TBLfan

I've got more pairs of gloves than you have sticks. haha. ...and I'm not even close to the worst gear whore on this site.

Because he isn't using a dolomite?

Are you asking an equipment question or asking for help on your algebra?

I like the sublimated graphic, thats a cool idea. The shoulder pads look very top heavy and the shins/elbows look like modified one90/XXXXs.

Nope, 14" barely long enough, I didn't realize the fingers on the supremes were longer than the XXXs... I recall the XXs being long enough for me to fit comfortably in. They should break in to feel nice with length but a little tight now. Dude, I told you. It makes the shot go up, and to the left... Up and to the left. ;)

Yup. Shanny style

So I tried FBV for the first time tonight for a coaching session. Normally I use a 3/4" hollow, so I went with 90/75 FBV. From reading this thread I imagined a good glide while retaining a good bite angle... it was a much bigger difference than I expected. I felt that the 90/75 felt a little deeper than a 5/8 hollow but it was workable for me. The first step on the ice, you feel it. What I imagined was a glide maybe 3-4 times better than my usual 3/4" hollow... I felt more like it was 15-20(est) times better, mind boggling. I've tried a few hollows before settling on 3/4" from 1/2" to 1". With coasting on a 1" hollow, the glide was good but it was semi-unstable... no fishtailing but it just didnt feel like I was in complete control. With FBV, the glide is better than 1" and it's incredibly stable. One thing that might take some time is speed control, you just retain soo much speed. Only complaint was a communication problem. This was between my sharpener and myself. FBV's glide was probably the cause of me not saving a stumble, the ridge between the sharpening and the unsharpened blade caught and pretty much worked like a toe pick.. Sending me to the ice in a heap. Normally(pre-fbv), when I wasn't addressing the issue with that transition point, it was save-able but this wasn't. Luckily, I only have this issue at low speed but I hit hard enough that my knee is badly bruised and it hurts when I walk... Luckily, I didn't land directly on the knee cap, that might have been bad. In all the equipment changes I've had, none have made a severe impact on playing the game. Most gear changes are purely for comfort, this is the first change that has had an astounding improvement. I have no doubts that FBV is going to be BIG in upcoming years.

Companies like NBH can be wrong too. NBH 10.5D Vapor, 288 holder... Vapor 10.5E, 296 holder. NBH 10.5D one95, 288 holder... it should be 296 but the kept the one90/vapor sizing instead of considering that the skate is wider. I got lucky, the custom skates I bought had a 296 holder on it. :D

It's VN... that and no side logos/white ear loops. None of that EPP crap on the retail Intake and Intake Fusion

Aren't they packaged together anyway? That's like pricing shoes as per-shoe.

LMAO!! Kids believe anything, huh??? I couldn't work in a LHS because I could never hold my tongue back. Hat's off. That's what I liked in sales(as opposed to regular retail like TSA). It was pretty common to be a smartass to people to get them to leave if they were assholes. I did get "in trouble" once because a customer complained when I said; "Whoever said there's no such thing as a dumb question?" After this guy spent about an hour harassing me about lowering the set prices and following me around whenever I walked away from him. My manager thought it was hilarious, but of course he had to act pissed off while the customer was there.

haha, no problem. I haven't needed to skate a whole lot the past couple of weeks anyway(burnt out). Although, I'm glad I have them now, we're planning a couple hours of ice time this weekend. :)

First off, your icon rocks. :D I wish I could say the same about the shops... I have 1 LHS that is 10 mins away (the nearest besides that is over 1/2 hr away and not worth the drive) and it's pretty good, but they don't carry all the brands and therefore selection is limted. What they lack in inventory they do make up for with their well educated staff though so it keeps me coming back. I try to buy as much stuff as possible there but I wish there were some other quality hockey shops here on Long Island... I don't mind paying a little extra to buy locally. A long long time ago I worked at The Sports Authority and saw firsthand just how bad the "sports outlet" style store could be... I worked in the footwear section, which wasn't bad, I was able to help people buy semi-decent skates. Unfortunately they didn't have anyone in the store that knew the first thing about hockey equipment (and of course they wouldn't train anyone either) so I'd end up working that department as well, usually dealing with customers who were told all the wrong information by another clueless employee. So the moral of the story, don't shop at those stores. Same here, when I worked at TSA I was in Merch, then moved to footwear after I turned sales of hockey equipment up a LOT(still paged me anytime anyone had any question about hockey). The sad thing was I turned more guys to the LHS in Brandon unless they needed something low-mid end(the Vector SE was decent, at best). I even turned most away from the SWD 5030 because they only carried it in the Coffey pattern and most looking at wood were beginners. Cleats were the best. Customer: "My kid is going to play baseball and I have soccer cleats, those are ok right?" Me: "Well, soccer cleats are made just for use on grass." Customer: "No, the field is grass." Me: "Umm, how about the infield... You know running the bases?" Customer: "Oh, that's not grass." Me: "Ok, let's find him some cleats, what size is he?" Customer: "He's about my height but taller." Me: **Takes cyanide pill**

Can't wait to try it, just received and swapped out the steel. My one95s are now FBV-ified, first session will be a coaching session. Thanks again OTG!

I'm amazed at how fast you got the jersey.

Those are pretty sweet.

^ I hope so. ;) I also hope the mail gets here QUICK!

I love the colorway on Rangers gloves. One of the few colorways that look good with that graphic, in my opinion.

That visor pic reminded me:

Did you get his midget gloves too?

I believe D. I didn't look them over too much, they are in great condition... but a little pricey for me to just buy and hope by chance someone might want them.

While I was picking up some socks I picked up a few other things: Top: CCM V110 made for St Louis Middle: CCM V110 game used Lecavalier Bottom: Easton Ultralite game used Tucker Passed up on a few items but one I wanted to ask about, is anyone looking for a pair of Vapor 10s in size 6?

He's a member here.

Spezza pattern is great... if the blade wasn't shaped like crap. Flattest blade ever.