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Ha, no problem. Yeah, really looking forward to getting eyes on one in person to do a definitive comparison - my local Pure Hockey didn't get any of the P90TM in their release day stock.

I have a CCM prostock stick that was a sample, the nameplate simply reads "P90T". I also have a Jamie Benn pro stock stick that is the Benn Pro curve, which is identical to the P90T I have. That's what I'm referring to as P90T, when I ask of this is simply max height version of that curve. My P90T and Benn Pro sticks are a p92 plus the toe kink. As someone who likes the profile and mid curve of the p92, but also likes the extra toe of a p28 for shots off the toe, it's terrific.

That's extremely disappointing to hear. And confusing from a naming perspective. Sigh.

Thanks I'll take a look tonight. Was just curious since I've been using P90T (Benn Pro) for awhile now and it's far and away my favorite curve, so it coming to retail would be awesome.

Now that the official preorder emails are out and specs are being posted at retailers, is there any official information on if the P90TM pattern CCM is offering on the FT3 Pro is just a max height version of the pro stock P90T? Also, anyone know if CCM plans to begin offering that pattern on the other stick lines as well?

Does yours still have the barcode sticker at the top of the shaft (where you'd tape the butt end up)? That's really the only way to decode CCM sticks - LK shafts usually designate the low kick team build, but I'm not sure if they had started offering multiple team build offerings in terms of kick point when yours was made. That barcode sticker would help, as the code on there identifies the build.

Profile 3: Quad 1 Steel: Step Blacksteel - 280 Hollow: 3/4" ROH About Me: I started playing back when I was about 5 years old, and played competitively up until college (high school, Junior C and B). Took around a 10 year break, and got back into playing about 2 years ago. Currently play in the A/B league my rink offers, and am usually on the ice 2-3 times a week. Review: Whoooah baby. Coming from the Zuperior M, I was curious to see how much of a difference the various profiles would actually make in my skating. For example, in that profile I noticed a bit more speed and stability over the standard 10' I'm used to, but nothing crazy that merited maintaining it. This Quad 1, on the other hand, is a HUGE difference for me. Agility? Check. Stability? Check. Speed? As much as you're getting out of me. Acceleration? You bet. I noticed basically all of the benefits to stability and top end speed that I got from the Zuperior M, but without the mobility penalty. In fact, I feel better mobility with this profile than I did on the 10', and I even feel more mobile than I did back on a standard 9' radius. It's honestly insane to me how much of a difference I feel between the standard single radius profiles I was using and this. Overall, I think that I have slightly less top-end speed than I did with the Zuperior M, but still more than I had on 10'. Stability seems essentially the same, if there is a difference it's imperceptible to me. Acceleration and mobility is where the Quad 1 shines for me - while I may have a slight reduction in top end raw speed, I get up to that speed so much faster than before it doesn't matter. I feel like the quick acceleration here is a massive benefit, allowing me to close in on a defender and then turn it up another notch and quickly get by, which isn't something I've really been great at in the past. The closest thing I've felt to this acceleration-wise is when I was skating in Makos on a 9' radius, with that aggressive Mako forward pitch. The downside back then was stability, especially on transitions from forward to backward skating (I would feel too pitched over my toes on the transition). The Quad 1 basically feels like that did in terms of forward skating, putting me a bit over my toes in a position lending itself to quick acceleration, but when I transition to going backwards it feels more stable than the standard 10' neutral pitch steel I've been on lately. It's pretty incredible, and I would highly recommend people try a quad in their steel size range. I haven't felt this good on my skates since...ever. Acceleration: 4 Mobility: 4 Stability: 3.5 Speed: 3.9? It's so close to the Zuperior M, but I get up to speed so much quicker it's basically a wash. Other profiles reviewed: 10' (standard LS4 profile) Zuperior M

