JR Boucicaut
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I spoke to Steve a few weeks ago about it. We’ll sit down on a video call soon for a live demo.
5 hours ago, Hills said:Both skates at the same time look interesting, but it makes the machine huge by spinning like that.
Steve’s a pretty tall guy, but it doesn’t seem that big to me.
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7 hours ago, chippa13 said:I recall ages ago I cut an Easton aluminum shaft way down and found there was an almost spongy type foam inside.
Yeah, aluminum‘s completely different.
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Busch sticks (Sher-Wood Carbone, Itech/Busch Balance, Graf Laser) didn't have hollow shafts - they were filled, but a completely different manufacturing process. Other than the TPS Adrenaline, which had a vibration-dampening insert in the shaft, every high-end stick was hollow.
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It was always a question of when, not if.
MLB did the same thing.
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On 12/14/2020 at 11:52 PM, colins said:Easton was on a huge roll of delivering some of the finest high end composite sticks on the market up to the release of the EQ50 which was a huge flop.
The weights in the top of the shaft weren't even that bad but the heel weight insert in the blade was terrible.Whoever was responsible for that release should have been fired. I'm not sure Easton ever really recovered their position in the stick market after that did they?
The SE16 had the weights in the heel and nobody cared until they were visible in the EQ50.
EQ50 got an undeserved bum rap because of that.
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Good article in terms of how Per got to where he is (and he's a great guy, well deserved!) but also a bit of an advertorial.
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On a Custom Radius/Blackstone Shaper, each tick is 1/32”. So, your +4 is 4/32”, which is 1/8” and roughly 3mm.
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On 11/5/2020 at 8:13 AM, puckstopper said:I would guess that it does. They probably got a utility patent on it the same way Bladetech did on their design which would allow them to manufacture and sell it without any concerns from Bauer
No. True's design is very different.
An utility patent would mean that there's another function other than that it attaches to a holder.
Bauer's main language around their patent was that the upper geometry of the runner was the patent.
Perhaps I'll reach out to Nick for further clarification.
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Unfortunately due to low returns on data from end users, the Prosharp Project is being shut down. The AS2001 is being packed up and sent back to Prosharp.
I really felt that it would go over well and provide end users an opportunity to try different profiles at virtually zero cost to them, but a lot of them abused the generosity and work behind it. Situations like this only hurt what we're trying to accomplish here - having a community with opinions and experiences and being able to collaborate with manufacturers.
To those who did provide feedback, we totally appreciate it. I felt that we were able to dial in profiles for those end users. I totally appreciate your honesty and willingness to try new things.
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On 11/4/2020 at 11:58 AM, kkskate said:The shape that is transferred to the blade does not seem symmetrical. It's a similar shape to the Quad's. Whether it is multiple ellipse shapes blended together or a single ellipse shape that is on an angle is difficult to say.
It's a single shape. That's what they've been saying this entire time.
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On 10/17/2020 at 1:21 PM, pucks_putts said:I think it’s weird that people on here think that equipment managers are pushing players into certain gear?!?!
Pros get what they WANT. They try things, they talk to each other, they use what they like. And they are picky.
Not weird at all. I've been around long enough to hear the stories of EQMs getting trucks and boats from reps for getting X amount of players in their product...
But when it comes to holders, absolutely; if it makes an EQM's life easier by having everyone in the same holder, they're going to do it.
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On 10/14/2020 at 2:11 PM, Dnyge79 said:Ahh, if that’s true then sorry. Pure hockey in Novi, Jose I believe was the gentleman’s name. Was probably 2018
Ah, I was gone by then. I didn't manage Novi; I was at Troy. Jose is down in Taylor with Perani's.
