Quikblade carbon ice skates

[SyracuseBulldogs04 0]

http://cgi.ebay.com/QuikBlade-Carbon-Ice-H...1QQcmdZViewItem

lol those are pretty weird

[KYHockey3 0]

those are fugly!

[Larry54 243]

It's the first I've ever heard of them. Here's their website:

http://www.quikblade.com

[Quintin 16]

I could see someone complaining about weight.

[cobrAA 0]

maybe if it is full carbon it can be light. They should have made it all carbon.look better, and should cut in weight.

[jimmy 194]

If I recall correctly quick-blades were around before tblades, at least in north America. I have a CD from them from a 2003 hockey show somewhere.

[Chadd 916]

If I recall correctly quick-blades were around before tblades, at least in north America. I have a CD from them from a 2003 hockey show somewhere.

I thought they were out of business by now.

[cobrAA 0]

after looking at their website. their replacement blade options aren't that bad. 3/8 1/2 5/8 which are the most common where it suck: radius 7(??),9,11 no 13 or 15. and they only offer the 264,272 and 280.

Also they cost 200cnd!!! LOLLL i understand why they should be out of business with that price

[pantherfan 0]

Is that just the holder and blade or is that the entire skate?

[top_shelf_24 0]

Those holders look like something from terminator

[Larry54 243]

Is that just the holder and blade or is that the entire skate?

http://www.quikblade.com/ordering.htm#StarterKits

[Shark#81 0]

Fast forward...

I just got a set of these, 288's from one of the senior engineers for the manufacturing company (he's a waterskier so we are trading gear).

The holder body is an amazing little piece of engineering.

I'll get them on a scale, but they do seem a bit heavy.

I won't hit the ice with them until I get my new carbon boots done.

Paul Jager

[Shark#81 0]

#1 Nestle Quik Blades 280g as advertised...

#2 Tuuks with perf runners 250g

LS2's are heavier than #2 but they are on my skates.

Unfortunately the weight loss of the pure carbon holder work is eaten up by the replacable blade hardware. The carbon body is ultra high end.

These guys should have built a tuuk compatible holder out of this carbon process, using a conventional blade.

As it stands right now, the mounting holes don't line-up.

[Spreedizzle 1]

It looks pretty much like a t-blade wannabe system. Haters aside.....the T-blades are shaking a few things up.

[fastbrother7 0]

Yeah, I'm not too sure about these. I would much rather kick a set of t-blades than these. I mean for $189? Not a chance.

[o2wen 0]

yeah what the hell are those...i used t blades now vapor xxxx regular blades but the tblades where as good as the best imo always sharp

[Shark#81 0]

The construction of the Quik blade and the technology used is much more advanced than the T-blade.

The holder is made from die molded 100% pre-preg* carbon fiber. Clever two piece design with a urethane adhesive at the joint. The replaceable blade holder is high quality aluminum. The runners look very precise.

Market holders, including T-blade - from a material, engineering and assembly standpoint are cheap in comparison.

I don't know why the company chose a childish "quik" name & marketing scheme for them. These are on the level of Porsche or Merecedes quality. I feel the price is really low for what they are.

Having said all of that - the above doesn't mean they skate great. Again have to hit the ice with them & I'll know in 30 minutes or less.

(*epoxy resin impregnated carbon fiber cloth, cured under heat and pressure)

[Spreedizzle 1]

The construction of the Quik blade and the technology used is much more advanced than the T-blade.

The holder is made from die molded 100% pre-preg* carbon fiber. Clever two piece design with a urethane adhesive at the joint. The replaceable blade holder is high quality aluminum. The runners look very precise.

Market holders, including T-blade - from a material, engineering and assembly standpoint are cheap in comparison.

I don't know why the company chose a childish "quik" name & marketing scheme for them. These are on the level of Porsche or Merecedes quality. I feel the price is really low for what they are.

Having said all of that - the above doesn't mean they skate great. Again have to hit the ice with them & I'll know in 30 minutes or less.

(*epoxy resin impregnated carbon fiber cloth, cured under heat and pressure)

I'd be curious to hear your review on them once you've got some time in them. I'm not looking to switch from my T-blades on my Vector 8.0's or anything....just curious how you feel about them and their technology on the ice. For comparisons sake....do you own or have you skated an extended duration in T-blades??

[Shark#81 0]

I admire anyone's athletic ability that uses T-blades.

Probably was the rocker, might have bin the gin, but I couldn't skate on them at all. T-blades to me felt like I was a 4x4 truck, center-locked differential on dry pavement if you know what I mean. At the time I thought the blade does need to flex a bit in the center for turns, and the T-blade has that closed in. I don't know if that is true and there are more experts on the topic than me.

