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Coming from a 100k Pro the stiffness was a concern. It was noticeable, though I didn't feel like the skate was restricting me. I had to work them a little harder to get them to do what I wanted at times so my legs felt it. Oddly, my chronic hip flexor and lower back issues seemed to disappear. Overall, super impressed.

Did you read any of the previous 263 pages?

Gotta love Leo Komarov ... he's currently playing in Finland's top league and due to team rules he had to ditch the Bauer 4500 to CCM. So what did he go with? The HT2 - of course! Fully painted and refurbished 🤤 Here's the story about it in Finnish (you can Google Translate it😞https://www.jatkoaika.com/Haastattelu/HIFKn-konkarit-hämmentävät-varusteillaan-−-Leo-Komarov-pelaa-30-vuotta-vanhalla-kypärällä-ja-Antti-Pihlströmin-terissä-ei-ole-lainkaan-uraa/255798 "...I have an old CCM HT2 like that in a workshop somewhere, and it's still in its original package. I dug it, I sent Leo a message. He answered that of course! It's a good-looking helmet, Hallikainen (equipment manager) says. The question arises, why doesn't Komarov wear the same helmet as everyone else? Hallikainen answers with a small smile on the corner of his mouth. - Leksa is Leksa . It's nice that others don't have the same thing. He's an old school guy, and wants a traditional rubatex padding. It sits a little differently on the head. According to Hallikainen, the individual helmet used by Komarov was manufactured in 1994. It was originally white in color, so before being put into use it went through many work phases that took about six working hours."

Kucherov changed to Jetspeed skates.

I've tried almost every ProSharp profile there is and recently skated on out-of-the-box Bauer Fly-X. Best skate I've ever had. Used to be a big believer in these other profiles but not anymore. I feel stupid for having skated on the quads the last several years.

Similar situation for me on rollerblades, actually. The only problem is those boots could actually flex! One of the pleasant surprises of going from Quad to 10' was that I found I didn't need to tie my laces as tight. Having so much toe shaved down in the case of the Quad was forcing me to tie my laces tighter than what was optimal, for whatever reason.

Instructions in the box said 6-8 minutes at 83-92C° (180-200f°).. I baked them for 8 minutes at 90°C, but still could not get them wide enough. The conditions for returning skates are a little more restrictive in europe, so i didn’t want to risk not being able to return them. Rebaked my punched Vapor 3X for 6 mins at 90°C yesterday and did the shrink wrap thing really hard on them.. I did actually get even better heel lock and fit around the heel and ankle. Hopefully the heel sunk a little more into the heel cup, which would give me some clearence up front where the toe cap meets the boot.

Found a better shot of it:

The original black set that debuted on the Vapor 8 did, but the LS2 perforated steel from the Vapor XX era had wide wedge perforations that lined up with the holes in the holder bridge as seen here on the best player ever deliberately excluded from the Hockey Hall of Shame:

Maybe Bauer has already abandoned the Powerfly holder 😂

I dug my Bauer Biax X90 skates out of storage. The number of times I've used them can be counted on one hand, but the wheels are so old they shattered upon light impact, and the (cosmetic?) plastic on the boot and tongue is fragile and cracks easily. Is there anything worth holding onto? Chassis, bearings?

I just placed an order for Custom Trues on 10/21. Kinda bummed I like the looks of this skate

What (if any) holders have the same hole patter as Bauer edge? My friend cracked his Edge holder and we are looking at other options. Would like to avoid drilling new holes.

My experience was similar. Probably made me a better skater for having had the experience, but going back to a 10' for the first time in years was sort of eye opening. It dawned on me that the idea of a quad or a multi-radii profile is somewhat flawed in that I'm not sure you can really have the best of both worlds. Eg, agility doesn't just come from the front part of the runner. If you flatten the back to add stability, you're going to notice it in other aspects of your game. You're definitely going to lose some agility, somewhere. Further, I don't really feel that "unstable" on a basic 10' with neutral pitch as compared to a quad. I'm right where I need to be on my skates and I think that translates to being the most stable, IMO. That's certainly how I feel on the ice, anyway.

Everyone over 40 thinks these look amazing, everyone under 30 is like “where are the racing stripes, grandpa?”

It's a proto... It's gonna probably look nothing like this so there's really no point picking away at what is or isn't on the skate.

Just in... STFU with these things 🔥🔥

Prototypes of the new Warrior skates. They’re prototypes, but eesh not a great looking leak

Also keep in mind that with ls2 holders you generally want to drill a hole in the rear of the boot to access the bolt to swap the steel unless you want to remove the holders every time you switch steel.

That's a fine jersey -- it's thin, so if you're in a cold rink make sure you wear something warm under it. For elbow pads, player pads are going to be very bulky, regardless of the sweater you choose. If you're just starting out reffing, you'd be better served by wearing volleyball knee pads as elbows. I did 9 years in the ECHL and AHL wearing soft foam elbow pads.

I did iterations of the “retail custom” MIC skates in the FT2, FT4 and FT6, had great experiences with all three. The fit and customization was great. As long as you’re committing to that, definitely find the most reputable shop close to you, and you should do fine.

They were their original Canadian Tire line. I had the XT shins when they were available back in 05 or 06.

I've been doing this for a few months now. Not every time I sharpen...more like once a month or so. I use a couple of nylon washers to prop the rear up. Works like a charm. I highly recommend this to anyone with a machine.

Very rarely do I have anything worth posting lately, but this just came across my Instagram feed and 👀