Sprung Hockey

[iceburg19 1]

hey keith you can just reinvest that check in a new sprung frame and name it the iceburg19 lol. that will do fine . im digging the fuel 85s, what color are those rocker arms on the fuels?they look like a nice color combo.

[Sprungster 5]

im digging the fuel 85s, what color are those rocker arms on the fuels?they look like a nice color combo.

I tried to make some green ones to match the light green patch on the boots. Yellow ones stuck in blue dye for a few minutes. They came a bit pea greenish, but cool just the same.

I made two sets of these green guys just in case somebody suddenly sends me another pair of the same boots same size.

[ATLstealth09 0]

Those Fuel's are sexyyy

[Rick 0]

Keith,

Thanks for getting back with me on my E-mail about the Sprung frames. All of the stuff I have read and the pics you and others have posted are great. I will be ordering a pair I just have to decide which boot I want to mount them on because I have a few choices. You guys mention old school, well I'm 40 and all my skates are old school but here are my choices.

CCM Kevlar 755's with polished Suregrip H-400 flat chassis. (These have been through the mill and look pretty rough but have held up well and were my first pair of high end skates. At least high end back then.)

CCM 655's with Suregrip black H-405 flat chassis. (great shape, got out of hockey for several years right after I got them.)

Bauer H-9 Pro's with Labeda MVP Pro Hi/Lo chassis. (decent shape)

CCM 552's ice hockey skates (ok shape but well used) and CCM Edge 4.3 skates (new but not really high end)

I'm totally new the the forum and could use the advice. Whick skate, if any would you guys go with for the Sprung frame?

Thanks Rick Henry

Indiana

[iceburg19 1]

look at it this way.what ever skate you put them on -once you put the sprung frame on,your going to be skateing with that skate the most,the more you get used to the frame -the longer your going to want that skate to last.i would go with the skate that feels comfortable,and isnt going to break down for a while.but thats just my opinion.good luck ,have fun.

[kovalchuk71 212]

Do the sprungs have a "pitch" and if so what is it or what ice holder is it comparable to?

[Chadd 916]

Are you guys going to be in Toronto or Vegas this year?

Yep. We'll be in Vegas.

I'll make sure I stop by and let you buy me a birthday beer. ;) I may have to pick some up while I'm out there. A couple guys have been asking me to start doing some inline again and I don't have wheels on anything.

[iceburg19 1]

kovy,i think most inline skates sit higher then an ice skate,i have z-airs for inline and ice ,same boot ,the inline easton sits higher,even with all 72mm.

[Sprungster 5]

Do the sprungs have a "pitch" and if so what is it or what ice holder is it comparable to?

They do have a pitch, which is flatter than most ice blades. They have the same kiss as Tuuks, Mission, and RBK/CCM ice holders, though. Take the ice holder off and the Sprung fits right up to the sole everywhere.

I used to use a slight heel lift to increase the pitch, but somewhere along the line I stopped. All boots have different pitches too. The pitch on the A6 is the same as Mission and CCM's roller frame, but a little taller till you stand in it.

All roller frames are taller than ice blades, unless you're using goalie wheels.

I have a frame on the board that's only 3/8" taller than a Tuuk. Less when you stand on em. All 76s, too.

[kovalchuk71 212]

so is the tuuk pitched more forward than the sprung?

[DaveTheWave 0]

Re: your reply. I am glad you are passionate about your business and that you are making progress.

I might try them out if they come around for ~$60 again.

In regards to making profit, it just doesn't happen overnight either... you have to make that $120 chassis worth its value or people won't buy it... or just make the profit by volume over time with a cheaper price.

[vitaminchi 0]

my new set up...so far, they seem to be ok. i'll really test them tomorrow/monday.

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i feel like he could have mounted them a little bit further up...but they seem to be fine.

[Sprungster 5]

my new set up...so far, they seem to be ok. i'll really test them tomorrow/monday.

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i feel like he could have mounted them a little bit further up...but they seem to be fine.

