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  1. AIREAYE
    I get what you're saying, so the side panels are stiff but they're sort of...hinged (?) based around the heel.
  2. AIREAYE
    Thanks! Did you double stitch?
  3. AIREAYE
    In addition to the attitude that once baked, they could be considered 'used' by customers, thus a potential sale lost. Put my foot into a Mako yesterday without lacing for a few seconds. Same feelings as the rest of you. Major concerns for me was the lack of depth...everywhere, especially the forefoot where getting laces into the eyelets seemed difficult Extremely flexible tendon is nice performance-wise, but a major concern for durability. Time will tell. Very surprised by how soft the boot was, another major concern for me.
  4. AIREAYE
    That looks amazing! I was wondering if you could perhaps post a picture of the area where you made the stitches. That Speedy Stitcher is a great tool. Looking forward to reading any feedback from you, Krev, especially since you were a Stealth user too iirc.
  5. AIREAYE
    Were they comfortable?
  6. AIREAYE
    Gotcha
  7. AIREAYE
    Thanks JR. Skates - - Don't know if this is a typo or not, but it seems that this year's iteration of the 20K features an upgrade in the quarters, with Pro Armor V replacing Pro Armor IV on last year's - The 17K occupies a pricepoint that bridges the rather large gap between the 18K's $700 (CDN) and 16K's $400 (CDN), makes sense Sticks - - 12K replaces 3K Resistance which continues to features what appears to be a Crossover blade - Did they remove the A.i7 from the lineup? That has always been a tough pricepoint to sell at. - With Perron and Hedman 'sharing' the P40 designation, does that mean that we will see sticks with both names? Or will Perron take over for more recent production runs? Helmets - - 4K is gone; what a shame. - 3K now occupies bottom pricepoint, still with Fit clips but a new PE liner Gloves - JR, did they remove the 9000 only? Or the entire 4 Roll line? Pants - Great feature in the pant line; a contination of the 1" length adjustment zipper into the next pricepoint down, the 16K. The catalogue is confusing in that the features table shows that only the 20K, 18K and 16K have the zipper, while above, it says that the 14K has it as well. Anyone confirm? Protective - This is huge. Can't wait to see them.
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    Helmets - Did CCM scrap the V04? That sold pretty well around here; that leaves Bauer (2100) and Easton (E300) to occupy that bottom helmet pricepoint. The nomenclature could be a little confusing; V10 is now 'VECT' (HTVECT), the V08 remains as HTV08 well as the 06 as HT06. Gloves - The CS 400 looks quite promising, featuring 'traditional' top-end protection in multi-density foams + plastic inserts, same as the U+12. Interesting use of a Nash Rima III palm (what IS Rima III? Supposedly the next iteration of the U+12's Rima II?) reinforced with Kevlar for durability. Has anyone used a kevlar reinforcement in palms before?
  9. AIREAYE
    To clarify, the 20K and 17K, when released, will not have the new holder? The catalogue says that both feature the new holder. Likewise, the 20K in this catalogue is listed to have the Hyper-Glide polished runner while the 17K is listed to have the Speed blade runner. Will they have these runners upon release?
  10. AIREAYE
    Mhmm, a lot of us fall under a unique segment populated with many opinion leaders to which companies rely on to pass along information, such as yourself. Heh I learned that in marketing; great course. Thanks for the insight.
  11. AIREAYE
    I wonder how they got the figure of 7%...sample data? Higher level geometry? Simple angles?
  12. AIREAYE
    Something in there doesn't seem to belong...
  13. AIREAYE
    I think they're Elite's relatively new Oval laces. If so, then I highly recommend them if you want alightly more grip than traditional wax with a larger suface area. Great laces!
  14. AIREAYE
    He's posting this as a sweet spot moment.
  15. AIREAYE
    If anything, it shows that good food can be found in the most unexpected of places. There is a HockeyMonkey and a Pure Hockey over there as well.
  16. AIREAYE
    You're welcome. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy_BcVg4A5Q
  17. AIREAYE
    Thanks for the update! Eagerly awaiting the day when I'm able to order those PS Calgary Flames third colorway gloves. Not fond of paying $200+ for a pair on ebay...
  18. AIREAYE
    The M3 II feels as light and balanced as a a CL, or 11K! Hoooolyy mako-naw! Haven't picked up an M5 II yet but it's supposed to be the same weight more or less as the original Mako.
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    Although everyone is hyped up about the top end Mako stick, I would just like to draw some much deserved attention to the pricepoint Mako M1 II and M2 II. Although I have not weighed them individually, they are perhaps the lightest and most balanced sticks at their respective ($70, $100) pricepoints. Absolutely phenomenol first impression.
  20. AIREAYE
    Makes sense. We have one last pair of those 5000s left and they are indeed uppers and padded lowers last I checked. The buttons give it away.
  21. AIREAYE
    Oh boy, at least they weren't coil-bound. Thanks again.
  22. AIREAYE
    Interesting feature on the T90 Pro player pants; a 2 piece construction. So uppers and padded lowers ala pro stock pants and CCM U+CL/CS? Thanks for the upload, it looked like you had to manually scan this guy?
  23. AIREAYE
    That Talon 100 stick is interesting. Pushing it's weight class in line with all of the top brands and even exceeding flagship sticks like the APX (weighed in at 416g in non-grip 87 flex P92) if the catalog measurement is accurate. Using what appears to be a spear construction to me would help with that balance that always seem to come into question amongst any exceptionally light stick from relatively smaller brands. Weird flex offerings in the 78 and 98. Ridiculous curve in the 33. It's like if someone cropped the heel and inserted a cropped toe of another curve on there...wild.
  24. AIREAYE
    Of course they have different quarters and linings, they're at different price points! Yes, the 4.0 is noticeably stiffer than the 3.0, unproportionately so given that it's just one step up.
  25. AIREAYE
    I don't think you'll be the only one out there who will be confused lol Easiest way is to follow the line up from the X 30 (there will be people who will add the ':' colon and, in the process, confuse everyone else), which is similar to the X1.0/X:05 and go up from there. But it's weird because in the catalog, the X 40, which should be the equivalent to the X2.0/X:15, has copied the features list almost word for word from the X1.0. It's most likely going to be the case of the former comment as it lines up with the X100 = APX, X 90 = X7.0 relationships as you follow the line down. Also in this year's catalog, it says that the first skate in the line (going up) to have fully thermoformable uppers is the X 80, which is supposedly the X6.0 replacement. In last year's catalog, the first skate with that 'feature' was the X5.0 (X 70 this year?), but in practise, the X4.0s were stiff enough to be baked that I'd recommend doing those and very rarely did I get people baking 3.0s because they were so much softer. So perhaps this year it would be the same with the X 70-X 50 practically speaking.
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