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JR Boucicaut

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  1. JR Boucicaut
    Nothing to do with the scan. He said it was last year.
  2. JR Boucicaut
    Martin St. Louis.
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    I have. Hell, I've seen an entire skate lined in lambswool.
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    But they're made the same way. Everyone is still building up lasts at this point. All the scan is doing is giving them more detail. Now, if it completely missed a spot on your foot, blame the scan. But if it's not enough space and you have to create a punch, or it doesn't have enough padding and you have to add a Bunga pad, that's just a part of the breaking in/tweaking process.
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    Yes, you still may have to. Figure skates are prime examples of this. Any measurement/casting/3d scan is static - your foot is dynamic. It can't account for irritation/movement.
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    The bolt is a LS2 bolt for sure. I’m sure the bolt/nut is a common part.
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    As you said in that post - if a customer is spending ANY money, you should meet and exceed their expectations. Even if it's a roll of tape. Which is exactly the best approach. Then why say that the monetary amount mattered on your transaction? If you treat every customer the same, regardless of money spent, it does actually becomes nothing special, because it's the norm for customer service in that store. Let's say the sales associate went balls out and gave you kick-ass CS, then the next time in there you're looking for a jock and he just points to the rack because it's a low-cost item, does that change your views on that employee or retailer? Because that happens all the time. I understand what you're saying - I really do - but you're talking about seeing it as a business owner vs someone who most likely won't be a hockey retail employee for the rest of his life. Two different views; when you're not paying them much and it's not a career path, then you get employees who just see it as such - just another customer during their 6 hour shift. There isn't anything in it for them, so you'll most likely get that bland approach.
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    Thanks for that. Yeah, one of them was loose enough that I could pop it off. The other one started to get looser and I said screw it and malleted it back in.
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    I get both sides of the argument here. One should assume that adding internal materials would make the skate stiffer and heavier. When I fit people for custom skates, I build the spec sheet after the fitting, then present it to the customer, and explain each feature and why I didn't select it. I always provide them with an if/then answer when it comes to certain features. People sometimes only see the pro to go with a feature and not the con. Those who have volume issues then want to put the thickest tongue on the skate is a good example of this - not realizing it will rob them of volume when the tongue is on there. However, not everyone has the knowledge or have run into those types of situations often enough to think that way. They see a custom order, assume the customer has done their research, and knows exactly what they want. (You typically see that with goal pad purchases.) My assumption is that the sales associate treated it as such and didn't question what he wanted. Keep in mind that now you have a lot of store managers/sales associates that are doing fitting for the first time, or 1 year or less experience with it. I never got to fit a True skate, so I'm not sure if their fit guide states that the shot blockers add weight and stiffness. But there were posts in this thread that stated as such.
  10. JR Boucicaut
    Question re: those who have Step Blacksteel on their VH/True holders - I just ordered a pair for one of my customers and when I opened the package, I noticed that there was hardware on the steel - it looks like a really long Tuuk bolt. It was the first time I ever handled that steel - I've sharpened VH/Step steel before but it was always mounted onto a skate. One of them came off with ease - the other one was a struggle. I left it on and sharpened anyway. The question is geared towards the customer - is that bolt the only one he can use with that steel? Or will the VH bolts fit onto the Blacksteel?
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    Anaheim Ducks (P2) vs. San Jose Sharks (P3) Thursday, April 12, 10:30pm: Sharks @ Ducks | USA, SN360, TVA Sports Saturday, April 14, 10:30pm: Sharks @ Ducks | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports Monday, April 16, 10:30pm: Ducks @ Sharks | CNBC, SN1, TVA Sports Wednesday, April 18, 10:30pm: Ducks @ Sharks | GOLF, SN1, TVA Sports *Friday, April 20, TBD: Sharks @ Ducks | TBD *Sunday, April 22, TBD: Ducks @ Sharks | TBD *Tuesday, April 24, TBD: Sharks @ Ducks | TBD
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    Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs. Los Angeles Kings (WC1) Wednesday, April 11, 10pm: Kings @ Golden Knights | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports Friday, April 13, 10pm: Kings @ Golden Knights | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports Sunday, April 15, 10:30pm: Golden Knights @ Kings | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports Tuesday, April 17, 10:30pm: Golden Knights @ Kings | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports *Thursday, April 19, 10pm: Kings @ Golden Knights | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports *Saturday, April 21, TBD: Golden Knights @ Kings | TBD *Monday, April 23, TBD: Kings @ Golden Knights | TBD
