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I've been shopping for new One70's when I came across a pair of One95's in my size. The shop said they'd sell them to me for $400. Is this a good deal? The fit was awesome but I'm not really sure I need that high end of a skate. I told myself when I decided to buy new skates that $300 would be my absolute limit. Would the extra durability be worth the extra coin? Keep in mind I'm a 43 year old rec player but I'm on the ice 4 times a week. 1 night of drop in, 1 league game, and 2 nights coaching. Any thought or advice?

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It seems like if you are spending that much time on the ice, then spending another $125 might be well worth it in the long run. The One95's were basically a high end skate and the One70's seem more like a mid level skate. I'd imagine that some factors to consider are how the One95's fit your feet compared to the One70's, how stiff are the skates you are currently using, your body weight and how hard you are on your skates.

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As long as you like real stiff skates, one95s are supposed to be fantastic. If they fit great (like you say), I'd go with the general consensus here and say buy em, definitely a good deal at $400.

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I've been shopping for new One70's when I came across a pair of One95's in my size. The shop said they'd sell them to me for $400. Is this a good deal? The fit was awesome but I'm not really sure I need that high end of a skate. I told myself when I decided to buy new skates that $300 would be my absolute limit. Would the extra durability be worth the extra coin? Keep in mind I'm a 43 year old rec player but I'm on the ice 4 times a week. 1 night of drop in, 1 league game, and 2 nights coaching. Any thought or advice?

I'm 57, and paid $400 for mine, to use 1-3 times/week. It's a good price, and an excellent skate.

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I've been shopping for new One70's when I came across a pair of One95's in my size. The shop said they'd sell them to me for $400. Is this a good deal? The fit was awesome but I'm not really sure I need that high end of a skate. I told myself when I decided to buy new skates that $300 would be my absolute limit. Would the extra durability be worth the extra coin? Keep in mind I'm a 43 year old rec player but I'm on the ice 4 times a week. 1 night of drop in, 1 league game, and 2 nights coaching. Any thought or advice?

not sure what your financial situation or your skating ability is (don't think age has any relevancy btw), but to me personally it's a no-brainer: One95 is a fantastic top of the line skate, very responsive & durable. One70 doesn't even compare (pretty sure even fit is different so if One95 fits awesome that One70 most likely won't), so I'd personally certainly go for it.

heck - back in the day I paid $600 for it & enjoyed for 2 years, so $400 sounds very reasonable to me anyways

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Im assuming their new? If so, thats a good deal for one of the best skates out there! Get em! Most important part of your equiptment......

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Thanks for the replies everyone. I just may have to pull the trigger on these. I know if I dont I'll regret it in a year or so.

How many pairs of skates have you owned in the past, and did you try on a bunch of skates from different brands before deciding on one95s vs one70s? I ask because even though these are great skates at a great price, it's important to make sure the fit is excellent, since fit is easily the most important factor in the comfort and performance of any skate. So before buying them, make sure the shop employee seems knowledgeable, and try on skates from the other major brands too (Rbk, CCM, Easton, and Bauer's Vapor line).

Some tips:

- length wise, when standing up straight your toes should just "feather" the toe cap, when you bend your knees in a skating stance they should just pull away

- width wise they should feel snug all over when done up (the only exception is in the toe cap, where some are purposefully made roomier vertically than others this is a personal preference thing), very firmly hugging your feet, but without pressure points. Often you'll need to have them on for a good 10+ minutes, walking around plenty, to really get a feel for this

- in terms of depth/volume, the top of your foot should basically follow the edge of the boot when unlaced with the tongue up, google "pencil test" to get an idea of how to check this

- when done up, your heel should be firmly held in place, you shouldn't be able to lift your heel off the footbed at all

- on the footbed your arch should feel well supported, but not like the front of your foot is falling off a cliff. If the skates are perfect aside from the insole, you can always try superfeet, graf insoles, etc.

- in general, slightly small/snug is better than slightly loose, baking and breaking skates in will tend to pack out the padding ever so slightly, and you can always get skates rebaked, punched, etc., but skates that are too big are simply too big, there's nothing you can do

If the one95s fit your feet better than any of the other skates you try on (based on the above criteria), then definitely go for them. But if other similarly priced skates from a different brand fit better, go with them, even if they're not as on sale/not as high end.

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Buy the One95's and invest an extra $35 in yellow Superfeet. The stock footbeds aren't worthy of the rest of the skate.

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Thanks for the replies everyone. I just may have to pull the trigger on these. I know if I dont I'll regret it in a year or so.

if they don't work out and you've kept them in good condition then you will have a saleable skate.

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Thank for all the advice. I have indeed tried on a lot of skates lately, CCM, RBK, Easton. None fit or lock my heel in nearly as well as the bauers. I'm just unsure if I really need skates of that caliber but I'm thinking if I get 5+ years out of them I'll be money ahead in the long run.

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