time for Sharpening |
| Time Expense | Time Sharpening * Time Cost | |
| Sharpening Expense | # Sharpenings * Cost Per Sharpening (substitute appropriate cost for ProShop or Sparx) | |
| Sharpening Cost | Distance Expense + Time Expense + Sharpening Expense | |
| Total Cost | Sharpening Cost + Equipment Cost | |