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I've found that the best (and cheapest) way to ship sticks is to go to USPS. Take 3 of their (free) Priority Shipping long boxes, tape, and ship.

CCM steel isn't as bad as people on this board make it out to be, (it's certainly not good either). It's very comparable to LS1 steel. Sure, someone who has to sharpen skates is going to recommend STEP because it is significantly better quality, but more importantly it is much easier to sharpen to a good finish. If the kid is happy with the stock steel and you're not having to sharpen way too frequently, then leave it be.

Even a non-coated Step, Bladetech or Tydan would be a much better play than the original CCM steel, if you're looking apples to apples.

Jumped on a deal for TF9s a few months back and put the R1s on them. Having been a Bauer guy for the last decade, I see what the True hype is about. Absolutely love these skates and how they feel. Seriously contemplating buying another pair and swapping out Tuuk holders for ice. An outdoor rink near me has had steady pickup roller going on recently and now that I'm vaccinated I've been trying to drop by more often. I normally play on rough asphalt and those wheels didn't offer enough grip. Got sick of swapping all the wheels back and forth every few days so decided to pick up an extra chassis making the swap so much easier/faster!

Thanks Craig... Just gonna go ahead and +1 the bubble wrap and garbage bag with tape