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On 5/22/2019 at 11:53 PM, Above40 said:I have a holder/blade-related concern/question that is closely related to the OP post... All else being equal..is it harder to turn with longer runners? During my skate search I tried on and skated a few different sized skates from Bauer and CCM. I can squeeze into a Bauer rec skate size 9 and the blade feels sweet under my foot.. like a tennis shoe.. very responsive.. I moved away from that quickly as they only came in a R width and started my adventure into mid level skates that had EE widths. That was before I became a skate punching aficionado.. Anyhow..I was chasing a boot I could tolerate in my arch and foot width and I probably landed in too big of a skate. 10 EE. I had no experience knowing about how liners break in or how to interpret the new skate fit vs down the road....but anyhow, the 10ee feels like I'm on speed skates. I reckon I might have went from a 9' stock radius on a bauer to a 10' on ccm and a holder that is also longer. Something is not great... it's more in the way the skates behave when I turn like glide turns or when trying to do C cuts inside/outside, like am I fighting the straightness or length of the blade? Does what I'm feeling make sense? I might go get a generic 9' radius put on my runners but they might already be rounded to that after about 5 sharpens.. Also, I feel like I'm a bit more on my heels than I should be. Might be due to the superfeet.. I dont know. I'm going to shove in the stock footbeds next skate and see how they feel. Probably looser yet. Skate fit chart says I should be in a 9.5 for my foot length. Which I was in Bauer.. then I tried a 10ee in ccm and was hoodwinked by the awesome liner into thinking it was a tight fit.. I even felt the toe cap when they were new.....that snug fit went away as my foot pain subsided. So now they are relatively comfy but too big I think. I have to crank the laces and they still do that slight shift or flip flop as my weight transfers from inside to outside edge. The are properly heat formed/baked but never have that tight lateral lock.. stability-wise. I have real nice wrap around my ankle w the boot. The skate is a SMU from ccm. 9070 hybrid. I'd like to think my ankles and legs have strengthened up but maybe I'm not anywhere near there yet. I have nothing in memory to compare my recent skating too. It's been many years since hockey. and I wonder if my blades/skate size is holding me back somewhat now. I never even thought about this stuff when I was younger. I'm about 195/ athletic/fit...It feels like my ankles aren't big enough for the boot but my forefoot and volume say otherwise. Sorry for the ramble. I might plop down 50 bucks for some used rec skates in 9 just to see what happens. (they only make whole size in the Bauer NSX.) I'll figure it out eventually. Probably have to punch the heck out of a 9.5D and god help my arches. ANother question...are EE skates any different in the heel or mid foot and back? Maybe 9EE wouldn't be all that crazy to try either. Vapor is no. Tacks snap on my foot real nice, supremes feel lace bitey. Anything for feedback from anywhere in that rant I'll take. p.s.Hopefully it's not frowned upon to add onto a thread that seems to have run its course.
Sounds like you need to check out the Pro Sharp Project section of this forum. Lots of good information over there.
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Steel - CCM Speed Blade +2
Hollow – 5/8"
Profile - Quad 0
Height: 5'11 Weight: 190
About Me – I started skating and playing hockey at age 14. I Played midget and college club. In high school and college I worked at the local ice rink and got lots of free ice time. The local rink closed and I spent 10 years away from the game. A year and a half ago at the age of 39 I got back into the sport and now get to skate at least once a week.
At a hockey camp in high school I had my skates profiled for the first time. I had never heard of it before but it made a massive immediate difference in my skating. I was never able to get back into contact with the gentleman who did my original profile. So, after that set of good old CCM Pro Lite 3 steel was finished I had to skate on stock profile. When I got back into hockey I began researching profiling and that is what leads me here. I'm not sure how I would describe my skating style.Review - This is my first profile done for the Pro Sharp Project. All I can say is WOW! My stability was vastly improved. I saw a big increase in agility. This profile really increased my confidence on the ice. The only drawback I see to the profile for me is in top end speed. I definitely don't feel as fast in this profile. I've had a recent injury and haven not been able to skate for the past few weeks. When I recover I plan on putting the profiles up against the clock. I may change my mind once I try other profiles, but right now the Quad 0 works great for me.
Acceleration: 3
Mobility: 4
Stability: 4.5
Speed: 3 -
Steel – SB Tydan 271
Hollow – 5/8"
Profile - 9'/10' (Control)
About Me – I started skating and playing hockey at age 14. I Played midget and college club. In high school and college I worked at the local ice rink and got lots of free ice time. The local rink closed and I spent 10 years away from the game. A year and a half ago at the age of 39 I got back into the sport and now get to skate at least once a week.
At a hockey camp in high school I had my skates profiled for the first time. I had never heard of it before but it made a massive immediate difference in my skating. I was never able to get back into contact with the gentleman who did my original profile. So, after that set of good old CCM Pro Lite 3 steel was finished I had to skate on stock profile. When I got back into hockey I began researching profiling and that is what leads me here.Review- I went with the 9’-10’ based off of a recommendation. I wasn’t sure what profile would be best for me. I feel my speed is good with this profile. I feel like I can really accelerate well during forward cross overs. My agility doesn’t seem that great and I’ve been catching my heel edges quite a bit during transitions forward to backward and lateral movement feels a little slow.
Acceleration: 4
Mobility: 2.5
Stability: 2
Speed: 4.5Next Profile: Quad 0
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I've had success putting my gloves in a front load washer using Tide with Oxi Clean and washing with cold water. Two cycles and nasty stinky gloves were odor free. Air dry in front of a fan afterwards. Palms did not get stiff either. Now every couple months I throw them in for a single cycle and they stay stink free.
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I have the 9090s and tried on the 9080s. I went with the 9090s because of the full composite outsole. No problem with lacebite for me.
Zuperior M
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Steel - Tydan 271
Hollow – 5/8"
Profile - Zuperior M
About Me – I started skating and playing hockey at age 14. I Played midget and college club. In high school and college I worked at the local ice rink and got lots of free ice time. The local rink closed and I spent 10 years away from the game. A year and a half ago at the age of 39 I got back into the sport and now get to skate at least once a week.
At a hockey camp in high school I had my skates profiled for the first time. I had never heard of it before but it made a massive immediate difference in my skating. I was never able to get back into contact with the gentleman who did my original profile. So, after that set of good old CCM Pro Lite 3 steel was finished I had to skate on stock profile. When I got back into hockey I began researching profiling and that is what leads me here.
Review - I found the Zuperior M profile to be very similar in feel to the Quad 0. I'm a little faster with the Zuperior M, but I don't have the same level of mobility. Stability felt about the same as Quad 0. The Zuperior M is a profile I could live with but I'm going to give the Quad 1 a try next.
Acceleration: 3
Mobility: 3
Stability: 4.5
Speed: 4