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After many years off and time away from MSH, we’re back. Looking forward to getting back out there (albeit the holders are coming off and inline chassis will be going on), but here’s the new 2025 SVH.

I've sent steel to Jason for profiling and was happy with the results. Binnies

Not to be Danny Downer here but I think we all would agree that its not the stick scoring the goals, it's the player.

It’s in the PRO Hockey Sticks thread. I think it’s awesome and quietly kinda huge. When that guy started his company, the logo was a silhouette of Overchkin. Now they guy is breaking what was thought to be an unbreakable record using that brand. It’s kinda touching, honestly. And, it’s awesome that someone is producing good sticks at accessible price. It started as a passion project and the guy who runs PRO seems to genuinely enjoy it and want to do a good job, and not just cash in first chance he gets. (Cue immediately selling his company to Halliburton or something haha)

Thanks to this tutorial I decided to refresh my TF9 inline skates in hopes it'll get me to play more roller this spring/summer. New Marsblade O2 insert, new 3D printed True tongues, and carbon-look kydex 'shot blockers' around the backs to protect the heel. The Kydex and 3M tape cost a whopping $20 total so this was a cheap project to try. I even have enough material left over to make another pair. Using a jigsaw would have allowed more precision and cleaner lines, but a Dremel is what I had on hand and it worked easily enough. After cutting I sanded/beveled the edges, then used a heat gun to shape the material. Once each heel was roughly curved, I put on the 3M tape, applied more heat so the kydex was soft like play-doh, and with an oven mitt on my free hand, was able to press/conform the material to fit the odd shape of True heels pretty much perfect. If I were to do it again, I'd create a cleaner template so each piece would be identical, but whatever. Thanks again for the tips in this thread!

I know people with lacebite problems go outside in for the top few eyelets. Apparently outside in brings the sides of the skates in more while inside out brings the tongue in more.

This. Just get some Eva foam. They come in different thicknesses on Amazon too. Also, they aren't 3m, as far as I know.

Go to Michael’s, buy some foam, and do it yourself. The cheapest/easiest thing to do

There is no better. There is only personal preference.

Finished up my conversion on my 2025 SVH’s. Can’t wait to get on them.

I've always been a Ribcore guy, loved every one of them up until the Ribcore 8 where I think the blade feel is brutal. It was unusable for me. Because of that I decided to give the Hockeystickman pro blackout extra lite a shot. I absolutely love it, the puck feel is very similar to the ribcores of the past. I wouldn't call them overly pingy, they have great puck feel.

1) what would you change about the toecap? Sleeker design? Not as tall? The thing is, the toe cap is essentially a sleeve that goes over the one piece boot. It's not a traditional toecap that provides structure to that part of the boot. Well maybe it does but not to the degree of other skates. Trues cf shell encompasses the entire foot including the toe areas and stops about an inch up. The design of the toe cap also allows for the tongue to be adjusted allowing for people to reduce or increase volume depending what they like. 2) the holder is brand new. Some will like it and some won't. 3) the bulge at the back of the heel is the shape of the individuals heel. How would you like it shaped? If they made it a generic shape that would take away the custom aspect of the boot. If they added layers above the bulge to smooth it out, that would add unnecessary weight at the cost of aesthetics. I guess ultimately, if you are getting custom skates, you're generally at a point where fit is paramount over anything else, otherwise you'd be rocking retail skates. Imo, the esthetics of the true customs have come a long way since they debuted in 2017.

I have used Skate Tech a few times now and have been very happy with their work. https://skatetechsharpening.com

I'm quite critical of his sticks as well but for the value & custom options sure they'll do the job. I know Ovi is not using a stick he currently offers to the general public. If you look at some Getty images of him using the PRO's recently you'll see the carbon weave is just like CCM FT Ghost or similar CCM sticks currently out Edit: I can't even find the picture I'm looking for looks it like it is the standard 18k weave recently

Good news is the box has been found. It was delivered to the wrong suite.

First roll with them was honestly shocking! Granted, I haven't skated O1s in close to 4 years, but the new inserts definitely remind me of using the O1 with the center bolt tightened as little as possible to get the most amount of rocker. When I first stood up with the R1/O2 insert, I almost lost balance which was odd because I was on the ice playing just a few hours before. Checked my skates as I thought I didn't tighten something! I've been so accustomed to the H5-T8 I forgot what more rocker felt like. It'll likely take some time to get used to, but first impressions are very positive and I would recommend anyone that wants more rocker or is an ice player to pick up the new inserts.

And those Vapor XX’s only had a little red dot in the flex notch on the facing. It wasn’t till the XXX that red became prevalent.

This year’s line is called the Flylite. They’re coming in various colorways (like their sticks now) such as all black, red, blue, orange, and green

Hi all! Got back into roller after stepping away from the game for the last 10 years or so (I just checked my last post way back in January 2014...time flies 😅). Moved to SoCal where the roller hockey scene is still thriving with NARCh, TORHS, and Legends draft tournaments are still regularly booking rinks between Irvine, Corona, and Escondido. After watching roller hockey slowly die where I grew up in North Carolina, it was a breath of fresh air to see people committed to roller hockey's growth and viability in Southern California. In an effort to continue fostering interest in roller hockey and take a trip down memory lane on some of the gear that defined roller hockey's golden era, I just started a new channel called "Retro Roller". We'll be taking a look at throwback gear from the 90's and early 00's and interviewing key people in the industry today that either pioneered their design or used them during their heyday. As a sneak peek- our first product we're diving into are the old V-Form skates and we're chatting with Peter Dale on when he used those skates back in the Pro Beach Hockey days. Please give us a follow on Instagram and we'd love pictures of your throwback gear you'd like us to highlight in our stories! Glad MSH is still around after all these years and look forward to engaging with the community again. Cheers!