Blade for off ice practice

[Simonp27 0]

What type of blade can I use with my Easton shaft when playing on a tarmac road. Wooden ones get smashed up, would a composite one survive?

Thanks

Simon

[Flack38 0]

Might I suggest getting a shooting/stickhandling pad, this way you can practice with a puck with your game and practice sticks and it WILL save you money on replacement blades within ... well the first blade or two you wear out. I've seen them for like $35 USD thats a 4' x 2 surface... I think don't quote me on that.

Depending on age, how often you practice and other factors, you might want to look into getting some synthetic ice, this way you can skate and work on your handling/shooting. You can get a nice little 12' x 12' surface for under $850 USD, double that for bout $1500 USD

Bottom line, go with a $35 dollar skill pad instead of paying $15-$30 USD for replacment ASB blades every 2 weeks (if they last that long)

edit: Linkage

http://www.americanhockeycenter.com/franklin/skill_pad.htm

[Simonp27 0]

Thanks.

I have a 8' by 3' skillpad which is fine but I look to do some smarthockey ball handling on a larger area as well and and the only flat area I have is Tarmac. So assuming I need a blade is there one that might survive a while?

Also, what brand of synthetic ice would you recommend?

Thanks

Simon

[Flack38 0]

Not really, I know Koho use to make a cross over ABS/wood blade for street and ice, although once it was used on the street it would turn into a "butter knife" and was useless on the ice. Although the blade hight was pretty high to start out with.

I would say just look for the typical ABS blades, the cheapest you can find because they get ate up really quick on the street.

As for the synthetic ice I have a 12' x 12' from Kwik Rink, its pretty good.

When I ended up in FL I heard about Super Glide (They're based in clearwater) I skated on their surface and it was much better than the Kwik Rink, but more expensive. I want to say it was about $7 USD /sqft

They have some type of all start system no that sells for $499 its 6' x 12' and has a pass return system (big rubberband)

Links

SuperGlide:

http://www.superglideskating.com/index.asp

Kiwik Rink:

http://www.kwikrink.com/

[Hooah4 12]

The Vector 20 blades should do the trick. Somewhat similar in construction to the Koho crossover blades IMO.

[oggy_3 0]

yeah for the past two years or 3 ive been useing those vector blades shooting on my road, driveway, and then in my backyard and i have only broken one and that is because it got so small i decided to snap it and get a new one

[Simonp27 0]

The Vector 20 blades should do the trick. Somewhat similar in construction to the Koho crossover blades IMO.

Would the Vector 10 be similar?

Thanks everyone.

Simon

[Cheesehead 0]

Not really, I know Koho use to make a cross over ABS/wood blade for street and ice, although once it was used on the street it would turn into a "butter knife" and was useless on the ice. Although the blade hight was pretty high to start out with.

I would say just look for the typical ABS blades, the cheapest you can find because they get ate up really quick on the street.

As for the synthetic ice I have a 12' x 12' from Kwik Rink, its pretty good.

When I ended up in FL I heard about Super Glide (They're based in clearwater) I skated on their surface and it was much better than the Kwik Rink, but more expensive. I want to say it was about $7 USD /sqft

They have some type of all start system no that sells for $499 its 6' x 12' and has a pass return system (big rubberband)

Links

SuperGlide:

http://www.superglideskating.com/index.asp

Kiwik Rink:

http://www.kwikrink.com/

Could you post a picture? I'm interested in the synthetic ice.

[oggy_3 0]

umm im pretty sure it is does it have like fiberglas on the backhand and forehand part of the blade and on the bottom a blue strip of like a plastic material

[Simonp27 0]

umm im pretty sure it is does it have like fiberglas on the backhand and forehand part of the blade and on the bottom a blue strip of like a plastic material

Its OK, I think I have found the V20

http://www.get-inline.co.uk/product_details_331.htm

Is this the right one?

Simon

[Grave77Digger 1]

TPS Crossfire by a mile. I ordered 8 of them in various patterns when they went on sale. Im amazed at how well they have held up. I am still using the first one I put in my shaft. It has lasted over 6 months on ice twice a week. I have also played on street pavement and took slapshots all day long on the pavement. It wore the rocker away a bit but the blade is still going strong and I just had a new season high in goals and assists! There tanks and there cheap get them if you can. The only real down side is they dont have a very good feel for the puck, which is ok for me on my team cause I am usually fed the passes.

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/tpsrbcrossfiresr.html

http://www.hockeygiant.com/tpscrfrbldsr.html

[Flack38 0]

Not really, I know Koho use to make a cross over ABS/wood blade for street and ice, although once it was used on the street it would turn into a "butter knife" and was useless on the ice. Although the blade hight was pretty high to start out with.

