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Alternatively you could delay going to a curve boot even longer by trying to source the Pro Stock Bauer V Cut skates https://www.sighockey.com/collections/player-skates/products/bauer-vapor-2x-pro-v-cut-hockey-skates-9-d-a-280-ls-fly-ti

I have a pretty extensive shell collection at this point but this is one of my new favs

Round 2.

My 14 year olds are skating on this profile in their sz 7 Machs with whatever the new Ti runners are called. This is the first time they've used something other than the stock Bauer profile. It was suggested by the proprietor of an independent shop outside Washington, DC (not sure if I can share the name?) that I used to play beer league with years ago. We had a pretty good email exchange about the boys' size (70" 130lbs), play style (D), stride (long powerful), and so on. SCS-1 was his recommendation. I wish I could quantify it better for you, but they seem to love the profile. They definitely look really smooth on the ice and their transitions forward to backwards as well as their control in crossovers looks extremely smooth and fluid.

Yeah so it's been like 3 months on the newer ones and they are good. It's hard to say one way or another objectively, my thighs burn less? But it could be me just getting better with my better conditioning. I think they will last me awhile as I'm mostly coaching now and not playing as much as I used to. Would I get them again? Mayhaps

Totally agree on the sharpening of BT. Total PIA.

These refreshes keep enshittifying the cosmetics of iconic skates. 652, Air Accel (not “Excel” like @justdohockey posted last week) Elite, Vapor 10. They just look awful compared to the originals and today’s skates. Any other available option would look better.

They look like a Bauer boot that has been painted by a third party to me. I also wouldn’t imagine Bauer would launch something like that in Europe and not N.A.

Let's start bringing roller back! Been on Marsblade R1's for the last 4-ish years. Have had this pair of anodized Kryptonium frames in my closet collecting dust for I don't know how long. Decided to finally throw them on a pair of skates. We'll see if I transition back to a standard frame or stick with the R1. Surfside Hockey did the conversion.

Yeah so it's pretty disingenuous to come in here and say it's the worst experience you've had and not mention you have yet another remake on the way. They're clearly trying to make it right. More than I can say with my custom CCM experience so far.

Sorry I read your post wrong and thought you said the steel had side to side movement. What could have happened was whoever fixed your rivets initially could have stretched the holes where the rivet goes in when removing the old rivets (it happens) which is why you can move it side to side but it's still snug in terms of not having a gap and falling out. The only real way to fix the stretched holes is to remove the holders fill them with epoxy and re drill the holes. I would bring it back to the shop that did it to see what they say. I'm only guessing from your description

You should only change one variable at a time. If you're trying a new profile you should keep the same sharpening you had prior and then adjust from there if needed. And vice versa. Profiles can change how edges feel for sure. Also there's always going to be a transition period when you go to and from inlines.

It’s about exactly this much different. TC6 has white tape

I have both and CCm is slightly lower

There are multiple versions of quad profiles, and they are not all created equal. In the last year or so I moved mostly to Elite profiles. https://eliteperformancetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Elite-Profile-Overview-V9-July-2023.pdf Maybe consider a Polaris Quad?

I don't really give a shit.

FYI - Marsblade will sell just the lowers. Don’t know if it’s on their site or you have to reach out directly, but I did this so I could quickly/easily between two wheel setups. The color option seems like a no brainer. Both of my sets have been anodized

Spot heat the very top couple eyelets, stick a softball in and throw them in the fridge for rapid cooling. Really had to do the same with my VH customs. No change to fit at all. I also started using a shoe horn just out of necessity.

I used the quicklites for years. Really liked them. At the time I was trying to find a pad that didn’t cause me to overheat and these were what I landed on. Eventually moved onto CLs which breathed better and since the interior is entirely zote foam it didn’t retain any sweat and stayed ‘cleaner’ longer. Tried FT4 Pros which I felt didn’t breathe at all. I’m currently using FT6 Pros which I really like. IMO they’re the true successor to the CL line. Really breathable with aer-tek and don’t hold any moisture since there’s not a liner

Just in... STFU with these things 🔥🔥

I've always maintained that all things being equal, non-coated steel has more bite than coated. The few mills? of coating or whatever have different properties/geometries than the steel when sharpened. The need for coated steel is obviated with the proliferation of home sharpening. Just skip the coated option next time. It's a gimmick.

