GoalForFun

Nice timing: IW just put out a new vid! Nice job Chase! Not sure if there are other, unreleased ones in the wings though.

Now that the preview video from Chase is out, what are everyone’s thoughts? I for one am interested in learning more about this custom boot program from CCM. Though this is for a team account, it says they’ll send a rep out with a 3D scanner. Does this mean the boot will fit your foot better now?

Tried searching but I don't think my parameters were right. Anyway, can you sharpen loose steel with the Sparx? Or does it need to be in a holder?

Those Franchises are MINT! All the Maine ones I've seen on Sidelineswap before were beat to hell.

Length of use - 5 months Fit - I wear a medium and the fit is very good for my head, which is rounder than it is long (think circle > oval). No pressure points whatsoever, and I even wear glasses under the helmet because I'm blinder than Francois St. Laurent. The lateral adjustability that's found on the Resistance line doesn't appear to be any different, though I haven't had experience with the Resistance helmets. One thing I did notice is that initially I was using a Bauer Re-Akt cage with the helmet and the medium cage didn't come down far enough so my chin was well within the chin cup before the top of the cage hit the J-clips with them at the lowest setting. I chalked this up to the helmet not coming down my forehead as much as the Bauer does, since my Re-Akt 100 is a medium with a medium Re-Akt cage. This doesn't mean that the helmet is too small, just that there's not as much overhang compared to the Bauer; the Tacks 710 definitely feels more streamlined in that regard. I used a large Re-Akt cage and it fit perfectly. I've since ditched the cage for a half shield but I'm sure the moment I feel a stick or puck breeze past my face I'll go back to the cage. I guess I should mention that the helmet sometimes doesn't sit exactly centered on my head (maybe rotated a few millimeters to one side) when I put it on at first so I have to either find a mirror to adjust it or try to align it with my fingers. This might be due to the more circular nature of the helmet itself in that you can't really get a good feel for when your helmet is facing forward because there's perfect symmetry. For that I'll dock half a point because it's not a big deal; just fix it before you hit the ice. Once you're skating the helmet doesn't rotate at all. 9.5/10 Protection - I don't play in a checking league and I don't find myself getting whacked in the head by errant sticks so I can't really comment on this aspect. I'm sure the D30 foam does what it's advertised. N/A Weight - I don't have a postal scale but I also use a Bauer Re-Akt 100 and this feels slightly heavier than that, but nothing really noticeable. The helmet is still relatively light and when you turn your head it doesn't feel like you have to pull a large mass along. 9.5/10 Durability - Nothing that I've noticed has been unexpected. There's some embellishment on the graphics of the foam lining (to show off the colors and name of the foam and whatever) that has been peeling off but that's just cosmetic. 10/10 Intangibles - The biggest factor for me when I went to try on this helmet was that I could wear glasses under them. They've passed that test, and my glasses only slip out slightly but that's not a big deal because 1) I'm sweating and getting all oily and 2) helmets aren't designed to accommodate facegear. I haven't paid too much attention to ventilation, but I get the impression that I sweat less with the Tacks 710 (even with the cage) than when I was wearing the Re-Akt 100. It wouldn't surprise me, since this helmet seems to have more vents in it than the Bauer does. 9.5/10 Conclusion - CCM really hit a home run with the Tacks 310 and 710 helmets. They're one of the best fitting helmets on the market and have pretty high-end foam tech in them, yet they only cost just a little over half as much as the top of the line offerings (Resistance, Re-Akt). For the $130-160 price point (sans shield combo), I don't think these helmets can be beat. In fact, I find myself wearing the 710 more than the Re-Akt 100 despite the Bauer costing more than the CCM. Total score: 39/10 Pics for clicks: https://imgur.com/a/i1kDE

It will but you'll likely need to go a size up. I had a medium Re-Akt cage on my medium 710 and it fit small so I use a large cage now.

When you say quick turn around, you mean that the scanning booth/machine/whatever can send your foot shape to CCM to have a custom boot made and the turn around on that will be quick?

AND it costs $0!

Note: you won't get it back so make sure it's a stick you're willing to lose forever.

My One95 looked like that, too. Was an NCAA return and had the same thing.

Trying to see if that's that much cheaper than Bauers shells, which are embroidered.

Are they a direct competitor though? One makes bench sharpeners, the other makes home sharpeners. LHSes are almost always going to go for the bench rig vs an automated one.

Semi-related, Blackstone would probably make a decent amount of money if they licensed FBV to Sparx (and only Sparx) for use in their home sharpener systems.

How much did you pay per unit for sublimation?

Had a buddy make me some stickers.

I've heard of using a blow dryer to heat them up to melt the adhesive. That's probably what he did. From what I understand, they're an X:60 skate pretty much. Might have more space in the toebox. But have a Vapor heel.

Why did you use heat to get the sticker off? You can usually just peel it off with some finger nail work. Sick skates though!

I wish that was us. Instead, we're the "Get destroyed and wear mismatching practice jerseys in a generic dark color" team.

What's wrong with good old fashioned string?

Mean muggin!

Gotta figure for $15 that they couldn't be doing anything too intense.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HANS_device Prevents both compression/whiplash injuries as well as rotation-related injuries. That little thing you see sticking out of the back of NFLer's jerseys that's part of their shoulder pads is designed similarly to this (preventing the whiplash extension/compression motion when experiencing direct head impact.) But not all the players wear one. Here's what I'm talking about: A more exaggerated example:

Most concussions are due to a rotational force on the neck causing a rotational force on the brain, and not due to a direct impact on the head (a common misconception). That's not to say direct impacts can't cause concussions, but in a sport like hockey it's more likely that it's a sudden torque that causes a concussion vs. a head on collision. So with that said, extra fluid in the brain won't really do all that much since cushioning doesn't protect against rotational forces. I'm sure as hell not paying $200 for something that gives 1% protection; I'd sooner find a way to rig a HANS to my helmet and shoulder pads than use Bauer's choker.

However thick the flare ones are at their widest. Obviously image not to scale. Same way you'd sharpen a goalie blade?

Good point... is there a rule about having something like this: