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No way youi'd fit a medium, I'm a 32 waist and the medium is perfect on me. The thigh pads are way narrower than the 9K was, I would go large if I were you.

The ones I've had are all "T8LXP" stamped on the underside, which, as far as I know, means it's an LX Pro shaft with a QX blade. I've had a retail LX pro and can't tell the difference in blades, only things different are one pro stock has no sand paper grip on the blade and also 2 of my pro stocks have the awesome tactile grip on the shaft instead of the tacky stuff (wish the tactile/basketball textured grip was standard on all sticks I hate the tacky grippy coatings).

The rabbit hole just got a little deeper lol

The Super Tacks tailbone is a little wider and longer and has more of the soft/secondary padding off to the sides than the 9K had so it seems to cover more area and help on some of those off centered landings from what I've found. The ST definitely added some much needed spine protection over the 9K, and having the adjustability makes it all the better. As for shell attachment, I just use the belt on the shell, some of mine don't even have the belt just the velcro fly up front and as long as it's the right size for me that works just fine.

could it be due to shape maybe? I wore V08's before the 910 and the fit was essentially the same, I went from a small V08 to a small 910 both adjusted in about the middle of the range (also when I wore a Bauer IMS9 for a but I was a medium). I tried on a 710 a few times and it was too round for me, I also owned the older Resistance model which shared the same shell with different padding and that crushed my forehead when I wore it for any more than 5 minutes, was just way too rounded for my oval head lol.

I've tried and bought so many elbow pads over the years, mainly b/c I have skinny arms and finding a pair that fits well/stays in place and is long enough is a challenge, and partly b/c I just always like trying new stuff 🤣 I have 4 pairs I'm rotating through right now, I have issues lol

The fit is what it will come down to. Super/Ultra Tacks are the bloodline from the old Jofa stuff, some consider it the gold standard for protection and mobility, but if it doesn't fit your body right then it won't matter. I have a pair of Super Tacks elbow pads and they're super protective and very mobile. I also have some 3pc models like Jetspeed FT4 Pro and U+ CL (and had RVBZ's in the past which share the same DNA as Jetspeed, Quicklite, U+), these pads are lighter and more mobile but also have some good protection. My one complaint is over the model generations they changed some of the fit, they usually ran kind of short in forearm protection until the Quicklite generation where the elbow cap got massive and forearm went to a normal length, with the Jetspeed models the elbow cap got very streamlined and forearm length remained a good length (also these tend to fit skinnier arms better... I usually have to shorten straps to get the fit right but didn't have to modify any straps on my Jetspeed FT4 Pros). I have the U+ CL which is similar shape as the U+ Pro but with different strapping and less padding... the elbow cap on that might not be enough if your Tacks pads aren't enough, the Tacks elbow cap seems to have more protection/negative space between in donut area, than the U+ models I've had. It sounds like you may have a more pointy elbow, so I have a feeling the CCM models may not offer enough protection... maybe look into some Bauer models. I have the UltraSonic and the elbow cap is way pointier/goes out much farther, than any of my CCM pads (when I put my arms straight down the elbow pad corner juts out pretty far). I've also noticed on most Bauer elbow pads that they share this extended pointy elbow design, this might offer you that extra bit of protection you're looking for.

Just saw these advertised recently and looked at them on various sites... anyone have any hands on experience with them? It appears to be the same shell as the 910 (and therefore the Tacks X), but with totally different padding and a lower price tag. I've tried Tacks X and it didn't fit my head right, the small was way too tight and the medium just felt like it swallowed my head and sat too low, so I've been sticking with the 910's I have (all small which fit my oval head perfectly in about the middle of the adjustment range). I know I've tried the 700 series Tacks helmets in the past and they were all a round shape which crushed my forehead, so I'm curious about the 720 since it looks the same as a 910 from the outside. The specs I've seen also have the 720 coming in almost 50g lighter than the 910 (which is pretty light already). Jjst curious since a couple of my 910's are getting seriously funky (the padding traps sweat and is nearly impossible to dry fully, I've tried soaking and washing and they still stink lol).

I can't use a P90T/Benn or P90/29/92, I've tried and it just never feels good to me lol, I came from a P28 which is why the P90TM feels so natural, it's so much closer to that than a P90/29/92. Glad I'm not the only super picky one.

supposedly SherWood also has a P90TM called a PP90, I've only seen it on curve charts never in the wild yet, I keep looking though lol

I'm a huge fan of the LX Pro stick, and like you use a pattern not easy to find... I'm dreading finding more P90TM's in the LX Pro, I check for more Tyson Jost sticks every week on the usual sites lol. I find thr Alpha LX Pro similar to a Jetspeed but it just feels better to me, has a better release and mine tend to be more durable.

I remember a post a while back talking about making small repairs to blades... the solution was, in fact, epoxy BUT some chimed in that adding some sort of graphite powder helped things bond and strengthen. I'm obviously only giving the cliffs notes but the ones in that original thread were engineers, or at least spoke as if they knew what they were actually talking about 😂 EDIT: Not sure if this is the thread I was thinking of but this one explains the process a little:

I believe the W90 is the same as a P90/P92/P29, the P90T is not the same, it's a variation of a P90 with the toe being slightly different. The P90TM is also not the same as the P90 or P90T just to make it all a little more confusing, it has a different blade shape and slightly different curve closer to a P28 than a P90/29/92. Lastly, Pro Stock Hockey doesn't always know what they're selling as I've bought two Tyson Jost sticks and each was listed differently, one as a P28 and one as a P71 (and when I emailed for clarification on the second stick they replied telling me it was a P92), yet both were identical and both were P90TM's once I got them, sooo yea I wouldn't trust them too much.

