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  1. stick9
    I do 2, sometimes 3 passes at the end of the week, skating 3 days a week, 5-6 hours total. My edges are still fairly good at the end of the week so I rarely need to do that third pass. Ring life has been really good so far. I suspect I'll get somewhere close to a year from a single ring. I had skated on the Sparx product before buying the machine so I was fairly confident in the results. The area that made me nervous, was me, the operator. I always say the machines biggest drawback is the sack of meat operating it.
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    The difference when when checking toe facing vs heel facing could be due to the steel not being completely flat. Most steel even the higher quality steel is stamped, so it can be bowed ever so slightly. I see a slight difference in mine when I check both my Step and LS4. It's less than the thickness of the line so I don't bother. Try reversing the steel in the machine and do a few passes. Maybe the alignment is off a tiny bit.
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    Use the leather strop on coated or polished steel. https://www.sparxhockey.com/products/sparx-honing-kit Haven't tried one, but this looks really cool. https://www.hockeylion.ca/collections/step-steel-hockey/products/step-blacksteel-clay-skate-stone
  4. stick9
    @MCornell a pitch issue can be easily and permemently solved with shims. Check the MSH Pro shop. I believe JR does shims.
  5. stick9
    The middle one looks awfully close to the old Smyth pattern from Warrior.
  6. stick9
    I'm interested as well. Hope we have time to visit Al and Peg. 😉
  7. stick9
    Unfortunately you'll need to try and see for yourself. They may look and seem like what you want but could play entirely different. Maybe the thing to do is compare all three side by side in person.
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    @Ryan91330 check out Warriors W71 pattern. Stats are different but side by side they are fairly close, main difference being the angle of the face.
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    I wouldn't say it has better bite. A 5/8ths ROH is a 5/8ths ROH regardless of what steel it's on. That said, I do agree the black steel will hold an edge longer. To the OP, if you aren't getting the bite you are used to, it might be a so-so sharpening. First hollow cut on harder steel may require a few more passes than usual.
  10. stick9
    Good tips, thanks. There is a place in town that has the Esporta Wash System. I'm gonna a start there. I'll grab a bottle of that scenturion stuff for my other gloves.
  11. stick9
    Gloves are 1X pro's. I've had them a few years. They are in excellent shape.
  12. stick9
    I have a pair of gloves that cause the back of my hands to break out in hives when I wear them. Any tricks for cleaning inside gloves?
  13. stick9
    Duct tapping your foot isn't a long term fix. Maybe moleskin on the inside of the boot would be a better option.
  14. stick9
    @Sniper9 https://www.amazon.com/Povihome-Protector-Sleeves-Bunions-Hammer/dp/B01MXYDYHU/ref=sr_1_5_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1549567502&sr=8-5&keywords=pinky%2Btoe%2Bsleeves&th=1 They work wonders.
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    Not sure that does anything to improve the heat molding process.
  16. stick9
    Easy enough to check. Put each holder and steel on the scale (in his size) and grab some pics of the weights and post the results. Shit, if I had access the parts I'd do it myself.
  17. stick9
    Pain is never a good sign. It's usually an indicator of a poorly fitting boot. I'm surprised this didn't come up at the store when you tried them on. Anyway, it's totally normal to have hot spots and/or sore feet the first few times out in new skates. That's not pain though and it shouldn't be "excruciating".
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    I think I got to a point where everything was comfortable and protective so why change. This crap ain't cheap. At some point you say, new elbow pads would be nice, but not $150 nice. These days, I tend to buy out of need rather than want. I did however treat myself to a new helmet (Tacks 710). I just wanted a new one. Nothing overly exciting. I still have a soft spot for sticks, gloves and skates. If you took the cost out of it. I'd probably have a wall of sticks a half dozen pairs of gloves and a couple pairs of skates.
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    @Matt18 I wear a size 9 shoe and currently wearing a size 5.5 skate. Think the scan recommended a 6 - 6.5, I forget. So not totally out of the norm.
  20. stick9
    I'd be more concerned about the guy who knows exactly what he he's doing...
  21. stick9
    My guess would be they're whatever McDavid uses dressed as FT2's.
  22. stick9
    Fingers/palms for sure.
  23. stick9
    Size wise, I don't notice a difference (I have and use both on a regualr basis). Overall fit wise there will be differences between models, i.e. the QRL fits tighter than a Nexus.
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    Meanwhile, those FT2's look awesome.
  25. stick9
    OMG, they're hideous. Yellow AND red accents, really?
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