LoneStar77

This is a super intriguing idea. Thanks!

I love my Warrior Franchise Elbows even if they are super old, but the sling wrap strap on both pads (middle strap on the pad) is no longer sticking to the inside forearm part where the loop fastener is located (the hooks from the sling wrap strap work on the lower forearm part where the pad wraps around & has another attachment point so I know it is not the strap that is the issue - I assume the jersey rubbing on the exposed loops has worn them out). Is there a method to replacing the worn out section of loops? I thought about just gluing a new section of loops over the existing loops, but I figured I would ask here before drastically altering my gear. I wear an Under Armour long sleeve undershirt with the grippy parts & still when I strap the sling wrap lower so it stays attached my pads slip down a bit sometimes & it bothers me...even if I am not very good to begin with, every little bit matters right?!?! If pictures are needed to assist, I can take & post some later...not currently sitting anywhere near my pads.

My team got these, I ordered a size up & got an XXL (I got burned once before on some no name jerseys that another teammate ordered so I tend to go XXL instead of XL now) to avoid the issue you are dealing with. The XXL isn't that much bigger anywhere else, but my Warrior Franchise elbows fit without it being super tight or super loose. I dealt with the issue you are talking about once before so I feel your pain...

Good to know, thanks. I wore a mid-level Supreme pant before I picked up the pro stock ones.

That's a shame. I love my Dallas Stars Pro Stock pants that are a version of the Nexus line, even if they are a couple of iterations old & a non-retail version. They are super comfortable & feel bulletproof on the ice (I can see why Erik Cole chose to wear them).

I think I changed wheels & bearings almost immediately, but that was due more to the surface I played regularly on did not jive well with the wheels the skates shipped with (they were too soft or at least I preferred harder wheels back then). I am also glad the mini-bearing trend died.

My old skates had a bunch of silver, black, & some purple so these are okay by me. Plus, features & stiffness are way more important to me than color/design anyway. I'm about 99% positive that the NLS2s were a bit cheaper than the RPMs too, which was nice (of course that is only because they were on clearance). I found an online pic of the Mission RPM skates...

I just picked up a pair of NLS2s on clearance since inline hockey is 20 minutes from my house & I'm taking a break from the 4 hour round trip to place ice. They fit description made them sound similar to Bauer Supreme skates so I purchased the same size & width as my Supreme S180 ice skates - the fit is almost identical, in my opinion. My previous skates were Mission RPMs from like 2000-2001 & they had really started to deteriorate in the last few months. The new skates are so much lighter & the features are very similar to the RPMs with newer technology. So far, I love them. I baked them at home following the included instructions, but am hoping to get them in an actual shop's skate oven since it didn't give me as good of a wrap/fit as I think an actual skate oven could. Just my 2 cents after 3 skates in them, I hope they hold up like my previous pair.

Picked up some new stuff thanks to the recent Dallas Stars Warehouse Sale, pants were $50 & sticks were $100 each - too good of a deal to pass up especially since my Covert DT3LT is having some flaking issues just above the heel from a slash. Helmet: Bauer IMS 9.0 Black Cage: Bauer Re-AKT Titanium Shoulder pads: Warrior Dynasty DT1LT Elbow: Warrior Franchise Gloves: Warrior Luxe Black (14") / NikeBauer Supreme One90 Black (14") / NikeBauer Vapor XXX Navy, Red, & White (13") Pants: Dallas Stars Pro Stock Bauer Nexus 1000 Large +1" (Erik Cole) / Bauer Supreme One80 Medium Tall Black / Dallas Stars Pro Stock Eagle 2-piece Pro Pants Size 54 Shins: Bauer Supreme TotalOne MX3 Skates: Bauer Supreme S180 Skates (8.5 EE) Sticks: Warrior Covert DT3LT 85 Henrique Curve (W03) / Warrior Dolomite Lags Pro Stock / 2x Pro Stock Warrior Covert QRL Patrick Eaves sticks (marked 90 flex - brand new, uncut) Shirt: UnderArmour LS ArmourGrip Hockey shirt (gray w/ orange grip)/Shock Doctor Ultra ShockSkin Shirt Bag: Warrior Covert Carry Bag (black/blue/silver/white) Stick Bag: Easton RS (royal)

