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  2. Posted · Report reply

    On 8/15/2020 at 1:59 AM, SkateWorksPNW said:

    It would cost them less to mass produce one product and fewer options (stainless and PVD/DLC) as opposed to multiple products and multiple options.

    Streamlining manufacturing and offering a better product, compared to competitors  would allow them to lower manufacturing costs while providing a better product to consumers. 

    It's also a huge selling point regardless of the model of skate and age category. 

    Lower manufacturing costs from reduced sku doesn't mean shit if you baseline everything on a premium product. Raw mat costs will increase in this paradigm (probably manufacturing costs too).

    Consolidation of skus gives the manufacturer substantive benefit when you see consolidation within a price point, or can convert enough market share into a new one by reduction of the number of price points.

  4. Posted · Edited by Wolfpack_1986 · Report reply

    5 hours ago, JR Boucicaut said:

    Maybe back in 1998...

    Ever since the ONE90 15 years ago, Supreme has been Bauer’s technologically advanced skate, cycle after cycle. Vapor didn’t have to change much as it was always popular in terms of fit. 

    Supreme had curv or it's predecessor for what 2 or 3 iterations before the vapor?  At least the one95 and one100

    Edit: errr I guess totalone was the top end after the 95 

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    Steel: Tydan 238

    Hollow: 90/75 fbv

    About me:  I've become a decent skater, having taken up the game while in college 12 years ago.  I'm small, and try to use speed to my advantage since I'm not getting it on size. Historically my weakest area in my skating has been stability, especially in crease battles.

    Review:

    I came to this profile from the Quad 0.  I'll be honest, i didnt really want to try anything else after getting on the quad 0.  However, the glide 50 was another solid performer.

    Differences from the quad 0 to the glide 50 are chiefly around the way the blade is used.  The flat provides an increase in stability over the quad 0 at a loss of a little mobility.  I feel the glide 50 is still a very mobile profile, allowing me to cut hard on a dime, but the difference in my opinion is in how you have to manipulate the edge.  To achieve similar results with the glide 50, you need to lean back into your heel a little deeper than with the quad 0.  If your skating style lends to that, i would actually prefer the glide 50 over the quad 0, because areas i felt it performed better were stability and top end speed.

    So it will come down to personal skating preference and trade-offs.

    Another side note.  Im not sure if it was garbage ice, bad skating, or a "bug" in the profile, but once a game on this profile i "toe picked" with my heel on a transition from forward to backward skating, cutting into a crossover.  

    I still have the 9.5/10.5 to try, but my current plan is to give the quad 0 and glide 50 each another go before I decide which to settle on.  I'd like to better consider the mobility and top speed elements between the two.

    Mobility: 4

    Stability:  4

    Speed: 4

    Acceleration: 4

    Other profiles on deck:

    ***since ratings are subjective, I may revise my scoring based on experiences with other sets should I feel i was either to generous to too harsh on a particular aspect.

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    updated rating to upgrade the stability.

    Follow up after trying Quad 0 and 9/50mm/10.5:  I would have expected to want to do a longer term test on this profile after the initial pass.  however, I would place this as third, and it does not make the final 2, for me.  

    This really highlights the value of this program, for those that are on the fence.  If i didnt try anything else, i would have been content that I upgraded my skating through a better profile... which is true.  But there was better for my skating style and steel size.  I'm thankful i had the change to explore.

  8. Posted · Edited by Wolfpack_1986 · Report reply

    Steel: Tydan 238

    Hollow: 90/75 fbv

    About me:  I've become a decent skater, having taken up the game while in college 12 years ago.  I'm small, and try to use speed to my advantage since I'm not getting it on size. Historically my weakest area in my skating has been stability, especially in crease battles.

    Review:

    I came to this profile from Zuperior S.  My chief complaint about the zuperior s was that i felt the toe bailed out quicker than I would have liked.  I'm very pleased that the Quad 0 solved this problem for me at a marginal loss of stability. 

    The Quad 0 overall is a strong performing profile for my skating style, the first time i skated on it i have to admit my feet felt "on".  Everyone has those skates where an aspect of your game is just clicking for you; i wasnt sure if it was a day i was feeling it or if the profile contributed.  I put together a string of 4 skates in a row where i felt like my skating was where i wanted it to be, enough to say that the profile contributed to my skating during the trial period.

    Despite the marginal loss of stability from the zuperior s, i dont feel as though its enough to keep looking.  For my preference, it is stable enough.  Acceleration and mobility were significantly improved.  I'm searching for a reason to knock on this profile, but nothing particularly comes to mind.  I'm looking forward to longer term usage.

    Mobility: 5

    Stability:  3.5

    Speed: 3.5

    Acceleration: 4

    Other profiles on deck:

    ***since ratings are subjective, I may revise my scoring based on experiences with other sets should I feel i was either to generous to too harsh on a particular aspect.

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    1 hour ago, yychockey said:

    Yes, agree with that. Nicholas, I know you suggested to try the new skates with the out of the box profile but I'd like to try out this quad profile out of interest. If it feels bad, I'll just try something else or go back to the stock radius. You seem to know the most about Prosharp profiles of anyone around here. If I am going to go ahead and try one, would you suggest the quad 0, 1 or 2 to start? Thanks.

    See dk Miller's post at the beginning of the thread. There's a program through MSH where you can try different ones.

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    On 12/16/2018 at 2:23 PM, boo10 said:

    I still have difficulty understanding how it's even physically possible to put more than a single radius on a runner.  Would love to see a good diagram of the actual shape of a quad radius.  In my head I just see bumps or ripples.

