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  2. Posted · Edited by boo10 · Report reply

    2 hours ago, Cavs019 said:

    I actually don’t think Vapor D and Fit 1 are the same. The Fit 1 felt closer to a pro stock C to me. The forefoot absolutely murdered my foot and the heel is definitely tighter. Never had those issues with a D vapor from the APX through the 1X 2.0. 

     

    11 minutes ago, Miller55 said:

    The fit profiles are 3 different lasts that are totally unique to the research of the Bauer scan data. They are not the same as a D, E, EE width. Fit 1 was supposed to replace a D Vapor, which was a true D width. However, a lot of people I know who were on Vapor D have found Fit2 to be preferable. Fit 2 was supposed to be a Supreme D or true E width, with a different overall fit profile from the Supreme. However, I know a lot of folks, myself included, who came from Supreme D or Tacks D and couldn't really find a happy medium between Fits 2 and 3. If I had to buy Bauers, I'd go for a fit 3, but it's not a perfect fit.

     

    This is the long way to answer that you have to try them on because the really doesn't seem to be any clear cut way to categorize the 3 fits and compare them to the previous D/EE fit system. 

    I'm sure a Fit 1 is not identical to a Vapor D, but right from the mouth of the Bauer Product Manager, "Fit 1 is very, very similar to a Vapor D".

     

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    36 minutes ago, puckpilot said:

    FYI. Flex doesn't change when you cut the stick, just the leverage. Here's a video of a True Hockey engineer explaining things.

     

     

    3 minutes ago, BenBreeg said:

    Call it net flex or whatever you want to, but cutting down a stick is going to result, because of the reduced leverage, in less actual flex for a given force applied and therefore less energy stored, and the actual flex is what we care about, not the engineering number (flex rating that he keeps referring to).

    This is why the point @puckpilot is making is important.  People frequently mistakenly believe the marketing nonsense about being able to cut a stick without affecting the flex.

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    1 hour ago, Cavs019 said:

    How do you know that hyper is lighter than ultra, fly, crazy, or super? There’s no globally accepted measurement scale for these types of things. 

    I just assumed that Hyperlite meant they'll make you skate so fast that you'll see that Star Wars light speed effect!

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  8. Posted · Edited by boo10 · Report reply

    I have no impirical data to support my opinion, but I do have 45 years of hockey experience and have skated with many different lacing methods.

    My opinion is that tying the top eyelets will shorten your stride, so you may see an increased stride rate.  The benefits of the increase in stride rate are offset by a loss of power in each stride.  Net result is basically no noticeable difference. 

    Top eyelet undone has much better agility, so my recommendation is to leave it undone if you are comfortable skating that way.

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    I'm still trying to figure out what happened in the Montreal / Toronto series.  Usually it's the Leafs defence that kills them, but they finished the series with more total goals and Campbell had a better save % than Price. 

    Maybe it really is the curse of Harold Ballard!

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    4 hours ago, krisdrum said:

    Bumping this back to the top.  Now a month in with the standard CCM stainless and it has been a very different experience compared to the LS2 steel he was on.  3 times I've gotten the dreaded "my blades are shot" comment.  And he is only skating 2 maybe 3 times a week, instead of the usual 5-6 or more during the season.  I'm roughly getting 6 hours of ice time out of a sharpening before some sort of "failure".  I was easily getting 10-15 hours out of the Bauers.  Each time I've inspected and seen nicks and rolled edges and other damage I rarely saw with the LS2.  When I sharpen them, they clean up nicely, but at this rate I'll have to sharpen at least twice as often as I was previously.  Is that typical for CCM compared to other stock steel?

    Everyone is different, but I wouldn't say your experience is unusual.  LS2 is a better quality steel than CCM stock, which I would say is similar in quality to LS1/Bauer Stainless.

    I can easily get 30+ hours on the CCM stock steel, but I skate on 5/8 or 3/4 and don't need a perfect edge. If someone gets used to pristine steel, expect to sharpen more often, even with the best quality steel.

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    CCM steel isn't as bad as people on this board make it out to be, (it's certainly not good either).  It's very comparable to LS1 steel.  Sure, someone who has to sharpen skates is going to recommend STEP because it is significantly better quality, but more importantly it is much easier to sharpen to a good finish.

    If the kid is happy with the stock steel and you're not having to sharpen way too frequently, then leave it be.

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    4 hours ago, krisdrum said:

    Why do those have Tuuks on them?  Definitely not spec from the factory unless they are custom and even then, not sure Graf would do the mounting. 

     

    35 minutes ago, flip12 said:

    Yet they're mounted with RMS, adding to the mystery.

    And why go through the trouble of switching holders, only to put garbage steel on them? 😂

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    26 minutes ago, stick9 said:

    It was cost and weight that did the lace locks in. They were a staple on every ccm skate until they entered the weight game.

