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Here's an E/P28, a Kuznetsov pro stock, and an old school Jagr Koho pro stock blade which I used to love (it's a straighter more closed toe curve so I included it for the hell of it) Curves by Jon Schusteritsch, on Flickr

I don't get many photos of myself since I'm usually the one taking them (I'm a league photographer and shoot photos between shifts in games I'm playing in), but every now and then a teammate grabs my camera and manages to catch me (I've slowly been trying to train a few guys haha).

yea, doing a google image search returned images that don't look quite like the one I have. I have a Warrior Alpha that I got from PSH last fall, I'll snap a shot of it next to a P28 when I get home later.

If you want to go pro stock check out the Kuznetsov curve, it's basically a closed P28. I bought one from PSH to try but found out rather quickly it was too closed for my taste and stuck with my other P28's. Looking now I don't see anymore on their site so my post is useless haha, sorry.

Yea The Rinx is the only place I go since it's the closest to me (only 45mins to get there) and they do a great job sharpening, best I've had since Milty used to do it for our college team (and they do FBV which I recently switched to). btw, it's Jon... maybe Eric is the other guy with the nearly identical username haha

I used to hate this (for those who don't know I play in the same league as Dave and Chris, just different divisions). When I was just a player I hated not knowing the schedule too far in advance but since I started shooting photos for the league and chatting with the kid who more or less runs the league I have a new respect haha he caters the schedule to teams and players, some teams can't play certain nights or prefer certain rinks, then some players are on 2, 3, 4+ teams so games can't conflict and if there are multiple games the same night they need to be at the same rink so players can make both, my head hurt just listening to him but as a result I now understand why we only get 2-3 week notice. On the plus side, I can guarantee some great photos if our teams schedules ever coincide 😉 I would love if we lived in a place where each rink had its own league and things were much more cut and dry but I'm still waiting for a rink to be built that's less than a 45min drive for me.

One of my favorite pieces of gear 😄 I found mine on ebay from a seller in the US for about $50 shipped but was very close to ordering from the Russian guy.

haha, it's prob more of a supply and demand thing too. Where I live, Long Island, NY (pop. about 8 million people), I can probably count all of the hockey stores/shops with my fingers, then when you subtract the ones you wouldn't even trust to sharpen a pair of skates you only need one hand to count. The few good stores are small and the cost of living and running a store in this area is astronomical so naturally we pay more for most services, but something like this I'll gladly pay $28 for to know it was done right (also for comparison, every place charges $10 for sharpenings, this place is one of the few that does FBV and that's $15, I'm sure that's more than a lot of other areas charge).

You guys were right, it was the set screw. I dropped it off today and they called maybe 2 hours later to tell me it was all done (it's a small skate shop in a 2 rink complex with 1 guy working), $2 per rivet was the charge so $28 total. Thanks for the help!

OK double checked, the trigger on the one with the rattle is much easier to pull than the other skate, also now it seems I can't get the blade to lock back in the holder. Looks like I'll be making my way to the shop, hoping they're open today (we have some snow coming today and where I live people panic at the first flurry), then hopefully I can get it fixed up in time for my game tomorrow night.

It felt pretty stiff still but I'll compare to the other skate when I get home. It sounds like something about the size of a screw, my first thought was a rivet head but I'm pretty sure it's physically impossible for that to fall in there, just wasn't sure what sort of hardware was inside.

The shells come in different cuts... the pant style ones like Nexus are a more boxy roomy fit to work well over pants, a girdle shell is generally a bit more fitted and sometimes has additional padding in the kidney area or a very thin piece of soft foam padding behind the thigh depending on the model (not sure exactly what this one does, it's far too thin to be protective and most girdles already have some protection there). Some of the fancier new girdle shells have velcro to attach to loops on some girdles, they're not necessary but some people like them (I come from the time before these and tried them once and haven't bothered since, the velcro closure on the front of the shell and the belt hold things up just fine and this way I can slide the shell on/off 1-2-3). As for the CCM Tacks shell... it has the velcro loops and also has some padding in the kidney area but it is all soft padding, the older 9K style shells went higher up and had plastic inserts in the kidney area.

I searched but only found topics dealing with clicking from the blade, this is not that. The other night after a game I was hanging my gear up to dry and noticed a rattle sound in one skate, I thought I had a broken rivet inside the boot so I checked but found nothing. I realized the sound was coming from the back section of the LS Edge holder, it sounds like something inside broke off and is rattling around. I popped my blade off to see if I could see anything or get it out from where the blade pops in but no luck. I popped the blade back in and everything feels ok (I had just played back to back nights with no issues, no hard contact to the skates from what I recall). Anyone have any idea what it could be inside there before I trek to the closest pro shop to have them take it apart and inspect? For reference I have the last gen X700 and have had Step Blacksteel in them for about a year, haven't had any issues over the course of owning these skates aside from a couple of loose rivets up in the toe area. Thanks for any insight.

