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stick9
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Level shaming, really?? Almost as bad a membership/post count shaming...luckily I got that one covered. You don't need to be playing D1 or in the show to know when something's wrong. Just because someone never played to certian level doesn't mean they aren't an experienced player. In short, settle down Francis. Onto Flare. The major hurdle I see, they are trying to crack a market lousy with brand loyality and skepticism. New tech and concepts aren't always welcomed with open arms. Could be great. They may not get a chance based on those factors. -
Simple question. Do they not care because they don't want to pay for it, or do they not care because they don't notice it? I've been using edge holders for 5-6 years. I don't play at a high level, C level beer league, but I'm on the ice multiple times a week year round. The only issue I have ever had with the holder was one particular set of aftermarket steel. Which was out of spec and promptly replaced by the manufacturer.
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I don't think you'll see the level of change you are describing. The Bauer holder, edge or otherwise has been a mainstay since the tuuk era began. Time will tell.
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None of those companies had a holder/runner set up that was patented. You tend to just gloss over that. The goal should be to get the consumer in your product and not need or want someone else's steel. FWIW, I highly doubt people are not buying Bauer skates because they can't use a certain type of steel.
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So you hate Bauer because other companies choose to comply with US patent laws... Seems totally reasonable. 🙄
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Yeah, I'd agree, depends on what you have and what you are going to. I switch between 3/4 & 11/16 and 2-4 passes is good enough.
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Adjusting the height takes a few minutes. Litterly move the ring to where it almost makes contact with the toe (gotta press and hold a button) and turn a dial to set the height. If someone's unwilling or too lazy to do that, they shouldn't be sharpening skates. The points at the toe and heel are vastly overstated and pale in comparison to things like uneven edges and ruined profiles.
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This goes back to my point. It's not the machine, it's not the steel, it's the user. The ring is set to high, period. I've had mine for over a year now. Ive sharpened, LS3, LS4, Step & Tydan without issue. When I first got the Tydan, I had the same problem. The height I had set for my somewhat worn LS4 & and Step was too high. The ring actually stopped and errored out. All I did was drop the ring height by a click...maybe two. Problem solved. Put the steel in and manually bring the ring across until it makes contact. If the middle of the ring makes contact with the the vertical portion of the toe, then it's set too high. Again, this is not the machine. It's a user adjustable setting. When set properly the machine functions as intended.
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If you take the time to set it up correctly (that includes ring height) and try and not over think it, it's fairly straight forward and easy to use. Really, the only thing the user needs to do is check the and hone the edges.
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It was more the convince of it for me. I've said it many times, the machines biggest weakness is the sack of meat standing in front of it.
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Yup, way too high. Try dropping it down a few clicks.
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Yup, amazing what one click will do.
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It doesn't matter. But, due to the contour of the blade, if you point the toe to the right you can have the ring hit higher up. The same setting with the heel pointing right will cause the ring to stop when it hits.
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Even if they were built to a last of your foot, you'd still need to bake them to form the tongue and interior foams. If that is what we are talking about...
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Covered...
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Looking for P28 type curve that's a bit more closed
stick9 replied to Ryan91330's topic in Ice Hockey Equipment
Looks like the curve on the P90T starts further from the heel than the 28. There's what looks like a usable flat at the heel. I assume for improved backhanders. -
Not sure I consider those white skates. I think the white accent actually works. When I think white skates, I think Fedorov and the Supreme One.xx LE's from 2012. Gotta have the white toe cap to be a true white skate. Which I think is what makes them look so terrible.
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Aye, too far to the front if I'm picturing the set up correctly.
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I don't think it was that. I've skated on various FBV's, never an issue. I think the 3/4 Fire just wasn't deep enough for me. Which is fine seeing how most agree that Fire rings tend to feel shallower than their equivalent ROH.
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That's the irony of the white skate. You get them because they look cool only to have them look like hot garbage after a few months.
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If you've never skated on a 3/4 ROH, skip the 3/4 Fire. I skate on a 3/4 and hated the 3/4 Fire. I had edges but it just felt way to floaty to me.
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Neither have I.
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Could it be a monocomp boot? Looks like it's only graphics, no heel cup or outersole.
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Matthews decked out in CCM gear last night.
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I don't think you can have one without the other. Proper form and technique will be much harder to achieve full potential with a poorly fitted skate, same for a properly fitted skate with poor form and technique. Lots of chatter about how critical holder alignment can be but overall fit of the skate is secondary?!? That just sounds counter-intuitive to me. IMO you need a properly fitted skate AND footbed before you can even discuss form and technique. At some point the poorly fitted boot will hold a player back. We can argue stiffness all day but fit, that to me sounds like a no brainier.
