BenBreeg
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1 hour ago, JONES199 said:Isn't the question if the skates are built to a 3D last of your foot why would you need to bake them?
The 3D mold is going to mirror the shape of your foot, but not the combination of hard and softer structures, nor can it account for the sensitivities of various parts of your foot in respect to the pressure the skate is applying.
And I echo the question, what is the point? A lot of conclusions or suggestions being thrown about based on questionable observations...
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9 minutes ago, oldtrainerguy28 said:The treadmill and in ice is the full blown package where he comes to you depending on distance. lifts external and so on. it's not cheap or for the once a week player. The over the net package most can do. And works surprisingly well if your blades are well aligned
Gotcha, I saw that once I clicked over to the site, sorry. But there is no price or option to purchase the basic setup. It shows it above the custom on the page but no price, no link to add to cart or anything.
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9 minutes ago, oldtrainerguy28 said:Red dog hockey boost is your best solution if you want it done once and are keeping the skates for a long period.
Guessing is no longer an issue only slight minor internal tweaks would be done after.
How accessible is RDH testing? Looks like you can order the physical shims but I thought the value was the process, getting it right. What is their business model? It says it comes with instructions but from what I have heard you talking about it seems like there is more to it (treadmill and stuff).
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One point is that in the knife world, there those that are into sharpening to keep their knives functioning and there are those for whom I think sharpening is in and of itself the hobby. Both actually represent a small percentage of people who actually use knives. Most buy cheap knives and use them even when they dull, lose them, or just constantly buy replacement knives.
I would assume there are far more people using knives than skates so it does follow that there is more written about knives.
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Don’t get the equation that more equals better. Classic patterns will always trump stuff that is too busy to me. Some say lazy, I say restrained.
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13 hours ago, stick9 said:Not sure I consider those white skates. I think the white accent actually works. When I think white skates, I think Fedorov and the Supreme One.xx LE's from 2012. Gotta have the white toe cap to be a true white skate. Which I think is what makes them look so terrible.
Agree, those Grafs are for me the best looking skates ever. The all white with the white toe cap eventually look like someone did a bad spray paint job and it is coming off.
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Didn’t Custom Tacks have a titanium coating in the early 90s?
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8 hours ago, stick9 said:Maybe, maybe not. It depends on the scope of the patent.
How does that matter? If they are making the same product I am not sure how scope has anything to do with it. This isn’t some complex system where there are a million angles.
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Is it just a heavy stick?
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59 minutes ago, stljrs said:I’m surprised Step lost. That’s like the automotive industry preventing aftermarket parts to be sold. You have to wonder if the extra time is to try to negotiate a longer term agreement. I would think Bauer would not want to alienate the pros over this.
It isn’t. If the interface that locks the blade in is patented, Bauer has the right to control that. If a car part attaches via a standard interface, it is not controlled by the OEM. A business can use its IP however it wants, that’s the point. It can keep it for itself, license it, sell it, etc. Without IP you lessen the incentive for innovation in many cases.
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Brand loyalty is pretty powerful. Brands themselves, regardless of the product or service portfolio, have dollar figures attached to them. Apple built their brand because they made superior products for many years and led the way in design innovation. They may not be on that level now but it takes a while for that to dissipate. So good on Bauer.
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Might not be a material related to cf. new materials are being developed all the time. Just a matter of when it migrates from one industry to others.
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I am the opposite. I think skates have gotten too gaudy. Love the basic black. We had silver and grey Vapors and Nike’s, they look dated.
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The material may have been invented and not applied in this context. You could have stick blanks and then pattern templates like you have radius templates. Select template, insert blank, close machine and done.
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22 minutes ago, SkateWorksPNW said:If you pay for access to the article you can actually export it in mutiple different formats on your phone. One of those formats allowed is as a PDF.
For your own personal use as pointed out in their terms of service, I am sure posting it on message boards wasn’t what they had in mind.
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Just now, 218hockey said:If you don't want to ever be misinformed I suggest you stay away from the internet.
That isn’t what he said.
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38 minutes ago, SkateWorksPNW said:Why?
You are publishing someone's content in violation of their business model....
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When I was a kid the rinks were about 25-35 minutes away. Those were the two closest to me.
Now with the post-Mario hockey boom there are a lot of rinks. One is 10 mins away but is old and the org is small so we don't do anything except camps there and four others are about 20 minutes away.
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We have a work from home arrangement, nice to not have to use PTO when you are sick. Plus it does keep things from spreading. Of course with my wife working in a school and two kids in school that is cancelled out by all the plagues they bring home...
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Mri’s are expensive and docs have been moving away from just ordering tests in every situation. If it persists go see an orthopod.
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36 minutes ago, Monty22 said:We added a dog to our family two weeks ago. It's been an adjustment to say the least. Up at 4:15 this am as he thought it was time to eat.. First week we were up at 2:30 every day, so I'm hoping there's some additional improvement. The lack of sleep is killing me. Forgot my skates last night- had to play in a pair of rentals a size too small. Good times.
Good luck! We just got one three months ago. He whimpered in the crate the first night but after that nights have been good. Jumping and being mouthy, not so much....
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I have been trying the Pearsox Ultralite and Thinees. The Thinees are soft like cotton but still synthetic. The do pill a bit but doesn’t affect performance
The Pearsox are standard nylon like cheap dress socks. They can feel a little rough but seem to be softening a bit. Their sizing is out of whack though. I am 6’3” with an 11 1/2 foot. The adult size comes halfway up my thigh. I can wear the intermediate but the youth also fits fine. The mite is too big for my son, too much material in the foot for his size 2 1/2 foot so he wears the Thinees.
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4 hours ago, shoot_the_goalie said:It's a moisture resistant, stiff fabric...kinda looks like tightly woven nylon. Not nearly as stiff as the composite materials you see today. Last time I saw it in a retail skate was with the Bauer Nexus 1000.
Oh, so pros can get an older style constructed boot made to look like a modern model?
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Dumb question but what is a tech mesh skate?
Tibialis anterior muscle syndrome / shin splints
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ART could be an option. Got me through shin splints for a 1/2 marathon. Foam rolling, stretching as Leif suggested.