Profile 2: Zuperior M Steel: Bauer LS4 - 280 Hollow: 3/4" ROH About Me: I started playing back when I was about 5 years old, and played competitively up until college (high school, Junior C and B). Took around a 10 year break, and got back into playing about 2 years ago. Currently play in the A/B league my rink offers, and am usually on the ice 2-3 times a week. Review: For me, this is a bit of an improvement over the stock LS4 10' radius that I have been using, but not dramatically so. I can feel a bit of extra speed and more stability, but definitely at the expense of agility. I'd be curious to see how this profile fares with a more shallow hollow; I've never gone below 3/4" but I felt like I had too much grip when trying to do quick cuts compared to the 10' LS4. I could likely get used to it over an extended period, and I did feel that it almost forced me to have a longer stride, so for my beer league I'd take the hit in quick mobility in exchange for the extra top speed. I didn't really notice any difference in acceleration, just that I had more top end speed and I maintained more of that speed coming out of turns. I'd stick with this for now over the standard 10' profile I was on, but I don't think I would go out of my way to maintain the profile over time. That might change if I enjoyed a more shallow ROH with it, since it just feels a bit too grippy to me as is. Acceleration: 2 Mobility: 1.5 Stability: 3.5 Speed: 4 Other profiles reviewed: 10' (standard LS4 profile) Quad 1

Profile 1: 10' (Control) Steel: Bauer LS4 - 280 Hollow: 3/4" ROH About Me: I started playing back when I was about 5 years old, and played competitively up until college (high school, Junior C and B). Took around a 10 year break, and got back into playing about 2 years ago. Currently play in the A/B league my rink offers, and am usually on the ice 2-3 times a week. Review: This is...fine. I'm not in love with it, but it works. I used to use 9', but decided to stick with the stock 10' on my set of LS4 steel and like the bit of extra stability and speed, however I do notice a reduction in agility from 9'. Since beer league isn't super stop and go, I decided to stick with 10' for now. This will be my control profile for this process. Acceleration: 2 Mobility: 2 Stability: 3 Speed: 3 Other profiles reviewed: Zuperior M Quad 1

Definitely interested, last summer was great!

Is that sticker you mentioned the barcode sticker at the top of the shaft? That's the most helpful one -- the numbers/letters under that, as well as the PLAYER NAME (CODE) next to the barcode can be useful.

They're...fine? One of my holders cracked after a few weeks blocking a shot, and I ended up switching to Tuuks. Keep in mind they're pretty forward pitched. I believe the holder is +2 and the steel is +1, but I could be off on that.

Nice! I'm eagerly awaiting that...my first production estimate got pushed back in the latest delay to Jul-Sept, which probably puts it far enough back that I'll be tempted to wait to see if dual motor configs open up for me early enough for the full credit. Fingers crossed they somehow don't hit 200k US deliveries until July 1st or later!

@Buddy Step Black is love, Step Black is life.

Sucks that you had that issue. For what it's worth, my blacksteel fits in my LS Edge holders tighter than the set of LS3 that I have, in terms of getting it in/out.

Not sure on the sizing vs an IMS9.0 but the cage will work fine (I'm running a 710 with re-akt cage).

Womp womp

Just curious, any word on the Ovi pro pattern making an appearance? I've wanted to mess around with it for awhile, but as a lefty I can't exactly grab one of his prostock sticks and give it a go ;)

Huh, that hasn't been my experience with my QX. I don't feel it's the hottest blade I've used since I'm all about pingy blades, but it doesn't feel dead at all when shooting.

Not sure how I missed the catalog post going up. The Alpha sticks look great in my opinion, and I've been really happy with the QX's performance after adapting to a different curve. I do have a question regarding the QX gloves - if you go custom, what elements of each glove tier are found in the Alpha QX Pro option? I'd assume elements of the retail of the QX and QX Pro since the gloves are no longer a custom retail spec, but was hoping you might be able to spell out the differences so I'd know what I'm getting into if I ordered a pair. Apologies if I missed that in the QX glove thread awhile ago.

I also love my HDO Pro Clip visor, but would welcome improved scratch resistance - hoping these new lenses are compatible.

I also picked up a 710 this past week, will get my first skate with it in on Sunday but I've been wearing it around the house some to make sure there aren't any pressure points, etc. So far I'm loving it, the way that the foam sort of molds to your head makes it super comfy.

My favorite stick of all time, in that flex and curve...if you decide you just can't stand looking at any of them anymore, shoot me a message and I'll happily take the burden of them off your hands ;)

Wishing you guys the best JR - I'm glad to hear they caught it early on. And congratulations on getting hitched - an 11 day turnaround on that is pretty damn impressive!

Totally agree for the most part. Tried on the super tacks and they fit me very well, and I have the opportunity to pick up a pair for a ridiculously low price. So just thought I'd check and see if they hold up a bit better in the protection department.