But this could be one of or the biggest the reasons they are not widely used. The T's glide real well, super light too.

The LS2's - same glide but more conventional handling.

This is a concern I have with the Quiks - might be too rigid in the torsional flex department. We'll see.

[Shark#81 0]

As promised... I spent some of the weekend in the laboratory + a couple late nights to come up with these.

The '08 version of the Game7_1080 using the Quik blade I got from the engineer responsible for holder manufacturing.

http://www.jagersport.com/images/game71080oct2007web.JPG

I hit the ice ready to rip but unfortunately ran into some problems that spooked me. The outside edge of the blades would just slip away under light load. Feathering into a turn or just turning in the inside skate, which is on the heel would slip out. So I have to figure that out. Had to switch back to my last year's skate....

1080 Specs:

Size 11 ~ 875g (very light size 8 would be ~700 grams)

Carbon Fiber and TPU Outshell

Carbon/Aluminum Upper

EVA 3-dimensional heat moldable orthotic insert

HPDE Tongue

Lace and "Jagr Strap" or buckle closure system

Carbon fiber holder with replaceable blade.

[Spreedizzle 1]

As promised... I spent some of the weekend in the laboratory + a couple late nights to come up with these.

The '08 version of the Game7_1080 using the Quik blade I got from the engineer responsible for holder manufacturing.

http://www.jagersport.com/images/game71080oct2007web.JPG

I hit the ice ready to rip but unfortunately ran into some problems that spooked me. The outside edge of the blades would just slip away under light load. Feathering into a turn or just turning in the inside skate, which is on the heel would slip out. So I have to figure that out. Had to switch back to my last year's skate....

1080 Specs:

Size 11 ~ 875g (very light size 8 would be ~700 grams)

Carbon Fiber and TPU Outshell

Carbon/Aluminum Upper

EVA 3-dimensional heat moldable orthotic insert

HPDE Tongue

Lace and "Jagr Strap" or buckle closure system

Carbon fiber holder with replaceable blade.

One small step for man.....one giant leap for mankind.

[shifter 0]

nice work but the the boot plus the holders really look like ski boots/ goalie skates

[Shark#81 0]

Funny. We build water ski boots & guys say they look like "ice hockey" skates.

The only thing in common with a ski boot is that there is an outer shell and a removable inner liner. Other than that, no relation. With this design you get a really strong platform or sole, but more simple and lighter than a conventionally cobbled boot.

Like the old Lange skate except I went with Carbon construction, no hinge cuff and a liner that is light years ahead in fit and function. With the liner I can move between different skates with absolutely no break-in. Pretty cool.

Back to the Quik blades.....I changed out the "wires" or replaceable blades tonite with new from package. I might have just had two blown edges. Changing out the blades is easy. There is a tool to back off the tensioning screw, slide out the thin blade, pop in a new one and retension until the tool starts to click. Takes like 5 minutes per blade going easy.

You change your hollow by selecting a different blade of course. You can change the radius/rocker by swapping in a different blade mount. These are made from aluminum and are held in with two screws.

There is a lot of engineering in these quik blades and the carbon work is very high end.

Found some interesting reading here about Nike skates and the Quik blade..

www.pearsoned.ca/highered/divisions/text/tuckwellmarketing/TUCKWELL.pdf

Thrasha#81

[Wolfpack_1986 154]

What does HPDE stand for?

probably a typo, meant to be HDPE--high density poly-eythylene

[Shark#81 0]

Thanks for the correction on the typo. I got on the ice this morning for a short session and the Q-blades are good. I just had wrecked edges on the first set. They are fast, sharp and precise. The holder is solid as can be. There is no sponginess to them and I felt comfortable.

I am going to skate again later today, then take them into our game tonite. We play for first place and pizza's.

The Q's were designed by Rick Hampton of the California Golden Seals. The engineering was done by http://www.multimatic.com. From a materials and design standpoint, the Q's are highly advanced.

More background on the materials:

HDPE is used for blade holders, shin guards and plates in pants etc. I think helmets are HDPE as well.

TPU is a moldable poly-urethane plastic that is tough.

EVA (ethyl vinyl acetate) is a heat moldable memory foam. The EVA we are using for the inside liner is an amazing medium density foam from New Zealand. The Thermo-fit technology liners are custom formed to the contours of the whole foot (sole, ankle, top, heel, toe, etc.) using a simple heat molding procedure. Every small movement in the ankle and foot is sensed. Because your foot is evenly pressured and stays more relaxed, the boot-to-blade responsiveness and feel is unmatched by anything else I've used.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylene-vinyl_acetate