You can check the sharpness of your skate blade by running your thumbnail carefully across the edge. It should scratch your nail pretty easily. If you lose one edge and not the other, you'll notice it on the ice, so that's simple enough. If the ice is really soft where you play, you'll notice it less.
As for your stick, retape it when you get holes in the tape. It'll last a bit longer if you wax it.
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