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Ice warehouse just released videos on the stick. They're just re-skins.

The fact that the big box stores immediately try to push aftermarket insoles with every skate sale points to this. They used to be an aftermarket solution for certain problems, now they are hyped as a must have.

Hey all, I know we have some profiling gurus on here and I am trying to help my son who just turned 8. He's been skating for a couple years now and plays on a local AA travel team. His skating ability is good and is on par ( not phenomenal ) compared to his teammates, but he looks stuck in the mud when he needs to get up and go during games. He's very tall for his age and solid ( about 85-90 lbs ). I have him on 5/8th regular hollow and he's currently in a size 1.5 Bauer Supreme M4 Junior skates that has removable steel. The steel is the Bauer 13' radius "balance blades" and he's been on those 13' radius blades since he started skating a few years back. I grabbed his next pair of supremes on clearance ( also Bauer Supreme M4's ) in size 2 and they too have the 13" balance blades but are 221mm. My question is, should i get him out of the 13" radius and if so, what radius would be ok for him to transition too? Or do i explore the profiling route? I do know quite a bit about profiling for adult size skates and how it works and the potential benefits ( i'm using an ellipse profile on my CCM 100k Pro skates and loved it from day 1 ), but i know little with regards to kids size stee bc the steel is so short. is there a benefit or specific route to go for kids sizes? Runner length is 212mm Thanks !!

Really hope this new suspension frame comes out soon! Long time sprung user here - I recently replaced all the arms from another set I had as back up, but now every other game a red spring part between the arms is crumbling mid game? Anybody had this issue? I ordered extras off sideline swap and those are going one by one not sure what to do. I’m 6’4” 230lbs and haven’t had this issue since using sprungs starting in 2014 - maybe the materials in these parts are dated now? Not looking to go back to rigid frame/R1 😬

Glad you seem to like the pants overall. FYI my usual pants clothing size (Levi's jeans for instance) are usually 33 so that's why I went with Med-50 size Tackla pants. I think I got the right size. The "locked in" feel was something I was looking for when buying the 9000s. They aren't perfect but so much better than what I tried in the past.

Yep I got the pants from The Hockey Shop BC. Even if I’m located in Quebec I like to order there. Probably my 4th or 5th order with these guys (skates, stick and protection) Never disapointed. They have lots of stuff in stock and quick shipping.

I might check these out at the hockey shop in Langley in the near future, which by the price I'm assuming you got you're from as well?

It's being headed up by the Canadian distributor for Louisville Baseball & Softball, amongst other brands. For those that don't know, Sherwood only owned a license of the TPS HOCKEY brand from Hillerich & Bradsby, who years later, sold out to the Chinese company that owns many other brands, including Wilson, DiMarini. Before that, however, the "TPS Hockey" brand did not survive for whatever reason, whether it was insolvent or license not renewed, I don't know.

Yeah they look to be on the higher profile vs the 9000s. I'm playing in a beer league, once a week (or 2 times sometimes). So I guess the 9000 will be all good for me.

Reviving this thread as I pulled the trigger on Tackla 9000 pants recently. I'm almost 6' - 180lbs. Went with Med-50 Tackla size. This thing fits like a glove. My issue with other pants brands (CCM-BAUER) was the fit was too loose on hips and thighs. Pants felt unstable when skating at higher speeds. Quality seems pretty great for a $119cad pants (regular price advertised $200). Got to say I'm super happy so far. Protection is generous on hips but not annoying at all. Probably not the lightest, but weight isn't an issue.

I'd say yes that its the same as the CCM.

I'm using the Active Medium right now since my skates were custom for someone else and I wanted to eat up a little volume (I also added a thicker tongue and the combo worked perfect). These are thicker than Speed Plates which were really thin and hard (I had the 1.0 version), these have a firm layer on the bottom made of EVA which has a little give compared to the hard plastic feel of speed plates but not much, and a little cushion layer on top, overall it's slightly thicker than Superfeet but it doesn't have the plastic heel riser how Superfeet do so your heel isn't lifted. Sole also makes a a thin version which is just the firmer EVA material without the cushioned layer on top, this is probably still a little thicker than the Speed Plate due the different material (speed plates felt so thin and hard, the EVA on the bottom of mine is firm but not solid feeling if that makes any sense).

It really is as they describe, a P92 with a toe kink. It's also a 6 lie like the P92. I tried one and did care for it. I found the Big Benn closer to the P90TM. It has a bit more toe but plays very close to the 90. Same 5.5 lie too.

Its very similar but has a bit more toe to it. Nice Max height though.

I've used Superfeet Carbon in the past and they were ok but I would get some arch pain from them sometimes and in my newest skates (Jetspeed FT4 Pro) they just didn't sit right and created some painful edges on the inside of the foot. I have since switched to Sole brand which are heat moldable and don't have such an aggressive arch, they're night and day from the Superfeet in terms of comfort and support for my feet, also they have a nice pocket for the heel but it doesn't elevate it how Superfeet tend to do slightly. I have tried Bauer speed plates in the past and within 5 minutes I had to take them out, way too hard and uncomfortable, really made my arches hurt too which was disappointing since it was the first heat moldable pair I tried and I had high hopes.

To follow up, my sons received these sticks about a month ago. They love them! Back in August we ordered similar spec 'off the shelf' so they've been getting used to the differences in the PSHS vs their previous intermediate Bauer (custom Syncs and off the shelf Tracer). My P106 using son really likes the Pro 1616 and the P92 user is good with the Pro 92. The silver/black LA Kings colorway looks fantastic too! Tryouts start tonight... finger crossed that they do well. The transition from European back to NA hockey hasn't been too bad - these guys play D too, so there's so much less room to think and move out there!

You have it right. That’s a size 10 skate, D forefoot width, A size heel with a toe cap from a size 7 skate.

I don't follow this sort of stuff very closely, but that is really cool

Happy to see they are now getting the credit they deserve. https://www.geargeek.com/equipment/pro-reserve-vs-stick

I just got the 1910 delivered last night. It is the closest curve to the P106 I have found. It opens up a little more and the blade shape is different but it’s a great playing curve for those that remember the P106 from back in the day. I still have some blades I’ve been saving so it’s nice to have a one piece option now.

Converted a pair of True's 'whiteout' skates. Way too loud for ice, but I've been dying for this roller combo for years. Now I'm just debating between silver or black lowers for my primary wheel setup

been skating on fbv for a decade now and couldn’t imagine ever going back to a regular hollow. who cares what NHLers use. i’m a 40 year old beer league player

With all due respect this is a crazy take haha. My dolomites feel like a weighted rubber training stick and they are severely bottom heavy compared to todays sticks, along with the synergy from 2 decades ago. They blade and shaft torque open and you feel it. I would say there is definitely tech that has improved the stick game, maybe the lightness of todays sticks hasn't "improved" the stick game per say, but the release/balance/power of these sticks compared to the latter is two different worlds in my opinion

Any updates? I know a couple guys who have gotten to sample the Fizix and said very good things. Anybody heard of production updates?

Just start a new thread. This is 11 pages of a specific brand.