MountainKing

Well I was just put in my place.....

I'd be curious what you're doing when you're playing to keep your skates looking so new.....

Gotta squeeze every dime you can get. Our Total Hockey has done a great job fitting my kid and myself for equipment over the years. They also don't charge for sharpening or baking on new skates regardless of where you buy them, I'm shocked and felt bad about not compensating them for their time but those reasons are enough for me to go to them over any local shop we have here, well and most of our local stores lack in the customer service arena. When I was upgrading the steel in my skates I tried working with a local store, they were $10 more on the steel and wanted another $10 to sharpen, they weren't even willing to meet in the middle. I get you pay for service, but at some point when the big box store is offering quality service at less money it's hard to support the ma and pop shop. Maybe I'm fortunate that the store I go to has little to no turn around in the last 5 years. Hockey is an expensive sport and if I can save a few dollars for myself and my son on gear then that money can go towards our seasons.

Made some changes last week, after a few skates in the crazy light shoulders I'll probably make the move to paid down the elbows and maybe even gloves to that line. The shins, while bulky I'll probably never change..love the 11k's and need the knee protection they offer. Skates: Bauer Vapor 6.0 Helmet: Bauer 9900 w/ Re-AKT cage Shoulders: CCM U+ crazy light Elbows: Reebok 11k Gloves: Reebok 11k Pants: Total One Girdle Shins: Reebok 11k Sticks: CCM Crazy Light Pro stock

Helmet: Bauer 9900 Visor: Bauer Re-Akt Cage Shoulders: Reebok 9K Elbows: Reebok 11k Gloves: Graf G700 IX Pants: Reebok 9K Girdle Shins: Reebok 11k Skates: Bauer Vapor 6.0 Sticks: CCM Prostock Tom Gilbert curve