Vector Pro/10.0/ 9k pump...review/comparaison.

[cobrAA 0]

Hi guys,

I can get a sweet deal for either of those 3 skates.(no it is not online! fine??)

At the beginning i wanted to stay with tack, either pro tacks 2004 or 1152 but now for the same price, i can get the vector pro 2005 10,0 2006 and 9k pump all at the same price.

I will go with what fit best sure, but they all fit pretty same from what i know.

Vector pro: love the stiffness and the ''gel padding'' in the ankle area seem very confortable..but what else??

Vector 10: seem less stiffer than the pro, beside that?? what else?

Rbk 9K pump: I have a little problem in my ankle area. i usually pick E width, but my skate then feel too wide in my ankle area, so i love the idea i could pump them and make it enought tight on the fly. but how is the stiffness,durability?

Holder: I'm thinking about swapping my LS2 on them anyways, so the holders doesn't matter too much.

After seeing my teamate skating in one90. he seem more explosive. maybe one of those skate feel a bit more explosive than another one!

Thanks for all the info you will be able to gave me. i couldn't find any major review on the 9k and 10. a little bit on the pro. but oh well..

[TBLfan 25]

all three have the same holders anyway so... yeah, holders don't matter at all.

[kovalchuk71 212]

the skates wont make you explosive. Just like a 200.00 stick wont make you score more goals

[KYHockey3 0]

the skates wont make you explosive. Just like a 200.00 stick wont make you score more goals

i think thats why he put lol next to it.

[pat19 0]

the skates wont make you explosive.  Just like a 200.00  stick wont make you score more goals

really? what kind of skates do you use? why don't you use these then?

obviously it's the player and NHLers would still be good with those sweet "ice force" skates but a good skate and good stick do make a difference.

[kovalchuk71 212]

I mean that all of thoe skates he listed are great skates and that no skate is going to really be more explosive than the other (the ones he listed)

[cobrAA 0]

the skates wont make you explosive.  Just like a 200.00  stick wont make you score more goals

i think thats why he put lol next to it.

exactly, there was a little bit of sarcasm here..

Back to the topic: explosive wasnt really the word, but like you would choose a 8090 for durability and one90 for performance..and that what i was asking when i stated which skate is more explosive.

Also very important to me: How is the cut of the boot? do they are all the same?? Tacks cut is O.K. i used flexlite and couldn't get used to.

[Chadd 916]

I would skip the pump. If you have to use the pump to even get a reasonable fit in the ankle and you don't need a deep fitting skate, they would probably be the worst option of the three for you.

[cobrAA 0]

why chadd?? because they are a deep fitting skate? I thought they all fit pretty the same, for comparaison tacks are nice for me, beside the little ''wide-nest'' problem around my 2 last eyelet i'm having.

Like i said, i will go try them on, and i thought since they are all made by the same compagnie(same concept) they were all pretty identical. so my question is more about how the boot is made, durability, issue etc etc than anything else.

[Chadd 916]

why chadd?? because they are a deep fitting skate? I thought they all fit pretty the same, for comparaison tacks are nice for me, beside the little ''wide-nest'' problem around my 2 last eyelet i'm having.

Like i said, i will go try them on, and i thought since they are all made by the same compagnie(same concept) they were all pretty identical. so my question is more about how the boot is made, durability, issue etc etc than anything else.

The 10 and the pro should be very similar, the RBKs are not. RBKs should be deeper and wider at the forefoot. Spend some time walking around in them all and go with what fits you the best.

[AnthonyJTa 0]

why chadd?? because they are a deep fitting skate? I thought they all fit pretty the same, for comparaison tacks are nice for me, beside the little ''wide-nest'' problem around my 2 last eyelet i'm having.

Like i said, i will go try them on, and i thought since they are all made by the same compagnie(same concept) they were all pretty identical. so my question is more about how the boot is made, durability, issue etc etc than anything else.

my opinion... the Pump isn't for everyone... if it's not properly aligned on your ankle, or you have an improper fit... the damn thing will just cut off circulation, as opposed to provding more support. I had no problems with mine, but a teammate- the air bladder was a little too high, and was seriously putting his feet to sleep.... I told him not to inflate it so much, but he still had issues... he finally came to the conclusion it was placement of the air bladder on his ankle.

[jimmy 194]

[my opinion... the Pump isn't for everyone... if it's not properly aligned on your ankle, or you have an improper fit... the damn thing will just cut off circulation, as opposed to provding more support. I had no problems with mine, but a teammate- the air bladder was a little too high, and was seriously putting his feet to sleep.... I told him not to inflate it so much, but he still had issues... he finally came to the conclusion it was placement of the air bladder on his ankle.

Where these theories come from amazes me. The pump is NOT going to cut off circulation. Heck, even a skate 2 sizes too small won't cut off circulation. When the bag is fully inflated, it still compresses very easily. But duh, if your skate is too tight.... loosen it.

