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What's the sizing like, compared to your Bauer Supremes? I'm around a 44-45 european size shoe usually, and I'm wondering where that would roughly land on Micron's size chart. I've been looking for a pair of Air 90's for a long time, but it's tough to know what to go all in for on eBay without really knowing how they might fit. Love the review of the old skate. Can't wait to hear more.
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Saw one site saying 800g for 9D skate, even.
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Don't worry, NASA's made worse mistakes. It seems like you're implying that custom skates won't work for you, no matter who's doing the customizing. It's unfortunate you had that bad previous experience, but just because you had bad spaghetti at one place doesn't mean spaghetti's bad all across the universe.
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5cm should be more than half a size, it's about 2", you mean 5mm?
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I noticed Kulikov's new VH have the logo on them, a sign of gaining momentum?
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There's also a second tier Mako skate coming out next year, in case you want a slightly less sportbike model.
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Yeah, well, it's just "Old Boys" pickup, so it's the only time most of these guys get on the ice anymore, and it's only once a week. It gets kind of ugly and embarrassing when the last point's on the line, not so much so that it's not fun anymore though. It's not pickup like shinny with just skates and sticks.
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Looks sweet. At our pickup, there's always some fighting over what the score actually is. But I only sort of understand because I still suck at Danish. "Soo, fem!" Ok, let's get on with it...
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You could just stitch an extension onto the existing tongue.
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No, sorry, he's a player agent. I don't know of a full list of whom he represents, but I've seen him cited as the agent for Yakupov and Galchenyuk.
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I have a feeling it's going to change more frequently now, with at least one non-Jet wearing them. Panthers Kulikov Jets Byfuglien Ladd Scheifele Wheeler Stuart Clitsome Trouba Retired/Agent Larionov
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2014 Easton Hockey Catalogue
flip12 replied to JR Boucicaut's topic in 2014 Product Catalogue Reviews
I wish they would make the Mako M3 glove in a high-spec version, with solid protection and losing the highlight patterning in the skin over the various breaks. It looks a lot like the gloves Zhitnik and Kovalev had in the early 2000's. -
To each, his or her own. I like the logo a lot. It makes more sense for speed skating, but the oval also applies pretty well to a hockey. I like the bling, but it's also understated. I don't like the graphics packages used by Bauer and the rest of the industry, but I can see why that's a popular way to go, especially given the aesthetic that will maximize common appeal for the audience. If I understand what you mean by unfinished, they are handmade, so construction details can be a bit more noticeable, as would be expected; though again, that's not for everyone to like or accept. I still think the bling is just the right measure, and makes me think more of Chanel than cheap, whereas Bauer and the rest all look silly and intentionally unresolved.
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I agree. They remind me of the Air 90's (as did the MLX) and old Graf with their embossed decals on simple black boots.
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SydNap, thanks for those views. That answers some questions I've had for a while. Plus, I love the back to back shot, which shows the more aggressive heel angle of the VH. That was one thing I loved about my 705's, so this is good news
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How high are the boots compared to your G35's?
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Tendon guards should be a part of shin pads, not skates. There would be no more Karlsson injuries then.
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How high are they compared to your Grafs? How do they feel mobility-wise in comparison?
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Interesting. Please let us know how the combination feels!
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When you have a drastic improvement in fit, you can experience a similar discrete improvement in performance. In such cases, in my experience, correct (or let's say "improved") technique and natural motion are one and the same. Glad you're finding a better fit and more fun on the ice
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Thanks for pointing those Easton elbows out. I've been looking for something new, and I love the RBK 20K, except for the upper piece of the elbow pocket. It's cupped all the way to the top, locking the arm in a bent position. I've thought about modding them, but that would be a pain and unsure work on a pricey pad. These Eastons look similar, but with a floating piece where the top of the elbow cup is.
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I really like the new Nexus, love the angled grid that looks kind of 80's original computer graphics / that era Tron. And I love Bauer skates when they're black and blue (Supreme 1000, 3000, 5000 before the brownish heel pieces came in; Vapor 8, one95). I didn't really care for the look of the previous Nexus, but before that I really liked the Flexlite, with its subtleness and emphasis on texture over graphics. Unfortunately, Bauer 4000s, 5000s, and (OG-)Vapor 8s mutated my heels and never really worked for me for what they were supposedly built for. I've been suspicious of Bauer ever since becoming essentially a Graf variant of what I criticized above. I'm intrigued by Bauer's skates since the one90, but if I'm going to skate in anything non-Graf now, I'm thinking it'll be VH. Before that I was thinking it would be the Mako. I love the speed skate influence that's coming about.
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Guessing their preconscious will be something like, 'their (sic) not bauer's'
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I love the white. When do you get to skate on them?
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I'm curious, how do the VH boots feel to skate in compared to the --5s from Graf, also, how high is the boot cut compared to those. 705s were the best fit I ever had, and I've been unable to skate in anything higher cut ever since, but I'm really intrigued by VHF.
