Buying used skates? - Bauer one.70's re-bakable?

[burr14 17]

So I have a question regarding used skates. I hope this is the right forum btw, I apologize if it is not, I don't post often. Here's my issue (Skip to the last part if you don't want to read it all):

I've played hockey all my life and in my last years of minor hockey i was using crappy old CCM tack skates I had used for as long as I could remember, they barely fit me and were falling apart but I didnt want to spend hundreds on new skates considering i was done minor hockey soon and wasnt sure if I would play much after (Naive thought at the time, I know).

Anyways a little while after i bought pro stock CCM CL skates that were really cheap at the time. They were a bit big but I bought anyways. Now that I'm playing beer league hockey this season, I feel like I made the mistake getting them and think they are much too big for me. I was looking at possibly getting new CCM CL's in my right size since they've gone down in price alot, but I decided to look at used skates first. I found a few cheap pairs online. One was another pair of used CCM CL skates and another pair of used Bauer one.70's.

My question is basically is it worth buying used skates? I would want to get them baked obviously, but are bauer one.70's able to rebaked if they've been used for at least a whole season by someone else. I'm pretty sure the ccm cl skates would be okay because of their U-foam but I was curious if it would be worth getting the bauer one.70 skates used, and baking them for myself. These skates are being sold super cheap and I've always been a ccm guy so I kinda wanted to try out Bauer skates to see if I like them better. If anyone has any experience with used skates, or these skates in particular it would be much appreciated!

[sjs0433 15]

I'm wondering the same thing. Picked up some used one.8s to convert for roller after I found my foot just can't do a vapor boot and was wondering if I could rebake them as well. They were too cheap to pass up.

[Monty22 835]

Have you worn them at all first to see if a re bake is even necessary?

[Chadd 916]

They can be re-baked a couple times. The question is; "how many times have they already been baked?"

[burr14 17]

I haven't actually bought them yet so wanted some input. Also just curious about comparability to the new bauer line if anyone knows. How would they match up to the one.7's? Or maybe the one.6's?

[MARKBENJ 1]

SIMPLE RULE : Never buy used skates. You can always find a good discount price on brand new quality skates so why buy second hand. Skates are your most important tool in you hockey bag and there is nothing that will effect you more on the ice that worn skates that don't fit well.

[AIREAYE 248]

SIMPLE RULE : Never buy used skates. You can always find a good discount price on brand new quality skates so why buy second hand. Skates are your most important tool in you hockey bag and there is nothing that will effect you more on the ice that worn skates that don't fit well.

That's a pretty poor rule that's not so simple, and for one, why are you assuming that broken in skates won't fit well? Hockey's an expensive sport and many people cannot afford getting brand new gear everytime, especially growing kids.

There are plenty of good used skates out there. One just has to find the right size and fit and make a judgement call on whether there is enough ROI on them in terms of life.

[sjs0433 15]

Agreed with the above statement for the most part. If you're only saving a little buy new but if saving a lot I say go for it.

The One80s I just got normally retail for around $450ish. I paid $72 for mine off ebay buying secondhand. Cosmetically they look like hell but where it counts they are still good. Worked perfect for inline conversion and especially well considering it was a real cheap way to try a higher end skate. I'm sold now. I could probably use fresh insoles but that's not a terrible expense either.

[burr14 17]

Personally, money isn't an issue. I mean if I can save some money then that's a plus. Basically I've always been a CCM guy and the last skates I bought were Pro stock CL's i got a few years ago for $200. They are size 9 and i really should be in an 8 max. I tried vapors once I think when I was a kid and just couldn't skate well in them so took them back. These days you can't just take new skates back if you try them out. I wanted to try supremes to see if they work well for me but didn't want to drop $400+ on new skates just to find out they don't work out for me. These were pretty cheap so if they don't work out then I'll probably just buy some new CCM's and stick with them.

[Tailboard Jockey 25]

The last two pairs of skates I've had, I bought used. A pair of barely used 8090's, and a pair of barely used pro stock TotalOne's. The price, the condition, and the fit of the skates made them outstanding deals. You just have to be careful, and know that you will most likely not get a refund if they don't fit.

[MARKBENJ 1]

That's a pretty poor rule that's not so simple, and for one, why are you assuming that broken in skates won't fit well? Hockey's an expensive sport and many people cannot afford getting brand new gear everytime, especially growing kids.

There are plenty of good used skates out there. One just has to find the right size and fit and make a judgement call on whether there is enough ROI on them in terms of life.

AIREAYE : I agree with you regarding Hockey being expensive and by no means was I refering to a case where someone cannot afford new skates. I would say you can compromise with second hand equipment in every area from head to shin but if you can avoid it don't compromise from the ankle to the toe - lash out on new skates. You can get 2 or 3 seasons out of new skates and I know people who get even more so it can be an investment for the long run. (Growing kids are another story !) There are some amazing deals out there. I recently bought a pair of GRAF skates that were a 2011 model brand new with a 60% discount on the original price. There are similar deals you can find with CCM and other major brands. Anyway - Point taken !

[Stewie 721]

You can get 2-3 years out of used skates as an adult as well. A lot of times the issues are simply cosmetic.