Marlborough, MA—“When you’re skating around on one-millimeter blades, it’s essential that you have confidence in your edge. With DMT, I know I will always have the best edges possible.” That’s what U.S. speedskater and Olympic hopeful Patrick Meek says about the world-renowned diamond sharpening stones from DMT Diamond Machining Technology.
Meek is endorsing DMT as “the superior choice” for sharpening his skates to gain greater speed and edge control. As a competitor in long track and team pursuit races for the U.S. National Speedskating Team and U.S. World Cup Team, Meek says he feels very fortunate to have formed a new partnership with DMT, even Tweeting about the company’s sharpeners saving his you-know-what a few times during the 2012 Regional Qualifier Long Track Speedskating Competition in Calgary in mid-January.
“DMT is the leader in diamond sharpening and produces some of the best edges for speed skates, period. In a sport that is determined by thousandths of seconds, having smooth consistent edges is key,” Meek says.
Meek has created a short series of YouTube videos in which he demonstrates how he uses DMT’s 10-inch Diamond DuoSharp Bench Stone and 70mm Mini Diamond Whetstone Edgers to achieve clean and precisely sharpened edges on his speed skates. These Made in the USA sharpeners are portable and convenient, helping to keep skates—not to mention skis, snowboards, luges and even ice boats—professionally tuned on the go. And Meek isn’t alone: Professionals and Olympic athletes have trusted DMT for years because DMT permanently bonds only the finest single crystal diamonds to its stones, making the products the highest quality on the market and the best value by far.
“High-performance athletes have relied on DMT sharpening stones for years, and we are pleased Patrick Meek is using DMT products to give himself the winning edge. We wish him luck in his quest for a place on the Olympic Speedskating team,” says Mark Brandon, president of DMT.
To view Meek’s videos, visit www.youtube.com/user/DIADMT.
About DMT Diamond Machining Technology:
DMT was founded in 1976 and manufactures a full line of diamond sharpening tools for use in woodworking, camping, fishing, hunting, outdoor and winter sports, culinary arts, gardening, police/security and industrial applications. The company has earned a HANDY Innovation Award, the National Home Gardening Club’s Seal of Approval, the Handyman Club of America’s Seal of Approval, seven Blade Magazine Knife Accessory of the Year Awards and an international award for innovation at Germany’s International Hardware Fair. All DMT sharpeners are proudly Made in the USA. Visit www.dmtsharp.com for more information and purchasing, or call Customer Service at 800-666-4368. Click here to access DMT’s Full-Line Product Catalog.