I would say just look for the typical ABS blades, the cheapest you can find because they get ate up really quick on the street.

As for the synthetic ice I have a 12' x 12' from Kwik Rink, its pretty good.

When I ended up in FL I heard about Super Glide (They're based in clearwater) I skated on their surface and it was much better than the Kwik Rink, but more expensive. I want to say it was about $7 USD /sqft

They have some type of all start system no that sells for $499 its 6' x 12' and has a pass return system (big rubberband)

Links

SuperGlide:

http://www.superglideskating.com/index.asp

Kiwik Rink:

http://www.kwikrink.com/

Could you post a picture? I'm interested in the synthetic ice.

I can do you one better, I can post video when I go back home at the end of the September.

On a side not, not tying to hi-jack the thread. The way I found out about the synthetic ice was by visiting a friend in the DC area and there was a hotel with it and we skated on it. I asked them for information on it. Because I live in Germany the maker didn't deliver there but they said that Nortic Ice / Super Glide had the same surface. I've come to find out that both of those companies have since moved to a different "plastic" thats a bit better quality, but the company that still sells the quality / type of the one I skate on is Kwik Rink.

There are a few youtube videos out there. If you want more info PM me so we don't take over this guys thread.

[sabre09923 0]

Does the super glide/kwik rink eat up your skate blades?

EDIT: Added skate blades to reduce confusion.

[Flack38 0]

Does the super glide/kwik rink eat up your skate blades?

EDIT: Added skate blades to reduce confusion.

At the time of sale I was TOLD my skates wouldn't wear any more or less than skating on ice. With that being said, they wear a bit more on the synthetic ice surface but they don't destory your blades if thats what you're geting at. I get my skates sharpened about once a week, athough I could stand getting them done 2 - 3 times a week though. When I first got the surface even though its somewhat small. I was on it about 4-5 hours a day min, now (aside from my current vacation) its more like 2 hours a day.

Any extra skate sharpenings are no big deal when you figure how much ice time you save on. I get a lot more out of the surface than just showing up to pick ups and stick and pucks. I do wish it was bigger so I could work on my stride more.

Also we've had the surface since 98 and its still holding up pretty well. It was flipped in 2003

[oggy_3 0]

yeah that is the right blade exactly the same one as i have

[kkancho 6]

TPS Crossfire by a mile. I ordered 8 of them in various patterns when they went on sale. Im amazed at how well they have held up. I am still using the first one I put in my shaft. It has lasted over 6 months on ice twice a week. I have also played on street pavement and took slapshots all day long on the pavement. It wore the rocker away a bit but the blade is still going strong and I just had a new season high in goals and assists! There tanks and there cheap get them if you can. The only real down side is they dont have a very good feel for the puck, which is ok for me on my team cause I am usually fed the passes.

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/tpsrbcrossfiresr.html

http://www.hockeygiant.com/tpscrfrbldsr.html

I've been using the CCM V40 but I'll give the TPS one a try. Do they still make these or are they called something else now?

[Spreedizzle 1]

I use the V40 in my TPS redlite on concrete and in my garage for off ice drills and it seems to hold up great.

[Flack38 0]

Man I guess these things have came a long way. I use to buy a blade and it would last me a weekend. It got to the point where Dick's had pictures up of my friend an I and they moved their hockey stuff away from the front door to the back of the store.

Ahh, the good ol' days.

[lube 0]

the koho crossover 2250 and 2260 are by far the hardest wearing blades for outdoor (asphalt) hockey, if you can still find them (e.g. http://www.hockeydogs.com/index.asp?PageAc...mp;ProdID=2586)

jofa/rbk make pretty decent cheap ones.

[Jarick 5]

V20/V40 blades are great for off ice, they have some weird plastic like bottom part. Also, my Montreal blade has held up great, it seems to have some kind of bit of plastic on the bottom as well.

[lube 0]

is that not the abs core as on most?

[biff44 0]

Wood, but when you tape it up, put something hard along the bottom edge, like steel or plastic. Will keep the wood from splintering.

Unless, of course, you are rich, in which case you can just buy a case of composite blades.

[Ngo_35 1]

Wood, but when you tape it up, put something hard along the bottom edge, like steel or plastic. Will keep the wood from splintering.

Unless, of course, you are rich, in which case you can just buy a case of composite blades.

Which reminds me..

While watching rescue me they were playing ball hockey out doors. All the players either had one90's or vapor xxx's. I cringed so hard I think I teared watching Dennis Leary take a slap shot. In fact just thinking back to that episode makes me want to...*sniff*.

[Jarick 5]

Watching Rescue Me makes me want drink whiskey, pound a few heaters, and call up a sleazy ex.

I suppose the Montreal blades could have ABS in them as they're pretty thin and light for wood blades, but their website doesn't have up to date info.