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    Winnipeg Jets (C2) vs. Minnesota Wild (C3) Wednesday, April 11, 7pm: Wild @ Jets | SN, TVA Sports, CNBC Friday, April 13, 7:30pm: Wild @ Jets | SN, TVA Sports, USA Sunday, April 15, 7pm: Jets @ Wild | USA, SN, TVA Sports Tuesday, April 17, 8pm: Jets @ Wild | CNBC, SN, TVA Sports *Friday, April 20, TBD: Wild @ Jets | TBD *Sunday, April 22, TBD: Jets @ Wild | TBD *Wednesday, April 25, TBD: Wild @ Jets | TBD
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    Nashville Predators (C1) vs. Colorado Avalanche (WC2) Thursday, April 12, 9:30pm: Avalanche @ Predators | NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports Saturday, April 14, 3pm: Avalanche @ Predators | NBC, CNBC, SN, TVA Sports Monday, April 16, 10pm: Predators @ Avalanche | NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports Wednesday, April 18, 10pm Predators @ Avalanche | NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports *Friday, April 20, TBD: Avalanche @ Predators | TBD *Sunday, April 22, TBD: Predators @ Avalanche | TBD *Tuesday, April 24, TBD: Avalanche @ Predators | TBD
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    Pittsburgh Penguins (M2) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (M3) Wednesday, April 11, 7pm: Flyers @ Penguins | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports Friday, April 13, 7pm: Flyers @ Penguins | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports Sunday, April 15, 3pm: Penguins @ Flyers | NBC, CBC, TVA Sports Wednesday, April 18, 7pm: Penguins @ Flyers | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports *Friday, April 20, TBD: Flyers @ Penguins | TBD *Sunday, April 22, TBD: Penguins @ Flyers | TBD *Tuesday, April 24, TBD: Flyers @ Penguins | TBD
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    Washington Capitals (M1) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (WC1) Thursday, April 12, 7:30pm: Blue Jackets @ Capitals | USA, SN360, TVA Sports Sunday, April 15, 7:30pm: Blue Jackets @ Capitals | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports Tuesday, April 17, 7:30pm: Capitals @ Blue Jackets | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports Thursday, April 19, 7:30pm: Capitals @ Blue Jackets | USA, SN, TVA Sports *Saturday, April 21, TBD: Blue Jackets @ Capitals | TBD *Monday, April 23, TBD: Capitals @ Blue Jackets | TBD *Wednesday, April 25, TBD: Blue Jackets @ Capitals | TBD
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    Boston Bruins (A2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (A3) Thursday, April 12, 7pm: Maple Leafs @ Bruins | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports Saturday, April 14, 8pm: Maple Leafs @ Bruins | NBC, CBC, TVA Sports Monday, April 16, 7pm: Bruins @ Maple Leafs | CBC, TVA Sports, NBCSN Thursday, April 19, 7pm: Bruins @ Maple Leafs | CBC, TVA Sports, NBCSN *Saturday, April 21, TBD: Maple Leafs @ Bruins | TBD *Monday, April 23, TBD: Bruins @ Maple Leafs | TBD *Wednesday, April 25, TBD: Maple Leafs @ Bruins | TBD
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    Tampa Bay Lightning (A1) vs. New Jersey Devils (WC2) Thursday, April 12, 7pm: Devils @ Lightning | NHL Network, SN, TVA Sports Saturday, April 14, 3pm: Devils @ Lightning | NBC, CNBC, SN360, TVA Sports Monday, April 16, 7:30pm: Lightning @ Devils | CNBC, SN, TVA Sports Wednesday, April 18, 7:30pm: Lightning @ Devils | GOLF, SN, TVA Sports *Saturday, April 21, TBD: Devils @ Lightning | TBD *Monday, April 23, TBD: Lightning @ Devils | TBD *Wednesday, April 25, TBD: Devils @ Lightning | TBD
  19. JR Boucicaut
    First off, if you would like to advertise, we can definitely send you a media kit with our rates. We've run advertisements since 2011. Email admin@modsquadhockey.com for details. Secondly, there were several people in this thread that couldn't find it. My distro told me they had limited stock, and something like from here on out all of that steel was going to go through True. I'm sure that member was PMd several times by people who could get it for him. I figured I would give him an option. People in the business have made a name for themselves, picked up clients and have sold numerous goods and services (either through the Gear Exchange or the PM grey market) for 14 years. Meanwhile, I have to find ways to keep the site afloat so that you guys can continue to do that. Coupled with the fact that I paid a ton of money to Chadd to own the site outright a year ago. I haven't drawn a salary since then because of that.
  20. JR Boucicaut
    If anyone's interested in VH BlackSteel, send an email to proshop@modsquadhockey.com.
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  22. JR Boucicaut
    Well, the head coach for my wife's team asked me to take over the duties for next year. I accepted. He retired from his job and wants to be free to travel with his family. We started our playoffs (they do a tournament weekend) yesterday with me behind the bench as the head coach was in his own playoffs for his league. We won 1-0. Try coaching your wife. I've gotten the "is he pissed at me because I criticized" look from the head coach/assistant coach to my wife being salty on the bench because she doesn't want to take orders from her husband...
  23. JR Boucicaut
    That's what I'm saying - less experienced/less qualified ones will try to do that. Those are the shops who aren't willing to work with the skater, or do the "recommended" profile and have 95% of people in the same profile. Seen a lot of that in my 20 years.
  24. JR Boucicaut
    So is LS2. And Tuuk C+. But those sets have been profiled for years, if not decades. Sometimes people don't want tall steel. Dealing with a new profile is enough, now throwing in another variable (the height) makes things harder. The more you can control, the better off you'd be. It's an issue that plagues the profiler - the pressure of trying to get it right the first time. You have to be patient with the process.
  25. JR Boucicaut
    ...if you overgrind it.
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