RBK heading toward a new model skate maybe?

[Havok19 0]

Someone saw that on hockey monkey

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/y...9_1964_20193204

and i am asking my self is that where RBK might be heading with a new line of skate (the 3 yr cicle of things that usualy happen with skates)

I dig it anyway

[Spreedizzle 1]

Someone saw that on hockey monkey

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/y...9_1964_20193204

and i am asking my self is that where RBK might be heading with a new line of skate (the 3 yr cicle of things that usualy happen with skates)

I dig it anyway

Granted this is the point of view of an Old Fart....but I prefer the days of traditional looking hockey skates. Back when playing hockey was about your skills with your stick and your skates....not how good or flashy your neon gloves, and your chrome skates, and your incandescent stick look on a rookie. All I am saying....is that I think that the most classic looking (and probably most missed) skates of all time....the Tacks line...are severely missed by a lot of people in this sport....especially us Old Farts.

:P

[forsberg91 0]

Theres a video on the Pittsburgh Penguins with Sidney Crosby at a little kids camp and the skates he's wearing look completely black. On a side note he's using an Rbk stick now too.

[Gongshow11 1]

no and forsberg91 no

[Spreedizzle 1]

no and forsberg91 no

Huh?? Elaborate on your series of "no's".

:P

[forsberg91 0]

no and forsberg91 no

Huh?? Elaborate on your series of "no's".

:P

Yeah tell me whats these no's mean

[TBLfan 25]

"No" - please see opposite of "Yes"

[Havok19 0]

Spree i think i am in the same age group as you (i am 32) and i like old looking skate (still miss my old micron 10-90 with a blue tuuk) but i like the new skates too.

[Guitarmy 0]

I like the skates, but whoever named them should be fired.

[Spreedizzle 1]

Spree i think i am in the same age group as you (i am 32) and i like old looking skate (still miss my old micron 10-90 with a blue tuuk) but i like the new skates too.

You are correct.....you and I are right there together in age. Personally though, I am always going to prefer the more classic looks of the Tacks, the old Supreme line, the Micron's...etc etc. Some of the new skates are beginning to look garish in my opinion. Lucky for me.....a reasonable looking skate fits my foot perfectly, the RBK 7k.

[Fredrik 0]

All I am saying....is that I think that the most classic looking (and probably most missed) skates of all time....the Tacks line...are severely missed by a lot of people in this sport....especially us Old Farts. :P

I agree 100%!

Good news are the CCM Tacks are not gone forever, but will be back soon. So they say. I'm looking forward to see what they are going to look like, hopefully they'll have that classic CCM Tacks old skool look... yeah, solid black with that white wedge...yummy!

[Spreedizzle 1]

All I am saying....is that I think that the most classic looking (and probably most missed) skates of all time....the Tacks line...are severely missed by a lot of people in this sport....especially us Old Farts. :P

I agree 100%!

Good news are the CCM Tacks are not gone forever, but will be back soon. So they say. I'm looking forward to see what they are going to look like, hopefully they'll have that classic CCM Tacks old skool look... yeah, solid black with that white wedge...yummy!

The good news is that I have found that the current RBK lineup seems to fit almost identical to my older Tacks models. The Vector's aren't even close to the same fit as the Tacks. And the RBK's don't look TOO garish, and my 7K's fit my feet great.

[cougarscaptain87 12]

i think the new 8k skate looks 100x better than the silver and neon green from the last 2 years, the all black looks great in my opinion. the names on the other hand are ridiculous.

[daca 0]

pretty decent. as long as they perform well (and are priced reasonably), the looks are just a plus.

[Spreedizzle 1]

i think the new 8k skate looks 100x better than the silver and neon green from the last 2 years, the all black looks great in my opinion. the names on the other hand are ridiculous.

I'll agree with you that the new 8K's look better (but I am a Tour Code 1 man for inline) and that the names are ridiculous.....but I was referring to the 7K and 9K ice hockey skates. But you are right....it is good to see RBK going more towards a more classic look in all of their skates. Let Mission and other companies cater to the younger and more flashy crowd, and other people that would rather play and enjoy the game, rather than a fashion statement, gravitate towards the RBK's.

[RadioGaGa 162]

It's become fairly common knowledge that the RBK 4/5/7/8/9K line is based on Tacks...but what IS the Vector based on...or is it a totally brand new design?

[Chadd 916]

It's become fairly common knowledge that the RBK 4/5/7/8/9K line is based on Tacks...but what IS the Vector based on...or is it a totally brand new design?

KOHO, Externo, etc...

[T-Dot. 0]

it is too funny when ppl bitch about others wanting something that looks good as well as perform not to mention saying someone who is wearing something flashy doesn't enjoy the game is just downright idiotic

the real question is why do you care what other ppl like unless you want advice from them about what they are wearing? even if you like things that look "classic" and the such there is always gonna be stuff past your time i guess that you won't like

ie: cars and architecture etc., etc.

now of course you are allowed your opinion about what you do and don't like but to say other ppl are just out there for a fashion show is just plain silly

you have to love the game at some level just to go out and suit up to play nevermind buying all that nice looking equipment :P