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    4 hours ago, Nicholas G said:

    I would like to know who here owns or works at a Pro Shop that uses Sparx? We are looking at adding a few machines to our lineup when the season is busy or during tournaments and they keep pushing us toward the PS units but the volume is so low I think the ES unit makes more sense. We are looking at maybe 60 sharpens a month on two machines, so 30 per machine. I don't see why we would need or want a PS unit...? 

    We currently have 3 ProSharp machines, and an older triple head BladeMaster. The main issue with the BladeMaster is the younger kids aren't reliable enough to sharpen by hand so I am trying to find a better alternative. 

    Pro Sharp with Diamond Wheel.  IMO. More sharpens and more consistant.  Do you have diamond wheels on them now?? 

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    11 minutes ago, Sniper9 said:

    Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't having a holder that is symmetrical... Wouldn't it be impossible to have the holders centred? The pic you posted the holder looks too far over on the front tower.. and I'm assuming it would be the same but far over to the opposite side on the other skate..

    EDIT: Actually looking at it the blade itself looks centred and is fine. 

    The front tower plate looks like it's less wide vs tuuks etc. Is it? Seems like to accommodate being able to centre the blade on the boot without having the mounts stick out the side of the boot. 

    Correct, They are less wide and can be mounted in a similar fashion to figure skates and are actually easier to mount than holders that are right and left as you don't have to worry about the outside of the holder being too far off in some cases. I have only worked on 3 pairs so far but I really like it. There will be quirks as with all of the quick release. Until I'm more familiar with this Shift Holder the XS is still my favorite so far. But this one could take off. 

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    8 hours ago, boo10 said:

    I still think I prefer the CCM design.  The XS uses a positive mechanical lock.  The True holder is still using a spring, which makes it vulnerable to weakening over time.  It also doesn't look serviceable, so if it breaks you're looking at a new holder.  It's clearly an improvement over the Edge design, but not much in my opinion.

    It's serviceable but the holder would need to be removed like the tuuk. 

     

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    1 hour ago, boo10 said:

    To add to JR's comments, check the holder mounts to ensure that both holders are mounted the same distance from the heel.  I'd say that somewhere around 20% of the skates I see have holders mounted too far forward on one skate. Easy to tell if both boots are the same size because you will see it looking down over the toes.  A little tougher to tell with two different sized boots.

    I'd say it's far more than 20. And also sounds like the alignment is off in the shorter boot. 

    Personally in these instances I always start with the profiles equal from the same door and adjust from there instead of trying to reverse it. 

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    7 hours ago, JR Boucicaut said:

    I'm curious to see how similar this will be to Easton's MIPS helmet (which never saw retail; was set to release but they were sold to PSG and it got mothballed.)

    What I'm not looking forward to is how this helmet will be perceived as safer AND fit everyone at the same time when it's never been that way.

     

    I knew there was someone else who was intending to go with MIPS.  I remember hearing that at the CSA meeting.   Easton eh..  hummmm.  

    I think it will be the same as all other helmets and only fit a majority not all. 

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    4 hours ago, althoma1 said:

    https://mipsprotection.com/news-room/worlds-first-hockey-helmet-with-mips-brain-protection-system-announceds/

    That article says it's called the Dynamic 9 Pro, uses the MIPS brain protection system and is set to launch in November 2019. I read somewhere else that the launch was moved up to October 2019, but either way, it looks like it's a fall launch.

    MIPS tech the #1 group of helmets in the world on multiple sports. It should be extremely interesting.  I think it looks like a 5000 Warrior cross..  

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    2 hours ago, BenBreeg said:

    Sounds like it isn’t so much the solution but the process of determining the parameters of the solution.  You can shim and profile to your heart’s content but it pretty much completely trial and error at this point.

    Exactly!!! This process tells you where and how much of a change is needed.!! Great idea for an opening line to explain it. Thanks

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    28 minutes ago, caveman27 said:

    OK. If your product involves raising the heel up that much, then it sounds like the product wants the skater's foot angle to be downward, as if he were standing on the balls of his feet, instead of flat. It's kind of interesting, because then, it would also replicate the same effect of not lacing up the top eyelet.

    Not everyone is the same though. Some need it in the toe. It's all science based. It can't be just it's this or that. The Jump Test tells the majority of the story and it goes from there. 

     

     

     

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    3 minutes ago, caveman27 said:

    Seems like it does the same thing as re-profiling of blades if all it is doing is changing the balance point. If I adding a layer of shim inside the skate at the heel, then, you are getting the same effect as adding a forward pitch to the blade profile. And if your skates have a factory pitch (or even possibly a negative pitch from poor skate sharpening), then raising the heel would give you a forward pitch and all the benefits that come with a forward pitch blade profile.

    Not even close.  There is no way to profile the blades to the degrees that voukd be needed.  Plus each foot is usually different.  My son was just redone and because of his growth has changed dramatically.  

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    9 hours ago, smcgreg said:

    To condense my point more clearly, I'll put it this way.... I think there is greater potential for a biomechanical approach to skate alignment to be more beneficial to skating than cleat alignment to cycling.  That being said, simply throwing biomechanical and "sciency" approaches at a problem and claiming miraculous results still leaves open the possibility that the overall approach is quackery and with skating it's honestly more difficult to tell.  So, I'll remain critically interested in more information that will hopefully be forthcoming.

    If you'd like I showed Mr Kelly the thread today. Simply email the website and hed be happy to answer your questions.  

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    3 hours ago, Sniper9 said:

    From pictures I've seen step is making the steel for the new holders. 

    Below is the ig acct for pro skate corner. Some pics of the new tongue. Theres more pics floating out there on IG. 

     

    Correct Step is making the steel and talked to both today a ton of stock will be ready to ship soon. All steel will go through True. Yes the holder runner is patent pending world wide so I think it will be a while before there are any knock offs. Besides it's a very intricate design and not like a typical blade. 

    Should be interesting.  

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    3 hours ago, bunnyman666 said:

    Frankly, I am surprised it took as long as it has for this to happen. In the worlds of road and track cycling, cleat alignment and fitting to biomechanics has been going on for a very, very long time. 

    Good on them for finally doing something. No, this does not even hint at being snake oil.

    Actually thoughts you were trying to be funny about the snake oil till I read all about bikes and cleat alignmenton.  

     

    Wow that's crazy!!!

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