PolyGlide Synthetic Ice Lubricant Application. This Stuff Works!
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- Опубліковано 1 тра 2022
- Just a quick video I put together applying the PolyGlide Synthetic Ice Lubricant (SLIP). This lubricant really does help with the friction. It made a significant difference in the slickness. It may not be easy to see in the video but Logan was able to skate with less effort, making the surface feel even more like the real thing. I would strongly suggest applying this to your synthetic ice surface whether you have the infused or non-infused surface.
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This is an awesome set up. All synthetic ice orders should come with a "World's best dad" Coffee mug or a T-shirt.
Lol thanks! The things we do for our kids!!!
Great video. I wish my parents could have afforded synthetic ice when I was a kid. My garage looked similarly to your son’s awesome arena but I had to do it on inline skates. If I ever have kids some day I definitely want to do this for them
I would highly recommend it. It's nice to be able to go out and skate anytime you want.
Thank you so much for the video. We are considering PolyGlide and wondering if you'd still recommend it 10 months later. Thank you!
I most definitely would. It's not the same as real ice but the convenience of it makes it worth it. Synthetic is the closest you are going to get though. Since you can use real skates on it you can lace up anytime you want and not have to pack everything up for a trip to the rink. It is super durable and nearly indestructible. If you purchase the ice I'd suggest getting the lubricant. It really does help with the friction. Since it's diluted with water the lubricant goes a long way. Good luck and happy skating!
Cool
looking into getting some ice for the house. how wide is your area of syn ice?
4 panels wide.
Is that plywood underneath the entire surface area where the ice is? If so, is that only necessary if the surface isn't level? Thanks for your video.
Yes it is underneath the entire surface. If the surface is level, such as level concrete you wouldn't need it. I only used it because of a drain in that particular spot of the garage floor. As a matter of fact, I ended up moving the ice surface to a different area in the garage and I didn't use the plywood. My son couldn't tell the difference. So I may not have needed the plywood to begin with.
Check out the installation video here.
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@@sportreplayvideos Ok, makes sense. Thanks for the reply and good luck to your boys on their hockey journey!
@specblend77 thank you!
My son is a goalie and I would like to buy him synthetic ice which I’m planning to put in our garage. But I have a concrete floor, so what do you recommend I put under the synthetic ice please?! Do you think I should put plywood under or rubber pads?! Thank you
If it's level you really wouldn't need to put anything under it. If it's a rough surface and wavy, for lack of a better word, rubber pads would be sufficient. Plywood is overkill unless the concrete has a big dip in it. But remember, the thicker the ice the more rigid it will be. Mine is 1/2 inch and is very rigid.
Nice sport anyway 👍...
Good video. How big is your synthetic ice area?
I have 27 panels.
@@sportreplayvideos how much money
@James Gorman I'd suggest reaching out to polyglide and have them run the numbers for you. It all depends on which thickness works best for you and how big of an area you have to place the panels.
How long can Logan skate before his blades dull?
I sharpen them after every skate on synthetic. I may not need to but I do it since I have my own sharpener.
Poly says it dulls blades 10% faster
@@Eroc556 I honestly couldn't say since I sharpen them every time.
@@sportreplayvideos no im saying thats what the makers of polyglide have said, you can prob still find it on their website
OR you can use Pledge you use for dusting and it works just as good…… much cheaper to
Lol it would take a lot of pledge to cover 27 panels. The gallon may look expensive on the surface but a little goes a long way when mixed with water. So it's not near as expensive as you may think.
@@sportreplayvideos ok gotcha and no if u use a push mop and spray its not as bad or take as much as u think ….. Ill try it and see tho
You can get skill from roller blade I know that because I play for a A1 team
I will agree roller blades are a benefit but it's not the same as practicing on ice skates on a synthetic ice surface. Roller blades limit your movement where synthetic ice is much closer to ice skating. There is also limited movement on synthetic ice but not near as much as roller blades.