Stephen11

Not sure if it's necessary to pile on at this point, but I just skated tonight on the FBV 1/2" equivalent, and the difference is definitely not subtle. I play defense, and the extra glide was really noticeable when skating backwards defending a breakout. In fact, I had to adjust a little because I was giving up too much gap at first due to the extra speed. There were also a number of times where I got to loose pucks in the corner that I wasn't expecting to be able reach in time - the glide just keeps carrying you. Again, I didn't think it was a subtle difference at all. I was getting pleasantly surprised all night. As far as edges are concerned, lately I've been skating in a 9/16", so I was right between the 1/2" and 5/8" equivalents. I decided to go down because I figured why not get a little more bite and I'd been skating on 1/2" last year anyway. The bite is definitely there. For me, maybe too much as I got a little chatter on my stops - felt almost more like a 3/8". I might go with less bite next time, but by then I might have adjusted to it anyway. The amazing thing is that when you look at the blade, it barely looks and feels like there's any hollow on there at all. Yet the edges are definitely there when you skate. The kicker was that I busted out my first breakaway in years tonight (maybe ever). And no, I didn't score since my hands still suck. Heck, maybe it's just coincidence or confidence, but either way, I felt like I was flying tonight. I'm definitely going to be sticking with it.