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Hi, Aireaye, regarding educating customers, we will be putting a specific educational website together this summer. Smcgreg, your correct we can’t give specific/concrete timelines on a retail launch of the standard sized boot at this time, but we are aiming for Christmas 2013. If you are interested in the product check back to the website in the next month or two for more info. Jazzyjoey and shooter27, good debate on the effect of weight on skating performance. You guys brought up the two main factors that I was considering: skating is biomechanically different than running in that skating is a glide push motion (you’re pushing as your moving), therefore maximum velocity is more dependent on push force than it is on how quickly the leg can be returned. Conversely, with running the foot makes stationary contact with the ground and therefore maximum running velocity is very dependent on how quickly the foot can be accelerated and then decelerated back into position for the next stride. Therefore, a small change in the weight of your running shoes would have a larger impact on your metabolic energy use than with your skates. If you break skating down to a very simple model : Force=mass x acceleration, assuming the push force doesn’t change, a .095% reduction in weight will increase acceleration by .095%. For sure the real world isn’t this simple, but it puts it in perspective. I wrote my paper over 12 years ago and have had no luck finding it. I know thermablade also wrote a paper on the effect skate mass has on performance, but I’m also having no luck finding that. Sorry for the lack of substantive back up….

Why don't we resume talking about the skates themselves. You guys should PM your science projects

Got one of my buddies shooting the game last night to get a better shot of the skates: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIONHAxCAAAFrOX.jpg:large

My diy Sharpening Machines

Can't wait. JR thanks for posting this!

Before considered for a LTR, you have to volunteer your services for regular, user-submitted reviews first. :)

almost there, just cover plate and a bit of paint to finish, have test cut with it and happy with the results