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Almost. I'd agree with you when you said there's no direct equivalent. There's no magic chart that will tell you which FBV is which FIRE. They are different, so plan accordingly. I always suggest starting with a 1/2" FIRE and going from there (ship me some steel if you want to try before you buy, just shoot me a message). We just did our first real video explaining our FIRE profile here, check it out. It's pretty interesting and really the only place you'll find in-depth info on our FIRE profile (sorry, our fault). We do cover some FBV/BFD/original flat bottom patent info too. But, to be clear, we are not the same as FBV OR BFD. Hope that helps!

Sure thing. I'll try to bring one of everything.

Just an FYI for anyone heading up to Toronto this weekend, thanks to JR, I'll be at the rink demoing the sharpener and sharpening skates for anyone that is interested. Please come by and say hi and have some good questions/comments!

Picked up some Flyers Ryan White pro stock CCM HGTK Tacks gloves. Hopefully, they won't make my hands turn to cement.

Used to play roller down there when it was strictly roller.

Tried a different painkiller today, and a knee-strap (which generally is just whistling in the dark), and on the whole felt much better. It's still pear-shaped (not literally) and I need to see the ortho (Tuesday can't come soon enough) but it was fine for an hour-and-change of hockey. Aside from that, I played much better than the past few weeks. I let in some stupid goals (etc, etc.) but a few different people remarked on improved quickness - I was all over the puck and tracking it, I thought, very well. There were situations where previously I would have lost track but I didn't this time. I've been working very hard (or at least, dutifully) on hand-eye coordination with a tennis ball, a wall, and any spare minutes I have. I try to do like 5-10 minutes a day (on average - gym days it's more, school days I have to squeeze it in during breaks). Just variations on a theme - throw, catch, repeat, throw with one hand, catch with the other, throw-catch with one hand, do all of it on one leg, do it on the other leg, etc. Surprising what a difference that's made. I'm looking forward to scheduling a lesson for this week after seeing the ortho. It's probably just flaring arthritis and I'm due for a couple of cortisone shots. Fingers crossed.

New locker stall, a DIY project I worked on with my dad and uncle

IMO, yes. This will provide them with a much more solid base to start the process, which with average fitters, is where they fail.