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phunky_monkey
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Hey all, For anyone interested, here are my thoughts after a few uses as promised: Sizing: 12 US shoe size. 10.5 in Graf. After a bake the sizing is absolutely spot on. Very similar to the Graf's in terms of length. Fit: As is touted by the company owners, the one width fits all seems to be working for me. I'm usually an EE and after a bake the skates have widened enought o be ultra comfortable for me. I thought I'd feel a bit of pain on my left foot as it's slightly wider than my right, but it hasn;t eventuated. I could feel it being slightly pinched even after the bake, but skating on it has proven to be no issue. Heel lock could still be a bit better for me, but hasn't caused me any blisters. I'd also prefer a touch more depth, but the tongue is doing a brilliant job at protecting from lacebite. I think this has a lot do do with the moldability as well as I'm finding I don;t need to lace them partcularly tightly at all on any eyelights other than the top couple. Comfort: Spot on, most comfortable skates I've worn with so little break in time. Build: Top notch thus far. Overall I'm really happy with them. Supreme comfort, great build, ultra-light, and look fantastic. Well done guys!
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Thanks Justin. They're a very impressive skate out of the box, and build quality looks fantastic. Hopefully they work well for me!
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Hey all. Just picked up some Alkali CA9's from HM and thought I'd give some initial impressions. I'm doing a season of inline hockey over our summer here, and haven;t played much at all in the last 10 years (though have been playing Ice) so my reference point compared with other inline setups is not really there (last pair of inline skates were Bauer RH4000's) so I won't comment on that. Just hoping to make it a bit easier for others making their decision, especially for sizing. Reference: I currently wear a 10.5W Graf G75. I have a wide forefoot, medium/thin heel, high arches, high volume. These are actually still a bit shallow, but apart from that are perfect. Sizing: 12 US shoe size. I'm a 10.5 in Graf, and took the plunge on 10.5's for the Alkali. Sizing is very similar, with my toes feathering the cap. It would probably be quite uncomfortable on my toes to skate with them at the moment, but a bake should give a few mm of space. Fit: Nice wide forefoot and toe box which I'm super happy with. Heel is lifting a touch at the moment, but again they're not baked yet so hopefully that is sorted. Skate is quite stiff too, and forward flex looks to be very good. Comfort: Pretty spectacular straight from the box. Nice liner, good arch support. Build: Top notch thus far. Finishing is excellent, everything looks nicely aligned. Will update more once they're baked.
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Very nice combo indeed niXon!
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New PPF+'s just arrived from the 'states. Will match our uniforms perfectly
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Extrememly jealous, nice pick ups!
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Awesome looking gloves, well done.
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Simple, yet so nice. Well done!
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They're pimp! Nice job.
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I dig the green, nice pick up!
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That curve is very nice indeed. Might have to pick myself up one in 100 flex.
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Love them, good job.
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Very nice Eagles!
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Fantastic looking gloves, well done!
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Awesome isn't it! It's a shame these don't feel quite as nice as in the hand as my other Kotalik which is a true TPS R8, but we'll see what difference it makes on the ice.
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2 new TPS R8 Kotalik's arrived today Big thanks to Kev and Moose for helping me get them here, and to the other who offered to give me a hand with shipping, very much appreciated!
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There's always money in the banana stand. Very nice gloves, would look great with our Jerseys.
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Very nice!
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Nice pick ups mate. Loving the Jofas's!
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Great pick up!
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Love the Easton's Dupes!
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Used the R8 the other night in practice - absolutely awesome! Taking me some time to get used to an OPS again so the blade feels quite 'pingy', but the balance and shot power is out of this world. Now I'm on the hunt for more! Can I ask whether these are pre or post buyout? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300418422644&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT I found some more Kotaliks at pro stock hockey but don't think they'll ship to me here in Aus unfortunately... I think they're also post buyouts going by your description.
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Thanks for all the information mate, very much appreciated! I'm now more excited to get it in my hands and try it out. I haven't used an OPS for a while as I reverted back to shaft/wood blade combo, so I'm hoping this can rekindle my OPS flame as I miss some of the shot power and the blade stiffness. Glad to hear the balance is on the money as it's the main reason why I keep going back to my SE16 shaft - unbeatable balance. Just adds that much more confidence.
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I ended up paying more for it that I would have liked, but for a nice toe curve, with decent enough shipping to Australia I thought I'd take the plunge. The X-Stiff was a plus point for me and the only spec I'm not super happy with is that it's grip coated. Also hoping the face is not too open for me. So would this be a TPS made pro or older? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290459326958&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT PS Love the PPF's!
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I've only heard good things so here's hoping we like each other :)
