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  1. stick9
    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. 🙄
  3. stick9
    I fit fairly decent in both. The Supremes were a touch more comfortable thru the forefoot but didn't have the heel lock the of the vapor. The vapor also has a narrower ankle and cuff area which fit me a little better than the Supremes.
  4. stick9
    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.
  7. stick9
    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.
  9. stick9
    Yup, way too high. Try dropping it down a few clicks.
  10. stick9
    Yup, amazing what one click will do.
  11. stick9
    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.
  12. stick9
    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...
  13. stick9
    Covered...
  14. stick9
    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.
  15. stick9
    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.
  16. stick9
    Aye, too far to the front if I'm picturing the set up correctly.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. stick9
    I think it's assumed people won't export and post to other forums.
  21. stick9
    Neither have I.
  22. stick9
    Could it be a monocomp boot? Looks like it's only graphics, no heel cup or outersole.
  23. stick9
    Matthews decked out in CCM gear last night.
  24. 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.
  25. stick9
    @Leif - I'm 49...
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