anyone heard of "STEP" hockey steel?

[edgemaster 0]

I have just talked to a raw materials company, and they have informed me that a really high end steel manufacturer is making replacement blades for almost all of the major brands. Apparently this guy started in figure skating blades, and has now created some of the best replacement steel for LS2, Cobra, Proformance Profile, Tuuk, and Easton.

The head equipment guy for the Detroit Red Wings is apparently using this new steel. Swedish steel as opposed to cheaper chinese steel that all the majors are sourcing from.

[kovalchuk71 212]

Yes, a few guys that work in shops on here have used it as replacement steel I believe. From what I remember, it tends to hold an edge a bit longer.

[ktang 34]

I just started a topic on this!

3rd party or TUUK LS2 blades?

I thought that TUUK blades were high-quality Swedish steel, but maybe they switched to Chinese steel.

[kovalchuk71 212]

That is the thread I was thinking about. Thanks :)

[Law Goalie 147]

It's apparently really good steel - not quite as good as Mission, but a lot better than Bauer or Graf.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

I have just talked to a raw materials company, and they have informed me that a really high end steel manufacturer is making replacement blades for almost all of the major brands. Apparently this guy started in figure skating blades, and has now created some of the best replacement steel for LS2, Cobra, Proformance Profile, Tuuk, and Easton.

The head equipment guy for the Detroit Red Wings is apparently using this new steel. Swedish steel as opposed to cheaper chinese steel that all the majors are sourcing from.

Nobody uses Chinese steel (NBH/Graf/CCM all in Canada.) Mission is actually Japanese steel.

[BK 0]

I have just talked to a raw materials company, and they have informed me that a really high end steel manufacturer is making replacement blades for almost all of the major brands. Apparently this guy started in figure skating blades, and has now created some of the best replacement steel for LS2, Cobra, Proformance Profile, Tuuk, and Easton.

The head equipment guy for the Detroit Red Wings is apparently using this new steel. Swedish steel as opposed to cheaper chinese steel that all the majors are sourcing from.

Nobody uses Chinese steel (NBH/Graf/CCM all in Canada.) Mission is actually Japanese steel.

[raygunpk 0]

HAHAHA

[jimmy 194]

I believe STEP is made in Canada, 50 yr old steel company. I've been selling it and it's very good. In addition to the quality, it has 10% more height for longer sharpening life, more blade in the heel radius (which is a plus.) If one needs replacement blades, I see no reason not to buy it.

[Law Goalie 147]

STEP are the same guys who used to make the SLM steel, right?

Those were the best goalie blades I ever skated on, until my RBKs.