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I went with the standard donut foams. I didnt see a need to go with anything thicker.

Highly heat conductive materials transfer temperature more easily than materials with low heat conductivity. Composite made from carbon fiber and epoxy resin is a material with heat conductivity x 40 times less than aluminum and 10 times less than steel.

They sharpen decently well, but not as good as the Pulse Ti or LS5. I don't think you can sharpen them on a ProSharp due to the clamp. Havent tried Sparx. Only used my SSM units.

I have a friend who is a pro rep for CCM and he got me the retail tongue. I like it more than the custom options.

Weird. The Tacks model I have doesn't have the diaper and also isn't adjustable in the rear thigh pads. It's a pro stock model so maybe it's different than the retail version.

We can just bind your feet and you'll be good to go. Lol

Employee pricing is so cheap I figured, may as well..? Lol

Ive both the new Jetspeed girdle and the Super Tacks. They both have pros and cons. The Jetspeed is more adjustable and lighter but offers less protection. The Super Tacks is less adjustable, heavier, and provides more protection. I also dislike that the Jetspeed girdle has fabric which makes it fit kind of like a diaper which I hate.

You would have been very unhappy with any of the new Vapors. You made the better choice with the 100K IMO.

My new customs arrived yesterday. Other than CCM making them both 7.25 when they should have been 7.25L and 7.5R they turned out very nice.

I would say they are semi-rigid. They are absolutely more robust than many of the other brands.

To save weight I decided to not wear skate socks, a jock/cup, undershirt, helmet and elbow pads. I timed myself and saw a .00000001 improvement in my speed tests. Totally worth it.

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I've had some of these fail for customers. I prefer to not sell them for multiple reasons, specifically durability and longevity. Once you profile the steel you are left with a very small amount of workable steel left to sharpen. As someone who is part of an equipment manager and pro shop group online, there have been a lot of poor reviews on these in regards to sturdiness. I like the concept but I think the practical application leaves much to be desired. I would much rather skate on Flare.