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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.

The Hall (E3) was much closer to the real Sakic, maybe even exact. Which most people believe is the P92 but it's not. The OG Sakic was a more a straight up mid curve with a slightly open face and a lie in the 5's. The rocker was flatter than the 92 as well. I assume this was simply an evolution or an effort to combine multiple similar patterns into one. The closest thing I found to a real Sakic was the P19 Nugent-Hopkins. Very similar just not as deep. Even that pattern changed at some point.

Have you looked at the Warroad game day sock? I just got a pair and I really like them. Feels almost like a dress sock.

If heated correctly you should never see any sort of blemish. My guess, the temp was too high. Not sure anyone here makes any sort of money from playing. It's a hobby for most of us. Skates get abused during play. After a few games you won't even notice those blemishes.

You know that like a real thing now, right? It's not just some marketing BS.... No amount wear will get that boot to conform to your foot. https://composites.pfsfabrics.com/what-is-curv/

Looking at the numbers, they're closer than you think. Comparing the weights listed at IW. The CCM ASV's come in at 670g vs the FT6's at 619g.