Old (new) skates vs. New skates

[jjvd21 0]

This is my first post in the forum, from reading a number of threads seems like there are some great opinions / educated hockey players and fans on here. I have a brand new unused pair of Bauer 8000 that I bought back in I believe 2004. They've been sitting in my basement in the box since I bought them and I've played on a few other pairs since. My local skate shop is willing to give me a credit of $150 on the Bauer 8000's towards a pair of Bauer One100's. I skate in a competitive league 35 and under twice a week (I'm a former MN HS player and collegiate club player). My question is this: are the new skate technologies vastly improved since the Bauer 8000's came out? Should I opt to buy the Bauer One100's and break those in rather than breaking in the Bauer 8000's? My local skate shop tells me that the older boots such as the 8000 are quality skates and the newer ones are much lighter but may not be built as well. Any opinions welcomed. Thanks.

[Rick 0]

I prefer the older skates. Im a Tacks guy and I prefer them over my much newer Vectors. I wouldnt do it for 150 but thats me.

Rick

[MilleniumFalcon 5]

I can buy any skates on market, but recently I bought Vapor XX...I know them and I like them, I know what to expext from them

[jjvd21 0]

Thanks for the replies. I wish I could find some 8090's! I guess what I'm wondering is - have the skate technologies changed that much where a pair of Bauer One100's would be that far superior to these Bauer 8000's?

[JJStripes 1]

I think the one100's are a significant upgrade to the 8000's. In my opinion, the most important area where they have improved is in the outsole. The texalium composite is way more rigid than the sole from the 8000's. It's extremely important for the holder and sole to be as rigid as possible so that when you press hard it does not flex, and breakdown over time. Regarding the rest of the skate, there are other significant areas of improvement, but I'll leave the details to other people to explain.

The one100's are way better skates than 8000's.