    I hated them at first, but eventually grew to like them.  Was actually disappointed to see them go the way of the Dodo.  Having said that, you can achieve almost the same result by lacing outside-in on that eyelet.

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    22 minutes ago, Larry54 said:

    Just an observation, in this picture Orr's top 3 eyelets (if there isn't a 4th under the tape) are unlaced but his tendon guards and tongues are taped against his upper ankle. 🤔

    Orr-action-colour-1024x761.jpg

    Being old enough to have worn similar tube skates at a young age, I can confidently say those skates were about as stiff as a pair of Converse High Cuts.  That tape is just holding the tongue and tendon against his leg, but there is zero stiffness.  Tape is well above his ankle.

    On a side note, Lanny just looks wrong without the walrus stache.

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    59 minutes ago, wickedslappah said:

    By new logo, you mean just one instance of a weird looking one on some obscure goalie pad prototype? Unless I am missing something I don't see CCM or anyone else saying they are changing the logo to that.

    But +1 for bringing back the 3-block logo. At least they make apparel with that logo.

    I was asked to complete a survey for CCM several months ago regarding their logo.  The one seen in the pic was one of the options in the survey, so I suspect they are actually changing the logo.

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    6 minutes ago, mojo122 said:

    Stiffer has always been seen as better from a performance standpoint.

    That line of thinking is a big part of the problem with today's skates.  Some of the quickest skaters in the NHL wear Ribcor skates, (MacKinnon and Hagelin come to mind).  Stiffness has it's benefits, but the ultra stiff boots severely hamper agility and cause some other mechanical issues.  Never heard of a hockey player having a high ankle sprain until boots started getting super stiff.

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    8 hours ago, althoma1 said:

    Thank you for voting. My wife has always been very close to her brother (and I love him too), who happens to be on the spectrum, and her brother is obsessed with raccoons. He's always talking about raccoons, drawing them and gets more excited seeing raccoons at the zoo than any other animal. I suggested the Raccoon to my wife because I figured a lot of other Toronto submissions would focus more on just the Skyline/CN Tower or the Leafs and a raccoon would be something her brother would love. When my Mom saw the design, she asked if my wife designed it with a raccoon because my favourite stuffed animal as a little boy was a raccoon; that wasn't the reason at all, but it is a fact.

    The skyline is incorporated in a kind of crown for the raccoon with the 6 leaves (in the same red the Jays use) across the bottom representing the nickname "The Six". So the obligatory skyline and some leaves are included, but they aren't the focal point.

    I actually didn't know about the raccoon memorial until you mentioned it and I googled it. I agree that most people outside of Toronto don't know about the "Raccoon City"  and trash panda thing. I'd heard of that, but my wife, who was born and raised in Toronto, didn't realize that was a nickname until I mentioned it. We know that not everyone will instantly think of Toronto when they see the raccoon, but we do have a huge raccoon population, it's something a little different and has personal meaning as well. 

     

     

    I genuinely like the design.  Good luck to her!

    On a side note, that raccoon memorial is one of the funniest things I've seen.  Toronto is full of cool, fun people, so I don't know why people think it's a cold unfriendly place.

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    11 hours ago, althoma1 said:

    My wife entered a puck design contest that Sherwood Hockey is holding. She designed and illustrated the puck and I provided a few ideas and feedback. Well, her puck was selected as one of the top 32 designs to compete in a bracket format on Instagram. Her puck design is Toronto #3 (Raccoon) and it’s facing off against the Anaheim puck today!

    If you want to vote for her, go to the Sherwood Hockey Instagram page, https://www.instagram.com/sherwoodhockey/, and click on their logo to view their stories. You can then click (on a desktop) or swipe (on your phone or tablet) to get to her matchup. When you get to her page click the UP arrow to vote for her design; that’s it. You cannot vote by leaving comments on the general bracket page – you have to go to the stories. It’s live now.

    I gave her a vote.

    Is the design inspired by the Toronto raccoon memorial that went viral a few years ago, or just the general "Raccoon City" thing?  Not sure people outside T.O. know about the whole trash panda thing.

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    52 minutes ago, Deker said:

    I disagree that there's no market for it. Maybe before the tragedy there was no market, but after the world just saw happened to Timur Faizutdinov, I'm sure there are alot of players that would want more protection in that area, including parents for their kids. I think companies like Bauer and CCM should test out that market. Those are big companies and it's their money, so why do you care if it would cost them money to test out that market? Before Bill Masterton cracked his skull and died in 1968, there was no market for helmets. Now look at the market today

    I think you're underestimating how many people have to be interested in a product before a company deems it worthy of investment.  Over the years we've seen a number of players get their throats slit by skates, yet very few people have interest in a Kevlar turtleneck, (and that's a product that was brought to market).  Just because there is a valid need for a product isn't enough, a company will not invest in producing that product unless they can sell enough to make a profit.

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