JR Boucicaut

I referenced how the carbon fiber that they use in the skate changes post-bake. It pushed out at the balls of my feet. JS also spoke on this: Posted April 18 This is merely a PSA so that people don't think it's cracked.

Updated the post to show how the skate pushed out after bake. This is what JS is referencing to in his post on the catalogue thread.

I've mentioned before that I haven't had a lot of success with CCM skates over the long term - usually it was strictly a fit issue. On some, the volume wasn't right. On others, it was too much volume. Or it was the arch. Or it was too wide. You get the point. Then Jetspeed came along. While those seemed to fit me pretty decently, there was something odd about it. Well-made skate, but in terms of bleeding-edge technology that we were seeing from competitors and upstarts, it simply wasn't there. And there's nothing wrong with that. The skate is what it is, and the price point reflects that.. The first iteration of the Tacks reboot was interesting, however, once again, it really did not have "it." And this version just might. With Super Tacks, you're seeing a departure from skates that come boxy out of the box; gone are those cavernous heels and ankles without definition of any sort. It is similarly shaped to Jetspeed in the rear, but wider in the front. The toe box is nuts. It feels like nothing before - completely seamless. The way it is achieved is the outer toe box goes over the bootsock, held together by a rivet on both sides; as if it's snapped in. To get a better understanding of it, I went ahead and unmounted the holder to see what was underneath. The boot is beveled to accommodate the TPU outer toebox covering. The bottom of it is held in by the rivets when the holder is on. The tongue is different from the initial pictures of the skates in the catalogue; that one called for a molded tongue. This is a good compromise between that and a standard felt tongue. Also noticed a running change with the graphic; my pair does not have the grey heel accents that the stock photos had. They baked well; it is interesting to see what happens to the carbon fiber post-bake. You can see where it was pushed out - it looks like ridges. In my case, they were at the balls of my feet, on both sides; the inner was more pronounced than the outer. The boots wrapped very well after the bake. One of my biggest fears was that they were going to be extremely stiff, considering the materials and also the tendon guard. Won't be able to touch on that until I skate them, but I received them a couple of days ago. As far as sizing is concerned; I went with 11D. My Jetspeeds were 10.5 D. I'm a 10.5 D in Bauer Supreme and 10.5 EE in Vapor. Thanks goes out to the team at CCM Hockey for providing me with this pair. Any questions in regards to my experiences can be posted here; general thoughts on Super Tacks can be posted in the Catalogue thread.

Yes, Yellow was merely a color change (and perforation in the insole) from Grey.

The black oxide finish on the SB Black isn't anything that alters performance in any way. If you want to hone it off, you're not losing anything.

There's no need for that reaction. They're stating their PERSONAL anecdotes. Obviously people who work on skates will see it more because they see multiple pairs. I've been seeing varying steel thicknesses lately, as well as mis-stamped steel - one of our members who I sharpen for needed LS2 (not even Edge) and both were stamped 263mm and one was a 272. I don't think I've run across any LS3s that go loose in the holder, but certainly LS2 and LS Fusion.

2016 STX Hockey Catalogue View File 2016 STX Hockey Catalogue Submitter JR Boucicaut Submitted 05/12/2016 Category 2016 Product Catalogues

It was on the table. Warrior didn't want them.

Title says Graf Canada.

Multiple reports that Graf Canada have closed their doors for business today.

2016 Warrior Goal Catalogue View File 2016 Warrior Goal Catalogue Submitter JR Boucicaut Submitted 04/25/2016 Category 2016 Product Catalogues

CCM has now launched a new helmet to their Fitlite family in the 3DS. It's the first helmet in which they have introduced D3O to, and they've added it to the temple/side area of the helmet. Also, the Microdial system has been revamped. The guts of the helmet is still EPP with memory foam padding. The helmet also features an ABS subshell for additional protection, which will also have color options. It's a slightly different fit from previous Fitlite helmets; it has a deeper fit.

2016 CCM Fitlite 3DS Helmet View File CCM Fitlite 3DS helmet Submitter JR Boucicaut Submitted 04/25/2016 Category 2016 Product Catalogues

2016 Warrior Protective View File 2016 Warrior Protective Submitter JR Boucicaut Submitted 04/25/2016 Category 2016 Product Catalogues

We will be posting Warrior in stages this year to protect their launch dates. We will start out with protective. Gloves - Touted as the lightest, most mobile and protective glove in hockey, we start with the Covert QRL. It continues the Covert story with a tapered fit, SmartPalm+ and Phantom protection, however, introduces two new features. First is the AxyFlex thumb, which is a three-piece thumb (the middle part does not flex.) The biggest feature, however, is the Axyflex cuff, which while not new to the market, is definitely different than all previous iterations. The cuff is suspended from the glove and held by a neoprene cuff and backed by mesh. It is stretchy and allows the cuff to move independently from the rest of the glove. It is completely enclosed, so there's protection on the back as well as the front. Full nylon outer on the QRL. The QRL Pro version still features all of the features that the QRL has, however, has regular SmartPalm and isn't full nylon. QRL3 doesn't have the AxyFlex cuff but still features SmartPalm and Phantom protection. Dynasty glove is unchanged. Protective - Dynasty is unchanged. The Covert QRL pant is new for 2016. It is still forward-canted, but not as much as previous models. It features their IST gusset that keeps the pant moving with the player, and has an floating internal pant belt system. 420 denier nylon outer and segmented back leg protection. The kidney and spine pads have been redesigned as well, offering very good protection.

Looks like you'll be in Altamonte/Maitland then. My parents still live in Casselberry.

July 22nd.

2016 Graf Catalogue View File 2016 Graf Catalogue Submitter JR Boucicaut Submitted 03/10/2016 Category 2016 Product Catalogues

Last sentence was my response to orange.