Having fun with PolyGlide Ice is what do you do when it’s the middle of summer in Los Angeles, and you want to ice skate. 

Popular Fortnite streamer and YouTuber, Frazier -  aka Faze Kay - and his brother Jarvis, missed the cold weather and ice sports in their native England. 

Kay’s solution; to have some ice shipped to the Faze Clan mansion so he can ice skate around the pool.

After calling Antarctica for a batch of fresh ice, which of course, would melt in the LA sun, he was running out of ideas. 

Faze Nikan had a suggestion: get a lubricated synthetic material that works anywhere in any weather. 

That’s when we received a call from Kay! We were happy to help out the clan and sent some of our synthetic ice panels to the Faze Clan mansion.

 

Who are the Faze Clan?

For over ten years, the Faze Clan has been one of the premier eSports organizations in the world.

The company competes in several tournaments around the globe, including Fortnite, FIF, Valorant, Call of Duty, and many others.

The company’s growth over the years has been fueled by investment from celebrities, entrepreneurs, and athletes like Pitbull, Jimmy Iovine, Offset, and Ben Simmons. 

The Faze Clan soon evolved into content creation with several personalities on their roster creating Twitch and YouTube content.

Famous faces include Faze Kay and Faze Jarvis, who rack up tens of millions of views on their channels each month. 

The content creators recently moved into an LA mansion called the Faze house, where they spend time improving their craft while creating YouTube and Twitch content. 

What are Synthetic ice panels?

Synthetic ice panels are interlocking sheets made of a strong polyethylene compound.

The panels are infused with a compound that mirrors the feel of real ice skating. 

The durable material works with real metal skates and has minimal friction when compared to real ice.

If you’re thinking that metal skates will damage the tiles, it’s actually the opposite. The grooves formed by metal skates improve the skating experience over time.

You can connect the panels to create an ice rink or space for hockey, ice skating, figure skating, or even games like curling. Seeing and feeling those panels were too good to be true.

When Kay slapped on his skates and stepped on one of the sheets, he was convinced that this was just what he was looking for.

Setting things up

What we did not expect was the brothers to have their own Winter Olympics in the back yard! To start, Nikan set up the rink around the pool.

Since the synthetic ice panels need a hard flat surface, the guys also bought plywood to use as a base. 

Nikan then came up with three challenges for Kay and Jarvis.

The winner receives a special mystery box.

Since these two had no experience ice skating, this would be a fun way to get accustomed to skates while having some friendly sibling rivalry. 

Our synthetic ice is great for sports like ice hockey and figure skating.

But there are some fun activities and challenges you can do too.

Here’s what happened at the Faze mansion and how you can have your own challenges.

Game 1: The Time Trial

With helmets on for safety, the guys jumped into their first challenge; a simple time trial.

The brothers had 3 rounds to skate around half of the swimming pool as quickly as possible.

The fastest time would be the winner of the round, with the best 2 out of 3 the winner.

 

Kay easily took the first round but destroyed his time in the second and third rounds.

Kay was able to cut his time down to 9.67 seconds.

Jarvis got swept 3-0 as he took some time to find his balance in the skates.

Even trying to sabotage Kay’s second run was not enough to lose this one. 

How You Can Do It At Home

Time trials are a great way to improve your speed, balance, and control on the ice.

It’s also a great way to get your competitive juices flowing. For safety, it’s best not to set the ice panels next to a swimming pool.

However, you can set the panels in a line in the backyard, garage, or driveway. 

Have someone keep time, while each person takes turns skating from one end to the other.

A group of kids or adults can even turn it into a relay event, where the fastest team wins.

Try a time trial event before hockey practice, ice skating practice, or when you have a group of friends over to the house.

Game 2: The Jump Style Contest

 

For the second game, Nikan wanted to increase the difficulty.

The panels were set up in a straight line that fell off a ledge about one foot high.

The goal of the game is to jump off the ledge and land cleanly. 

Nikan would judge Kay and Jarvis on the style of each jump out of 10.

Falling after the jump or leaving the ice after the jump would be an automatic disqualification.

The brothers were up to the challenge.This time, Jarvis stepped up.

After Jarvis scored only 1 point on his first attempt, Kay fell on his first attempt, giving him a 0.

Kay came roaring back with a 5 on his second attempt to Jarvis’ score of 4. 

With the scores tied, it was down to the last jump.

Jarvis scored a 5, but Kay’s unimpressive jump landed him a 4!In the end, Jarvis won the game by two points.

With the games tied, there was just one more game left to crown an overall champion!

Time for Your Jump Style Game

Figure skaters are known for their impressive jumps and practice different jumping techniques off the ice.

But there could be a little friendly competition on the ice! You and a figure skating friend can practice simple jumps on your synthetic ice rink and get a friend to give you a score out of 10.

If you’re not into jumping, you can try a gliding competition. Set your panels up in a straight line. Take turns gliding the length of the panels on two feet then on one foot. The person to reach the furthest point wins the competition. 

Game 3: The Lego High Jump Challenge

 

Do you think you can perform a jump on the ice?

In the toughest challenge yet, the guys set up the panels on the grass, using the plywood boards as a base. In the middle of the ice strip was a wall of two rows of legos.

The brothers had to start from one end, skate to the middle, jump over the lego wall, and skate to the end.

The first person to fail the jump, while the other succeed, would lose the game.

But there was a catch.

After every round, Nikan would add two more levels to the lego wall.

With the competition at its peak, the brothers cleared the first three rounds with ease. 

At 8 layers high, Jarvis and Kay cleared their jumps.

To decide a winner, the wall was set to 10 layers high. Unfortunately, Jarvis crashed into the lego wall, leaving Kay to clear the legos and win the game.

In the end, Sweedish gamer (and very athletic) Faze Teeqo stole the show, jumping over the 12 rows of the blocks with ease.

The guys were so impressed, they gave the prize to Teeqo!

Ready For Your High Jump Challenge?  

Do you have legos at home? Set up your own high jump challenge to compete against your family or friends.

Jumping improves your strength, balance, and power.

You can set a wall of legos like the Faze house and take turns jumping over.

If you don’t have legos, a small box will do. 

If you want to take it up a notch, set up an obstacle course! Use cones, hockey sticks, pool noodles, or anything you can find.

Take turns going through the obstacle course.

The course could be a timed event, or must be completed without touching the obstacles. 

Conclusion

We were so happy that the guys at the Faze mansion were able to experience how to have fun with PolyGlide Ice during an LA heat wave. 

We made these synthetic ice panels out of a love for skating and hockey.

However, you can use it to have some fun challenges too!

With everyone still under some kind of quarantine, setting up some panels are a great way to learn skating, challenge your friends, and beat the boredom.

At the same time, these fun games increase your confidence on the ice.

You’ll also see an improvement in your speed, strength, and balance.

When you’re ready to skate against others or hit a large skating rink, your competition will not know what hit them.

These are just some of the challenges you can do on any of our synthetic ice rink packages.

If you’ve completed a challenge or made up some of your own, we’d love to see.

Tag us on our Instagram page. 

Take a look at some of our most popular rink packages!

PolyGlide Ice - Home Ice Tiles

PolyGlide Ice - Pro-Glide Panels

 

Keep on Skating! 

Jim Loughran, PolyGlide Ice
www.polyglideice.com