Wicked3Aussie
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You'll have to see at your LHS if they're interested in doing a swap.
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I had that briefly with my right foot as well in the beginning but they callus up pretty quickly.
A lot of the young guys at my local rink have issues as well with doing up their axles to tight and jamming them.
I do mine up until I just get to that point of resistance, not to loose so it clicks and not to tight so it jams.
I'm glad Alkali still use the good axles not the horrible reversed ones that Mission/Bauer use now.
Hope all goes well with your new skates!
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Recently got my Alkali zip up hoody, got to say quality is amazing and it looks pretty sick, warm too coming into winter.
Same goes for an Alkali shirt I bought a couple months back as well.
Nothing but quality!
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Just saw it, love the detail and the big logo!
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I'm a size 10 in normal shoes, my Alkalis are 8.5 but my recently purchased Bauer supreme 150 ice skates are size 9.
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For comfort that is, but I did fit the 8.5 Bauer.
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My "Super Roo" CA9 RPD's.
I went with Alkali because I believed they were the best, I'm about to upgrade again with Alkali because I now know they're the best."Super Roo" is the kangaroo logo that I have on each chassis.
The story behind the Super Roo logo here in Australia is that it was found on our most famous muscle car the Falcon GT-HO Phase 3.Fastest 4 door sedan in the world at the time.
I'm always looking for that motivation to go faster and make my skates stand out which makes it the perfect fit!
I added the yellow laces because it also makes them stand out that much more as well.
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The mag chassis is a great addition to these skates, makes a huge difference.While I agree, at least on my shifts, I notice most of the weight comes from the chassis itself. My mission lieutenants were heavy but it was from the boot. The chassis on my shifts is thick, almost to the point I think it would break a puck before it broke. So I welcome the bit of weight. I'm sure the magnesium chassis on these is phenomenal.
If you have a look at something similar like the CCM Tacks on a straight chassis they managed to cut around 100g per boot from the package.
But then at the same time the price of the CCM skates is almost at the thousand mark.
its alright to want these features but are people willing to pay extra for them?
That's the question.
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Yeah it really is a game changer for the roller market in my opinion.
No D/EE to worry about while getting the perfect fit.
It's having your cake & eating it too!
The only other thing I'd really like from future Alkalis is a bit more weight cut out.
To be fair every new model has been lighter than the last but even the Tacks now with hum'ers are around the same weight as AC1s.
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When I bought mine I had the same problem but I ended up measuring the length of my feet and using the the size guide on inline warehouse, was very accurate.Looking to pick up a pair of Shifts on clearance and can't make heads or tails of the sizing advice after going through this forum. I am exactly a 9D in Bauer Supreme One.7. My best guess from the forums is a 9.5, but I also may need a 10. Obviously going to a shop to do this would be best, but my LHS does not carry alkali. Thanks for the help!
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All 84A for me,at almost 90kg everything else feels like I'm bogging down and breaks.What's everyone running for wheel hardness setups? Was thinking about switching the inner 2 wheels on my shift+ to 78a 's. I ran the 78a on the rear wheel of my hilo's because I was chunking the softys all the time.
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Here's a cheaper alternative to a full ice conversion.
I'm thinking of getting a set myself.
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It's the greater stiffness of the Max skates over the teams.
just means a slightly longer break in period if you're doing it without a bake.
But once they're all nice & broken in you'll really appreciate the extra stiffness of the better boot!
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Recently convinced a staunch quad only skater to give Alkali a go, so she picked up some brand new Comp + skates.
In her words " these are amazing and I'm in love with them!".
Got to try them briefly myself and I can say that chassis is the real deal!
Just goes to show just how great these products are!
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^^^ Seconded.
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Yeah tell me about it, it's either mission or Bauer and you decide which arm or leg.
I pretty much get everything from IW and ebay now.
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As I've mentioned earlier mine are 26.5cm and I'm in size 8.5 Alkalis.
My toes are just off touching the toe cap, it's the perfect fit for me.
I guess that just shows why trying things on is a good idea, we've all got different feet.
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It's like lowering the suspension on a car, it handles much better and is more responsive.
The taller chassis on the ca9 isn't bad at all, but the movement version is better.
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I'd go the shift, movement chassis is a game changer.
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My feet are 26.5cm and I'm in an 8.5 ca9 RPD with a fairly snug fit.
I don't think I'd fit an 8.
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Yeah I've been checking here and IW like crazy but no info.
Aren't theu supposed to be on sale in 2 days?
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I'm getting a set of Max+ shipped as soon as they're available in October.
What's the go with the weight Justin, will these be lighter than ca9 rpd & current max?
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I can't tell if they are a smidge too big or if I need to lace them a bit tighter but they did feel a little loose while skating. My ankle and heel is defintely locked in but they still feel loose in a weird way.
Mine are the same.
Normally i'll wrench them as tight as I can & then after I get warm & get some heat into the boots i'll have a bit of give in the laces.
So I'll go through and re-wrench the laces as tight as I can again & get the rest of the give out of them, that's when I get the best performance out of them.
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It looks even better in person than in the pic. The new quarter and liner on the top two PP's look and feel great.
They should be worth the wait.
I got my CA9 RPD's from you guys last July, as soon as you get these in i'm ordering.
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The all 80 setup does have a little more grip that hilo which I’ve used for the last 15 years. I haven’t noticed any more speed from all 80.
Opposite for me.
I've recently had the chance to back to back test some AC1 Inhalers against my CA9 RPDs(both pairs less than a year old) & there was a huge difference in performance for me.
- I immedietly noticed the lack of wheel size of the front wheels under heavy, on my toes acceleration.(didn't affect my ability to make the skates perform but didn't feel as nice)
- Launches were easier for the first few steps and acceleration was great but to get that acceleration out of the Hilos was a lot more "hands on" and required a lot more energy for comparable performance with the straight 80s resulting in much quicker fatigue(fast quick strides vs fast long strides).
-As with acceleration requiring more energy, maintaining speed takes a lot of energy as well but with a noticably lesser top speed(Alkalis are so much easier to reach higher top speeds & stay at top speed)
-AC1s were more agile but for me the lack of grip on turns didn't feel as nice(personal thing though completely subjective)
In the end I couldn't wait to get the RPD's back on, Hilos are nice in isolation but compared to straight 80s are outclassed for performance(only my opinion).
I did this with the older non recessed chassis, in theory your lowered/recessed chassis should be much faster than mine.
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I'm the same man, anything less than 84A feels like riding a mountain bike with rear suspension(so much energy loss).
I really like the rink rats but I've been meaning to try the harder grip plus addictions, I didn't mind the regular addictions that cake with my skates.