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No one has accused me of the first part lol. Similar adjective noun combos to the 2nd part though.

I am told that we play on very hard ice on the rink we skate at.

The Pro9271 seems perfect except for the lie. I prefer 5.0-5.5. 6.0 is kinda almost workable, so I figure 6.5 is going to be too much. I love the idea of the Pro71 w/ max blade though. I'd be open to a swap if you are interested. I have a couple of 85 flex CCM Tiatan retros that are barely used (or just 1- I have to check as they are in the garage).

Thanks everyone for the replies. I tried the Pro71 Malkin and Pro81 Hossa from PSHS. Both were close but had issues. The P71 was perfect except that the height is so short; it’s like a sickle. So I added some material to the top and it worked pretty well until it broke at the hosel. i expect to love the Pro81 but I didn’t like the no rocker with the shaved heel. The rocker on the P30 was ideal- enough to allow the blade to track the puck as it moves around when I skate and stick handle, but not so much that the puck gets underneath it. ill try the Pro21 and Pro2121 in the coming weeks and let you know how they go. oh and I tried the Pro92TM - I want to like it because I want that max blade height but I only used it for one session; and it was ok’ish for me. I need to get more hours ok it.

So I stayed in the Quad 2, +2 pitch, and increased ROH to 7/16. The guy who sharpened my skates explained the ankle collapse/ roll on the outside edge skate when crossing over. I never needed to do this or know about this with the Makos, like they did whatever they needed to do naturally without having to worry about ankle flexion/ rolling/ collapsing. So, I went to a public skate and tried it and it worked. I thought I saw NHL'ers using this technique but figured it was just an optical illusion and never gave it much thought. Turns out, there is something there. The public skate does left turns and I am pretty dialed in on this side with catching the outside edge. As far as the right skate, I went to the middle and tried to find the body posture but I am still a bit off. Close but still minority sliding out. Oh and the 1LifeOnEarth ice skate ankle pads fill in the negative space in the ankles and help me recreate that feel that the Makos had in the ankle.

I have not. I also did not see any NHL'ers wearing Mako and they worked well for a lot of us.

I used to play on really soft ice when I lived overseas, and now I am playing on really hard ice at a certain rink by me, and I can never remember my ROH anyway as I did not get my skates sharpened a lot when I played overseas on the soft ice. So I am kind of in the dark on my ROH. As far as the Mako steel, it was whatever came with the skates which I think was stainless. I am considering going with quad 0.5, +3 pitch on my next pair of runners for my Warrior skates to try to see if that will help me find my outside edge. My issue is that I never really learned to properly skate with all the technical stuff with where to put pressure, flexing the ankle and all that. I got into Makos and they forced me to do something that landed me with great edge control. So, Google Gemini tells me that to replicate that, I should go quad 0.5, +3 pitch. The ROH will be trial and error from here. Maybe 1/2 is too sharp.

I did the quads 2 profile, +2 pitch, and 1/2 ROH. I am still skidding a bit, not as bad as before, but nowhere near as good as I had it in the old Makos. The interesting thing is that when I just do a basic turn (no crossover) it is way sharper. And it is so sharp that my mind is not used to getting to where I want to get to so quickly, that the quick turn did not even help me when I used the skates the on time since I got them sorted out. I will get used to it, and hopefully my mind will stay up to date on where I am going. So yea not totally fixed yet but there is hope.

Yea, I am fully aware. But negative space in the toes just crushes skating confidence after being accustomed to having that space filled. And we can't get these things in USA anymore.

I tried on the Vizion skates and did not like them. The toe cap which is supposed to be "streamlined" or whatever just gelt stiff and painful against the ball of my foot. The area around the ankles also felt like it was too high and restrictive. Coming from Makos going into Warrior Alpha Pros. Both have great comfort.

I managed to find a seller in China. Shipping was stupid expensive but apparently this shipper knows about us Powerfeet cult members and is capitalizing. I paid the tariff no problem and got them yesterday. I put them in, with the included shims and I love it. My toes are so cozy in there; like a dream. Now I am awaiting a profiling to see if I can recreate the Mako pitch, as I am still skidding out when I try to cross over.

Nice touch on the stretch mesh gussets. I got a pair of retail Bauer Supremes about 10 years ago with these types of gussets and I can never go back. Why does no one go with this feature? It seems like a no brainer for ventilation.

