JR Boucicaut

I'll do you one better. Cover shipping and I'll sharpen the hollow of your choice for free. Then you can decide whether or not you'd like FBV.

Bauer APX Pro Size: 14" Time used: Since Sept 2012 Fit: The APX Pro is Bauer's tapered glove in their lineup; while it is more form-fitting than most gloves, it's not a close-to-the-hand fit; there is room in the glove for your hands to move some. I actually prefer this fit foremost. I didn't have any finger tightness or anything of the sort. 10/10 Weight & Mobility: It's a light glove; the internals of the glove is dual-density foam with poly inserts for additional protection, but on the basis alone that it's a tapered glove, there's simply less glove. As stated in the fit, there is still room in the glove for your hands to move. The cuff is a two piece construction with a notch in the middle, and the backhand pad is short and hinged, allowing it to flex freely. I'm pretty particular with my glove in the sense that my optimal preference would have a completely free top hand, however, I'd prefer the bottom hand cuff to be a bit closed. That is personal preference, and is noted. 9/10 Protection: This is where I think the glove has improved from the X:60; the glove does feel more protective in that aspect. It gets the job done compared to similar gloves on the market. However, if you want an absolute bulletproof glove, these aren't it. They are designated Pro for a reason; the regular APX is more robust in that department. 8.5/10 Durability: The outer of the glove is a combination of nylon and cable knit. Since September, no loose stitching and no rips. 10/10 Palm: Since September, no problems with the palm, which is a dual-layered palm. I used Tacki-Macs and Oggie grips with it, which do a better job than tape in that aspect. No loose stitching and no rips. I'd much prefer a single-layer palm, however, and feel it would be understood in the marketplace based on what kind of glove this is. 8.5/10 Ventilation: Not spectacular, but not horrible either. The ThermoMax liner helps keep the hands cool in that regard, however, it is not as if it is a "vented" glove. I never noticed that the glove was too hot or anything of the sort. 9/10 Aesthetics: Graphics are tasteful - my glove is primarily black with yellow ring/pinky finger stripes and yellow binding. The embroidery is a nice touch. 10/10 Overall: Very good glove if you are seeking a light and nimble pair. Thanks goes out to John Davidson, protective product manager at Bauer Hockey for providing me with these. 65/70 - 9.2/10

Why don't you just try it and convince yourself that way? I didn't read the study, either, nor has anyone else on it.

Steel should be same price. Holder goes up between $5-10 from LS2

I posted the A-Trap graphic in the downloads repository a couple of months back. However we're having issues with that at the moment. That discussion was here - http://www.modsquadhockey.com/forums/index.php/topic/62142-goalie-skate-sharpening-issue/

Exactly; all mfgrs do that with demo product.

They'll offer it til they run out of stock, but the 2.1 is essentially discontinued.

Not during the season. David Perron owns a F-02-SPIN so that he can do his in the summer. So does Matt Cooke.

But what Jimmy is saying makes sense. There are NHL EQMs who aren't using it because they're in bed with another supplier/sharpening method, which means that that team's player won't even have access to it (eg. Erik Cole was going to a local NC shop to get it done b/c his EQM didn't believe in it), not to mention, pro players are creatures of habit who are going to stick with what got them there. In a nutshell, don't base your decision on someone else's acceptance, or lack of. You'll find out that there are other factors that have absolutely nothing with the actual product.

Call off the hounds...it's not them.

And that is still all true. But BS tested the shape and knew it didn't work. BM didn't.

No, I think you misunderstood me. Re-read my post.

The shape that was tested there was the natural progression from a regular ROH. Blackstone deemed that it wasn't beneficial, so they continued to refine the shape to what it is today - I'm sure Steve will elaborate - so not surprised by Brock's findings.

Summer

Oh, I'm sorry, I read that the wrong way. Yeah, it'd be the XL length in a L pant.

Belt and liner

I'd guess they are +2. That's the usual "tall" size.

Another way to look at it is what Mission faced with their Pure (Pure Fly/S500/AG120) series. A highly technical skate however didn't have the brand mindshare in that category to get over the hump.

Nope, nor traditionally-lasted skates. They do not have a custom retail skate program at this time, and I haven't heard anything otherwise. As Krev said, the only way is to slide one through the pro program.

Yes, all Supreme models are girdles. The ONE.8 is replacing the TotalONE girdle. The NXG as previously stated, has the upgraded padding.

Or just get LS Edge.

Sure, but they only had one pair for us. I've mapped out my review schedule for 2013, and I'll be doing APX2 and then CCM RBZ, so hopefully down the road I can LTR the Mako.

No - I chose Chadd to take the pair allocated to us.

No, and no.

And the reality of it is that they can lose their account if they sell them early.