Nick23

There are automatic skate sharpening machines around, but you still need someone who knows their stuff to program and operate it, as most of the time the customers dont know what they are talking about either. I've ahd one encounter with on of these machines in a shop, the conversation went a little something like: "Hi, is it possible i get my skates sharpened please?" "Sure, no problem" (I then see the machine) "Is that automatic?" "Yeah, it does them perfect" "Ok, can i get a 1/2 ROH please" "(With a funny look) Ha, a what?" "...A half inch radius of hollow please" "What do you mean?" "...Thats the grind i want" "This machine doesnt do that, it only does levels 1,2 or 3" "...Thanks anyway"

I guess you dont get rich by spending it all...

Exactly what i was thinking, 8D is the sample size so im guessing hes found a shop whos got their sample already. Which itself is impressive (my local dealer in the U.K thinks earliest he willg et a sample is April). Snake, where in the U.K do you play? If i see someone sporting these, ill know to say hi!

Helmet: Mission Intake Visor: some bauer cage Shoulder Pads : easton synergy comp Elbow Pads : easton synergy comps Pants: Bauer 2000 team shorts Shin Pads: Mission Matrix Skates: Easton Synergy 1500's Gloves: Rebellion 7500's (team gloves) or pro stock oakleys Stick: 2 warrior dolomits 85 draper, on the way 2 vapor xxx lite woodies

Hmm tell Chay and Liam i said hi aswell, tell Trainor he's a filthy gay. nathan man your looking slick, but get rid of those Eagles they are not matching up! I'll post some Ed1 pictures up as soon as the photographer starts taking pics of the juniors!

Is that like in a Catholic church or something? I've NEVER seen anything like that in Canada. yeah man, we have nun cheerleaders and everything

Didn't turn up? You make me sound like i didn't want to :o Exams Nathan, i have to be responsible....plus the parents refused to take me

if thats your stance all the time, i.e. when recieving/giving a pass, shooting, then i would suggest a lower lie on your stick.

I was told 3 months on eastons skate warranty, so perhaps he just wanted money out of me for new skates...which he got. I recieved the oakleys today that i won on ebay, they are prostocks so are slightly different. The main differences i can tell are. The colour scheme (obviously), after the cuff the material is nylon i think, rather thatn leather, It feels slightly tigher on my hand, different thinner palm, and slightly lighter. The furys are my senior team gloves, but since they are a senior team and im still a small junior, i got gloves that are too big for me, so im going to modify them by unstiching the long cuff to shorter it, so it doesnt restrict my movement, they were free anyway so its all good.

Haha i had them all of about 10 months before that happened then i put the resin on which came off after about 3 sessions. I'd like to think i 'm a powerful skater who puts immense pressure on his skates. But At a British junior level....i can't quite see that being the reason!

Well, i've had them since May, the toes fell apart, i was told a few months ago that i couldnt get the skates replaced. So i put a fiberglass resin over the top to try and cover the gaping hole which was dangerous, and my toes were going blue getting frozen, Because the resin was so strong it wouldn't bend, it just cracked and left the hole open again. So in the end i got some new skates, the graf 735 supras...nice!

The thing is she may not have known any better, her son was probably in the wrong but ofcourse wont tell her that, i see alot of people in that situation

These are a good 4 years ago i must have been about 11. More recently me playing up an age group cant really see me but in no.21:

I dont see any puck marks, i bet you felt like a little kid again painting that, great fun!