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    On 10/8/2022 at 2:53 PM, pgeorgan said:

    The Ellipse is nothing like what the marketing would have you believe. It feels more like a zuperior than a quad. Felt like I was on rails when I tested it. If you do a search for it on here, you'll find that many users reported feeling like they could go 1-2 sizes down from the runner size recommendation, which is a testament to how long and flat it feels.

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    On 10/5/2022 at 6:52 PM, pol13 said:

    For a 254mm holder I'm in a quad 0 and thinking of switching to a quad XS or one of the Ellipse profiles.

    I had Quad XS, Quad Zero, Ellipse XS, Ellipse Zero and Zuperior XS on my 254mm TF7. I´m happy with  Quad XS, but I went the wrong way and testet the Quad XS at last. I burnt two sets of runners testing the profiles vice versa. Agility of Ellipse XS is more like Zuperior XS or Quad Zero. Try the Quad XS and then think about the rest if you want to have less agility and acceleration.

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  4. Posted · Edited by hockeydad3 · Report reply

    I´m quite happy with the following lacing pattern I found somewhere here two years ago. Perfect heellock without overtighten the laces and good forward flex. I´m using Bauer Vapor non waxed laces.

    https://magentacloud.de/s/7zn7cpSNriWTjaA

    https://magentacloud.de/s/bY9q9W2ZMGt4rQc

    https://magentacloud.de/s/zfqCGCNHXw4nfjq

    https://magentacloud.de/s/MYrAgSxzB5swXgz

    https://magentacloud.de/s/xMkpL6WggaiR4sq

     

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    2 hours ago, vp1304 said:

    I've never heard that new M5 Pro's are supplied with something else than 10" single radius. I am pretty sure it's a single radius (10" acc the spec). I could be wrong but there would have to be "Power profile" written on the steel like it was in previous generation (3S Pro) ?

    https://hockey.hps-sport-shop.de/en/bauer-supreme-m5-pro-skate-intermediate/a-27778

    The information is under description, saying that the Pulse SS runner should have the Bauer Power Profile. It is the same information in almost all german onlineshops.

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    On 9/12/2022 at 10:28 AM, vp1304 said:

    I got Supreme M5 Pro in 5.5 size FIT 2

    Dropping down skate size will move the pivot point towards your heel, the new skate will be stiffer and your steel will be higher. That´s a lot to adapt to, give it some time. What's the profile on your runners? Sometimes your skates are shipped with different runners, some could have the Bauer Power Profile, which is the Quad Zero XS for your runner legth. Others have a 10' single radius profile. If your´re on a 10' profile a Quad XS will give you a little more agility, glide and stability. Prosharps recommendation for your runner size with a multi profile is 3/4" ROH, if you are coming from  a deeper hollow I´d suggest to try a 11/16" ROH.

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    23 hours ago, Hanrider said:

    Hello, I want to try ellipsis profile, but don't know which one. I am actually on quad 0.5 on 271 ccm holder. I maybe like quad 1 more. Don't like zuperior or Quad 2. Could you please recommend me which ellipsis should I try. Thanks

    Ellipse Zero with a 7/8 ROH is Prosharps recommendation for your skate size. If you are coming from a deeper hollow I would suggest to try it with a 3/4 ROH. Or try a Quad Zero (also recommendated from Prosharp for your skate size) with a 3/4 ROH, which has a more traditional feeling.

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    Finding a profile is somehow a mix of try and error, personal preferrence and habituation.  If your profile changes through multiple sharpenings with very little steps, you won´t even notice it for a long time. And the better you can skate, the better you can cope with different profiles.

    The Prosharp recommendation for the Quad Zero profile is a 7/8" ROH. I would start one step lower with a 3/4" ROH if you are coming from a deeper hollow. 

  13. Posted · Edited by hockeydad3 · Report reply

    I like the Quad XS for my TF7 6.5R. This profile is recommended from Prosharp for my skate size (5-6). With a 3/4" hollow(recommended by Prosharp) it has better speed and stability than the stock profile and the agility/acceleration is the same or better in my opinion. It's an improvement over the stock profile but do not expect a miracle. I also tried the Ellipse and Zuperior profiles, but for me they are too far away from the stock profile. You can get more information in the Ellipse profiles thread, and on the Prosharp homepage. From my experience (I have the Quad XS profiles tried at the end of 6 profiles) if I were you I would start with the Quad XS if your skates are the same size range as mine. However, I would combine it with an 11/16' hollow if you are coming from a 5/8" or deeper hollow.

