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I did not know such a thing existed but I need one now! On topic, my beer league team made the playoffs for the first time in several years and I'll be out of town for work for the whole thing.

Nah, the nose is too small. :)

I haven't seen him in a long time, but there was a goalie at some of the pickups I skate at who wore the old Mike Liut style mask. Only his nose was huge so he'd cut a hole for his nose to stick out. I could never raise the puck against for fear of hitting him in the schnoz.

How big is that bad boy? I think you'd get a great reaction if you wore it for warm ups.

Has anybody has issues with the tongue on their M8s? On my pair the very edge on the inside of the tongue sometimes folds over. It isn't very noticeable at first but after some skating time it irritates the top of my foot. Any suggestions on how I can make sure that portion of the tongue lays flat?

I would be interested in a write up about how you made those. My Oggie grip supply is dwindling and I need to find an alternative.

Well that game was anti-climactic. That first period was fun for a while and US showed some life for a few minutes in the third, but otherwise Canada throttled them.

Did anybody watch the game last night? Was it as lopsided towards the NA side as I thought? I felt like other than when Kopitar was on the ice or the occasional shift by Draisaitl, Team EU was getting shelled. If Team EU looked that bad against Team NA, the games against Canada, Sweden and the US could be ugly for them.

@JR BoucicautIf Vaughn bought the machinery, does that mean they intend to produce skates? I was reading earlier posts as if Vaughn was going to be a distributor of Swiss made Graf skates.

I have to agree, I was stunned when I learned it was a 1 for 1 trade. Hall is an elite player right now, with good possession and traditional stats. Larsson is not an elite defenseman yet. Seems like the Oilers gave up a lot for the hope that Larsson becomes elite.

Another thought occurred to me. You are, shall we say, on the larger side, right? I'm 250 and the lady managing my dosages never actually saw me. Once I pointed out that I was a ways outside the normal range for mass, she started cranking up that dosage much more quickly.

Hey, based on my experience with the whole INR, blood thinner, test thing, make sure you get a list of foods and drinks that effect the blood test. I was 2 or 3 weeks into the testing without my numbers changing despite progressive increases in anti-clotting agent quantities before someone asked me if I drank green tea.

If you are serious about wanting to repair them, epoxy won't be enough on its own. You'll need another material like fiberglass or carbon fiber mesh and epoxy.

No experience with the Mako, but I've been repairing Kor Shift 1s for years. The best approach I found was to use a thin slow cure 2 part epoxy and some flexible carbon fiber cloth. Fiberglass will work in a pinch too. Clean the boot really well with soap and water, then dry really, really well. Wipe with a wax and grease remove and wipe dry with a clean cloth. Sand the boot around the crack to provide some tooth for the epoxy to grab. Wipe with remover and wipe dry again. Pull on your disposable gloves and mix up plenty of epoxy and saturate the cloth with it. Apply the saturated cloth to the boot. Apply pressure with your fingers to sort of seal the cloth to the boot. Wipe away excess epoxy with whatever disposable spatula like thing you can find. Disposable spoons work okay. Give it overnight to dry and then you can sand the excess epoxy to make it a bit prettier. Even this is a temporary fix in my experience. I never found anything that would last. I think the boot flexes enough that any type of repair is going to pop eventually.

Yes. Do some digging into logistics and learn what it takes to accomplish what you are asking and you'll understand that you are asking too much for many companies.

POR-15 is not that bad if you don't spray it. There are solvents and hardeners in it that are bad for your lungs, but using it with a brush in a well ventilated area is fine. If you spray it, you absolutely must use a respirator. POR-15 is the best rust sealer in my experience, but for this Rustoleum would work nearly as well.

That rust is pretty bad. I'd either include a wipe down with a light oil in your practice or coat them with a rust sealing/preventative paint like POR-15.

Has a release date for this study been published? I've googled and come up with nothing more specific than Fall 2014. My CCM V08 is due for replacement, but I'd rather do so after reading this study.

Would you mind taking the laces out and weighing them again? Just curious.

CCM Vector Pro Sr. Hockey Girdle Size: XL Reviewer Info: Level of play: Beer League Frequency of play: 2-3 times per week Size: 6'3, 250lbs Fit: A touch looser fitting girdle. Perhaps somewhere between a traditional pant and a girdle. The XL fits me well in most areas. The Velcro straps across the thigh allows any where from a tight, typical girdle fit to a more pant like fit. Note that there is no length adjustment. A key complaint is the belt. Its on the inside of the pads and has to be really yanked tight to hold the girdle up. It doesn't seem like this will work long term, but hasn't given out yet. 7/10 Protection: I wore a Bauer roller hockey girdle previously, so these are a big upgrade. But even compared to pants I wore years ago these are very protective. Not the best through the inner thighs maybe so maybe not a good option for shot blockers. But the hip, kidney and spine protection is very good, which were the priority areas for me. 9/10 Weight: Heavier than the roller girdle, but still lighter than my old spare pants. I also find the tighter fit masks the weight of the girdle. 8/10 Durability: Been using them for several months now and little wear has shown up. the hip areas have some scuffs from board impacts, but nothing more than cosmetic. 10/10 Conclusion: Solid choice amongst the girdles. Better protection than the Easton girdle on par with the Bauer X60. Maybe not as good as the Reebok, but definitely lighter than it too. Typically a lower price too. Overall Rating: 8.5/10 (34/40)

Get that belt done. If it goes your engine can be damaged badly. How do I know? My belt was bad and broke on Saturday. At least I have a broken passenger side cam, maybe more.

Just got done replacing all four shock absorbers, the front pads and rotors, the spark plugs (g*****n that 6th one was tough) and wires, the timing belt, water pump, all accessory belts and radiator hoses and flushing the coolant and greasing the front wheel bearings on the 2004 Nissan Frontier. Hopefully I'm good for another 100K without major work now. The rotors and shock absorbers made the biggest noticeable difference. Truck rides better and doesn't pulse on braking now. Might have picked up a little more power from the plugs and wires. The old plugs were worn badly.

Your key differences are in the amps used and the max speed. If I'm reading those specs right, the X01 is using 2.5A at 5500 RPM. The X02 is using 2.8A at 3450, but will spin up to 6900. So the X02 is using more electricity at a lower RPM then the X01, so at its max speed the X02 should be producing more torque, while consuming quite a bit more energy. As far as how that will effect longevity, I can't say. The construction of the two motors (bearing quality, winding quality, etc) have a lot to do with that and you can't tell those from a line of specs.

You just posted a picture of my truck with the exception of the dent in the bed side that mine has.

Not a good memorial day weekend for me. I went into the urgent care with a swollen leg and ended up in ICU diagnosed with Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Basically a big blood clot in my leg brought on by the flight back from India. I got two surgeries to remove some of the clot and check for genetic causes (luckily nithing there). So, 3-6 months on blood thinners. This means no hockey and no skating for 3-6 months. Not good. At 38 I'm really wondering how well my legs will come back from that long a layoff.