JR Boucicaut

Not sure, but I believe they skate together in the off-season. I'll contact him in a couple of days. Extremely proud of him and what the Blues accomplished this season. Most pundits had them pegged last in the division, let alone making the playoffs.

They both have Spinners. X02 has a faster motor

Haha, you're supposed to give him the deepest, most "off" sharpening.

Yeah, it's made the dealer rounds for the past few wks. Looks good.

I was having some alignment issues with it, however, I received a new holder from Blackstone yesterday. I *just* used it and things are fine.

http://www.modsquadhockey.com/forums/index...showtopic=44320

So is Steve rooting for STL/SJ/BOS? :)

You're missing the point. If you make a custom skate, it's going to fit your foot. It will address any volume (or lack of) issues that you may encounter.

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Different manufacturing process. The Vapor is still a traditionally-made skate. The ONE95 is pre-formed with a machine - that's how it has that anatomical shape to the boot in the ankle/heel area.

THat is very strange. And I didn't even stay at the "equivalent" bite angle, I actually went shallower.

IF you have checked it recently I uploaded the entire thing. So, the 60 is deeper than the xxxx? A size up would mean a deeper skate, it's pretty obvious. Can you order a custom skate a size down? That is, get a 60 that fits like a xxxx? Why would you do a custom skate order to fit like another skate? How about to fit your foot? Think it's time for a vacation.

We've already covered it...the 50 is very close to the XXXX. It has the same tongue as the XXXX. Same foam. Composite outsole. Same liner as the X:60 (the Hydra red part) Very good skate. Ok, thanks. The liner I was most curious about because it says hydra max on both the x:50 and the x:60, but from what you're saying the x:50 doesn't have the double liner, the abrasion resitant part. When you say same foam you're refering to the same foam as in the x:60, I hope. Nope, the 50 says Hydra. Not HydraMax. Um, no. Seriously, look at the catalogue, read the specs on the skate. Then read last year's. You will get your answer. It becomes very frustrating when we set up an avenue for you to do your research on a product and then you're still asking questions.

We've already covered it...the 50 is very close to the XXXX. It has the same tongue as the XXXX. Same foam. Composite outsole. Same liner as the X:60 (the Hydra red part) Very good skate.

Spoke to him about 30 min ago, offered congrats for making the playoffs.

I asked Bauer customs dept about that and the rep said that they will not be available for custom until Dec 1. This was a few weeks ago. I have to ask her a few things, but the woman I usually deal with is on vacation, so I'll ask her Monday. Dave will answer your questions, he called about an order I had submitted last week.

BS. One skate is going to fit you better than the other. The skates have a distinct fit. We go through this every year, people get skates just to get them, they don't fit, then they badmouth the skate. Ever notice I only do a Bauer skate review every two years?

They are now. Believe 4/1 was the change date.

It's truly ridiculous.

Just saw the skate for the first time. Combination of the rep in FL thinking that I'd take a picture of it so he wouldn't show me the skate when he was in town (that was so 5 yrs ago, seriously ) and not working in retail anymore, I had zero exposure to this skate physically. It looks really good actually. LHS did not have a 10.5 and while I know I won't fit in it, I'm curious to see how the liner feels on the foot. The foam feels awesome when you squeeze on it. Tongue's a bit more substantial than the previous offerings.

New gloves. Non-sublimated AK27 Pros.

So I had to go to a conventional sharpening last night - been having some holder isues with my X02 (which Blackstone is taking care of, always A+ for service) and so I got off the ice and went into the shop and sharpened it to my old 3/4" ROH. It seriously felt like I was skating in mud. Feet felt glued to the ice, legs were straining. Then got a concussion. Yay.