Therma Blade

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

Actually, opposite. The general consensus is that the blade can't heat up enough to make a difference at high speeds.

[ice-ed 0]

Hello guys, just wondered into this topic and found it very interesting, how ever, how different is a heated blade from a corked bat ?

I'd like to test them though... <_<

[Wolfpack_1986 154]

ones illegal and one isnt.

[Edge 0]

Apparently I get to test them soon...I have no idea when though.

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

:)

[Spreedizzle 1]

:)

Holy Hell.....that is absolutely classic.

The only thing that I have emblazoned in my mind right now is Johnny Knoxville and his "rocket skates".

:P

[Storm 0]

Someone told me this week that NBH passed when Thermablade offered to sell them the blade.

NBH tested them and then said no.

[thejackal 46]

theres a therma blade office (idk if it's their warehouse or if it's actually their main office) 10 minutes from where i live. think i'll drop by to see what the deal is. personally i dont doubt that it helps, but i doubt the cost-effectiveness and the reliability of the product.

[Hudson14 0]

I thought the awesomeness of T-Bladz was that they stay cool so the glide on the surface of the ice and they dont dig in giving you more speed, so if your blades were hot they could cut through the ice, but if they get too hot could you just end up being like, stuck in the ice becuase your cutting too much ice and your blade will be totalley submerged? just a thought, but i might be wrong on the t-blade thing

[LkptTiger 1]

t'Blades share a similar concept (at least where heat is concerned). Less steel means that steel will be heated quicker and to a slightly higher temperature. More heat = more water "film" = more glide.

[Steve123 0]

JR, when is that from and what were they trying to do?

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

Glenn Anderson being a practical joker.

NHL Legends skate during the HOF weekend.

[GoHawks 0]

All that added weight... bet it really slows him down. That's gotta add at least 10 grams to each skate, plus the battery packs!

/sarcasm

[jimmy 194]

t'Blades share a similar concept (at least where heat is concerned). Less steel means that steel will be heated quicker and to a slightly higher temperature. More heat = more water "film" = more glide.

Actually it's the opposite, less steel means heat will be lost quicker.

[louis 0]

i have seen a pair , unfortunately not tried them . But they do not look very solid (reminds me of the pro lite , in terms of quality). So i will not take out my Graf ultra 5000 for this piece of gimmick !

[LkptTiger 1]

t'Blades share a similar concept (at least where heat is concerned). Less steel means that steel will be heated quicker and to a slightly higher temperature. More heat = more water "film" = more glide.

Actually it's the opposite, less steel means heat will be lost quicker.

Hmmmmm...I don't know about that, James: http://www.t-blade.com/features.php#more%2...&%20agility

[Wolfpack_1986 154]

it will be heated quicker and lost quicker :-p

[cougarscaptain87 12]

i skated on them, the only time i noticed any difference is in tight turns, not worth $400

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

...at slower speeds, right? So, in the corners, stuff like that...

[jimmy 194]

t'Blades share a similar concept (at least where heat is concerned). Less steel means that steel will be heated quicker and to a slightly higher temperature. More heat = more water "film" = more glide.

Actually it's the opposite, less steel means heat will be lost quicker.

Hmmmmm...I don't know about that, James: http://www.t-blade.com/features.php#more%2...&%20agility

The link you provide is t-blade company website. Marketing info. You don't have to believe me, just discuss the issue with a physics professor (and not one of Al Gore's global warming nuts).

Funny for years the NHL froze pucks to make them go faster, now it's heat that makes you go faster. Go figure/

[sfael 0]

Funny for years the NHL froze pucks to make them go faster, now it's heat that makes you go faster. Go figure/

Don't they freeze pucks so they don't bounce as much?

[TBLfan 25]

Funny for years the NHL froze pucks to make them go faster, now it's heat that makes you go faster. Go figure/

Don't they freeze pucks so they don't bounce as much?

Correct. I think it also makes the rubber harder so it's plays off the boards and sticks faster.

[cougarscaptain87 12]

correct jr, slower speeds i noticed it the most, and HARD cuts at medium speed made me feel like i had a more consistant edge but there are so many factors that go into WHY i felt like i had a better edge its almost impossible to say, if they let me keep them i would wear them, but theres no way in hell i would pay $400

[Wolfpack_1986 154]

Funny for years the NHL froze pucks to make them go faster, now it's heat that makes you go faster. Go figure/

Don't they freeze pucks so they don't bounce as much?

Correct. I think it also makes the rubber harder so it's plays off the boards and sticks faster.

a consistent temperature is also helpful for the ever picky hockey player.

[Steve123 0]

correct jr, slower speeds i noticed it the most, and HARD cuts at medium speed made me feel like i had a more consistant edge but there are so many factors that go into WHY i felt like i had a better edge its almost impossible to say, if they let me keep them i would wear them, but theres no way in hell i would pay $400

So did you feel a difference when starting from a dead stop? Was the acceleration faster is what I mean.