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On 10/12/2020 at 11:29 AM, Dnyge79 said:Ive questioned this myself. Ive played hockey for 32 years, played Michigan high school and club hockey in college, beer leagues since. Never even knew what I was skating on until the last few years other than skate brand. Never messed with profiles, or even ROH. Actually never even paid much attention to stick flex, blade lie, etc, just worried about the curve pattern. Maybe knowing this stuff would have made me better, but i doubt it. The cream always seem to rise to the top regardless of any of this. Anyways, had a profile done a few years ago at Pure hockey. The guy’s profile of choice was 11’ pitched forward. I friggin loved it. However, after so many sharpenings that profile is gone anyways. For that reason I’ve switched to having my skates sharpened solely on a Sparx machine at a local rink. Recently got some Step Steel from Canada for my Bauer 1s and had a prosharp quad profile done out of curiosity. I seemed to have a lot of people tell me I was fast on them, didnt feel a ton different other than not feeling like I could stay really quick in my turns. I actually felt less stable than my previous single radius when doing say cross overs around the circles drill. This was all done after covid so I thought, “maybe I just suck from not skating in a while?” so I bought a second pair of Step Steel for a good deal on sideline swap for the LS1 Edge and had them profiled at 11’ forward pitch. Ive skated on those once and felt like I was really up on my toes. I havent been able to swap them out in the same skate yet but plan on doing that soon.
Which store did you go to and how long ago? Might’ve been me.
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It's always going to have less material in the front. The misalignment is going to be strongest in the heel - which is why you see partial orthotics that stop at the arch or why we check heel wear in shoes.
When doing this for an in-person fitting, I would remove the inside or outside edge rivets and then have the skater lace the boot up and CAREFULLY stand while having the shims wedged in there. From there, I could take out or add more material before I cut and shaped.
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Correct - because he didn't have both edges under him.
I would advise against varying thicknesses between towers. It will twist the steel. Keep it uniform.
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Correct. Remember, you’re shimming to be able to get the edge the skater can’t access aligned so that they can. That’s why both towers have to be done. If not, it’s going to twist the holder.
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4 hours ago, SkateWorksPNW said:Would I shim both the front and rear of the inside holders on each skate?
Would it be better to just add foam to his insoles instead of shimming the holder?
Yeah, you don’t shim both for pronation? I always shim both towers.
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You can attempt to correct supination the same way you would pronation.
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On 9/29/2020 at 11:46 PM, ricepow said:I think the info inside the package is just a bit misleading. It warns that the steel has a sharp edge. Easily confusing as sharpened, it got me for a minute too on the set I just picked up last week.
Right - it has two edges. It just doesn't have a hollow.
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On 9/29/2020 at 9:27 AM, marka said:(Who frankly doesn't like the super secret squirrel approach to these types of things though and would use this as a motivation to move to a profile you can get actual specs for, but still...)
You just described Maximum Edge to a T.
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On 9/29/2020 at 10:15 AM, SkateWorksPNW said:I imagine they use the old Blademaster or Blackstone balance finding hardware to find the balance point. Those devices need the boot in order to find the balance point. Id share pics but I can't find any for either of them. Blackstone stopped making their tool a long time ago. Not sure if Blademaster still does. @JR Boucicaut would likely know.
Maximum Edge's method is different that way - they use the individual templates to make their marks. They don't use boot gauges.
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It’s the Hudson V.
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On 9/22/2020 at 9:59 PM, SkateWorksPNW said:Usually, they ship from the closest location. Weird it's not coming from another local store if they had such in stock.
There's an algorithm involved (the inventory management system was created by Total Hockey) and while it takes closest distance into play, if that store has x amount in stock and is projected to sell y and shipping that skate will disrupt that, it will pull from the main warehouse to protect that store's local stock.
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Since you don't have the credentials to post in our Gear Exchange, I moved it to the buy area as a courtesy to you. If someone can help you, they will.
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When I worked there, I did not have any 16 year old employees, nor did everyone in the store sharpened. The most I ever had was 6 sharpeners out of a staff of 25 - roughly 25% of the staff. It was the only way to maintain quality control. But I was the exception, not the rule.
It’s truly a blessing that I’m no longer there. I can’t see myself still there if I had the opportunity to. My skill set wouldn’t have been appreciated.
And from what I’ve been told, it’s a breeze to swap wheels/hollows on the FireBall.