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HAHA love the name. Doesnt looks bauer to me unless bauer has decided to get rid of the trigger blade release mechanism. Holders look to have some of feature on the heel similar to the old Cobra holders. Could we be seeing yet another Marsblade holder??

Coming from a 100k Pro the stiffness was a concern. It was noticeable, though I didn't feel like the skate was restricting me. I had to work them a little harder to get them to do what I wanted at times so my legs felt it. Oddly, my chronic hip flexor and lower back issues seemed to disappear. Overall, super impressed.

Just in... STFU with these things 🔥🔥

A question for those with experience using and or ordering. Are the current generation MIC (made in Canada) pro stock CCM skates worth the money? Can I order MIC customs as a non pro player? If so, how do I go about ordering them? Have people had issues using skates made for someone else? I’m fine with retail skates. I don’t have any weird fit issues going on. That said, I’d really like a Clarino liner with the memory foam ankle packs from the old 70k’s.

Holy crap, that's brutal. I am pretty sure I could do a better job and I've never mounted a holder in my life.

Going off memory, 3/16ths thick X 3/8ths across. I cut it in half so it would have better contact with the holder. You can use just about anything or even nothing at all.

Yeah, flip the skate so the toe is facing left. Use the spacers or in my case some nylon washers to lift the heel up then raise the ring height to where it nicely kisses the heel.

I've been doing this for a few months now. Not every time I sharpen...more like once a month or so. I use a couple of nylon washers to prop the rear up. Works like a charm. I highly recommend this to anyone with a machine.

Besa, very sorry to hear this news. His passion and enthusiasm will be missed. My condolences to you and the rest of his family and friends.

Yes, its called a saw. Seriously, dont even bother trying. Just cut it.

I've never had any luck. I think you'd have to find the seam and break thru the layer of material applied over the bare composite first.

Not sure how relevant or accurate that pic is. If you wanted to measure the height of the boot do it from the inside with the foot bed removed as the runner and holder heights mean nothing in terms of fit. I've seen multiple pairs of pro-stock CCM's with standard tongues and toe caps. Its doable, but at what cost. FWIW, I find the XS tongue to be a bit gimmickie.

I have a buddy who had the chance to meet David and get one of his sticks. Which he brought to pick up. The curve was nasty. The only way I can describe it would be a p28 on meth.

^ This! Great advice. I'm kinda in the same boat. I have minor knee pain from age and past injuries, total ACL tear and reconstruction and several MCL and LCL sprains. I wore a Donjoy hard brace for about a year after my ACL surgery. My surgeon was pretty adamant about me not wearing forever so I listened. Now some 15 years later I don't wear anything on that knee. I routinely stretch and work out to keep my mobility intact. Ill take an Advil or an Ibuprofen about an hour before I skate. If my knee is banged up a little, which happens, I have a compression sleeve I can wear for extra support. Since there is nothing structurally wrong with my knee. I try to limit the use of braces or sleeves. I have found a few sleeves that interest me but I don't want to become reliant on them. This is the one I am most interested in. https://www.bauerfeind.com/b2c/Products/Knee-Braces/GenuTrain®-Knee-Brace/p/YPBF_BAK_GENUTR

Good question. I don't mean his pro-stock pattern. I guess, it would be the original retail offering. The one that also jived with Warriors Drury. So probably right around the time Innovative became Warrior, or there abouts.