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hockeymass

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  1. Back to hockey and MSH after a LOOOOONG vacation. Now I have a house and a wife so I don't have too much cash for hockey gear. Helmet: Easton E700 w/ Oakley Visor Shoulders: Bauer Nexus 400 Elbows: Easton Synergy EQ Pro Gloves: Reebok 4 Roll, pretty sure they're a Pure SMU Pants: CCM U+ CL Shins: Reebok 11K Skates: CCM Jetspeed FT365, another Pure SMU haha Sticks: True A5.2, Reebok 20k Bag: Reebok
  2. I definitely feel like the 95/75 has more bite than the 100/50. I personally have a hard time comparing FBV cuts to ROH because to me the feel is significantly different.
  3. It's definitely a training problem, or a not-giving-a-shit problem, I'm just amazed at how widespread it is.
  4. Is it really significantly more difficult to sharpen Flat Bottom vs. ROH? I ask because I've brought my skates to two places (chains that are fairly well known that I won't name) and both places absolutely mangled my edges. The most recent one was absolutely horrendous, completely ground off the inside edge of my left skate and wrecked the right skate pretty badly too. My brother went there to get his skates done too (before I found out how badly they destroyed mine) and the guy was bitching about how hard it is to do Flat Bottom (this particular place actually does Blademaster, not Blackstone, but obviously same basic idea). I'm having a hell of a time finding a place that can cut my skates in a pinch and I just don't understand how so many places can be so bad at it.
  5. I bought a pair of the Edge-style socks. The craftsmanship is pretty similar to the actual Edge retail socks. I can't actually wear them, however, because the top hole is noticeably smaller than on retail Sr. Edges and it's pretty uncomfortable for me.
  6. I think the original question was more asking "is there anyone who has used it for a long time and can provide information on it?", not just asking if a person existed who had used it for a long time.
  7. Are the SE6s not made in China? And what exactly does Chinese leather smell like?
  8. The CLs are pretty sick. They suck off the shelf, but broken in they are real nice.
  9. I love the WinnWell Pro Stocks, but the retro dot thing looks terrible.
  10. Nice pickup, those are some gorgeous skates.
  11. There are too many stores where it doesn't exist. I went into a local store (part of a chain that we've all heard of) looking for lacebite pads recently. The kid that was sharpening the skates told me that they didn't exist. Not that they didn't have any, but that there was no company that manufactured lacebite pads (Elite, G-Form, and Bunga are apparently figments of my imagination). The same store tried to sell me a Sweet Stick when I went in looking for a honing stone. Obviously there are still stores where an emphasis is placed on service and expertise, but it's not a given anymore. I'm not saying this kid you dealt with wasn't an idiot, it's just upsetting to me when I go into a store and the employee who's purporting to help me knows far less than I do. It's become the norm in the bigger stores.
  12. I think you might be putting a little too much importance on the term fitting fee. Edit: my original post was a little hostile.
  13. Haven't heard back yet. I was just curious if anyone knew of any resellers that sold them online.
  14. Does anyone know where to get these without getting them installed? I've contacted Nash directly, but I wanted to know if there was a reseller or something that would be able to ship them to me so I could have them put on locally or do them myself. The stock tongues on my skates are killing me.
  15. I used to work at a clothing outlet store. Hell on earth. At least Walmarts have cleanup crews.
  16. Sorry for your loss, man.
  17. I think that's sort of an unfair statement.
  18. For 10 bucks they could say Chickenf***er on the cuff and I'd take em in a heartbeat. If you're determined enough you could probably take some time and remove the name.
  19. Bauer's newer pants are beast. I got a pair of last year's X:60s on closeout for $100 and they are just the best pants I've ever worn.
  20. That's awesome. I absolutely loved both pairs of Tacks I owned (1052s and Pros) and was devastated when they no longer fit me right. I am actually going to be putting the Pros up for sale as soon as I can find the time to take some good pics of them.
  21. Got my order today. The socks are pretty nice. I would say they're comparable to the Reebok ones, maybe a little bit thinner. Good experience ordering from them.
  22. I just ordered a pair of socks from them, as well as a helmet bag. I figure the socks have to be decent and for 13 bucks it's a hell of a lot better deal than 25 for the actual Reebok ones.
  23. Where did you find those? I swear I've seen them before.
  24. Due to the fire and subsequent blackout in Boston, my office was closed for two days. I used those two days to sleep in and get some stick and puck in. Good times.
  25. Looking at 60 degree weather in Boston for the next two weeks, with some days getting up to 70. Considering this time last year we were in the 20s and 30s and digging out of record snowfalls, I'll take it.
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