Cannot wait to try out the new shins Saturday night, got a killer deal on them too thanks to some rewards dollars earned when I bought new skates & them being on sale. Helmet: Bauer IMS 9.0 Black Cage: Bauer Re-AKT Titanium Shoulder pads: Warrior Dynasty DT1LT Elbow: Warrior Franchise Gloves: Warrior Luxe Black (14") / NikeBauer Supreme One90 Black (14") / NikeBauer Vapor XXX Navy, Red, & White (13") Pants: Dallas Stars Pro Stock Bauer Nexus 1000 Large +1" (Erik Cole) / Bauer Supreme One80 Medium Tall Black Shins: Bauer Supreme TotalOne MX3 / Bauer Supreme One.8 Skates: Bauer Supreme S180 Skates (8.5 EE) Sticks: Warrior Covert DT3LT 85 Henrique Curve (W03) / Warrior Dolomite Lags Pro Stock Shirt: UnderArmour LS ArmourGrip Hockey shirt (gray w/ orange grip)/Shock Doctor Ultra ShockSkin Shirt Bag: Warrior Covert Carry Bag (black/blue/silver/white) Stick Bag: Easton RS (royal)

Got a few new pieces of gear - the Pro Stock Dallas Stars pants are the new colors & logo & are awesome, as are my new skates. Helmet: Bauer IMS 9.0 Black Cage: Bauer Re-AKT Titanium Shoulder pads: Warrior Dynasty DT1LT Elbow: Warrior Franchise Gloves: Warrior Luxe Black (14") / NikeBauer Supreme One90 Black (14") / NikeBauer Vapor XXX Navy, Red, & White (13") Pants: Dallas Stars Pro Stock Bauer Nexus 1000 Large +1" (Erik Cole) / Bauer Supreme One80 Medium Tall Black Shins: Bauer Supreme One.8 Skates: Bauer Supreme S180 Skates (8.5 EE) Sticks: Warrior Covert DT3LT 85 Henrique Curve (W03) / Warrior Dolomite Lags Pro Stock Shirt: UnderArmour LS ArmourGrip Hockey shirt (gray w/ orange grip) Bag: Warrior Covert Carry Bag (black/blue/silver/white) Stick Bag: Easton RS (royal)

They didn't fit my feet, felt really tight especially up near the toe box. I went with the s180s as they were more comfortable before the bake (I still may need an area or 2 punched out a bit). It is hard to tell from just sitting & standing in the store in each pair, but I think the s180s were stiffer.

Got the new skates baked & sharpened this weekend, can't wait to use them in a game (had to use my old ones for my last game as these had just been baked like an hour before hand). I also will switch out the laces for either Elite white or perhaps yellow waxes ones soon too. From Vapor X:40 9D to Supreme S180 8.5EE. :)

I wish they had the Comfort Edge (& maybe the fiber composite outsole because that's what my Vapors have), but they offered everything else I wanted & I couldn't justify the extra $200+ for the S190s. I'll be getting the baked as soon as I can make it to the local TH, but right out of the box they were more comfortable than the vice grip smash I get from my Vapors currently. I was trying to wait until I could post a pic before talking about them, but I saw your post & got excited all over again.

I have a pair of these on order right now, as my local Total Hockey was out of my size (so I bought from their website instead). I moved from a Vapor X:40 9D (this was the model when the X:60 was the top of the line) to a Supreme S180 8.5EE...I was just slightly in the wrong skate size & shape, which was more my inexperience buying skates than anything else (I was fit by a LHS but I don't think I was able to provide the employee good feedback because I didn't know exactly how it should feel). I tried on a set of Tacks 4052s in 8.5EE & JetSpeed Max 2.0 in 8.5EE, but the Tacks were far too tight on my right foot & neither locked my heel in place well (they were the only 8.5EEs in stock - I was able to find the Supreme S180s at another big box store where I tried them on). I can't wait to get them baked, sharpened, & on the ice. I'm going with Superfeet (yellow) in mine since I can just move them over from my Vapors.