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JR Boucicaut

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  1. JR Boucicaut
    Well, it’s already made; just depending on how you interpret the court ruling 😆
  2. JR Boucicaut
    I had one of the first ones ever made at my old job - Joe and I used to work together. I don’t have one now - not much use for one based on what I’m doing.
  3. JR Boucicaut
    Correct, CSW's boot punch will work on toecaps, but it requires quite a bit of heat and careful manipulation to get it to work. Another thing to do is to try to get a little bit more room out of that skate by heating up the heel. The premise behind it is that you can get your foot to sit back further in the boot, therefore getting it off that spot on the toecap. Seems that the skate may be a tad small. That is a bit of a weird spot to be feeling that though. Looking at it, I'm not so sure the CSW punch can hit that - might be in that area where it narrows.
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    Easton was the first to put ribs in their blade cores, but they kept the two (eventually 3) cores the same stiffness. What Bauer is doing in the Nexus is different though. One could say that the blade only has one core as the top is solid.
  5. JR Boucicaut
    Underprotective usually isn't a part of the deal.
  6. JR Boucicaut
    Fixed that for you; sorry. I know you had PMd me about it.
  7. JR Boucicaut
    You have to also consider the employee pool; you're dealing with people who have grown up with computers and technology; they're not going to want to learn a manual process when a semi-automated one is easier and of decent quality.
  8. JR Boucicaut
    This ends now. Please be cordial to other members.
  9. JR Boucicaut
    Right, and I know that. But for the testing, we have been sticking to the recommendations as much as we can. We are giving you the option to skate on several profiles and rating them. What works for one of the reviewers isn't going to work with you - they are reviewing their experiences.
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    All of the skaters who are doing the testing are skating in profiles within their skate size range. Once I get the newer triples and quads from PS, it'll be even more specific. After the testing is complete, I talk to them about what would happen if they go out of the size range and what to expect. PS didn't send me the .5 because it's not a part of their testing protocol; assuming because it doesn't fit in the 0/1/2 step-up. I have a few people who have come to me saying that they've been getting triples and quads with additional pitch, which at that point is ridiculous. All of the testers have gotten it done standard.
  11. JR Boucicaut
    That's a bit misleading, because it isn't as if he is using the latest Supreme model. They're using older builds that used to be retail models, and in Kane's case, really old... This all shouldn't be surprising; variable kick sticks have been the most popular models at the NHL level since, well, they've been around. I've always described those types of sticks as sticks that do any sort of shot decently - unlike a "slapper" stick or a "wrist shot" stick like the high and low sticks play - and that's why they're that popular. The game moves so fast that they have to be prepared for anything; it's not as if they can put the game on pause, go to the bench, get their slapper stick, press play then bomb one. The low and high kick sticks have gotten better in terms of versatility but before, they weren't as forgiving.
  12. JR Boucicaut
    I have. No issues.
  13. JR Boucicaut
    It's the length. The BR100 is the standard square, the BR200 is the shorter (consumer-grade) one. It'll still work but it won't go to the edge of the square.
  14. JR Boucicaut
    There's only a 226-page thread on TRUE skates...believe your post would best be served there.
  15. JR Boucicaut
    The point of the Comfort Edge isn't for it to be soft, it's to not have an edge. Having two materials come together to a point will likely cause more abrasion than one which edges are rolled.
  16. JR Boucicaut
    That’s different though - for reinforcement/perhaps blade alignment. I had him take the skates to my old store and my old ASM fixed them. Spoke to him and he said every hole lined up, and saw no reason to create new holes.
  17. JR Boucicaut
    Furthermore, there aren’t rivets in areas that should have them, namely the heels and the top rivet on the left skate.
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    I’ve had to do that on one set. Put a 14’ on it to reset as much as I could.
  20. JR Boucicaut
    No, there's a pivot point marked on the sled. The machine isn't that smart. That's one of the problems that I have with a lot of shops; they don't tell you exactly what they give you because they want to protect their business. It's stupid and I just wish people were more transparent. The method in the video won't add any additional pitch, so basically what the tech would do is set it and they should be able to see the additional pitch added. I haven't had a case like that yet, but I guess what I would do would be to adjust the pitch settings to the point that the cycle would be even.
  21. JR Boucicaut
    He's right about just slapping it on; it will overpitch the steel. What has to be done is to trick the machine by marking a new line 20 mm from the original . Then putting the steel in normally (but not clamping), but moving the sled manually to meet the new line, then clamping it there.
  22. JR Boucicaut
    I find it interesting that Razor puts the steel on the wrong side holder to hide the fact that two Bauer endorsees are using Step.
  23. JR Boucicaut
    Coming close to last call on spots.
  24. JR Boucicaut
    Not really if all they're offering is standard cuts. You can go see Greg and Jeff over at Total Game Plan Sports - they're former Total Hockey guys over in St. Charles; they have a Blackstone machine. Tell them I sent ya. Or you can send them to me. Refugees welcome.
  25. JR Boucicaut
    The person who posted that wasn't the one who took the pic.
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