Maybe try one of the new Tacks girdle shells? I have a small pro stock one that I wear with my medium girdle and it is a much more tailored fit than my other shells which are all medium (Both Warrior and CCM shells). The Tacks one has a length adjustment which I let out and helped with the length.

Got my hat the other day, totally surprised as I never filled out the paperwork after the fact that they asked for.

I believe the Tacks come in a long version as well, maybe just the top tier but I'm almost certain I've seen a few on ebay before. I'm in Tacks right now and am very happy, all around a good fit with lots of protection and mobility. In the past I had RBZ ad U+ which are the same line as the current Jetspeed with very minor differences, they were unbelievably comfortable and the best fitting pad I've ever had (they never moved), unfortunately they make them way too short on the forearms and, as a result, I took far too many slashes to unprotected skin and even a couple of falls where my arm hit the ice, so that's what made me make the switch to the Tacks line (I have the Super Tacks btw, would've gone with the model below but I had a 20% off ebay coupon and with the CAD to USD conversion it was a steal).

I had Vapors for a bit (X900's) and always felt the knee and upper shin area were too wide from an aesthetic point of view and also a technical point since I did feel they impeded my movement a bit (and all the while they actually felt good on my leg from the inside). After those I went to an older pair of CCM U+ CS pads which were the total opposite,super light and tapered but they were actually too narrow feeling and after a few shots and falls on the knee I realized they weren't as protective as I liked. So I am now in CCM Super Tacks which I love, they're more of a traditional cut so not super narrow but not bulky, still very protective and not that heavy feeling. So, from my experience, I'd say try on some models from the Tacks line, or the Quicklite/Jetspeed whatever they're calling it this year line which will be a bit lighter and more streamlined than the Tacks.

and Zibanejad was back in 1S gloves.

I've used girdles since the late 90's and currently have the Tacks girdle. I've seen how much they've changed over the years, some for the good and some things I'm not a big fan of (I'm looking at you full wrap girdles). The Tacks girdle is awesome, it offers loads of protection and adjustability and once it's on it feels really light. I love the length adjustments for the legs and spine protector and how you can really get everything in the right place (the length adjustment range is impressive, you can really change that a lot). My biggest gripes with the Tacks girdle is I wish it were more of a step in like the 9K, still had velcro for the socks, and had just a little bit of a wider thigh pad or more strap (I have pretty skinny legs and the strap just makes it on to the velcro, if anyone has larger thighs they'll have to stretch that elastic quite a bit).

I'm no curve expert but P92 was my first thought when I saw it. I use P28's and have a P92 blade on the shaft I use for coaching roller hockey (since it was all I could find at a decent price), the P92 starts curving more towards the heel like the one you posted where as the P28 doesn't start til mid way which gives it a bit of a straighter heel.

Also noticed last night that Ryan Spooner's Verbero gloves are now unbranded (well, minus the V on the thumb), I'm guessing Verbero didn't pay to have their stuff in the league this year?

Noticed Pk Subban was using a Warrior QR Edge last night instead of his old Easton. Here we see him showing off his butt end to a teammate.

Thanks guys, I guess I should've mentioned I wanted a hockey branded pant, yea I'm shallow like that haha Thank you, these look like they'll work great and the price is right too! Thanks... I'm always wary of the kids as well, I'm working with 4 - 9 yr olds mainly so nobody has control of their sticks or even themselves yet haha. Oh and nice profile pic... I know the photographer, he's a pretty awesome guy 😉

A bit of an odd question but does anyone have any suggestions for a pair of warmup pants for coaching and/or just playing around with the kids? I just started coaching some beginners roller hockey and I'd like something other than jeans to wear while I'm out there. I bought a pair of clearance Warrior pants from HM and the waist fits well but the legs are HUGE! I feel like I'm wearing Caffeine pants or jnco's (age check there), I can't even walk without them going under my shoes and almost covering my entire foot (can't imagine trying to skate in them), it is absurd haha. So does anyone know of something a lot less baggy? Thanks in advance!

All shells work with all girdles just find the right size that you like (every shell model has a slightly different fit and some people like them larger or smaller), just remember some shells are made to go over pants (like the Nexus ones) and some specifically for girdles so the sizing and shape is a bit different. Newer girdles (past 10+ years?) have some attachment points where a shell would velcro to the girdle, this seems pointless to me as every shell I've ever had going back to the late 90's has had a belt that cinches around the waist which makes it simple and quick to put on.