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Glad you seem to like the pants overall. FYI my usual pants clothing size (Levi's jeans for instance) are usually 33 so that's why I went with Med-50 size Tackla pants. I think I got the right size. The "locked in" feel was something I was looking for when buying the 9000s. They aren't perfect but so much better than what I tried in the past.

Yep I got the pants from The Hockey Shop BC. Even if I’m located in Quebec I like to order there. Probably my 4th or 5th order with these guys (skates, stick and protection) Never disapointed. They have lots of stuff in stock and quick shipping.

Yeah they look to be on the higher profile vs the 9000s. I'm playing in a beer league, once a week (or 2 times sometimes). So I guess the 9000 will be all good for me.

Reviving this thread as I pulled the trigger on Tackla 9000 pants recently. I'm almost 6' - 180lbs. Went with Med-50 Tackla size. This thing fits like a glove. My issue with other pants brands (CCM-BAUER) was the fit was too loose on hips and thighs. Pants felt unstable when skating at higher speeds. Quality seems pretty great for a $119cad pants (regular price advertised $200). Got to say I'm super happy so far. Protection is generous on hips but not annoying at all. Probably not the lightest, but weight isn't an issue.

I used blacksteel from step back in the days on my Ribcor skates. I enjoyed these.... especially for the edge/sharpening retention. However I'm not good enough of a skater to be able to say the glide was better than on regular steel. I think the profiling as more to with it than the steel itself. I will see if I go all in for the DLC or just for the JRZ old school steel. yep will keep the stock bauer as backup just in case but won't have them profiled. Curently Elite Polaris is my go-to profile. Fun fact I'm located in Quebec city so really close of JRZ headquarter.

Reviving this thread. I took advantage of the current discounts on older version of Vapor skates. Current skates are the 2023 Vapor X4 -still in good shape- but no matter what I pulled the trigger on the 2023 Vapor X5 Pro as they were discounted (about $650cad with Fly X). I feel so great in size 9 fit 1 that could not resist to buy the X5s. I just realized Fly X runners have super bad reviews on the interwebs. Lots of cases where they just broke in 2 parts, inside and outside period of warranty. Consensus seems: they suck. So I may be in the market for better runners even if I didn't use the X5 on ice yet. 🙂 @Sniper9 are you using the regular JRZ stainless runners or the higher end black DLC runners? Looks like they offer both options. How do you like these?

I used Elite EL 4-2 quad for about 2 years with 11/16 ROH (sometimes 3/4) overall I like the profile. Super fast, stable but felt it lacked of acceleration and agility sometimes. I had my skates profiled with their newer POLARIS quad this week. 11/16. Supposed to be similar in speed and balance but with little extra acceleration and agility. Tried it once at free skate session yesterday and immediately felt better bite and explosion from a stop. Maybe a little less stability but more agile. Can't wait to try it at tonite's game.

So some of you maybe saw my recent skate fitment journey. Had my new Vapor skates profiled with quad 2, 11/16 roh, just like my previous Ribcors overall I like this profile but I’d like maybe a little more grip/bite/explosion and more agility (had difficulties to initiate quick turns tonight). i don’t mind losing some glide since I find quad 2 has plenty of it. Quad 2 feel light and smooth but id like maybe a tiny more heavy feeling. should I stay with quad 2 and focus more on sharpening (9/16)? or should I try a different profile? Never tried a zuperior profile btw. First game with these skate I was with stock 10´ radius. Not a huge fan but I like how it felt heavy in some way under my feet.

Definitely

Not sure if they were 2 piece. They were the 2021 modal.

Just back from first session. Good level Wednesday beer league. First impressions: wow this skate fits like a snug glove to my foot. Never felt that supported and wrapped in a skate. And no pressure point super comfy. The fact the fit is perfect makes feel like the skates are super Light and smaller in my feet. as far as Profile. 10ft radius with 9/16 roh didn’t felt good. Glide wasn’t good at all. Grip and quick turns were good but fatigue came pretty fast. I was just unable to keep speed. I’m used to quad II and that session made me realize it. Maybe 10ft with 3/4 roh would have been better but now I’m thinking about going Quad II profile the skates tomorrow.

Finally pulled the trigger on vapor X4 today in size 9 fit 1 Tried size 8.5 fit 1 and my toes felt stuck together and folded in the toe cap. BTW We tried the Bauer 3D skate lab scan thing and it said I’m size 9.5 fit 2. Hummm. So I gave size 9 fit 2 a try and it was too loose and didn’t wrap my foot enough. Just didnt feel as good as fit 1. Will give the skates a try tomorrow night. didn’t have enough time to have the blades profiled so currently on stock Bauer 10ft profile. But will probably end with quad II profile just like my past two pairs.

Guys. You were totally right about sizing issue. Went to a different local hockey store at lunch time. spoke with the guy over there. Looked very knowledgeable and asked me lots of questions about my issues with the Ribcors 9.5D. He measured my foot and quickly said: Mister customer, you need to go down to size 9 or maybe 8.5. Mister customer, you got a narrower foot than average. Mister customer: you got to feel lost with the 9.5 ribcors and skate like an a$$. We tried different brands in the mid range level $500-700$cad (I dont want to spend $1200 and I only play once a week). True were no bueno for me. Awkward fit inside. Too much padding in some spots and not enough elsewhere. CCM JetSpeed - in the mid range they don't offer tappered fit on jetspeed so overall size 9 regular width felt ok not good. Room for improvement. Bauer Supreme Matrix (Similar to M5) - size 9 fit 1. Was comfy in it. But ankle felt unstable and balance point was hard to reach. Vapor X4. size 9 fit 1.Wow! I think we got a winner. Foot felt wrapped and supported. No dead spot inside the boot. Toe were brushing end of toe cap. Also tried size 8.5 fit 2 (they didnt have fit 1 size 8.5 in stock). Length wise, with the 8.5, it felt a bit tight and toes were slightly bending/curving. Even with knee in flexion. Not sure if this will be good or not. Bummer they didnt have the 8.5 fit 1 in stock. The guy at store told me: 8.5 is the fit I'd suggest if looking for a more "pro fit". Size 9 is "comfy performance fit" I didn't pull the trigger. Was in a hurry at lunch time and didn't want to take a decision too quickly. But will look to try size 8.5 fit 1 in the vapors.

I'm located in Canada. Pure Hockey is a no go. Agreed I need to have an open mind, and keep Supreme/Tacks/Jet Speed on my list. At least give these a chance. As far as the Ribcors being discontinued, I'm aware of it but I think some stores still have some 100K in stock in some sizes in tapered fit. And the the fact I liked so much my previous Ribcor pair makes me keep these on the contestant list.

yep. makes sense. girl’s maths?