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JR Boucicaut

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  1. JR Boucicaut
    Chris - Thank you for the kind words. Where we're at right now is she had a tumor that was sitting on her spine that was way too close to her spinal cord. She underwent surgery a couple of weeks ago (two days before I went to Detroit for Winterfest) and the surgery was a success...but...the doctor said her spine is full of tumors and that unfortunately it's just a matter of time, and to cherish the time we have left. She's been requiring a lot of assistance since, and I apologize to those who have had sharpenings and profiles delayed, as well as general management of the site.
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    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.
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    I have. No issues.
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    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.
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    There's only a 226-page thread on TRUE skates...believe your post would best be served there.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    Coming close to last call on spots.
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    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.
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    The person who posted that wasn't the one who took the pic.
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    Or in some cases, the shop is too small to carry other brands so they put all of their eggs in that particular brand's basket because that's all they can get.
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    There really wasn't any doubt after that whole debacle last season that he wasn't sticking with Bauer. His deal was up in late August. Warrior was close, but CCM got in there.
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    Thanks. I just hate how the internet compresses the images afterwards...
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    SummerJam pictures are finally up - sorry about the delay. http://modsquadhockey.com/forums/gallery/category/34-11th-annual-msh-summerjam/
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