CCM U+Pro skates (08)

[flyguy1 1]

Im thinking about buying a pair of CCM U+Pro Skates. i think they are the 08 model. They are used but only used 10 times, but they are a great price. $120. My current skates are too big and i get a nasty skate bite. My original skates were CCM 952's about 12 years ago size 8D.

I've been trying to read alot about these skates, but they are alittle old . I did read about the side panel bubbling alot and the Rocket Runner causing problems to get sharpened. But they were a top of the line skate and im willing to see if they fit me well or better than my current skates.

These skates are size 7.5D and i've read that these fit about a half size smaller than the older tacks did. They have been baked twice. Would i be able to bake them again to mold to my feet? I heard the U+ foam was great for molding, but will i be able to bake these lets say 2 more times to take my foots shape? I've also read that CCMs need to be baked to really get the real fit of them.

I know these are old skates but i have low end skates that dont fit me right, and i want a pair of good stiff skates that fit right. I was a strong skater back in my day and my current skates are too big and soft and hindering my skating i think.

What do you guys think?

Will I be able to really tell if they properly fit without heat molding?

[jimmy 194]

Nice skates, super light and stiff. Yes the outer layer will bubble but it's just cosmetic. Find a good sharpener, no issues with rockets then, they are the best quality steel out there, sharpening last long time. You can bake them again. Way better than any low end skate. Try them on. If toes are not touching, and no hard pressure points and pencil test looks good, they should fit fine. Hard for anyone to say till you try them but generally if no real pain type issues, after molding they should be great.

[kovalchuk71 212]

They had a B heel I believe, so make sure your heel is not slipping out of the skate as well.

[romdj 26]

will you buy them online or can you try them out first?

I'v only had the rld ones, changing the rr is not a problem, but I've heard they were lacking heel lock.

You can re-bake them without a problem.

I'd say go for it, if you can pass by a LHS to try a 7.5D ccm sate to see if it fits lenthwise, it would obviously be best.

I know that they are very light and stiff, can't enlightne you on the durability side though...depends on your usage as well...

Good luck!

[flyguy1 1]

Thanks guys for the input. Yes I will be trying them on, but have read that to get the true fit of CCM skates they need to be baked. And I know they'be been baked twice already by original owner. I'm more worried about the fit since I really want a perfect fitting and stiff skate.

Wouldn't most pressure points go away once I re bake? So should I judge the fit by length (toes feather toe cap) and 2 pencil tests (1 for length and 1 for volume)? And if heel not locked in, would something like new footbeds do anything to help like superfeet?

I hope these fit good as my current skates are really hurting my feet, and I want to skate in a higher end skate. And I think this is a great deal. They were too small for original owner.

[romdj 26]

it's a great deal....baking it should remove pressure points; and for the heel-lock, ezeefit, stable 26 socks should do the trick.

[Stewie 721]

i have those exact same skates, size and all. they have held up to abuse fairly well, they look almost new in fact despite being 4 year old skates. You will feel some dingers on the sides as they are pretty thin, and your only protected right on the toe cap. I am just nearing the end of the original rocket runners that came with them, but already purchased my replacement skates. Id say the drawback of the runner is just that not everyone can sharpen them right, so until you find someone that knows what their doing, your going to have some inconsistant edges.

I have heard that you can write to CCM or call them and complain about the rocket runners and them being hard to sharpen, and they may send you out their scalloped runners, but this might just be a rumor, i havent tried it myself, and i think the LHS that told me this just was sick of sharpening my runners, lol.

[flyguy1 1]

thats good to know that the rocket runners last awhile. I read that they will only last anywhere from 15-20 sharpenings. I still haven't tried them on yet, hopefully this weekend but i was wondering....

