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  1. malcb33
    I picked up 2 Nasty's and one blade in the stiff flex. Personally I found the the blade to have a dead type feel, not dampened like the One95. I didn't like it much at first but after using it more I'm starting to get used to it. I couldn't imagine how dead the regular blade flex feels. @Sid @Giraffe14 How is the finish around where the blade inserts into the shaft? I just looked at mine today and noticed a decent sized chunk missing off one side. I've had a bunch of Base tapered blades before and know they normal taper out leaving a gap, but this is way more extreme and only on one side
  2. malcb33
    Did anyone pick up the Kovalev pro curve? If how are you finding it and which stick and blade flex did you choose?
  3. malcb33
    It really sounds like you need to find yourself a set of the old MLX skates or just a set of the holders to mount on a new pair of skates. If you don't already know, MLX were the predecessor to the Mako and made by Scott VH for MLX before they were sold to Easton and Scott started VH. MLX holders could be moved about 3mm either way (inside or outside) as the rivet holes were oval shaped (on the holders). MLX also used a type of T-nut which didn't have very aggressive teeth so they were OK with composite soles. You can't really see them here as the have the metal mounting brackets over the holes, but you can see how the holders are shaped around the oval holes to allow the movement.
  4. malcb33
    That doesn't sound too positive :(
  5. malcb33
    @Stephen7 whats the official count at now? Is this project close to getting off the ground?
  6. malcb33
    I used the Kovalchuk pro variants for a few years. While I really like it, the curve definitely has it's downsides too. Personally I think the old Warrior Gionta is a much more user friendly version of the Kovlachuk pro, which I think would appeal to a wider user base. Between that and the Kreps/ E28 I think the demographic is covered. Apparently Kovalchuk is using a E28 himself these days...... I'll see if I can post some pics of a Kreps and Kovalchuk pro side by side.
  7. malcb33
    The kovalchuk is indeed a big toe curve, a little too big IMO. The lie isn't that low at a 5 on the Easton scale, but slightly lower than a E28. It's fairly comparable to the E28 in how it plays, but I find has a deeper toe and is only very slightly open.
  8. malcb33
    Is that the rounded shaft shape? I guess if STX's new offering is popular enough, anything is possible
  9. malcb33
    A polar fibre RH Kovalev Nasty sounds awfully tempting right now. If I didn't have a stack of True TC3 to get through you would have a good chunk of my money! haha
  10. malcb33
    Kinda, think about if a BC28 was extended out, like a stretch limousine. Haha The Kovalev is more mellow than BC28/ Kreps with more rocker on the heel and extended about 1"-1.5" the middle of the blade (flat part).
  11. malcb33
    I think its just as open. The angle that the picture was taken of my Perron "big toe" kinda hides how open it is.
  12. malcb33
    Excellent pic! The square tiles really help give perspective as well. That looks the same as the Perron heel kink pattern I had. It's only a slight heel kink and I liked the version a lot, second though to the big toe version.
  13. malcb33
    @Stephen7 at that angle I can't exactly but it looks very close (maybe a touch more open) to the regular Perron pattern, but flipped obviously. Would it be possible to take a pic from directly above the blade rather than looking down the shaft?
  14. malcb33
    Here's two Perron's and some comparison pics with a True TC3. Perron (what I call his) "Big Toe" on the left and "regular" pattern on the right. I'm 99% sure the regular Perron pattern is the mirrored version of the KOV1 pic Stephen posted Perron regular on right, True TC3 on left TC3 on top, Perron on bottom My apologies about the picture orientation. Photobucket is being a pain in the a$$
  15. malcb33
    I've used half a dozen Perron sticks with a few different curves including a heel kink version, normal one (exactly like the top one Stephen posted but RH) a slightly bigger toe curve version and a mini Hossa version (more open). I'm pretty sure I have a few of the blades from the broken sticks still kicking around and will try to post a pic. The lie is tough to nail down due to the huge rocker but I found the Perrons played around a 5-5.25 Not sure if the actual Kovalev pros has a higher lie though.
  16. malcb33
    Nice! I really hope this works out. Are we supposed to vote which pattern we like better (KOV1 or 2)? Is the only difference the slight heel kink on the KOV2 pattern? Have you got a picture of them side by side?
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  18. malcb33
    That's sad news. The polarfibre grip is by far my favourite! It took me years to build up the courage to try it since a lot of people said it puts extra wear on your gloves, but I didn't find it that bad and the benefits totally outweigh any extra wear.
  19. malcb33
    Although it looks similar, it plays quite differently due to the lack of toe rocker and lower lie on the Malkin pro.
  20. malcb33
    You've got to market that curve as a pro Kane / Giroux!
  21. malcb33
    The newer one for sure Although it would be way more user friendly if the toe was rounded off a touch :)
  22. malcb33
    I've personally never used a pro Kovalev as it's LH, but I've used many versions of David Perron's pro curve, which is supposed to have the exact same blade length, rocker and curve in some cases. The lie (on the Perron's at least) is pretty hard to nail down as with the rocker is almost has 3 lies essentially (heel, mid and toe) which I found amazing personally. The rounded heel works really well if the puck is further away from the body and the toe when it's in close. Obviously you still need the middle section of the rocker to be in the right place, which was around a 5 (on the Easton scale) on the Perron's. @Stephen7 If Base needs a sample, let me know
  23. malcb33
    I held the clamp on when the skates came out of the oven and were laced up but still very malleable
  24. malcb33
    Someone posted these on another forum and since this is the newer Base version of the curve which seems to be most requested, I figured I should post the pics. You can see the long standard hosel here. Not sure what the thickness of the hosel is, but it would be great if this mold was modified and could be used for Base tapered blades and OPS (and mirrored to RH of course)
  25. malcb33
    I found the clamp method worked well but I had to hold the clamp down into the right spot while heated otherwise it slipped off. Other that sending the skates back for extra padding, have you tried these http://stable26.com/ ? I thought they were great when I used them with old skates.
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