How long edges last on new types of synthetic ice?

[Query]

Having a practice rink in your basement or living room is so appealing.  :stars

If any of you frequently skate on a modern synthetic ice,

1. Where is it - e.g., home or commercial rink?
2. What type of synthetic ice (e.g., EZGlide 350, Superglide, KwikRink, Extreme Glide, Xtraice, ICE-Y-BLUE 700, Viking Ice, etc. [all are registered trademarks])?
3. Compare skating on this synthetic ice vs water ice.
4. How many synthetic ice skating hours do you personally go between sharpenings?
5. How many water ice skating hours do you personally go between sharpenings?

Thanks.

P.S. Artificially frozen water ice doesn't count, unless you know a cheap way to do that.

[sampaguita]

How expensive are these synthetic ice rinks? If it's possible to produce them at a cheap cost, that would be great!

[Skittl1321]

Syntheticiceusa.com says $12.19 per square foot.  Not cheap, but you could spend more for a super fancy carpet if you wanted...

[sampaguita]

Syntheticiceusa.com says $12.19 per square foot.  Not cheap, but you could spend more for a super fancy carpet if you wanted...

Geez, no wonder there aren't many homes with synthetic ice rinks!

What's the smallest rink size that can be used by a single person for practice on Moves?

Btw, back to the OP: I remember posting a similar question here in the forums, but I can't find it. I found a related post though:

http://skatingforums.com/index.php/topic,932.0.html

[Skittl1321]

What's the smallest rink size that can be used by a single person for practice on Moves?

Moves?  Seems like you'd need almost a full NHL rink, since moves are designed to take up the full rink.  But you would only need a small patch to practice spins.  For the cost of an exercise machine ($2,000) you could get a 12 x 12 patch.  I wouldn't bother though...

[irenar5]

I read somewhere that you have to sharpen blades every 2-3 hours on synthetic ice. 

[Query]

Over the past couple years since the older thread, there is a new generation of synthetic ices, which manufacturers claim work more like real ice. I wanted to know if the improvement was great enough.

[Hanca]

Just in case you want to buy it. I think you wouldn't need very huge ones. Spins you can learn on quite a small one - 3 times 3 metres (just in case it is parallel spin and it is travelling), otherwise you might use even smaller for spins.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Synthetic-Ice-skating-panels-Backyard-Ice-Rink-/190486928009?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c59e7da89#ht_892wt_802

[Skate@Delaware]

Moves?  Seems like you'd need almost a full NHL rink, since moves are designed to take up the full rink.  But you would only need a small patch to practice spins.  For the cost of an exercise machine ($2,000) you could get a 12 x 12 patch.  I wouldn't bother though...

For that much money, you could buy a lot of gas & punch cards at a rink lol! Plus, you'd have to have a place to set it up, and there is some maintenance involved. Plus buying new blades every few months cause you'd sharpen the heck out of them. In my mind, it's not worth the hassle. (even the newer stuff has issues).