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So the holder is covered for one year and the steel is now 90 days. Sneaky.

Are you sure? I think steel.amd holders are still under 1 year. If not, can you link me to such.

Yeah, i think they are pro stock looking sat the new pics.

Bauer should replace them under warranty if they are less than a year old. They have always been good to me about such.

CCM FT390 are a good lightweight and protective pad.

They are SMU, one level below the 7092 as they don't have D3O.

Fun little video

Back in the day, I dont even know what I used. An Easton Cyclone and it was likely a 100+ flex stick. I had that thing all the way through juniors and the beginning of college when I got hurt and stopped playing before the season kicked off. After taking more than a decade off from the sport and coming back I think the first stick I picked up was a 55 flex Easton. Not because of the lower flex rating or anything, it just fit the height I was used to and I didn't have to cut it. Being composite it also felt decently stiff as well. I think it was an Easton HTX/HSX or similar. I am going to try a 95 flex stick this week. I really love the feel of this stick. Not sure if its the flex profile, flex rating, or a combination of everything, but I want to see if a low kick stick feels the same in a higher flex.

I never take big clappers or extremely powerful shots from far out, above the top of the circles, so I have always focused on sticks with a quick release. Today, for shits and giggles, I decided to test out a True A5.2 SBP stick in a much higher flex than I usually use. To my surprise I was able to shoot more accurately and powerful in longer than I can even recall! I understand the SBP is more of a variable kick point but the power and accuracy of my shots, all shots, compared to my typical A6.0HT and QRE was very noticable. I have to say that sometimes it's good to try something new and different as opposed to what you're used to. You never know what the result might be. I also found the slightly heavier weight of the A5.2 to be very satisfying. Normally, I prefer the lightest sticks on the market, and while it's only about 420 grams, which is still very light, it's slightly heavier than I normally use. I really liked the small amount of added weight though!

Decided to bite the bullet and order some custom of these. Excited to see how they turn out.

http://www.bbyonic.com https://massiveblade.com/ https://flareskateblade.com/ Obviously , there is Step Steel and Tydan as well.

In Seattle, we have a lot of people who own Sparx sharpeners but they rarely ever bring them to the rink. I have seent hem take them on road trips though.

For those that switched from a P28 to a P28M or vice versa, what positives or negatives did you notice? I'm looking for a slightly bigger toe and from what I can tell this looks perfect for me.

Regular steel is very good. I prefer the TIN and DLC steel of their though. The downside is that the TIN steel is gold in color which some people might dislike.

I am a huge fan of the STX elbow pads. Check them out.

I hear the same story from other places as well but all of these stores were VERY negative on Sparx machines saying there were unreliable and broke often.

Yes

Those are some excellent looking eyelets! @BelangerJS

Was very surprised that last week while I was in Arizona for the entire week every shop that had a Sparx sharpener in store said they were either not working, having issues, or needed maintenance. Not a single shop of the 5 I went to had a fully functional and working unit....

They pre-drill the boots.

I never measured such but I would say its about the same. Both of their wheels are about the same level of hardness.

Doesn't mean they will still deliver though....

Very high-quality steel and the best DLC coating on the market. Love their stuff. The downside is they are always delayed with shipping and their customer service has been poor.

The True skate is stiff enough for most players so unless you are a VERY big guy I just dont see a benefit in them. I weigh 195lbs with a 23 BMI and am a very strong skater. I would not recommend the shot blockers to anyone unless they exceed 275lbs in weight.

The home model, 1500 passes, the pro model is about 2000 passes. This is based on the historical data I have collected from our own sharpeners.