I have pretty big calves/ ankles (nothing special about my upper legs or quads but the lower is kinda big). I tried on the new Warrior shins in store. I have bee in Reebok 20K Pro for the past 12 years. There is really no comparison. The new Warrior shins felt like they literally grabbed onto my shin, but they were so thin that I did not feel like I had the comprehensive wrap that the Reebok K Pro/ Tacks line offers. I do take a lot of pucks off of the sides of my lower legs and the 20K Pros were always there to catch the force. I would not trust the Warriors to do this (or any other shin other than the K Pro/ Tacks lines which seem to have that anatomical/ extra material for guys with some volume down there below the knees. To go back off topic, I have tried on a lot of the Tacks lines as I have been in the Reebok 20K pro, and I do not see them as being much different. Sure, they have that orange substance in them (I forget what it is called but I think CCM is going to Zote foam now anyway?) but I am not sold on that orange stuff being better than HD foam with a plastic insert which is what I have on the wings that wrap around the outer lower leg from shin to calf (and has always done it's job taking puck impacts when I have gotten hit there). And I agree that the Jetspeed/ FT line of shins is just not it (unless the player has super small calves, perhaps?)

I could not even find the bite with 1/2. The rink I play at has notoriously hard ice though FWIW. I put a quad profile on today, so we will see if I can find the outside edge with this.

@EBondogree the shoulders are amazing!! But they only go up to Large and I need an XL (6'2/ 250). The Large felt amazing on every level, I just needed a size up and it would be perfect but no XL!!! @flip12 I actually like the black and gold. I mean I like women in hot lingerie- usually I prefer pink on a woman and do not really associate black and gold with lingerie, but either way I like the aesthetic. I do think the skate prototype color scheme was better though (replace the gold with the silver/ grey) UPDATE on the skates- played pickup today and was sliding around like crazy/ could not find my outside edge. The sharpen was 1/2 inch. I talked to a guy I skate with who demoed the skates and he said he had the same problem and it is an issue with the holders being moved in a half inch. He suggested I get the skates profiled to mud which will give me more bite on turns and I plan to get it done tomorrow.

I picked up a pair and went for a public skate in them. The ice was bumpy as hell (I usually play pickup at this rink) and I did not feel confident at all without all my gear on. Also, there is a lot of negative space in the toe cap, and I had been wearing the Powerfeet inserts with my previous skates since around 2015 or so. I totally forgot about this until after I got off the ice and am looking for a place to buy the inserts again. I hope that it is the lack of inserts that has me feeling so unconfident (and not the skates, and not that I am a trash skater). I do remember that when I first started wearing the inserts, I instantly felt more confident and felt like the skates moved with me instead of feeling like they were always lagging. The ankle height is definitely lower on the Warriors skates than other brands, but did nt feel that different than Makos. I tried on a pair of CCM Vizions right after the Warriors and the Warriors felt more comfortable and natural. I did not like the to box in the Vizions how it was all one piece in a straight line. The Warrior toe box seems about identical to the Mako which I loved- anatomical and they seemed like a distinct piece from the rest of the boot. And the Visions also made my feet feel like they were in casts, but I am not used to traditional boots after having been in Makos since around 2014 (minus all the time I took off for CoronaPacylpse and the aftermath).

Does anyone know where I can buy Adrenaline Powerfeet inserts? I bought them on Amazon before and have seen them on pure hockey and their own site in Canada but can’t find them. Anyone have any leads where I can grab a pair?

Will the layered carbon on the outsole plus all of the plush interior be the equivalent of wearing shot blockers? I wear shot blockers and am looking for a pair of skates that integrates the shot blocking effect into the stock construction.

Yea I figured you didn't see it all the way through/ all good. I emailed them with the email on the site, through the contact us, everything. I am guessing they went out of business.

@malcb33 Did you actually try to order though? I mean, put an item in your cart, give your CC details and hit pay? I can see the site and make it to that final step, but when I try to buy, I get these 2 screens ... the first one is not blocking me, it is just a bit jerky in that the tea were the store name should be says domain not found. And then when I try to enter in my details that bag takes them, but then get the message about a test order and test payment gateway (this is after I press the buy button)

Yea they look trash but they have the best attachment system and are not noticeable at all when on the skates.

I called CCM and the guy that answered the phone said this is releasing in September 2026 (he said, "I cannot give you an exact date, would you like an estimated date?" I said, sure" and he said "Sept 2026" ... I thought I would get a more generic time region like Fall or Summer or whatever so I was happy with his response. I asked about helmets and I cannot recall exactly what he said, either "Do not know yet," "Cannot say," or "Will have to wait and see." Cool guy/ A++ for customer service as far as I am concerned. I need a new pair of elbows as I am still using my CCM U+ Crazy Lights from 2013 or so.

I am looking for runners for my Makos which are losing steel, and if I cannot find runners then I am buying the Warrior skates when my Makos run out of steel

I somehow managed to lose my CF9 shot blockers in my garage after pickup last week, and am trying to buy a new pair. This site will not let me check out: https://cf9-ca.myshopify.com/collections/all Does anyone know where I can buy these to get shipped to the USA?

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