They look great with the Genesis wheels. Have you got about 1/2" of toe wheel showing when you look streaight down? They'll be very stable on hard cuts.

[iceburg19 1]

vitaminchi,love the grafs -im a big eagle glove fan my self ,i have the 1997 special edition,red/black.

[vitaminchi 0]

skated 3 games today...

first game was a little bit shaky, but i felt awesome the other 2 games. took a little while to get used to.

i was turning surprising sharply, fwd/backward skating was fine, felt really good actually. i didn't think that there was much acceleration however. felt a little sluggish when compared to the hummer chassis, but coulda been the floor.

iceburg- i'm a huge eagle fan, those gloves are sweet, but my 2 favorite pairs were the H34s and the L29s.

sprung- when i look down on them, there's a little less than 1/2", there's about 1/2" showing out the back though. it's all good. :)

[oldtimer72 0]

Since my VS boots were not a stiff i like them to be had to switch to the Mission fuel 75 XP which gave a little more support. Havent skated with these yet, but will be on Wednesday.

I think they would also look great with the yellow rocker arms.

[Muzza_77 0]

They look awesome!

[kovalchuk71 212]

Keith, the crossovers are amazing now. I think it was just an adjustment issue. Cant say enought about these. They are the real deal!

[iceburg19 1]

just for heck of it ,go to the sprung-inline .com go to links ,check out square1 product development,look at the color sprung frames,what do ya think of that color?

[oldtimer72 0]

thats a sweet lookin colour of grey....would look good with the 9500's or the new wicked lite 1.

[ChrisGP 0]

A question for those who have played with these frames...how do you find controlling the puck with your feet?

[Sprungster 5]

So who knows anything about Quick Blade?? We got a bunch of these skates and we're thinking about using the boots for our sample fleet.

It's a Canadian boot, and seems to fit and feel OK in spite of its sort of rental skate appearence. The sizing is also a bit wierd. These are 8.5 EEs and I can wear them with the tip of my toe about 1/16 th from the toe cap. I wear size 12 street shoes and mostly a 10 in boots. They're plenty stiff and don't feel like they're going to break down quickly.

I did black out the Blade part of the logo, so I wouldn't have to explain QuickBlade vs Sprung.

If anybodyy knows anything about these boots please feel free. I'm trying to get to the rink to skate on them today.

[vitaminchi 0]

A question for those who have played with these frames...how do you find controlling the puck with your feet?

how would it be any different? just asking. it's no difference to me.

someone asked about the wearing of the wheels, i've noticed that the front/back wheels are wearing more so than the middle (2, 3).

[vitaminchi 0]

So who knows anything about Quick Blade?? We got a bunch of these skates and we're thinking about using the boots for our sample fleet.

It's a Canadian boot, and seems to fit and feel OK in spite of its sort of rental skate appearence. The sizing is also a bit wierd. These are 8.5 EEs and I can wear them with the tip of my toe about 1/16 th from the toe cap. I wear size 12 street shoes and mostly a 10 in boots. They're plenty stiff and don't feel like they're going to break down quickly.

I did black out the Blade part of the logo, so I wouldn't have to explain QuickBlade vs Sprung.

If anybodyy knows anything about these boots please feel free. I'm trying to get to the rink to skate on them today.

i know nothing about those boots/product, but they don't look too comfortable. they don't look like a good product actually, but hey, looks can be deceiving. i try not to judge a book by it's cover.

[DamnLocust 0]

I'd be wary of using these boots to display the product if they're not good quality boots. A bad boot will turn off a potential buyer from your frames. If it's at all possible, your best bet would be to continue have a few different fair from different makes/lines because so many hockey people are set in stone about the way they like their skates to fit, which includes the pitch of the boot itself and the amound of forward flex the boot gives. If the sprungs are mounted on a boot that the skater is not used to or comfortable with, he/she won't gain the full advantage of the frame in that first "test skate".

just my two cents.