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    5 hours ago, OzziesDad said:

    I dropped down from the 1/2" ROH, to a 5/8", and it made a HUGE difference. It pretty much alleviated most of my concerns in my previous post. Skating felt much more natural and normal (even in new skates).

    If 5/8" has enough grip, it's time to try 11/16. And so on, until you find a hollow which is definitely too shallow.

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    I recieved an answer from Marsblade:

    "... When you are fastening the chassis' parts by screwing the M6 bolt into the pre-mounted T-nut, as soon as you feel the M6 bolt come to a stop DO NOT continue screwing as the chassis is fastened. ...When you have the chassis in your hands, you should definitely be able to feel/see the rocking motion of the chassis. However, you won't be able to feel the maximum rocking motion in your hands as the skates needs your whole body weight to work properly."

     

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    20 hours ago, pgeorgan said:

    I've got a similar question for @PBH, or anyone else that might be able to answer.

    If you recall, I mentioned I switched to 100k Pros recently, coming from Hyperlites. On both I had/have a Quad.

    I'm feeling a little more pitched forward on the CCM's vs the Bauers. Am I imagining that?

    I'd like to get the balance point moved forward a bit on the default Quad profile relative to the CCM boot/XS holder, as I think this would better mimic the muscle memory I developed all these years skating in Vapor boots on a Tuuk holder. It feels a little more natural to me, and I want to stay in the Ribcor boot...

    Do you have any recommendations? 

    Based on my research, I think my profile has -17mm of forward pitch. And looking at the ProSharp template, I'm thinking I should start at -16mm. Would that be enough, or not enough? I don't know who made that video, but it's highly informative. 

    Thanks.

    I would wait until the boots and insoles are broken in. At least 20h playing hockey. If it's still necessary than go for a pitch correction. 

  19. Posted · Edited by hockeydad3 · Report reply

    My R1´s are brand new on my TF7´s. Didn´t skate on them, just rolling around some meters in my flat.

    Now I have some questions. How tight should the M6 bolt be? Do I have to stop when the washer touches the bushing, or when I can feel that the bolt has a metallic contact?

    Should the toe area of the insert have full contact with the lower chassis when I´m pressing the wheels towards the boot by hand(H8-T8), or has the bushing a breaking in period?

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    1 hour ago, PBH said:

    You mention "profiling experiments," which leads me to believe that we don't have all of the information to decide your situation. If you have profiled the steel multiple times, you are removing material every time. If they are not adjusting for the pivot point, they are moving the pivot point each time they apply a new profile, resulting in an excessive loss of steel. 

    He did adjust. And the profile had the same properties like my newer higher steel, I did compare them on the ice. The lower steel just felt more stable for me so I went with the lower one until I noticed the catching of an edge. 

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    2 hours ago, puckpilot said:

    All it takes is one user error to create a bad sharpening and ruin a profile. So anything is possible. I always inspect my steel before I hand it over and after. I line up the steel on top of one another to compare the height to make sure they're even, from toe to heel. I've had it in the past where the difference in height was very noticeable. I didn't return to that shop.

    One thing kind of stuck out in your description. From my experience, fresh steel tends to have more on the toe and heel, and a overly aggressive, poor sharpening tends to grind too much off the toe and heel. Which is kind of opposite of what you've described. Though, I do vaguely remember someone describing how a shop basically ground their blades flat 

    I know, but a Prosharp gives you an automated grind which, contrary to a free hand grind, should retain the profile.

  25. Posted · Edited by hockeydad3 · Report reply

    Maybe I didn't express myself clearly enough. I was only using one pair of runners for about 7 sharpenings with about 12h on the ice between them. The catching an edge is new for those runners, it started with the penultimate sharpening, got better after a few hours and was unbearable after the last sharpening (went from 7/8" to 3/4" due to a weight loss). The difference of the profiles begins after maybe 20% in the center of the blade towards the toe and the heel area. The whole profile is flatter, it looks like I would expect it for something like a Quad I. And the skating experience feels like I would expect it for a comparison between a Quad XS with maybe a Quad I.

    Can this be caused by an operating error, an incorrect setting or a defect in the grinding machine? Or is it typical for a Prosharp that it takes away more steel in the middle of the blade? The height of the runners is quite low due to some profiling experiments, can this be a reason for the alteration and should I remove them from the holder for grinding?

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