Would i be better off trying to 'fit' my foot in these skates being that they are alot higher end that i would ever be able to afford? like if heel lock isn't great, get what romdj suggested with the ezeefit. Even though i think they are going to fit me, im not sure if I should try and 'fit' these skates or just go to LHS and try on all skates at my budget price (no more than $200). This being a much better skate, i would love to try them.

[kovalchuk71 212]

thats good to know that the rocket runners last awhile. I read that they will only last anywhere from 15-20 sharpenings. I still haven't tried them on yet, hopefully this weekend but i was wondering....

Would i be better off trying to 'fit' my foot in these skates being that they are alot higher end that i would ever be able to afford? like if heel lock isn't great, get what romdj suggested with the ezeefit. Even though i think they are going to fit me, im not sure if I should try and 'fit' these skates or just go to LHS and try on all skates at my budget price (no more than $200). This being a much better skate, i would love to try them.

No. If you do that, you will me miserable down the road. Get what fits your foot best. You can find last years closeouts a lot cheaper as well, so you can get a much better quality skate for your budget.

[flyguy1 1]

No. If you do that, you will me miserable down the road. Get what fits your foot best. You can find last years closeouts a lot cheaper as well, so you can get a much better quality skate for your budget.

I agree, but I don't want to go to LHS and try on all skates to then blow smoke and walk out with nothing. (even though this is probably normal) To then try on these CCMs and compare, would be hard to compare since it wouldn't be continuous and these have already been baked, and i would need to rebake to see how they truely feel. All i've read about the U+ foam, that it will mold around your foot for 'personal' fit.

Back to an original question:

So should I judge the fit by length (toes feather toe cap) and 2 pencil tests - 1 for length (pencil back of heal) and 1 for volume (pencil flat on top 3/4 lace eyelets)?

Obviously fitting without any obscure pressure points and having good heal lock. What benefit on fit will new footbeds have like superfeet have if any?

Thanks guys!

[flyguy1 1]

I didn't want to start a new thread, but have questions regarding skate fitting. I've read alot, and watched youtube videos.

I went to a bigger LHS today and tried on a few different skates. It was the biggest store in area and had all brands except for graf. I tried on the display skate on the rack since they were 'my size' and price range. I told the employee i wasn't going to buy today, but wanted to get a feel of different skates since its been 12+ years of trying skates on. I spent an hour trying on different skates (only right foot), he brought me a pair of skates vapor x4.0 7.5D to try on both but i told him to continue what is was doing because i felt bad ( he didn't care either since he was just hourly employee and vacuuming the store, it was empty).

basically all skates felt 'good' the first go around. all were 7.5D which would be 1/2 size smaller than the box posted fit ( i know that doesn't mean anything). Bauer supreme one6 didn't feel too good where little toe and forefoot was. Reebok 9k felt good. Vapor x.40 7.5D felt too small on right foot (my slightly longer foot). i found a last years Vapor x30 8D, tried both on and felt good. my current skate are Vapor x15 8EE which i can't even feel toe cap. x30 8D felt toe cap and retracted.

I tried on the CCM U12 to compare the fit to the U+Pro, was the 1st skate i put on (only right foot), felt great. then i tried on the others and went back to the U12 and felt alittle cramping on outside of arch. I could slightly feather the toe cap standing and bending knee foot would go back in. How do these skates fit compared to the U+Pro?

My problem is that all skates felt good, which isn't good. one thing i havn't been able to find good info on fit is how the foot is suppose to feel around the widest part of foot (balls of feet area) forefoot? on none of the skates was that area 'tight', i don't recall specifically being loose but not 'like a glove'. on any skate, will this part kind of mold when baking?

I was leaning towards the Vapor X30 since they felt decent and are $150. but don't truely know what is the skate for my foot. Im waiting to meet the guy with the U+Pro to compare but im confused on whats proper fit. I really don't want to spend alot now because im uncertain of what is right for me.

Sorry for such a long post, but don't want to spend the money and get something wrong. Im also a bad decision maker when it comes to buying/spending money.

Thanks!