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I had met the Bladetech team at the PHATS/SPHEM show in Orlando a couple of years ago. At the time, they had been talking to a couple of equipment managers so we exchanged quick pleasantries and business cards. Neither one of us followed up, until a few weeks ago when Jeff reached out to me. We talked over the phone and he decided to send me down a couple of sets to test: Bladetech has a patent on their "flexible" blades. The front third of the steel has a different shape than stock steel, which leaves a gap between the holder and the steel. Here's Bladetech sitting on top of a LS4. ' Note that the toe is lower, not just the scallop before the fin: The premise behind this is that the steel will compress into the holder during push off then releases at the end of the stride. Bladetech's claim is that it will increase acceleration as well as alleviates pressure on leg joints due to the fact that it can absorb impacts better than stock steel. Over this weekend I balanced, profiled and sharpened one of the sets. The steel was extremely consistent in terms of its shape out of the box, as well as blade thickness. It sharpened well and left a nice finish. The next step for me is to find a rink to test these out. For now, I'll try to answer any questions you may have, and @Jeff Azzolin Bladetech will also be monitoring this thread. Thanks for allowing me the opportunity to review these, and thanks for the MSH logo - that was a nice touch!

Well, here we are. Exhibition games start Tuesday! https://nypost.com/2020/07/26/nhl-passes-first-coronavirus-test-but-now-comes-the-hard-part/

Rink Rat and Mpc are different brands of the same manufacturer(same factory address). Mpc Freestyle and Rink Rat Trickster have an identical look, just a different colour. Trickster should be 84a and Freestyle is 84a-86a according to resellers information.

Fair enough lol. And most ppl buying retails prob could care less about steel. Heck even some pros still like the ls3 stainless.

Back in the day the og rink rat world cups/hotshot x grip were a decent premium outdoor wheel. Theyve been rereleased as the MPC branded “Freestyle” dual pour. Cost more but highly recommended.

Definitely, but I also totally understand his point of view as well, specifically as an ER doctor. Basically, confirm it isn’t an emergency and tell me to talk to primary care. That to me seems like a reasonable use of his time. Honestly if I’d just lose the weight I gained back (most of it) I’d probably be off the heart meds anyway. Time to get serious.

This thread could be a sticky as well as a few other threads that answer common questions.