1000’s of hockey parents, communities, and commercial training centers have already discovered the SmartRink™ Difference! Skating anytime and anywhere has never been easier or more realistic than with a SmartRink Synthetic Ice Rink. Whether you are training for hockey, figure skating or recreational fun, SmartRink has a product to fit your space and your budget. View some of our featured synthetic ice skating rink projects below or contact us today to see how we can help you! We have offices in both Canada and the United states, with sales support around the globe waiting to help you get started.
SmartRink™ wants to help you understand synthetic ice rinks. We will work with you to show you how our products differ from others. Our mission is to provide the best ice skating experience on your home ice rink.
Whether it be footwork or shooting drills, when it comes to improving hockey skills there is no better training tool than the best synthetic ice for hockey players.
Is your community in need of something exciting? A SmartRink™ community skating rink might be the answer! These easy-to-maintain, eco-friendly synthetic rinks are fantastic for hosting community skates.
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This is the most common question we receive about synthetic ice. Price is the one thing that people do understand and can compare. The problem is that unless you know the material you are comparing it is almost meaningless. We’ve seen price per square foot as low as $8 and as high as $28. We’ve written about understanding the importance of molecular weight in the past and how that relates to panel thickness and pricing relationships. If you want a true comparison send us a request and we’ll do our best to answer your questions directly with fact based information. The best raw material costs the most money and that directly translates into a higher cost panel – plain and simple. In the case of synthetic ice – paying less money is almost never a good thing.
Now that you know you can use your regular hockey skates or figure skates, you’re probably wondering what it feels like to skate on synthetic ice. The quick answer is that no synthetic ice panel perfectly replicates real ice. That said there are some panels where the experience is excellent but most fall well short of their marketing claims. If the user is a strong skater, they will find the better products easy to skate on. Weaker skaters will notice the increased resistance. This will really be highlighted with lower quality synthetic ice products. The best products skate the best and there is nothing that can’t be duplicated on synthetic ice as with real ice – using a high quality panel.
Actually it’s quite easy – but it does have to be maintained – just like any flooring product does. Typically that means vacuuming and washing the surface. Usually plain hot water and some elbow grease will work fine. Anything from a wet mop to a stiff brush will work depending on how dirty the surface it. Larger surfaces typically use a commercial floor scrubber. Also most products suggest using a glide solution to enhance the skating experience. That needs to be applied regularly. Each manufacturer will be able to provide instructions on that.
Commercial synthetic ice is a heavier duty product that is perfect for community rinks and hockey training centers. SmartRink has two products that are truly worthy of the designation “commercial synthetic ice”. If a client wanted a full NHL size rink outside then I would immediately go to our ProFast1800 series heavy duty product line that uses H-Lock connectors around all 4 sides of the panel. This system sets the industry standard when it comes to connection strength and there is nothing else that comes even close to this system. It’s on the upper range of the price scale but the client will always have peace of mind in terms of whether the panel joints will stay together over the life of the project.
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