JR Boucicaut

I did it on a sharpener cross-grinder. Perhaps you can show your LHS this thread and how to do it.

Tore my labrum during a game in 2010. Tried the USAH route. Was so frustrated, I gave up on it. It's still torn.

Untrue statement. Bauer builds up an existing last with the skater's trace and measurements, if they are submitted along with the spec sheet. Unfortunately there are a lot of people who have been fitted with custom skates in which they just filled out the spec sheet and off they went. That's on the fitter's lack of knowledge, and the customer for not knowing any better. Same as every brand at this point. Now you're seeing the latest methods to fine-tune that, from all 3 skate brands. You all have been touting that this is the only custom-made skate; then explain the ones made prior to True's iPad (not laser) imaging scan - when you would trace your foot and provide 2 measurements and a length one? Were those not? 3D printing isn't at the point that it is cost-effective; in a lot of cases you're making one last. I have no doubt that it's the future; that way they can get every nook and cranny and truly make a custom skate.

I never got a response. Just a pre-order link. Oh well.

I blended. I didn't have to do much though.

Quad Zero is 6-9-11-13'. I've been skating on it for a couple of months; actually quite surprised how I adapted to it so quickly from an 11'. I had tried a Zuperior L before that and absolutely hated that; felt way too long for me.

You're slightly elevating the jig during your pass, causing it to skip. Maintain downward pressure on the jig throughout the pass.

I signed up - curious to see how it does.

It absolutely is. It ends up being the highest profit margin in the store once the machine's paid off.

https://www.beam.vt.edu/helmet/helmets_hockey.php And we have the first 5-Star helmet in the CCM FL500.

A lot also depends on the cruise line and the time of year you go. I typically try to avoid base-fare 3 day cruises and cruises around Spring Break, for the aforementioned type of crowd.

I love it. I'm going on my 6th one next Spring. Best part is that you can just turn off your phone and not worry about distractions.

You have to grind the clips. We do it all the time in our store. I’ll take a picture of one tomorrow.

Custom skates are not comfortable out of the box...they still need to be broken in.

I’m on DirecTV Now because I get a $25 credit through AT&T, and since I’m an early adopter, HBO’s free. Comes out to $10 a month, and with Apple TV, I have access to the channel apps through my login. I don’t watch much TV, but E is pretty satisfied with it.

The company that made it later made the yellow first down indicator as well as the strike zone box in baseball. The FoxTrax puck was their first project.

Funny that you mention it...it may be coming back.

95/50

Guys, please don't quote the pictures. You can edit his quote.

Love that thing.

He is meaning that they have a LS2 and LS4 profile version, so two Flare blade versions that fit Bauer holders. I'm sure they have one that fits CCM skates which follows the stock CCM profile, and one for Graf.

Sharpened my wife's skates on the Sparx yesterday and found the result to be extremely odd. She has SB Stainless steel on her skates (only sharpened one time and only skated on twice); the burr left on the skates was rough and didn't hone easily; the 240 grit honing stone and leather strop provided by Sparx (my spare honing stones are somewhere in this basement) wasn't removing it one bit. Had to oil the stone and strop it several times to get rid of it. The other sets of steel (Bauer) that I've sharpened on it wasn't causing this. Anyone notice this on CCM steel?

In its defense, people who wore wrap girdles knew it came with the territory. Hell, I even stripped padding out of it (specifically the pad that ran around the groin.) That is why Bauer had to beef up the protection/add an attachable shell to it to be accepted by the masses.

Thanks, Tyler - figure you’d step in.

*Putting on PH hat* The HP girdle is a SMU for Pure. The HP spec-wise is the original TotalOne girdle. The HP Pro is new for 2017 and is similar to the S190 girdle.