Chadd

I don't see it as that bad unless you're doing it constantly. If someone is stupid enough to pass the puck blindly just because someone taps their stick or calls "drop", they really don't deserve the puck in the first place.

You mean, other than me? Well, ya know, your a Flyers fan and all... Joking, honestly I havnt been in Harrisburg in quite a while and am still over seas for another week or so (fingers crossed). I didnt even know you did sharpenings. Are you talking about Twin Ponds or somewhere else? Actually, I'm a blackhawks fan but most people just think I'm against their team. I told Steve (my old partner who now has the shop at twin ponds) to check out the FBV, but he has told other people it's a gimmick without ever trying it. I now sharpen skates for a couple dozen guys that I know and all of them now get the FBV.

Yeah, I've heard relatively good things about them, even optioned out they are pretty cheap too, right? I think maxed out they're around 20, dealer said they had one under 13k that was off the lot an hour after it came off the truck.

Looked at a Kia Soul for the wife today, not a bad little car. They only had a "demo" model that wasn't supposed to be driven so we couldn't fire it up. It seemed pretty usable for us though.

Anything that makes it easier for someone to play the game can't be a bad thing. Chances are they aren't going to be going all that fast and if they crash on an FBV, they probably would have crashed with any other hollow.

You mean, other than me?

So you missed his two trips to the box? Both kinda weak calls. Not sure if it was the first or second call but I thought the trip in the slot was a good call. The penalty in the third was the one I thought was suspect, the first one was ok.

So you missed his two trips to the box? Both kinda weak calls.

Or do what Chadd did a few yrs back now, bring two bottles to a session. One with regular water that you hide and your usual bottle with straight Vodka in it. Some dumbarse will come off, have a squeeze and learn their lesson one way or another. Lemon juice in the water is my preferred method of dealing with those people. It's no big deal if you're expecting it but a rude shock otherwise. Even better for those guys that use a bottle instead of a shower.

Gee, David with Kovy gear, go figure. That said, a non-sublimated Kovy glove would be my top pick for a Warrior glove.

Other than peeling like hell, it was a nice grip.

Depends on how you skate and how much you let your edges degrade with a traditional sharpening.

I think M-E is overrated, as I have seen horrendous sharpenings come from a M-E shop. It doesn't mean anything if the guy behind the wheel is careless. If the guy behind the wheel is good and cares about his job, chances are he will produce the same quality edge without going through the M-E procedure step by step. It's the final product that is important, not the process that gets you there. Any process that gets you there every time is fine. I have no idea what No Icing is doing for you but I have reservations about doing "remote" profiling. In my experience it's an experimental process that requires feedback and multiple changes to ensure you've optimized the profile for you and your skating style. Until you've gone to far one way or the other, you don't know if there is something better out there for you.

Maximum edge is nothing more than just a procedure to help you put a good edge on a skate. It's essentially a checklist of things to do when you sharpen and will help you do a good job if you follow the steps one by one. It's a good way to train new employees or to correct bad habits of hack sharpeners. However, it doesn't do anything special to your edges or give you an advantage over someone that does a good job by another method. You can use the M-E steps while sharpening skates with an FBV hollow.

If you see a puff of dust when the spinner touches the wheel, it is now dressed. You will not be able to see it with a naked eye. You can dress the wheel for every pair, that would simply ensure that each pair is done correctly. The wheel will hold up for quite a while, even if you dress it for every pair.

Most people I have put into the FBV say the 100/75 has more bite than 1/2", and I would agree. The 90/75 is right around 5/8 or 11/16 in terms of bite.

In an area with heavy competition selling the FBV at regular price does give you a value advantage over the other shops. I can certainly see why someone would do that.

The Bruins are in contention for the cup this year, partly due to Kessel. Trading him for just about anyone would have been a mistake.

It's all new, you can't go by the old concept that deeper bites more

FBV will not look as deep as a ROH sharpening, but will still be sharp. You may not be able to see the difference unless you have something to compare it to.

A bunch of my guys switched in the middle of a playoff series and not a single one had a problem. If he was used to half inch, 100/75 would probably be the better choice.

Why not go really different Anyone else see these and immediately think of the old Bauers?

What difference does it make to you either way? The items were specific enough that I don't doubt the veracity of his claims, I was just making light of the perceived tone.

Haven't had any problems, and I've put it on LS2, Custom+, E-pro and Pitch.

I love people that have to make sure you know how cool their gear is. Just in case you thought they just found somewhere that got an early shipment, telling everyone that it is unreleased just shows how utterly cool he really is. Actually, it's from work, but close enough :P EDIT: I realize I came off a bit smug in the first post, I'll edit that out. He's just jealous :P Nah, he doesn't have a supply of XN10s for me to drool over.