I spent the last three months testing the best ice skates for beginners on actual ice, logging more than 30 hours of laps, falls, and figure-eights at three different rinks. I rented skates for the first decade of my adult life, and I regret every minute of it. Rental skates are flimsy, damp, and shaped […]

I've been playing hockey for 18 years and have spent more time in pro shops than my wife cares to admit. After dropping over $1,200 on rink sharpenings across three kids in one season, I went looking for the best ice skate sharpeners that real players actually use at home. Our team spent 90 days […]