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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?

Not so much shock as it is dissapointment....... You are assuming I read everything you post and beyond that I heard rumors it might go out, then my rep told me it is their second best selling curve so it wouldn't be going out. Either way it is a sad day for Iggy curve lovers.

With no E7 Easton just lost a life long Easton stick user :( Guess I have no choice but to move to Sherwood as they are the only company now offering an Iggy curve in regular stock.

Easton Stealth RSII Flex: 100 Curve: Iginla Height: 6" Weight: 210lbs Age: 32 Postition: wherever needed Level of hockey: now...... beer league and drop in. Time-frame of use: About 1 year, 3 sticks , 3-5 times a week Aesthetics: Just like it's predecessor, this version of the Stealth RS is mainly black w/ yellow writing and highlights. This like most things in design goes along the lines of "less is more". 8.5/10 Weight and Balance: All 3 of my sticks have weighed between 425-430 grams. The balance is what makes this stick feel lighter than it is. Swing is effortless. 9/10 Blade: What was the bane of the original RS is the saviour of the RSII. The blade improvement is night and day. All 3 RSII sticks I owned ended up going the distance in blade life. Everyone of them had cracks, punctures, and general damage. But they all held up long past when I thought they should go. 9.5/10 Shaft/Flex: As I have said before, I prefer a square shaft geometry to a round one because i believe that the torque is controlled better with a square shaft. Having said that though I have no problems with the rounded corners that current Stealth sticks are trending to. The flex of Easton sticks is what keeps me coming back. Since 100 flex is technically too stiff for me and 85 flex is too whippy. The extension added to Easton sticks which brings the flex down 5 points is the perfect flex for me. 9.5/10 Feel: Easton has never had the best feeling stick in the world. This stick is no different. Although I do believe this is one of the best feeling sticks Easton has ever made. It has a ways to go to feel like a Bauer Vapor APX or Warrior Widow. 8/10 Shooting: Combination of the LKP and the new stiffer blade makes this stick one of, if not thee best, most accurate shooting sticks on the planet. In short, this thing fires lasers. 10/10 Durability: Hands down, way more durable than the original RS. When the toe of the blade on my first RSII chipped, I gave it to a friend who has had it for the last 10 months and is still using it. Although to say it is far gone is an understatement. The actual toe is the only thing gone as he cut it shorter to stiffen it up. The other 2 sticks held up even though they were beat badly everywhere. Just sold one to that friend. ;) 10/10 Overall: As always, when I look for a new stick I am looking for shooting first and everything else is just details. This stick does not dissapoint. It also improves itself in all the areas the original RS was bunk. 9.5/10

Most Easton sticks feel about 5 points softer than stated..............

Confirmed

My V9E is made in Mexico if I recall correctly......... Will check when I get home.

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Sounds like you don't back check either............ ;)

The consensus I get from this forum is that the velocity step is not noticeably better than regular step because its the same steel just polished. Can anybody in the knowu tell me how close we are too seeing titanium fusion step steel?

Out of all the toe curves,(gionta, Slovak, & versteeg) which is the straightest from heel to just before the toe curve and which is the most closed? The Slovak looks good like what I want but I keep hearing its more open than the gionta. And the versteeg seems more mid than toe curve. Ideally I would like a Slovak with the option for open or closed toe. any advice is appreciated. cheers

Any word on the fusion type steel with titanium from STEP yet?

Possible for you to send your steel off to noicing sports and or another reputable shop you know from this forum to do them? Might be easiest if you got extra steel.