[AnthonyJTa 0]

[my opinion... the Pump isn't for everyone... if it's not properly aligned on your ankle, or you have an improper fit... the damn thing will just cut off circulation, as opposed to provding more support. I had no problems with mine, but a teammate- the air bladder was a little too high, and was seriously putting his feet to sleep.... I told him not to inflate it so much, but he still had issues... he finally came to the conclusion it was placement of the air bladder on his ankle.

Where these theories come from amazes me. The pump is NOT going to cut off circulation. Heck, even a skate 2 sizes too small won't cut off circulation. When the bag is fully inflated, it still compresses very easily. But duh, if your skate is too tight.... loosen it.

I told him it was a probably a combination of him trying them too tight, and he was pumping them up too much... but I had no issues. He ties them relatively loose through the forefoot, like I suggested... but I think he goes a little crazy after the lacelock. He always had a problem with his entire foot going to sleep.... after we both looked at our skates, and whereabouts the bladder was on both of us- it was relatively higher on his ankle... so I dunno. He thinks it's too high on him, cause that problem. I skate in mine problem...

I mean, I know the guys I skate with in pickup are all beginners, and whatnot... but he really gets whalin on the pump... I feel like a jerk when I had to tell him "dude, settle down, you're foot is going to go numb"

[jjtt99 0]

Tacks are shallow. RBK's are deep. Vectors are in the middle. There are also slight differences in width and heel, as we all know, best to try them on and go with what fits best.

[cobrAA 0]

Well thanks for all your reply, i was planning to try them on friday.

One last Question: In terms of pitch, cut-boot. are the vector and rbk the same as the tacks??

Do you have any advice on how to feel it? I'm very picky with the cut-boot since i had to sell my F10 because i couldn't get used to the higher cut, but in the store it was nice, i couldn't notice it.

[jjtt99 0]

When I tried all three on I didn't notice a difference in boot height. I would see how this felt by moving my ankles to the extreme right, left, then leaning forward. I would also jump a bit, and of course, walk in them a lot. It took me a couple of hours to find the ones that worked best for me.

I went to my LHS first thing in the morning when they were not busy. Short listed to three pairs then kept on trying and retrying them. The fellas in the shop were cool, but they also got a kick out of how thorough I was. I was well equipped with all my Mod learning and when I was done they were very impressed with my knowledge.

Good luck.

[RadioGaGa 162]

I'm about to make the same skate decision...different models though.

I'm currently wearing CCM Tack 600's (Sportchek SMU)...I bought them pre-MSH...and they were never sized properly...I just went with the generic 1 size smaller rule and bought 8's...

First...I'll be going to the correct size (7)...

1. Stay in Tacks (992 Super Tacks)

2. CCM Vector 6.0

3. RBK 5K Pump

If not this week, I'll be getting them next week. Also planning to have them profiled...which I've never had before.

[jjtt99 0]

Radio, if you're still trying to figure out which base size you should be starting with, take the insole out of the skate and put your foot over it. Your toes should be at (or very near) the end of the insole.

I'm guessing if you do this with your current skate you'll see a gap.

Once you have the length sized correctly, then you can worry about width and depth.

Good luck.

[RadioGaGa 162]

take the insole out of the skate and put your foot over it. Your toes should be at (or very near) the end of the insole.

That's how it was shown to me that they were the wrong size...

[Remman 0]

I am about to spring for the Vector 6.0's I think. What is the big difference between the Vector's, 10.0, 8.0, 6.0? Besides price, is it comfort and durability?

[RadioGaGa 162]

I am about to spring for the Vector 6.0's I think. What is the big difference between the Vector's, 10.0, 8.0, 6.0? Besides price, is it comfort and durability?

Stiffness of the boot and weight mainly...the liner is different in the 8.0's & 10.0's

Vector 10.0

Vector 6.0

[cobrAA 0]

To the people who skate in 10/8.. is it just me, or the padding seem ''hard'' or it get softer after the baking process..

The 2005 vector padding/foam gel(whatever you call it) look really soft, and the 9k is in the middle of those two.

So do the padding get softer after the baking process?

[Patrick67 1]

yeah the padding softens up after breaking in. IMO the 10.0's have handled baking alittle better than the Vector Pro.

But that probably because the whole Vector Pro skate fell apart after 7months.

Could littery take of the entire tounge and toe-cap from the rest of the skates, only thing that held them together was the laces (barely)...

[Andoy 5]

so which of the three would closely match a foot that can fit in vapor skates? I'm not impressed with the durability of the vapor XX skates and would like to get into a skate that can retain its stiffness for a longer period of time.

[cobrAA 0]

I would say the vector line in D width but maybe someone could back me up.

Also, the fit of the flexlite was close to the best confortable skate i never skated in. but could get used to that damn high-cut boot.

My point is, maybe if you already tried the flexlite, and know they fit, you have chance with ccm.