oldtrainerguy28

What's the proper term/typical word to use north of the border? Sorry...was just joking around I have only ever heard of getting your skates sharpened and in the now "old School method" putting a hollow in the blade. Of course now with this new method not sure what to call it ..LOL FBV.... Well if you are anywhere near Oakville Ontario you are lucky it is available there.

Were is your store located?

Well if your in Canada you would be in luck.......but using the word "grind" (not typical in Canada) I would say your not from Canada and are out of luck.

Yes, and it will cut down on how long it takes to sharpen a goal skate (w/ regards to deep hollows) JR I took the plunge and ordered 3 different FBV spinners. I tried the middle one tonight and wow...skating from the blue line to the red I was able to coast all the way around to wear I started. And in talking to Steve after I noticed another thing My knee (arthritis in it) didn't hurt as usual. Although my back was a little sore. After talking we decided you may have to change the center point of the blade as you feel further back after switching the the FBV (don't ask me why). It was also sore because I had more energy from putting out less effort to run the practice and shot a ton more pucks. I think we have a winner here. "how long does it last"? Well I have to say after an hour and 1/2 it still looked like it had not even been skated on. The whole team is getting there's done now as a trial.

to anyone whos worn both xxx's and 9ks .... how do the sizes match up? say im a 7.5 in the xxx's would i be a 7.5 in the 9ks or would it be a 7? Well lets go back a bit. the CCM Tack did until last year have the narrowest heel counter. If you go with an Easton 900 say it also has a narrow heel counter. For those that have said that the 9K wont work because its wide and the pump does nothing I totally disagree. I have a AA heel and just got mine and am coming from a Custom pair of G35's and the fit is much tighter. (with the bladder blown up of course). I had to get custom XXX for a player on our team with a AAA heel and EE toe and they fit me perfectly and would take them if the owner would give them up.....(not going to happen...LOL). As for the size I am a 9 mens shoe and am in a XXX 6 3/4 (perfect fit) 9K is a 6 1/2 (alittle extra room) G35 is a 6 5/8ths (as above) But still like the 9K best.

Well your reasearch is incorrect. Sorry. The RBK is in fact the closest to the 8090 in fit espically in the arch and heel area.

The tighter your skates the less room your toes have to let the cool air cool your feet. Plus with to socks and a skate that isto big or ill fitting you could get an ankle sprain if your socks slip inside the skate......just not a good thing to do!

Thats usually why you get cold toes. Boots to tight or bad circulation. I agree....never wear 2 pairs of socks...if your toes are cold you usually have a skate thats to big.