Curious about the Torspo skate itself, not the controversy/drama

[rotanadan 0]

So most Torspo threads I have come across turn into discussions about how they ripped off Kor's skate and copied so and so's look etc. I am curious how good/bad the skate actually is (221). If it is a copy of Kor's shift skate, that skate got really good reviews on here.

I grabbed a pair from one of their equipment reps and I have been using 10 year old floppy Bauer supremes since high school so I really have no basis to judge a new skate and haven't skated on it yet. All I can tell so far is holy crap new skates are stiff, but feels like it would be better support/less work. The carrier (bling bling!) feels cheap, the blades actually make a crackling noise in the carrier when I walk around on them and the toe of the blade even moves a tiny bit. So, does anyone that has actually skated on them that has experience with newer skates have an opinion?

[Chadd 916]

Quality control at the factory is very poor from what I was told.

[pops04xx 2]

I have both. Kor shift 1's and the Torspo Surge 221.

I bought the Torspos 1- because they were cheap ($80) and 2- I thought they would be the same as my kor's.

Kor's are much better. Kor's are also noticeably lighter.

The blades on the Torspo's are set further back than any other skate that I have seen. The tip of the blade is flush with the toe box.

You can feel this when you are skating. Almost feels like skis off the back. The Torspo's are definatly the stiffest boot I have ever owned.

Stiffer than My One90 and the Kors. The boot on the Torspos seem well constructed but I do not know if it's only the Pika holder that makes it heavier than the Kors or is the boot itself heavier as well.

I can tell you I will not be using the Torspo's for any league games but only for taking my 3 year old daughter for parent and tot skates.

I did give the torspo's a chance and had them properly baked and used them for 5 games but they just do not feel right.

My advise....use your money on another skate.

I will be in my shift 1's until my S17 arrive.

[fatwabbit 93]

Used both the shift 1 and the torspo 221. The torpos are pretty well built, but are heavier than the shifts. I prefer my Torspos, mainly due to me wearing them from the start of the season till now so its had time to get moulded.

[RetiredTender 0]

How do the 221 skates fit compared to other brand's sizing?

[rotanadan 0]

The tip of the blade is flush with the toe box.

You can feel this when you are skating. Almost feels like skis off the back.

Ah I didn't notice that, yea it doesn't stick out the front at all, and a lot out the back, weird.

[duch 0]

Switching to any new brand of skate involves some adjustment. The on ice feel is different as well as the way the skate reacts in individual situations. I've been fortunate enough to have the ability to adjust to different models very quickly whereas others it takes several games before the skate feels comfortable and they can recognize it's characteristics. Sometimes an individual cannot adjust and just has to go back to what their comfortable with, it's all personal preference. The hardest adjustment for me was going from Bauers to Grafs because the skate blade contour is so radically different, your basically going from back on your heels to a very forward lean to your toes.

[rotanadan 0]

haha I just had the worse luck ever. So I got sick of going back and forth in my head "should I use these or not" and found out my local Play It Again would give me $50 more than I paid for them. I decided to just sell em, wait a couple weeks for a lil more cash and buy some XXV (seem to be the best bauer for the buck). I went home to grab my old supreme 3000s to use in the meantime, and the damn Tuuk was busted, it must have happened in my last game. So here I am now with nothing untill I get some more spare cash :) It isnt worth it to pay 100+ for new tuuks on the floppy old skates for the second time, these lasted 1 1/2 years, I think the plastic in the old style must be getting brittle? :(

[sirluis 0]

I have the Kor Shift 2 and the Torspo's 221. The Kor is the most comfortable skate since day 1 that I've ever used; Torspo takes a while to fit in. The 221s feel good, tight, protected... my only complaint is that the low boot cut is making a nasty cut above my right ankle. I always need to put something to cover it up. About the skating, I don't know why I prefer the 221s, it just responds better to my type of skating.

[interpathway 9]

I think the plastic in the old style must be getting brittle? :(

TUUK C, or C+? The holders flex much more compared to others (aside from LPS2s on the Easton skates). If you're a bigger player it could have just been from the flexing, or it could have been from poor care of your towers (not that I'm assuming that). Goodluck with the XXVs.

[rotanadan 0]

6'7" 240, boogaard big! hehe

[canadian_man_44 0]

The blades on the Torspo's are set further back than any other skate that I have seen. The tip of the blade is flush with the toe box.

I've been looking at mine and comparing them to other skates and I really don't see the difference in where the tip of the blade is in relation to the toe box from the Torspo Surge 221 and any other skate on the market. The front tip of every blade for every manufacturer is pretty much flush with the front of the toe.

The back might be a bit different. I'm going to look at it a little closer when I get home. Unfortunately I'm stuck at work so I've had to look at pictures and not the actual skate. Maybe I'll take some pictures of them as well as my Bauer skates and some online pics of other skates and compare them side by side.

[canadian_man_44 0]

Okay, so I had a chance to take a picture of my skates and compare them to the online pictures that I found. Some of the skates the blades do sit a bit farther ahead. From what I've seen, the Graf skates have the blades sitting farther ahead then most other skates.

Torspo - the tip of the blade is pretty much even with the toe cap. The way the bottom of the toe cap cuts in pronounces it more then on other skates. The back of the blade definitely sticks out farther them most skates.

Easton - these are probably the closest comparison to the Torspo skates. The tip of the blade again is pretty much even with the toe cap and the back of the blade and holder definitely stick out a ways past the back of the skate.

CCM - blade is even with the toe cap but also even with the back of the skate.

RBK - blade is even with the toe cap but also even with the back of the skate.

So if you're coming from an Easton skate, you might not notice much of a difference, however, if you're coming from pretty much any other brand the Torspo skates would probably take some getting used to.

I'm coming from Bauer skates and before that I used CCM. I never noticed a difference between those two skates, but I probably will once I get a chance to try the Torspo's.