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  1. VegasHockey
    More durable but it also doesn't absorb moisture so the skates stay lighter and dont get waterlogged.
  2. VegasHockey
    Agreed. I travel all over North America and always bring a few sets of steel with me but enjoy going into shops to see which ones are progressive when it comes to profiling and sharpening. It's shocking how many stores I have been to that are clueless when it comes to the art of profiling and sharpening. I have gotten into arguments with shops telling me profiling is all BS and its not needed, its a gimmick. I also had shops tell me "no good players" skate on anything over 1/2" and so they offer only one standard cut, 1/2". I think this is why many stores are slowly adopting machine sharpening like Pro Sharp and Sparx units.
  3. VegasHockey
    Clarino 90%
  4. VegasHockey
    You make a lot of really solid points. I know many people who have kids playing high-level hockey but do not have access to skilled pro shops for sharpening, and they all buy Sparx units. In many cases there are pro shops in the area but when it comes to sharpening its just not consistent quality. These are areas like Texas, Arizona, Tennessee, very big cities. The fact is most hockey moms/dads have families with multiple kids and they dont want to learn to sharpen skates or simply dont have the time. However, they do want to give their kids and teams access to quality skate sharpening. I see more parents investing in Sparx units lately for their kids entire team and then sharing the cost. Overall, people are making a mountain out of a molehill in many of these arguments. If we are complaining about $1-$2 then we are all involved in the wrong sport. Hockey is not cheap by any means and surely is not going to become cheaper any time soon.
  5. VegasHockey
    I've been wanting to see someone review this: https://pamahockey.com/product/virtuoso-ice-hockey-stick/
  6. VegasHockey
    Agreed. Maybe it will come with a 1-year warranty? LOL
  7. VegasHockey
    Looks like retailers are already getting the holding pages online. Looks like the price will be $399 CAD, $40 CAD more than the Supreme ADV. https://www.sportszonecanada.com/bauer-nexus-adv-gr-stk-sr-142613.html
  8. VegasHockey
    Use some of this to prevent the wear from getting worse. https://www.amazon.com/Star-brite-Liquid-Electrical-Tape/dp/B0000AXNOD
  9. VegasHockey
    If you want the ability to use aftermarket steel like Flare, STEP, Tydan, Byonic, BladeTech, or others then you will want to go with the XS holders. Otherwise, the SHIFT holder is absolutely fantastic! I have used both find they both have their own pros and cons. The SHIFT holder combination is probably the lightest option on the market and has the greatest attack angle. The XS holder is great, the mechanical mechanism works great and the holders are very stiff and rigid. They do not seem to break down nearly as fast as TUUK Edge holders.
  10. VegasHockey
    I imagine taking a shot to the chest with those DC9 and my rib cage collapsing, lol
  11. VegasHockey
    You can buy a lot of beer with $40-$50 bucks if you go to Costco.
  12. VegasHockey
    I think that is the key point here. These skates are in terrible condition from these player's lack of sharpening which is sucking up more cycles than usual. Our store charges a set fee for sharpening but if you bring in some skate with steel that looks like you've been running around a parking lot with your skates on we are going to charge you extra to get them back into a usable condition. It's not unrealistic for shops to charge $15-$35 or more if the steel requires substantial time, cross grinding, and many times is not even and has to be matched again due to people with poor experience doing the sharpenings. I was recently in Chicago for work and went into a pretty well known local store and they have no problem charging customers $25+ for sharpening if it looks like you've been doing this to your steel:
  13. VegasHockey
    I think it all depends. 25 sharpens at $10 a sharpen would be $250 bucks and if the ring costs him $60 thats a pretty decent return. Yes, you could buy a Wissota or some other machine for $1200 and charge less per sharpen but if you aren't skilled you're going to have a heck of a time giving people a consistent sharpen which could lead to not having return customers.
  14. VegasHockey
    I feel the same about the Vapor and Supreme ADV. The sticks were too light and the blade felt too stiff. I think if they added 15-20 grams back and maybe went with a more dampened blade, like a Nexus, the stick would have been great.
  15. VegasHockey
    I skate 5-7 times weekly, about 10-14 hour total, and sharpen my skates once a week with a single pass. I do however skate on a very flat hollow compared to most others. If I change my hollow, as some rinks have harder ice than others, I usually do two passes.
  16. VegasHockey
    I would imagine the fact that you have to reinforce the area around the cut out the blade with a cutout wouldn't actually be any lighter than a full blade.
  17. VegasHockey
    I did notice that Marner uses an XC9 without an insert, it seems to have an XX-Stiff A series blade. Though most of the pro stock ones for sale online still have the insert and are basically just standard XC9 sticks without a warranty. However, his new AX9... Now that is quite an interesting stick.... Our store purchased a bunch of pro stock AX9 sticks from TRUE and here are a few variations of the Marner AX9. The biggest difference was one weighs in significantly less than the others, 368 grams vs 390 grams. The spec sheet doesn't show any difference between any of them though, which is strange.
  18. VegasHockey
    It does, however, the J clips dont sit properly without spacers and it squishes the cage.
  19. VegasHockey
    Found a good pic showing how Marner doesn't lace the top eyelet. Makes me wonder if the next trend is to start making skates with a much lower cut front fascia to aid in forward flexion while still keeping the sides tall to provide stability.
  20. VegasHockey
    Oh, those are the stock insoles that usually come with the CCM customs. Just a really thick black insole, no arch or anything, and a white CCM logo.
  21. VegasHockey
    Yeah, had the same issue with a helmet and had to go to Home Depot to buy longer screws. We now keep a small box of them in store for the TRUE helmets. The CCM and Bauer clear face masks also need longer screws than are supplied because the plastic brackets are thicker, so we needed them for this as well. Note: I let TRUE know this about the screws so I hope they will make an update at some point to provide longer screws with the helmet.
  22. VegasHockey
    Pic?
  23. VegasHockey
    Try putting very thin plastic spacers between the J clip and the helmet.
  24. VegasHockey
    Here are some better pics that show the cage fits fine. There is roughly a fingers gap between my chin and the chin cup with my mouth closed.
  25. VegasHockey
    In Scottsdale, AZ it rarely gets cold enough I need a heated garage. 😉
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