2008 CCM U+ lineup

[LkptTiger 1]

Different sticks.

[Wolfpack_1986 146]

soooo, i guess it remains to be seen how the new steel holds an edge... i might give the things a spin when it comes out... but if i figure two or so sets of steel per year, at $40/ea, plus profiling... is it worth it?

prolly not

[aarondevera 0]

Tacks are done, guys.

Pretty much confirmed...obviously you can say "never say never," but yeah...

The new breed of players can't identify with that name anymore.

that's why i picked up 3 pairs of '06 Pro Tacks... i'm on the 3rd pair now, and may have to plan a small funeral.

[Steve123 0]

Will this stick be replacing the vector 10 catapult and/or have the same price?

[d10 0]

i noticed that Iginla and Ovechkin have been wearing these skates, but with Tuuks instead of the E Pro/ Rocket Runner setup

[shifter 0]

ovechkin still has the lightspeed setup on a pair of his skates.

[Krev 86]

i noticed that Iginla and Ovechkin have been wearing these skates, but with Tuuks instead of the E Pro/ Rocket Runner setup

Very common on any skate.

[TBLfan 25]

Lecavalier still has the e-pro on it but with regular steel... But I also think he has larger then average skates so the new blades might not be available even for him.

[Ogie Oglethorpe 14]

that's why i picked up 3 pairs of '06 Pro Tacks... i'm on the 3rd pair now, and may have to plan a small funeral.

On your third now? Ooofff.... how can you go through that high a level of skate in such a short period of time? Sure, some pro's get a new pair every year, but that is in part because the are on the ice every day playing at a vastly high level and, more importantly, because they can (negligible cost to them).

Anyway, not calling you out - just curious.

[Fredrik 0]

I was thinking the same thing. The Pro Tack are tanks

BTW - Ogie, miss your old avatar...

[aarondevera 0]

that's why i picked up 3 pairs of '06 Pro Tacks... i'm on the 3rd pair now, and may have to plan a small funeral.

On your third now? Ooofff.... how can you go through that high a level of skate in such a short period of time? Sure, some pro's get a new pair every year, but that is in part because the are on the ice every day playing at a vastly high level and, more importantly, because they can (negligible cost to them).

Anyway, not calling you out - just curious.

lol i'm on the ice 4-5 days a week, playing university-level. i also lent a pair to a buddy for 2 months, and since he was on the ice 6-8 times a week at the time, he burned through them pretty quickly. they're far from dead, but he broke them in to his foot shape, so i just ended up giving them to him.

so i suppose you can say that i've only gone through 2 pairs and ended up giving a pair away lol. but with the amount of skating i've been putting into them over the past 2 years, they've held up incredibly well.

next pair will probably be the V.10 SE, even though i seem to be the only person aside from Ovie and Vanek who like 'em :D

[shifter 0]

they might not fit :)

[Spreedizzle 1]

lol i'm on the ice 4-5 days a week, playing university-level. i also lent a pair to a buddy for 2 months, and since he was on the ice 6-8 times a week at the time, he burned through them pretty quickly. they're far from dead, but he broke them in to his foot shape, so i just ended up giving them to him.

so i suppose you can say that i've only gone through 2 pairs and ended up giving a pair away lol. but with the amount of skating i've been putting into them over the past 2 years, they've held up incredibly well.

next pair will probably be the V.10 SE, even though i seem to be the only person aside from Ovie and Vanek who like 'em :D

I went through a similar switch into the Vectors and they never fit my feet properly, or close to the way that the Tacks fit. For a similar fit I would recommend the RBK line.

[Langenbrunner15 0]

Will the heel be more narrow on the new skate? I am hoping to it's as narrow as the One90...

[sensrock15 0]

JR, will there be a Lower end line of Products to this?

Also, will there be U+ Protective?

[aarondevera 0]

they might not fit :)

the Vectors are definitely a different fit in comparison to my good 'ol Tacks, but i've tried on a pair of V10s with a heat fit, and after a few skates, they should be fine. chances are i'll have to do a bit of stretch in the midfoot, but since i work in a shop, i'll do it correctly enough for it not to be a detriment to the skate.

i'll definitely agree that the RBK line fits most similar to the Tacks, but I do like the heel fit in the Vector line a little more, especially with a heat fit.

there are few other customizations i plan to do to the Vectors, including a heel lift and switching to the white E-Pro :D

don't worry guys, i *think* i know what i'm doing / getting myself into ;)

[mattopiela 0]

I actually really like the skates. And the stick looks great too.

If you guys don't like flashy stuff, wait till you see the one95 skates.

[quasi 0]

From what I've seen in the gear sightings thread, the one95's didn't look that bad, certainly better than these new Vectors.

[Fredrik 0]

I went through a similar switch into the Vectors and they never fit my feet properly, or close to the way that the Tacks fit. For a similar fit I would recommend the RBK line.

I wouldn't say so. The Tacks are a much more shallow fit when compared to the RBK:s

[Ogie Oglethorpe 14]

BTW - Ogie, miss your old avatar...

Ah yes... college was very, very good to me (I think) as well as Bluto...

[Fredrik 0]

Hahaha, I bet it was...

[chippa13 1844]

7 years of college down the drain...........

[Ogie Oglethorpe 14]

Well, 8, but who was counting (although, I was elligible for early retirement when I graduated - and fresh(wo)men dug me because I could buy beer....)

[Spreedizzle 1]

I went through a similar switch into the Vectors and they never fit my feet properly, or close to the way that the Tacks fit. For a similar fit I would recommend the RBK line.

I wouldn't say so. The Tacks are a much more shallow fit when compared to the RBK:s

The depth was never a serious hindrance for me....when compared to the Vectors, my low arch combined with the high arch support in the Vectors caused me pain the arch and rockered most of my foot inside of the boot to the point that I was getting hot spots on the outside of my foot and under the 5th metatarsal in both feet due to most of my weight being supported there.

[Vash 0]

JR, I love the feel of the CCM blades...does this blade feel different from the blade on the V130 or is it still the same blade with the hollow point tech?