Reebok 9k Skates

[sabre09923 0]

ok, I bumped a very old thread to ask about the efficacy of drainage holes. I'm looking for responses to that issue. Thanks!

What "drainage holes" are you talking about? In the outsole of skates?

If so, then I'd guess they're for circulation... As I end up with a (very small) wet spot on the bottom of my insole right in front of the drainage holes with my skates (Mission 100AG).

I'd call it a gimmick more than anything else. Only so much sweat gets through the perforated insole and THEN goes through the outsole.

[sabres48 0]

Sabres i think he is talking about the two holes in the bottom of the foot under the arch about.

http://en.rbkhockey.com/#

theres a pic if my description didnt quite do it

[Nutella 0]

I like when my skates/ Equipment

is damp and wet

Dude, have you ever left your damp equipment in the trunk of your car, then put it on as it was FROZEN in said trunk? Yeah, it does not feel too nice.

[sabre09923 0]

Sabres i think he is talking about the two holes in the bottom of the foot under the arch about.

http://en.rbkhockey.com/#

theres a pic if my description didnt quite do it

Which are in the place we call the outsole, like I said.

[Cheesehead 0]

I like when my skates/ Equipment

is damp and wet

Dude, have you ever left your damp equipment in the trunk of your car, then put it on as it was FROZEN in said trunk? Yeah, it does not feel too nice.

Las seasaon We had to away games in one weekend (as we always do) And no one brought there bag into the hotel, they left them the their cars. We go to the rink the next morning (it's probably one of the coldest ever) and the crest on my friends jersey had ice all over it. :lol:

[number21 3]

To help dry your skates just invest in a small fan heater that will blow warm air into with the skates lead on there sides.Remembering to remove th skate liners to allow proper air circulation to get right through the skates. This will also help stop the rivets from rusting out quickly. Wearing damp or wet will lead to premature breakdown of the boats and is something i would try to avoid st sll times

who are you replying to? This thread is over a year old. Maybe I made a mistake in adding to this thread instead of starting a new one. :(

i would say it's kind of a gimmik, but any extra air flow into the skate will probably help it dry a little quicker. I doubt sweat really drains from them unless you have really sweaty feet. I can't imagine there is much hard evidence on this though.

[Fredrik 0]

With a hydrophobic liner the moisture from your feet has to have a place to escape the boot. The insoles are also perforated to help allow this drainage.

[sds 0]

With a hydrophobic liner the moisture from your feet has to have a place to escape the boot. The insoles are also perforated to help allow this drainage.

that's the theory. What I am asking is if it actually works as advertised?

[Fredrik 0]

From my experience with the CCM Pro Tacks, I would say yes. It does work.

[RadioGaGa 162]

I leave mine on the top shelf of a locker...upright leaning against each other /\ and they are nice and dry.

[Ti-girl 0]

My 9k skates dry really quickly, even after the unfortunate incident of the Calgary Flood. City flooded, I was on my way to hockey after ball. Bag and everything in it got SOAKED.

Hung my gear up, threw my clothes in the dryer, left my skates on the boot rack...next morning they were dry.

[sabre09923 0]

With a hydrophobic liner the moisture from your feet has to have a place to escape the boot. The insoles are also perforated to help allow this drainage.

that's the theory. What I am asking is if it actually works as advertised?

I don't know exactly how to test this so we would know it works -- so a suggestion would be great. I skate tomorrow, so I'd happily test it for you, sds. I need a reliable way to test it, so I know that if *whatever* gets wet is sweat, not melted ice.

[sds 0]

I don't know exactly how to test this so we would know it works -- so a suggestion would be great. I skate tomorrow, so I'd happily test it for you, sds. I need a reliable way to test it, so I know that if *whatever* gets wet is sweat, not melted ice.

I wouldn't know what to test. I was just hoping someone with more experience than me would chime in and give it the thumbs up or down. I'm trying my 9k's out tonight. I'm hoping the fit turns out to be better than my vector 6.0's. A drier skate would be nice if these didn't get as heavy after a game.

[sabre09923 0]

I was thinking of taping cloth to the bottom of my skate, covering the drainage holes. If the cloth gets wet on one side, then obviously, some moisture escaped through the holes.

Again, as I noted earlier, after I skate, there's a wet spot on my insole, right in front of the holes. It's possible that it was some sweat that didn't make it through the holes.

[RadioGaGa 162]

I was thinking of taping cloth to the bottom of my skate, covering the drainage holes. If the cloth gets wet on one side, then obviously, some moisture escaped through the holes.

Again, as I noted earlier, after I skate, there's a wet spot on my insole, right in front of the holes. It's possible that it was some sweat that didn't make it through the holes.

In theory...retaining water should make the skates heavier. If you have a very accurate scale, weigh both skates before skating. Cover the holes on one skate. Weigh them immediately after you step off the ice. The one with the holes covered should be heavier. How much heavier should give an indication as to how much water is being released by the holes in the other skate.

[sabre09923 0]

Unfortunately, I don't even have a scale. Sounds like a good experiment... Maybe someone like odp could try it out.

[TBLfan 25]

obviously, make sure you wipe off the snow...

I don't really see why it matters anyway. I believe all it does is allow for heat to escape and to help dry the skate after you're done using it.

[duch 0]

I can't figure out why your skates aren't drying within 24 hrs after use. I hang mine from my hockey tree the same as you at night after a game and they are usually dry by mid afternoon the next day. I own a pair of Easton 1100's and 1300's as well as a pair of Reebok 8K's and they all seem to dry within that time period or sooner. I think you probably need to find a dryer area to hang them or definitely consider a humidifier for the area you dry them.

[Law Goalie 147]

So far, I've found that the best way to keep the most moisture out of my skates while playing is with a good quality wicking liner sock. Pretty well any sock will do, but I've found the Wigwam Ultimax liner socks (and the antimicrobial Silver ones, if you can find them) are a very good investment. For $8 or $9 a pair, the fast majority of your sweat ends up hanging out around your calf, instead of the soles of your feet. I'm wearing ancient real-leather skates, and they're never more than slightly damp at the end of a three-hour skate.

Apart from that, for the love of god, remove your insoles after every skate. Otherwise, you're just trapping moisture in the worst place imaginable: right on the footbed, so it can rust out your rivets. Pull the insole, fold the tongue open, and leave 'em to air in a cool, dry place. A fan always helps. Even without a fan, my skates are bone dry inside eight hours (basically overnight).

Oh, and since someone already gaffed, I will say this: you want a DE-humidifer, not a humidifier.

[Lester8 11]

The perforated outsole trickled down from the NHL. Equipment managers came up with the idea to drill holes for players who complained about sweaty feet or warmer arenas (Dallas). I think Felix Potvin was one of the first to have drainage holes drilled in his cowlings. Manufacturers eventually brought the concept to production. It works to various degrees, but it's no gimmick. The downside is the sacrifice of some of the outsole's torsional stiffness.

[simpucker 0]

http://www.korhockey.com/drypack.html

Seems like K2 is distributing these in Europe:

http://www.globetrotter.de/de/shop/detail....59ead3a86120a34