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In my experience... Yes.

Blades themselves kinked or bent/warped?

Seems that the marking on my stone is higher when the numbers are down. Approximately 6 clicks up on my holder. Going to try the numbers up again and see where the mark is. Whatever makes the marking on the stone more centered will determine which way I will put my spinner for the rest of my sharpening machines life.

Interesting .......

Hhhnmmm so what is it?

My helmet fits to good to even consider putting something on my head besides my helmet.

Will give you that but, I wanted the new suspend tech with moisture(sweat) management at the front pushing it to the sides as the original re-akt just drips out the front all over my visor. Which I see as the only drawback to the original re-akt.

A lil' disappointed about the change in fit from the reakt to the reakt100 as I really like all the new internals of the 100 but it just does not fit my head as good as the original.

The whole point of Mako skates is ROM, (range of motion) which in turn sacrifices ankle support, due to how low cut the boot is.

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/4gjtg15o0o6nods/AAB8ny_ARx_iNI6KLwkhRqrQa Don't know if it was wiped away when the crash happened.

Thanx Chadd might have to go with 2 Ruby and 1 Orange.

Can someone please tell me the difference between the 3 wheels ( orange, ruby, and pink) for the X02 series sharpeners before I drop almost 40$ in shipping costs on 2 wheels. Any insight is much appreciated.

Can someone Plz explain the differences between all the different kinds of wheels use to sharpen skates. Ruby being the most common for overall value and performance is the only one I really know. Need to get some new wheels for my X02 and am kinda bummed looking at the 8" wheels that I can't get a Black, Cobalt Blue or Walnut wheel to try in a 4" size. I currently have 1 ruby with about a 3rd of a centimeter of usable stone left and a barely used pink wheel. Trying to decide if I should try an Orange out or stick with the Rubies. Thanx

No but use the fridge not the freezer for 20 mins then let them sit at room temperature for an hour should be fine but there is always a chance ;) Just food for thought

Hhhmmm ......... that makes more sense. I was under the impression that it was more blade because of the bigger size steel.

More blade on the ice with the same settings/profile. First thing I do to all my new skates.

Wow ...... Where are you located that profiling is only 15-20$? Here in Vancouver B.C., the cheapest I have ever seen is 40$. And that was 10 years ago. The average now is 50$.

For anyone that has seen the new MX3 skate............ Does it fit a slight deeper with the new lacing system? Inside ankles sit basically right at the eyelets on previous models where there is no padding . Trying to figure if I need customs or not. Thanx

Was wondering if or when we will hear about Tack skate spec's? In RBZ's now just wondering what the fit is in comparison? Tacks = Vapors RBZ's = Supreme Ribcores = Nexus .......or somethimg along those lines..........

Or.................... the ankle pads are not big enough to keep above your ankles from rubbing the top of the skates in which case everybody is right. They don't fit properly everywhere for every customer. Even though all customers who have the Mako bumps fit the skates everywhere except above the ankles. And the manufacturer can address something to open up their range of who the skate "properly " fits. No? All point of view. Reminds me of older Tacks issues involving the tendon guard that rubbed the lower calf leaving.........(coining new phrase I think)......Tack bumps. Manufacturers fault? Skates fit properly? .......Most don't end up with Tack bumps. Do the Tack wearers who got Tack bumps blame their stride or CCM for making an improperly fitting skate?

Sherwood apparently makes a pp12 Iggy clone, that's where I will be going.

Looking forward to how the new React helmet has changed for the better. Especially with the new front sweat band including the 37.5 material and the idea it will move the sweat to the sides. Excited. :)

About time CCM put out a new helmet but definitely like they did all their homework first. Wondering if they will have all the little nuances to go with it that the OG Reackt had. For me personally the 30K gloves and the Ribcore stick from RBK and the CCM updated CL( now called the RBZ line) are the things I'm looking forward to the most from the new year.

Haven't seen an answer to this yet so will ask again....... What happened to Step making a Fusion type set of runner's for LS 2's?

Nice write up JR Thanx! Question about the injected lacing system on the MX3's... You said it wraps more? Does that mean it is actually suppose to wrap around the front of the foot? I thought it was designed for more forward flex so it was meant not to wrap and stay off the front of the foot?