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For 98% of the people posting here, the finish in the hollow is vastly overrated. Sorry it just is. It's one of things that you can measure or calculate but never actually feel. It's only an issue because someone said it was.

JMO, before you start changing lacing patterns and looking for new skates, spend the $5 on some Howie's lightly waxed laces.

If you need an ultra stiff boot for support the issue isn't the skate...sorry. I doubt there is all that big of a difference performance wise. What you likely experienced was the difference in overall fit between the two. I also question whether or not the 88k were properly sharpened.

$199, still a decent price for that stick.

I usually need to trim the felt edges on my skate. The tongue rolls out and the edge of the felt pushes against my ankle.

I've run into the same thing. Not to the point where I need to pry the wheel off, but they are difficult to swap after multiple passes.

Oh, I didn't know CCM had started that as well. My bad.

What's being discussed is a CCM only thing. Since the steel comes with the skates, it will need to be returned with the skates.

A few years ago I dropped from a 254 to a 246. I noticed a drop in stability but not necessarily while I skating. It was noticeable when playing along the boards and out in front of the net. I also felt like I had lost some grip even though I didn't change my hollow. I've also tried a larger holder, 263 which increased my stability and overall speed. The larger holders made my feet a bit clunky....clunkier would probably be more accurate. 😉 I didn't care for the oversized holder and eventually swapped them out for my usual 254's.

I ran LS3 and coated LS3 for a bit. As I recall, LS3 required profiling to be playable. The toes needed to be shaved a bit. The Step I used was far more playable right out of the package....after a sharpening of course.

It's possible Bauer never intended on the trigger mechanism being a serviceable part. That's not unreasonable seeing how the holder would need to be removed to access it. Not all that much different then their previous holders. My gripe there. If the trigger fails it should fail to release the steel not fail to keep the steel in.

There was a legit issue with the LS4 when it was first released. Other than that I agree. I'm not disappointed or bitching at CCM. It happens. Luckily for me the steel was still under warrantee. Still an excellent holder and steel.

It's kind of funny. This place is full of posts about broken Edge holders and LS4 steel. I never had a problem with any of my edge holders or Bauer steel. I switched to CCM about a year ago and have already broke a runner (step blacksteel) and the quick release mechanism is chipped and cracked. I still like the holders and steel, just seems odd to me.

Meh, I see a fair amount of Bauer's rolling thru the various repair shops I follow on IG.

Reading thru the comments. The user mentions due to his or her size they need to buy a higher end/stiffer skate. A lower end skate would breakdown too quickly.

Just a stab at it.. MHSRTSMSP M= ???, HS = Hockey Stick, RT = Right Handed, SM = Special make up, SP = Super Tacks The M could be their factor code.

I find it to be the opposite. When you're taking it easy or just goofing around your mind focuses on little things. When you're in the zone you just react and do. By no means am I advocating for players to swap out a single runner or mix and match two different sets of steel. Just pointing out that it wasn't as bad as I expected it to be.

I've swapped out only one runner once. It was mid game and the other was a PIA to get out, so I left it in. Funny thing is. My two sets of steel don't match in height or profile. It wasn't as bad as you would think. To the OP's point. It all comes down to, do you want to rotate two sets of steel or do you want to have a spare set on hand just in case? If it's the former, then keep them as close as possible so you don't notice going from one to the other. If it's the latter, I'd say get em profiled but don't worry about much else. They're only there in case something happens.

Hmm, I wonder if those RY builds are essentially FT3 non Pros...?

I don't have any internal insight either. Like you, I've worked in product development for the last 25 years. I'm the guy in the lab building the prototypes and running the tests.

Ugh, posting before coffee. Reading it back now I can see where gets fuzzy. I edited the original post for clarity. Let me see if I can do a better job. User feedback on the 6 may be irrelevant because of the changes planned for the 7. If those changes are significant enough you really should be testing the 7. In that regard, coming up with a few hundred "looks like & feels like" samples half thru development is very difficult. I'm guessing NDA's and other legal mumbo-jumbo would also be involved. I know each version is an improvement on the previous version. I tend to look at them in a vacuum. Sometimes a tiny little change ends up having a massive impact.

I'd like to think they already know what the 6 does and doesn't do well. Waiting for the masses to chime in just confirms what you already know. Besides, any changes you have planned for the 7 may make that feedback irrelevant. FWIW, I would trust the pros word over the masses. A pro is going to know right away if the blade feels dead or the balance is crap.

Hockey companies aren't the brightest but I doubt they wait until product launch to gather and evaluate user feedback. That sort of thing is usually done earlier on so critical issues can be addressed before mass production. In most cases. Exploration on the 7 is already in progress when the 6 launches. Maybe sooner if changes in tooling or new raw materials are needed.

Nope, pretty large stores, PH and IW. Just a wild guess but I'd say the market in Massachusetts is different than Nevada.

Yup yup. 67 flex intermediate sticks were way too flexy and never felt right. 75 flex seniors stick felt way too stiff after cutting. Being able to get a senior in a 70 flex was perfect. Switching to the proper flex and a pattern that better suited my playing style and ability was one of the better things I have done. I would say, certain parts of the US. The stick market in the north east is brutal right now. Right now, I couldn't walk into a shop and buy a stick. I tried online and there is nothing available in my specs. Luckily I picked up a second FT3 when they went on clearance. In all honesty, a two year lifecycle is a little short....three seems about right to me. If you can plan it right you can release a new twig every year,