Russell Hockey Shop

Well Thanks so much for the helpfull feedback. I open (officailly) me wee pro shop Friday, As I finally have all the equipment I was after. Being able to offer the "whole sevice pkg" to me seems important... to feel like your providing customers with everything out there available worth having. :) ps. I offer DVD's to watch magazines seem to 80's....hehe

I agree with you..but is ANYONE EVER going to Push to compete with Bauer ? I mean Tuuk has been number one in the NHL forever. The fact they made a good skate is not a bad thing, I'd like to see more competition that's all.

Well IMO getting a skate to fit properly(once bought) has only a little to do with the knoledge of the staff. I mean if it is too big , too narrow, wide, ...choosoing a skate with the correct instep design to match the persons instep etc.. is Important (althought SuperFeet can fix that,usually). BUT.. Beyond that.. NooBee or seasoned.. You can't make a skate fit better once on the foot without Equipment. You need the Experienced staff to help the know it all buyer choose the skate, but the commercials on you tube usually have the person sold before they come in. Customer is always right.. even when they're wrong. So.. then you do your best to make them comfy.. Bake and fit, ..then do your best to make them perform..ROH and profile. Even selecting laces can make a skate feel different when skating(to an experienced skater) waxed vs non wax. The general concesses is.......If You have a F.I.T. System in your Shop, someone is more likely to buy the U+ (or ??)from you and use the service...AND.. Then Tell everybody they play with. SO,, I'm kinda looking at it from a Pro Shop point of view.. worth owning or Not ?

I called the manufacturer... This unit sold for $4,800.00 So if you got it free ? ...wow Mine is the Red one, supposed to be the latest and Best model they made. Vs the Silver or whatever... I have Bauer VaporXXX and may switch to the U+ 09 or Pro.. I want Light weight and Comfort. Those or the Easton s15 or s17 I usually get a EE because I like Thick socks in my skates. At least now I feel confident i can properly heat and Mold them for the best fit possible. I was wondering why Nobody around here had this machine ? Disscontinued. A New model is in the works to be released.. where the Heater?oven is built in. No separate baking needed. everything is pre-set time and temp etc.. $$$ Dunno what Shops will buy into it ?

Well.... I thought CCM recommended the F.I.T. System for the U+ and, in general for a better molded boot/fit. However.. After looking for a machine for my shop, I keep getting the same reply.. "No longer being made" ? Huh.. CCM recommends using the machine but no longer makes the machine ? ;) Well Mine gets delivered today. I bought the Top Oven by Blademaster 4x the price of the rinky dink Bauer Oven, but after I saw it in use I was sold. Also bought the Blademaster skate stretcher and the matching cart and a expensive Blademaster 2 piece Bench......So he told me for $200 extra he'd bring the FIT System skate mold machine, w/no manual... I said sure why not, I'll look on line to see what it is all about. Not much out here on this machine..

Anyone else use or try the CCM F.I.T. pressure system for baked/fitted skates. $5,000.00 ??? I have a chance to buy one near new condition for my Shop for $200.bucks delievred ? As far as being brutal ? It puts out 3 psi,(according to the manual) not very much pressure.