    I get where you're coming from, but in your minds eye, you're picturing arc segments of much smaller circles.  If you go out into your yard grab 13' of line and create a segment of a circle that's a couple inches long, it will look roughly flat.  That makes it easier to blend from one to the other. Do a 26' and it will be even flatter.

    Now, if we we're talking like... 8" 12" and 14" circles on a normal blade, yeah it would look like a disaster.

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  16. Posted · Edited by Wolfpack_1986 · Report reply

    Steel: Tydan 238

    Hollow: 90/75 fbv

    About me:  I've become a decent skater, having taken up the game while in college 12 years ago.  I'm small, and try to use speed to my advantage since I'm not getting it on size. Historically my weakest area in my skating has been stability, especially in crease battles.

    Review:

    I came to this profile after skating on stock 10'.  Stock 10' was a significant adjustment taking about 5 skates to truly be comfortable coming from 9' stock.  I immediately felt comfortable on this profile, it had the surety and stability I had liked with the 10', plus a little extra on the heels.  I also felt more comfortable executing tight turns and backward crossovers, two pieces of my game I felt like I lost with the 10'.  Acceleration was improved, but still lacking. I have a little bit of the opposite issue I had with the stock 10' (too much toe limiting my push through)--I feel my toes sliding out a little prematurely than I'd like.  

    I've been on this steel for two games, plus two long pickups (one being winterfest).  Areas I like what this profile has given have been the turning especially, and also sound stability when transitioning from backward to forward skating while controlling the puck.  The profile has suited my skating style thus far.  I have 3 additional profiles in the queue, but I would not be surprised if this set makes it to the next round of comparison.

    Mobility: 4

    Stability:  4

    Speed: 3

    Acceleration: 2.5

    Other profiles on deck:

    Edit 17-Feb: upgraded Stability from 3.5 to 4

    ***since ratings are subjective, I may revise my scoring based on experiences with other sets should I feel i was either to generous to too harsh on a particular aspect.

  17. Posted · Edited by Wolfpack_1986 · Report reply

    Steel: Tydan 238

    Hollow: 90/75 fbv

    About me:  I've become a decent skater, having taken up the game while in college 12 years ago.  I'm small, and try to use speed to my advantage since I'm not getting it on size. Historically my weakest area in my skating has been stability, especially in crease battles.

    Review:

    I came to stock 10' a few months ago, coming from stock bauer ls2 edge steel (9').  Immediately, I hated skating on a 10' radius as it pertained to diminished turning ability, but found a significant step forward in stability from the 9'.  Aside from turning, the biggest components I struggled with was feeling a bit too much on the toe, I did not feel like I could effectively use my steel in acceleration by getting full extension on my skates.  After about 5 or 6 ice times, I started to adjust to the turning radius, leaning back into my heels a bit more, but I still feel a bit hampered in the agility department.

    Mobility: 2

    Stability:  3

    Speed: 3

    Acceleration: 2

    Other profiles on deck:

     

    ***since ratings are subjective, I may revise my scoring based on experiences with other sets should I feel i was either to generous to too harsh on a particular aspect.

  18. Posted

    @JR Boucicaut thanks as always for putting this together; this weekend is already circled on my calendar for the next decade.  I'm always happy to see those that i truly consider extended family, and also their growing real families.  I cant wait to see your ugly asses in the summer.

    As one of the grizzled vets, it was great skating with the new guys.  I mentioned this in the room--i'm sorry you guys had to go--i hope you guys can make it again next year and join us at the hotel for some beers. 

    special thanks also to @Lester8! It was awesome seeing the game in saginaw, and getting a tour of the facilities.  I hope you guys keep up the success, it was fun seeing the signing of your stud defenseman today, too!  Hopefully you can join us at the next event; i'm going to need you to bring the fanboni with you.

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    8 minutes ago, dimpledballs said:

    Yeah I've talked to Bret, his first suggestion for me was to go for a skate orthotic before trying VH. I was initially going to go with his advice but if a skate orthotic is going to cost upwards of 300-500$, I'd rather just get the skates. 

    The orthotic might save you money in the long run. Won't need to get fit for each new pair of skates. Sounds like it was just a suggestion, because even customs won't solve every issue. To each their own.

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    On 11/20/2018 at 11:29 AM, JR Boucicaut said:

    Prosharp likes to start beginners out on long radius for stability purposes - definitely an Euro thing.  And your typical beginners will have skates that are small.   

    We're profiling 2/3 of the steel. On a shorter steel, even though the profiling zone is shorter, more of the apex of the radius will be in it than a longer blade.  That's why the feel is different between sizes - as the steel gets bigger, the gradual transition from the apex is larger.

    Makes great sense for a beginner, I'll agree with that. Maybe not the best strategy for experienced skaters for the reasons you mentioned, plus personal experience.

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    On 11/20/2018 at 1:33 AM, Nicholas G said:

    Not really. You have to remember that you are only profiling a section of the steel. If the steel is shorter the section you are profiling is a shorter as well. 

    I have 238 size steel, and the transition from 9' to 10' was a massive change in turning feel. Going from 9' to 15' is way too aggressive.

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    16 hours ago, Nicholas G said:

    A lot of things..... Some stuff under NDA, but we do composite fabrication and engineering. Research of composite, coating, and casting systems and manufacturing as well. Also, as more of a hobby, we dabble in metallurgy too. Myself, personally, I deal with engineering. Not sure why any of this matters though. 

    Metallurgy for what? Skate blades?

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