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  1. boo10
    I suspect McDavid is one of those guys that is very particular about every little detail, and here's why...My friend's daughter was dating Josh Ho-Sang when he was McDavid's teammate on the Marlies. I was told that at tournaments, while the rest of the team was having fun between games, Connor was in the hotel room with his dad drinking protein shakes, etc. I'm not knocking the kid, it's just clear that he's been groomed from a very young age to be an elite athlete. He's clearly looking for any advantage he can get, so probably has a preferred hollow. If I had to guess, I'd bet he's somewhere between 5/8" and 1". As for Grabner, his speed is mostly just an extremely powerful push. The man's quads are huge and he's a workout beast! Edit: Just saw OTG's post about him being on 5/8".
  2. boo10
    To make a long story short, I haven't had a pair of skates that felt really good since my Micron Mega 10-90's or Daoust 301's. For those of you wearing VH, do they feel closer to those high quality leather skates, or closer to 1X, 1S, Jetspeed, etc.?
  3. boo10
    Manufacturer states they are designed to last 100 hours of ice time, or about 1 year of skating twice per week.
  4. boo10
    Have a look at the CCM Hossa. Not completely square, but pretty close.
  5. boo10
    I would love for someone to bring back the late 80's Titan Clark curve. I can't even find a pic of it because I think it was discontinued before the birth of the modern internet! I loved that curve. If my memory is correct, probably the closest thing out now is a P88, but definitely not the same. It was almost impossible to take a bad shot with that thing.
  6. boo10
    Here's a post from someone that has Tuuks on his Makos. Says the holes lined up. http://modsquadhockey.com/forums/index.php/topic/64882-definitive-tuuk-holder-information/
  7. boo10
    I highly doubt Bauer will add a 4th skate line. In my personal opinion, it would not be an economically sound decision. The incremental sales would be minimal and not justify the expenses. I suspect either the Mako is dead, or they could potentially replace the Nexus line with a Mako flavoured design. Pretty sure Nexus skates don't sell all that well in comparison to Vapor and Supreme. I have no inside knowledge and this is just my personal speculations.
  8. boo10
    Just had my first skate with them. Can't say I noticed any extra power, buy didn't really expect I would. They did make the skates more comfortable, so I'm happy with them and will continue to use them. Well worth the price of purchase.
  9. boo10
    Just watched the video on the website, and am considering cancelling my order due to the appearance of those horrible Habs socks! :)
  10. boo10
    All the positive feedback has convinced me to give these a shot. For $20 including tax and shipping, how could I not take the plunge? These things are so inexpensive that I didn't even have to grovel to the wife! :P
  11. boo10
    Sounds like VH with built in shot blockers would be a more viable option for your boy.
  12. boo10
    Palmateer or Potvin? :)
  13. boo10
    Can't say for certain, but I suspect that it wasn't VH that converted the currency on your purchase. More than likely, you used a credit card issued by a US bank to pay for your purchase and it was your bank that converted the purchase to your "Home" currency and built in their own little foreign exchange margin. This is exactly what happens when I use my Canadian credit card or PayPal account to make a USD purchase. If your invoice from VH is in USD, then I respectfully withdraw my remarks.
  14. boo10
    I see no problem with the different pricing for US and CAD customers. The big guys do the same thing via MAP and shipping restrictions. As Canadians we are used to being charged more than our American counterparts for most goods. Why when the CAD $ was worth $1.10 USD, were we paying 20-30% more for electronics? Fair or not, it's how the market works.
  15. boo10
    PM Old Trainer Guy. I know he posted about this early on after the release of the Edge holder and the forum basically told him he was nuts.
  16. boo10
    I thought LS2 and Edge had the same pitch, with Edge just being 3mm taller in both towers?
  17. boo10
    It has been available for quite some time. http://www.prohockeylife.com/hockey-skates-skate-accessories-c-1_27/ccm-speedblade-4-0-holder-p-8470
  18. boo10
    At this stage in their venture into the hockey skate market, I think some of the cosmetic things being discussed are acceptable. Sure, Bauer will make you a custom skate that looks nice and clean, but it will cost you $200-$300 more than a pair of VH. You won't get to speak directly to the bootmaker and he/she most certainly will not personally make revisions to the boot until you're satisfied. Like all things, you get what you pay for and in this case if you use market value to determine what your'e paying for, then you're not paying for a pristine skate. What you are paying for is an exceptionally performing/fitting skate and what appears to be first-rate customer service with a personal touch. If Scott continues to grow the business, he's going to have to address the cosmetics issue, but we as consumers will undoubtedly have to pay more.
  19. boo10
    Micron Mega 10-90 Daoust 301 Daoust 501 CCM Super Tacks Micron Medallion
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