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.

PL3 screws are compatible with E-Pro and SB 4.0 holders. The screws have changed, in the sense that they now have a flat spot to sit on the holder better. But they still hold the steel well.

Met him years ago in MTL. Had a little interaction with him as he was sharpening skates for the event.

It wasn’t blasted out. At this point it is still not for end user consumption. No, you didn’t see the catalogue like you had said in your original post, because the one I read in October clearly stated it was the Edge taper (which was why I asked you to look at it again.) So you’d rather post bullshit without verifying with someone at Warrior...got it.

You should be using MSH anyways. #100%OfProceedsFundTheSite LOL

I cringe every time I see a self-serving post by that guy. Oh, should I have used a hashtag?

That wasn't the retail stick; I saw the entire line when I was at Warrior HQ a couple of months ago. Maybe look at the catalogue again?

I have a feeling it's going to be a Vapor feature from here on out.

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.

I have. No issues.

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.

There's only a 226-page thread on TRUE skates...believe your post would best be served there.

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.

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.

Furthermore, there aren’t rivets in areas that should have them, namely the heels and the top rivet on the left skate.

It's not a subscription; it's listed in the store as a product. That's why you're not seeing it when you look at subscriptions. You do have access. If you want a refund, PM me and I'll process it.

Yeah, you just have to get the plastic to move a little bit. I don’t understand how a shop would let that go like that. But then again, if I’m being completely honest, I don’t understand how a shop would leave the UPC sticker on the holder. It’s the attention to detail...

The issue isn't the steel. On new holders, sometimes the channel is too thin and certain steel (usually LS3) struggles to fully go in. What they should've done would be to hit the bridge of the holder with a mallet to get the center to fall in. That's hard to do when the skates are mounted on the boots as you can't get a hammer in there. Take out the steel and you'll see that the channel will most likely look like some plastic has been shaved off. That's what happened when they put the steel in. Go ahead and take an X-Acto knife and remove some material from where you see the bulge. Reinsert steel and see where it's getting stuck at, then repeat. Try to confine it in the channel, not the edge of the holder. In this situation I wouldn't recommend heat, because the holders are mounted and things could go wrong. If not mounted, then I would've.

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Agreed; I did my best work when I worked out of a rink shop. Very easy to make an appointment and figure things out. However, what Prosharp (and I do) with the profile testing is a great option. Having every size runner with different profiles on them is pretty cool.

It was about the steel, not the profile. What Bauer/Prosharp is going to do is offer custom profiles through the MyBauer portal.

I’ve had to do that on one set. Put a 14’ on it to reset as much as I could.

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.

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.