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I would actually not do anything.. To me, thats just cosmetic and does not effect how the elbow pad protects you.. most pros have some piece of gear that is held togerher with hockey tape..

Thats right.. Theese skates im talking about, doesnt look like the ”Chaos c-150” pictured on flite’s site. They look like the C-150 junior skate but with lightspeed2 holders and ls2 steel. Flite seem to have Swedish branch, or atleast they Had.. The Swedish site is down, but the skates are sold in sports stores around the country... So, my thinking is flawed... I guess my Swedish way of thinking is different than yours... If Bauer were swedish, there’s no way in hell they would let anyone use their runners and holders when making skates without premission and a huge amount of money, AND there is no way in hell they would let anyone use their expensive ”high end” stuff on low end gear.. It would be bad publicity.... But Bauer aint Swedish so...... The skates might be crap, but the holders and steel are sure not, so its hard to pass on a deal like this (112$/990sek), I could always need a spare set of holders/runners.

No but i dont think Bauer would let anyone produce skates with Bauer holders and runners if the rest of the skate is pure crap. It would lead to bad publicity. So i must assume they are atleast decent.. is it just me or does the ”higher end” flite skates remind a little of older Vapors, like XX?..

What the heck is Flite Hockey? Yeah, I know they make hockey gear, but ive never heard of the brand until recently when their skates suddenly appered in Sweden! They look kinda cheap in pictures but a few shops actually sell the top end model ”Chaos 150” which retails on Flite’s online store for 300$+ with Tuuk lightspeed 2 holders and steel for like 112$ (990sek), which is less than what a set of lightspeed2 holders with steel retails for.. The price makes it a bit tempting to buy a pair just to get a spare set of holders and steel for my makos.. But how is the quality of Flite skates? And how do the fit? Depth? Narrow, Wide? I mean, they cant be that crappy since they come with tuuk holders and steel?

A one.6 will fit the same as the new line of supreme skates, no difference at all. About the same skate as Supreme 160/s160

Or perhaps skating with more knee bend..

TPS R8. I previously had an Easton synergy stick bag which was 65”. The zipper gave up after 13 years, so last year i bougth a new old stock TPS R8 65” stick bag off ebay for like 160Sek (~ 18$) plus shipping from England. Now when searching i actually found a CCM 71” stick bag at Monkeysports.se.. You would probably find same bag at hockeymonkey.com also..

I dont think there is any stick bags that fit longer than 65” sticks.. Just about every one ive seen is 65” aside from Jr stick bags that comes in 55-60”..

A few weeks ago, when i was a few days in Stockholm, the store manger from one of Swedens biggest (and best) hockey stores hinted that Bauer is coming with something new. And last summer when i bought my Mako m7 and M8 skates from the same store the same guy told me that Bauer was working on a new skate with ”makoish” features but they would not release it until summer or fall 2018... hard to say if he was talking crap back then or just guessing, but it seems like he knew something... this store is known (atleast in Sweden) for having all the new gear first..

And, since most european teams have sponsor logos all over the pants all players have shells..

Still quite common in europe BUT all European elite teams (KHL excluded) has an equipment sponsor/partner so they must cover their pants/girdles with a shell from the team sponsor... So you dont notice them as easy any more.

There is nothing out there any more that fit like older Bauer supreme skates. I would say older Supreme is a mix between new Vapors and Supreme You really need to try them on to see what fits best. New supreme skates feel wider to me than older supreme skates did, however the volume/depth seems to be about the same as older supreme skates. Vapor is closer to old Bauer Air skates, but wider up front. Nexus.. First gen of nexus skates were rebranded nike flexlites, second was the same though the Nexus 1000 had a somewhat different fit.. third was really wide overall, and the newest line of nexus skates is more like a blown out supreme/ Swollen version of the supreme line.

A good diet all year around is essential for performance.. I dont make any changes in my diet during gamedays or practicedays compared to days off other than pre-game supplementation.. 8hrs before practice i take 2 capsules of ”Beet Speed” (beet root powder and nitrate) and 3 grams beta alanine. Both supplements help the Blood vessels to relax which means better oxygen transportation and less lactic acid.. 30min prior practice/game i repeat the process but this time i also add ”High5 Energy Source” sport drink (fast and slow carbs with minerals).. During games/practice i drink water and between periods in games i might down a small package of energy gel with added caffeine and electrolytes..

You guys grew up skating in Bauers right? 🙂 I dont mind the forward pitch at all.. But them i grew up skating in Grafs, so.. This all remind me of when i grew up.. Most of our JR team were skating in Grafs, and only a few were skating in Bauers. Some in supremes, some in Air90's or Air70's.. What all Bauer guys had incommon, was that they were falling backwards, and had to re-profile their runners to a forward pitch..

I also had a pair of Custom 1000 but with black Tuuks in 1996.. Played 2 seasons in them, and the skates still looked like brand new.. The quality of hockey gear was much better in the -90's..

A deeper knee bend will solve that problem..

68K not available yet, only 70K and 64K available at the moment. The 68 and 66K will be available in August when beer league season starts 😄 Lannasport.se and tinghockey.com are two online retailers.

The ribcor 70k has been out for like a month now here in Sweden.. but only at a few selected retailers (not monkey and greatskate because of their american connection)

Remove the bolts and rinse the bottom of the holder in hot water (heatgun works aswell, but be careful to not melt the plastic) , then -gloves on and pull/wiggle the runner out

Helmet: Reebok 5K Visor: Hejduk MHX Shoulder: Bauer vapor x80 Pants: Reebok 7K 2-piece pant (2010) Elbows: Bauer vapor x80 Gloves: Warrior Bonafide X Shins: Jofa 6070 pro-stock Skates: Easton Z-AIR comp (2004) Stick: Warrior Dynasty original 85flex

Yes, the league is SEL (Swedish elite league) and the Team is Luleå Hockey (my favourite team).. They are sponsored by Bauer (5 SEL teams sponsored by bauer, 7 by RBK/CCM).. Anyone who want to use a stick/skates/gloves from a different brand, has to pay for the stuff themselves..

X60 stick?

Cant wait to try on a pair of V10 shins, they look really nice. But i better start stocking up on some HT2/652/552 helmets, now when some idiot at CCM decided to ditch them

Hes from Sweden so they have less available products so they can charge more. not only that, we also have 25% tax put on.. It's a bit cheaper to order from US, but the customs does most likely put on the tax (25%) and customs fees. Then you would end up paying almost the same price as if you ordered inside Sweden..

it's kinda strange. The website i ordered them from, had them pictured with the red plastic around, but my skates had a black plastic edge around the outsole. When i first opened the box, i thought they had sent me XXX's instead of XIX's. I didn't know they were available with the black plastic.. I'm really glad i bought the vapors, they fit perfectly right out of the box. No need to bake them..