I thought the chin cup looked a little awkwardly placed, I thought it almost looked too high, but also it could be the different bar design in that area that's throwing me off lol

The new ones actually look different than the facelift Profile II and the existing Profile III, looks like it protrudes further than the OG shape and also comes down lower st the bottom, or maybe the second from bottom horizontal bar is at a different angle and gives that illusion. I did just get my OG profile II I ordered (for about $30 shipped on SLS), unfortunately it's white and I thought it would be grey, but it has never been used so will be a replacement for whenever one of mine gets too rusty.

I'm the same way, I can tell the R has the rounded corners when I compare side by side bare handed but aside from that, once I'm playing and have gloves on I don't notice much of a difference, def not as drastic as T or R to an E like the Ribcors have.

**SOLD** Selling a Pro Stock Super Tacks X helmet I just got since my head just isn't made for these lol (the small was too tight and the medium feels too big, the 910 small is perfect on my head so I'll stick with those). Black size medium, pro stock so no side CCM badging or stickers on back. Helmet is in great shape, no cracks or anything, just cosmetic surface scuffs from normal use. I wore it for one game, it was worn before I got it but it doesn't seem to be very used. I'll throw in a set of 910 ear guards if the buyer wants them, also I have a grey Bauer Profile II cage or Titanium colored Profile III in large I can include for an additional $10. Asking $150 PLUS shipping in US, open to interesting trades as well, can deliver to SummerJam. Untitled by Jon Schusteritsch, on Flickr Untitled by Jon Schusteritsch, on Flickr Untitled by Jon Schusteritsch, on Flickr Untitled by Jon Schusteritsch, on Flickr Untitled by Jon Schusteritsch, on Flickr Untitled by Jon Schusteritsch, on Flickr Untitled by Jon Schusteritsch, on Flickr

I second the girdle option. If you can find a Super tacks girdle that might be great, they tend to run a little on the narrow side but have length adjustable legs so you might be able to get the length you need from a size small which should be good in the waist. If you have pants you like then there's still a bunch of brands that make suspenders that attach, most shops prob have a few lying around collecting dust since they sort of went out of popularity in the 90's.

Did they blend/grind down the toe/heel at at on the Step? I know it's super chunky and can feel longer if left as-is, I'm sure your old steel is worn down front/back from sharpening and also was never as squared off as Step is. That's all I can think of since the sharpening should feel the same, the better steel will hold that edge better but it should feel the same.

Did you get them profiled at all? Not sure if stock Step is same profile as stock speedblade but the profile can play a part in the way an edge feels. Aside from that, the hollow should feel the same on both, so the other variable is maybe they didn't sharpen at the ROH you requested (this happened to me a few weeks ago, had to go back and get them re-done).

I used goof off since it was in the garage and was the first thing I saw, it did the trick. Unfortunately I also noticed I cracked the blade on my favorite stick last night 👎 back of the blade almost top to bottom, I went for a rebound and had 2 sticks on my blade as I tried with all my might to get a shot off, guess my blade took the worst of that. Now off to find another LX Pro with a P90TM curve, needle in a haystack lol, if anyone has any Tyson Jost pro stocks laying around hit me up lol

ok, used it last night.... So, it was easy to apply, anyone who has spray painted anything will know what to do, takes a few seconds. It does give a shiny wet looking finish to the blade where there's no tape (I use white tape on the last 1/3 of the toe, might make black tape shiny too?). Does definitely smell like maple syrup which, as we all found out, gets old FAST... we were in a huge locker room and it smelled real strong, like way too strong, can't imagine how it would be in a typical tiny locker room. Performance wise... personally, I didn't care for it, I felt like the puck was sliding off my stick a lot more than usual. I let a teammate use it as well and he was saying the same thing. As for the snow build up, it did seem to prevent snow from sticking as much as normal wax, it would fall off with a quick wave/smack of the blade against the boards where as with wax I'd have to wipe with a glove and would sometimes have some ice build up. I'm thinking the snow/ice preventative characteristics may have played a part in the negative puck grip since it was almost creating a more wet outer surface while keeping the actual tape dry (just a theory). So one game was enough for me to make my decision, I'm going back to classic Howies wax. Now I need to find out how to get this all off my blade, I'm thinking maybe some rubbing alcohol since they say sanitizer w/ alcohol is the best way to get it off your hands.

if it helps, here's what the can says: "Non-Drying, inherently tacky aerosol engineered for ice hockey. Increase grip on the puck while repelling ice build up" I'll let you know how it does tonight. My friend who had it last game said it helped with her snow on the blade, we do play in some pretty terrible rinks and the snow build up get pretty bad by the 2nd period, by the third you'd need a heated blade to keep it off completely.

The one I posted above, here's the link to the product page: https://sticksyrup.com/collections/syrup

The site had them for $11.99/ea, I picked up a two pack which was slightly discounted at $20.99 (figured get my shipping cost's worth lol). Shipping was Priority and wasn't terrible, no additional handling charges or anything. Oddly enough, the "unscented" option was $3 more than the maple syrup one, I found that kind of strange, maybe they just didn't produce as much and their cost was more. The age old question lol, I have high hopes since at the very least I know it'll make things smell better haha