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But those 5 less grams on the FT3 are everything. It’s probably like 20 more goals over the course of a season

Not really Trigger 5 Pro 365 grams Jetspeed FT3 Pro 375 grams Halo 380 grams Tacks AS3 Pro 385 grams *advertised weights

I thought this was funny, knowing that we will be zooming the skate.

5 grams x 20 shots per gams is 100 grams of weight saved per game. That has to translate to at least 50 goals per beer league season. 😉

The Quad 0/1 always felt very aggressive with transitions between the radii and the Ellipse 0 feels very smooth and seamless since there are not multiple radii and then a small transition area between each radii. @kkskate does sharpening and profiling by mail, you might want to use his services: http://kkskate.com/ I am wanting to maybe try the Ellipse XS soon as I feel like the Ellipse 0 is still maybe a little long. For me, this is all a little wild because I love the Zuperior M and Quad 2 but the Ellipse 1/2 feels too long and I have less agility with it. I know that there must be more surface contact as well since I have been walking up my hollow slowly as well, starting at 3/4 and now am at 1 1/8 and it still feels like I might end up at 1 1/4

It's not one piece, if you look at it in full res. We've been through that song and dance at length just last year, with the speculations surrounding the mystery Kucherov skate, which ended up being the used McDonald's napkin UltraSonic. Bauer doesn't have to answer True, as they own the IP to the Mako, which is a first cousin of SVH's boots. It appears they simply don't have an interest in pursuing that avenue. Just as with the undressed UltraSonics, this new boot looks so much better than anything Bauer has squeezed out of its pipeline since the one95 that I wonder what is wrong with the world. I love that they went with the [PROTOTYPE] branding, just as STX did with their first sticks. That's the best looking stick since the Busch Balance series.

Watching him today at practice was awesome. Finally agile on his skates again and able to do what he used to do. On top of it, good speed that carries over with the new boots... for whatever reason. Of course, I agree with you, as I use 55Flex, or actually a leather knock off since they're out of business. From a performance standpoint, there is a tradeoff though. Too much flexibility and you lose power and explosiveness. Too little and it compromises control and agility,...at least for him and me. Finding that "sweet spot" is the trick. He certainly can take advantage of the flexibility though, as he has TF9s down two eyelets. That's crazy low lacing.

YES!!!! and people wonder why I preach about laces untied / lace free skating.

In general, roller boots are usually not as good as ice boots. In this case, the zoom air ice and roller boots were identical as far as I know. You would have no issue putting a holder on them. Now, when it comes to stiffness and protection, there's no way that going 25 years back in time is going to compare to today's options. Meaning, if you're looking at Zoom airs for the performance, you're barking up the wrong tree. If you want a cool retro skate for drop in and pond hockey, you'll be fine playing with these as long as they're in good condition

LOL

Does Mylec count? Only brand to this day where you could change your PM9 to a P28 within the same shift with a quick stomp of the sneaker. Still waiting for someone to match that tech. 😆