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  1. VegasHockey
    I own the shops in the Sno-King rinks (Renton and Kirkland) and in Everett..... we will also be opening a store in Northgate soon.
  2. VegasHockey
    I've never had an issue with them, I just dislike that the LS Edge holders have a lot of flex compared to SB, XS and True/VH holders.
  3. VegasHockey
    Personally, I would wait for the new CCM XS holder to be released and switch to that.
  4. VegasHockey
    Skate looks more like a Mako than ever and supposedly fits more like a Mako as well. If all of this is true I will be happy that Bauer is finally incorporating some of the technology from the Easton acquisition. The new Vapor sticks have some of the Easton tech in them too which is nice.
  5. VegasHockey
    I own three of them. Yes.
  6. VegasHockey
    Maybe it's time we close this thread then?
  7. VegasHockey
    Honestly, they are both about the same to me.
  8. VegasHockey
    My favorite thing I have heard recently was not said by a customer, but by a worker at a store.... A customer was buying CCM AS1 skates and the worker told him it was best to come in and get the skates baked right before he got on the ice so they would be warm and flexible. I tried to not say anything until after the customer left and then explained to the worker exactly why you would never want to do what he suggested.
  9. VegasHockey
    Is this a topic on VH/true skates or how to properly fit a player for skates.....? At this point, it seems everyone comes in here to rant which is getting a bit tiresome. I am not sure I agree that all of these individual topics should be lumped into this single thread, maybe they should have standalone threads? Anyway, just thinking aloud.
  10. VegasHockey
    Yeah, I am a big fan of the new Ribcor stuff for this year. I think CCM has really dialed in the stick. I haven't had a Ribcor feel this nice since the 40K.
  11. VegasHockey
    For those that say "CCM or Bauer custom skates don't have fit issues" I wanted to share an email from one of my customers from this morning. I obviously removed any information relating to him and the shop he purchased the skates from as it was not through us. I felt with everyone focusing so heavily on True, and a lot of this focus is very negative, it should be noted that many of the issues customers have may be related to the shops doing the scanning/fitting. This is the second pair he has had made.......
  12. VegasHockey
    Yes, unless the player requested a change to the blade.
  13. VegasHockey
    Fits very similar to the Profile II and Profile III
  14. VegasHockey
    Thank you for sharing. Very interesting. Might have to get some steel coated and try this out. I found someone who does PVD coatings but the cost is high and turnaround time is very long. I would have to do big batches of steel in order for it to be profitable and make sense.
  15. VegasHockey
    How easy is it to scratch off? Did it add any thickness? Is it a type of PVD coating or something else?
  16. VegasHockey
    The QLT is quite form fitting and tapered. I would say they are very comparable to the Vapors or STX Surgeon gloves.
  17. VegasHockey
    I would say its pretty mixed but players are seeming to gravitate slowly to more of a variable kick point sticks such as the True SBP/XC, Jet Speed, and Nexus.
  18. VegasHockey
    Interesting, DLC? What specifications did he use?
  19. VegasHockey
    Flare can do DLC coating on the steel, they did this specifically for Andrew Cogliano before. If there was enough demand for it they would consider making it a standard offering instead of a custom order.
  20. VegasHockey
    Does anyone have any experience with blade armor https://www.bladearmor.ca ?
  21. VegasHockey
    Bauer will have the following: Re-Akt 75, 95, 150 and 200 Wilson is wearing the new 150. It is not a one-piece shell, it actually allows for both length and wide adjustments. It's more like a three-piece helmet.
  22. VegasHockey
    You can custom order True sticks in colors. I think you need to order at least a dozen though.
  23. VegasHockey
    I can send you a pair. You need the blue and red?
  24. VegasHockey
    My understanding is it was an option but they no longer offer it. My rep could be wrong, but that's what he told me.
  25. VegasHockey
    The profit margin on all custom skates is very low. If a manufacturer has to make more than a single pair of skates you can assume they are likely breaking even or losing money.
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