Steel: Blacksteel 280 Skates: CCM Tacks AS-V Steel: LS Pulse 280 Skates: Bauer Vapor 3X Pro, Supreme Mach Hollow: 7/8" Profile Review: Zuperior M (6-13-20) I have skated on this profile for over 50 hours now and I like it a lot, I came from a single 10". This profile has 3 sections. It is one large 13" section in the middle, and two smaller sections in the front and rear. It is basically a pitched single 13" with a shaved toe and added steel in the rear. The first skate: I expected to feel awkward and need time to adapt to it, but I didn't notice any difference from the single 10". I skated just like normally, it felt completely natural from the first step. After 30 min on the ice it hit me, how much easier it was to skate, it took less effort to accomplish the same things and I was skating much better. The first two weeks: I noticed huge improvements in speed, stability, more importantly stability at speed. Any kind of edgework (crossovers, tight turns with hand touch, single leg c cut with hand touch) became much easier. The stability of this profile gives me much more confidence in my edges. I drop the top eyelet on all my skates and I'm on my toes a lot. During the first week or two, I did not notice any drawbacks of this profile, only positives. POSITIVES: Speed Stability Edgework Acceleration RESHARPENING: 7/8" I had gradually been pushing the profile more and more and gotten used to the dull blades. After they were freshly sharpened, I started to experience problems. Felt glued to the ice and skated terribly. If a puck was near me but in the "wrong" place, I couldn't move to get it, felt like the blades would be stuck in the ice and I would tip over like a chopped tree. I felt uncomfortable breaking hard from full speed too, instead of shaving the ice, the blades wanted to grab it and send me flying over the other side. I tried to dull them up against the rubber floor and going back and forth on the ice breaking on each side to wear them down. After a bit they became better, but I had started to notice more drawbacks of the profile. DRAWBACKS: Mobility: These are marketed as an Agility profile and it is true as long as you are on your toes, but if you stop skating on your toes, you lose the agility. On transitions, when pivoting from forwards to backwards, you have to be really on your toes and swing the whole skate around with a lot of clearance. Any laziness and you can easily catch an edge. This can tire you out by the end of a game. CONCLUSION (after 50 hours of skating) This profile is really good! It has a small mobility penalty but for everything you get, it is well worth it. I love the speed and stability and it makes me trust my edges and skate much better. Tight turns are great too, maybe not turn on a dime but you come out of the tight turns with speed. They are great for a full size rink and there I don't notice the drawbacks so much. Playing 3v3 in one zone, or pond hockey, the limitations are more noticeable. This profile thrives on a full size rink where they can really fly. The 6" front section: Better acceleration than a single 10". Don't be intimidated by the number, it feels natural. Going back to a single 10", all that steel in the toe felt terrible. The 13" middle section: You are on this part the majority of the time, unlike a combo profile, there are no transitions under your foot, so it is a very smooth experience. The 20" rear section: Saves you from falling backwards. Unless you lean back, you don't really notice this part. It's a very small section. Does not hinder tight turns like Detroit 1 Acceleration: 3.5 Very good thanks to the small 6" section, Mobility: 3.0 Passing grade, would like a little more, but it works as long as the ice is hard Speed: 4.5 Amazing! Only Detroit 1 is faster Stability 4.5 It gives you all the stability you want, if you add more stability you would sacrifice too much mobility, i.e. Detroit 1. Hollow, Symptoms and Profile troubleshooting: This profile achieves grip from its large blade contact, not from a deep hollow. It is sensitive to hollow and ice conditions. I played a game on hard ice (indoor rink) and everything was great, the next day I was on soft ODR ice and I struggled badly (same skates, same runners), as the blades sunk deeper into the ice than intended and that resulted in losing too much mobility and feeling glued to the ice. (A single 10" usually has the opposite effect, where the extra contact makes me skate better on softer ice.) 5/8" forget about it, 3/4" maybe. For me, even 7/8" was too sharp. I have moved to 1" now and it's much better. If you experience any of these symptoms: Feel like skis, glued to the ice, skating in mud, locked in to the path of the skates. Try a shallower hollow: 7/8", 1" or even 1 1/16". This will help alleviate those symptoms and make the profile shine. My curiosity makes me want to try the Quad 1 or 2 next.

Exactly. This is why I’m not a fan of Quad 3X, XXS, XS… profiles for small youth/junior skates. All players House, AA, AAA to Brick team players all have performed better with profiles similar to what the pro’s are on, just scaled down to fit their blade. 6’ toe, small glide surface, 13’ heal. Very stable, very fast, very agile. non of this 4-5-7-10 garbage.

Switched it up from hyperlites to Ultrasonics. Feels good man.

Had these done a while back. Mounted R1 chassis and tongue install done by JR and he did an amazing job.

I just stumbled on this thread… those Center glide profiles are really fast. But the Quads skate better IMO. More agile. I actually morphed a Quad 1 and a maximum edge 981 Center glide profile together and came up with a killer hybrid profile. Fast and agile. I Just cut a profile bar on a CNC and profiled a bunch of players skates in my area. They all tried it and love it. 👍👍👍

Long time lurker, first time poster. My recent build -

Possibly, but it's also proportionate to the forefoot. So the 0 heel on a 709 is not the same 0 heel as a 703. Meaning that 0 is a standard heel, and will be proportionate to the forefoot fit, so the 0 heel of the 709 is a drop deeper and a bit wider than the heel of a 703. This is one of the reasons that Graf had a hard time selling, because the only way to know the best fit is to try on a bunch. That means stores have to carry all of that stock. Your other option is to go Grafs customs and get sized by a very good pro who has a lot of experience with Graf. There's one near where I used to live who was excellent and put me immediately into a 707, which was a great fit for me.

Finally got around to stripping and anodizing my R1’s. Damn these look sick! Plan on painting the axles just to complete the murdered out look

Had JR do these. True roller boot with Marsblades. You can see that my skates are a tad too short, but he made it work. I wear a size 6.5 in Bauer, and the Marsblades are a size medium.

Just had these done at Pure. I had some Mission NLS2 that were unfortunately, too wide. Bummed at the prospect of buying a new set of skates, my buddy told me to just troll around sideline swap for a pair of donor boots. These 1S in my size came up for a super cheap price - $135. I had Pure take off my Bauer/Mission chassis and put them on the 1S and I'm now loving it.

Just got these back from JR. 2s pros are awesome. I only had one full set of floating spacers lying around, so I set up the 2s pros. I just threw some wheels on the 1s for the picture. They feel nice, haven't really had a chance to put them to the test, but they feel great and they are definitely mounted perfectly. Have another pair of 1s waiting for the marsblades r1 to arrive.

Reviving this from the dead since I'm sure a lot of us have converted ice skates to inlines during quarantine.