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  1. stick9
    Yup, totally agree. It's not "brainwashing". It's sticking with a brand that worked for you in the past. Lets face it, as good as CCM is right now, they were equally as bad not to long ago and they were pretty bad for a good stretch of time.
  2. stick9
    Aye, too far to the front if I'm picturing the set up correctly.
  3. stick9
    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.
  4. stick9
    How so? I figured less SKU's for them to manage, lower production costs (more of one thing is easier to make) and less overall on hand inventory, raw materials as well as finished goods.
  5. stick9
    I bet companies and retail shops would love that. At that point it's just different flex shafts. No crazy curves to carry or left sitting on a shelf in some shop.
  6. stick9
    Just cut the bars in your line of sight... Easy enough. I know, it's still a modification. Giving the options I'd rather deal with some bigger slots than a janky mount job. JMO
  7. stick9
    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.
  8. stick9
    You could always profile to a ProSharp 9.5/10.5 and get the best of both worlds. Give it time. It will take a few to get used to the new skates.
  9. stick9
    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.
  10. stick9
    I think it's assumed people won't export and post to other forums.
  11. stick9
    Neither have I.
  12. stick9
    I've done exactly that before. In fact, my old Easton S12's came with optional heel shims. Yeah, it does add some pitch but it also alters the way the boot fits. Heel lock and ankle placement are affected. Sometimes you need to rebake.
  13. stick9
    Could it be a monocomp boot? Looks like it's only graphics, no heel cup or outersole.
  14. stick9
    Matthews decked out in CCM gear last night.
  15. stick9
    As long as you understand that in order to truly judge whether or not the finish of the hollow results in more glide you have to compare two equal sets of steel. If you change even just one variable, the data is no longer legit.
  16. stick9
    You understand you are changing three variables (hollow, length of profile & finish) at once and that doesn't take into account the difference between ROH vs FBV. It's just not an accurate data set, too many moving parts.
  17. stick9
    Start with a skate that fits good. Then move to a footbed that enhances that fit. Once you nail that, you can dial in your profile and pitch if needed. The last thing I would tweak would be the hollow. All of this is pretty much irrelevant if the boot doesn't fit properly. My gut tell me you aren't in a boot that fits your foot all that well.
  18. stick9
    The difference between those two is fairly significant. Blackstone lists the 92/75 as a 9/16 while the 90/75 a 3/4. I'd suggest tweaking only one thing at a time. The more variables you have in play the harder it is to track. Your issue is due to the footbeds. Superfeet have a decent amount of heel left to them. Stock beds not have next to nothing.
  19. stick9
    I've had steel done by hand vs the same ROH from my Sparx and never noticed a difference.
  20. stick9
    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.
  21. stick9
    160 lbs. I sort of went the long way from 5/8 to 3/4. I was using a Blackston FBV for a few years. When I went back to a ROH sharpening. I asked the guy who was doing my skates what was closest to the 85-100 FBV. He did a 3/4 and it just worked out. I didn't have the same level of grip I had on the FBV but it close enough. Lately I've found myself looking for just a bit more grip. I tried a 5/8 but that was too much. I don't like that locked to the ice feeling. 11/16 seems to be my sweet spot for glide vs grip.
  22. stick9
    I can definitely say a shallower hollow is less stress on the the legs, knees and groin especially. I tried going down to a 5/8 from my normal 3/4 I felt it in both those spots. As far as speed goes. Yes, you get more overall speed. You do sacrifice grip in the process. It's a balancing act. Most people judge what hollow they are on by how much grip they have or don't have. Im iffy on the more glide with a smoother cut hollow. I'm not calling total BS, just saying I don't notice a difference. I also don't notice a difference in terms of glide on softer ice.
  23. stick9
    @Leif - I'm 49...
  24. stick9
    That's great, you'll have the best form in the senior home. 😉 Before barking at the OP about this that and the other, how about asking him what he's looking to get out of it. Not everyone is training to play the Soviets. Again, it's the practicality of that route for a player his age. It's entirely possible to skip all that and just have fun. Great skater or not, we all end up in the same place, local beer leagues. Ask yourself, is all that really worth it.
  25. stick9
    There are plenty of us out there who never payed a lick of attention to that stuff and get along just fine. Again, I'm not dismissing it. Just doesn't seem all that practical for an older player who's probably only on the ice once or twice a week. It's fair to interpret my analogy anyway you like, that's wasn't how I intended it.
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