JR Boucicaut

MUST you quote his pic?

Yeah, hear ya on that. Started doing it in MI when we had the sharpening assembly line going - always disrupted when someone needed to CG.

I don't. I dress the wheel, and can shape it using the wheel if necessary.

Sorry, not going to put much credence in one skate and call it a "full review."

I think the reason why you're not seeing a lot of user reviews on the skate is because nobody is buying anything right now. I know my LHS in Orlando sold one pair, I know other stores who have been sitting on them ever since they came out. Times are tough and skates can wait.

Bauer Supreme One95 Flex: 87 Curve: PM9 Non-grip Height: 6' Weight: 240 Postition: RW/C Time-frame of use: Since April Aesthetics: Understated graphics, matte finish. In an age where everyone's going for flash, this stick looks very clean. 10/10 Weight and Balance: Weight is a little high when compared to sticks in its price range, and it feels a bit bottom-heavy. However, it's a healthy balance, and not necessarily a knock to the overall product. 9/10 Blade: For someone who has resisted using composite blades for so long, I actually liked the way this one handled. No major loss of stiffness, no chips at all whatsoever, and I tape mid-toe. No wear on the heel. Blade is a tad thick compared to other blades on the market. 10/10 Shaft/Flex: Slightly concave shaft with textured grip for the bottom hand - I never have liked boxy sticks, and this one feels very good in my hands. No problems with the flex - it flexes as advertised. 10/10 Stickhandling and Passing: Having the thicker blade and dual-density foam definitely helped out my stonehands, for sure. My problem with composite blades are the pinginess of them, however, with this blade, I'm able to receive passes with ease. A slightly thinner heel would have been great on it, but once again, positives outweigh the small negative there. 9/10 Shooting: Having a stick with a high kick point as this does, there's a bit of lag involved. I can drop absolute bombs with it, however, wristers somewhat suffered. No torquing from the shaft or blade whatsoever, shots are true. 9/10 Durability: No loss of stiffness in the shaft whatsoever but the stick gets beat up quite easily - I have some chips in it from playing C. Decals seem to peel quite easily, but once again, no major structural problems. 9/10 Conclusion: Absolutely rock-solid stick, however, I think that it should be priced about $10 cheaper than where it's at. Thanks goes out to Evan Baker at Bauer Hockey for sending me a stick. Always appreciated. 9/10

Blackstone has nothing made in there own factory. Everything is outsourced. They have no quality control manager. Completely untrue - everything is made in their factory. Once again, you're spreading bad information in order to belittle a company and a product that you obviously have a grudge with. I had a problem with my holder and they took care of the issue. I also made some adjustments by taking a surface grinder to it but Blackstone's CS has ALWAYS been top-notch. A few users I know haven't had problems with it, but others did.

Tried 100/50 last night and was really happy- even on a rainy night with full on rain divots and puddles in the ice. Yeah, sounds like you really needed the in-between, like I said you would. Glad to see you got it dialed in.

The one that I have in Tampa Bay is EPP with the suspension system.

Just tested out 90/50 and it is nothing short of amazing.

Ha, no. If I continue working for them then I'll reinventory the stuff and get that list done. Everything is in limbo right now.

No, we did not have those at the sale.

Jim - That's exactly what I have discovered as well. I primarily sharpen Mission holders (PITCH3 on my ONE95s) and Bauer skates for my friends, and switching back and forth between the two brands. It is taking about 6 clicks between them to compensate.

Glad to see that you got them.

Made by them, overseas.

thats awesome for me, I love that meta shape B) It's more like a wheelbarrow than a Meta. Regardless, I like it.

Yes, the questions begs...because rep's samples were MARKED.

That, seriously, was absolutely the most brutal thing to watch. If you know the product and can talk right off the bat, then do that. If you don't, and are merely reading off the catalogue, have someone hold up some cue cards. Love the Superfeet reference as well as the whole top of the HydraMax liner because people like to "take their skates off using their skate". Wow.

ok

Merged with Blademaster topic

THat is my thought on it, the way I understood the patent on the Spinner, that it will infringe. No idea what will happen from here on out.

And reports to me while making a beer run. Atta girl! Standalone dressing system in which there is a tiny diamond-coated wheel which dresses the wheel with a flat radius. Exactly the way I thought it could be done, and it will infringe on Blackstone's patent.