Chadd

I've known Greg since I moved here in the late 90s. I was just in the shop last week but he rarely has anything that I want anymore. He's a top notch tech and his repairs are out of this world. When I got out of radio, I spent a year or so fixing guitars and amps, I miss it at times. That's probably why I always have a project on the bench. We have a couple topics on musical stuff, I'll bump one up.

A lot of guys break down their tendon guards because they are back on their heels, even guys that insist that they are on their toes.

I think the orange is fine, and actually looks pretty good. I'm just not terribly fond of the silver wrap on the heel.

Sold a bass on craigslist, took that cash and traded in my Ibanez Destroyer and got a new Telecaster thinline. It's nice to sell off things you don't use and get something new.

Funny thing happened in my game a couple weeks ago. One of the senior refs in the area and the guy that assigns games pulled me aside after the game and asked what skates I was wearing and how long I had them. He has known me for 15 years, working with me or working the games that I play and he said that he never recalled seeing me so comfortable and in control of my edges. When other people notice changes without you telling them that something is different, that's when you really know there is a difference and it isn't just mental.

His wood blades were a little different, but similar to the Drury. I can see how he would have been able to move right into it without any real issues.

I would suggest 95/75 100/75 would be a very big jump.

Every guitar player needs a goldtop, the R7s are nice . Congrats/ I just got a box that does pitch correction and vocal effects. Some of the practice features are going to help me out quite a bit.

I agree that there is more than one way to shoot and you should learn more than one if you want to be a complete player. I disagree with a deep pocket to carry the puck being a "different skill"; It's certainly a lot easier to carry the puck with a deep curve, but that isn't really a "skill". Learning how to make or catch passes on the backhand while using a big hook is what really takes skill. Doing that on a flatter blade is a lot easier.

I usually dress the wheel for every because I use the fine shine oil skate but it doesn't take much off the wheel at all. I've done well over a hundred pair on one wheel.

Edge height, taller edge will equal more bite if the first number is the same.

90/75 is a big jump, closer to 5/8. 95/75 is very popular among my guys, only one is on 100/50 and only a couple are on 90/75, including me.

I have the perfect jersey to go with those.

Wow, I've blocked some decent shots in mine, but nothing like that.

At our shop the most common transaction was a sharpening and a roll or two of tape. For every 25 or so of those, we would sell a stick and for every 25 of those, we would sell a couple protective items.

Sprained my ankle at work last night and spent three hours at the doctor today. Just faxed the paperwork to my boss, I wonder who checks the fax on the weekends.

That is really strange, I've been really impressed by the steel on mine. If you use 280s I can send you some of mine to see if you just got a bad pair.

congrats, just remember that no woman is sane in the weeks and months leading up to the wedding. She should return to normal afterwards.

The old design was really nice, I still have a "Christian" branded pair. I haven't tried the newer style yet.

The sneakers I'm wearing now are 4E and I have no problems with the EE Mako. I could barely (and painfully) put my foot into the boot prior to baking. After baking, they fit like a glove. Not much of a difference from what I see. Hell, most of the "unbaked" skates I see advertised show visible signs of use.

Are you looking for something that is available on the X series, or just in general?

I've said this a few times, almost of the guys I sharpen came from 1/2" and most thought that 100/50 didn't have enough bite. One stuck with 100/50 and everyone else went to 95/75. 100/75 has a lot of bite, way too much for all of my guys.

Slim Whitman, 90

I don't believe the person that responded is willing to tarnish his reputation over something like a ship date. Delivering this coming week should mean it is already on the trucks.

I contacted Easton for an update and the steel is "delivering this coming week". Everything below this line is personal opinion and not the result of any comments from anyone at Easton. As for the comparison to Bauer and their new holder/steel, I think it's an apple/orange type of situation. A big part of Bauer's new holder is that they want people to buy more replacement steel. That's obviously not the case with Easton and their new holder. Ideally, they would have had the steel ready to go when the skates shipped, but I think it was more important to get the skate to market than to hold it for replacement steel. Bear in mind that 99% (or more) or the people that bought the skates wouldn't have any need for replacement steel prior to it shipping. There is always the exception to the rule and more often than not, those exceptions happen to be members here. It's something of a point of pride with us.