MThockeydad 469 Report post Posted December 1, 2014 I bought a pair of x7.0s and put ~50 days in them last season and probably at 30 so far this year.How many days is realistic? I'm 190#, 6-6", C level skater.Total Hockey has a Black Friday 25% off on clearance skates and has X6.0's in my size, $187 shipped. The x7.0s are still in decent shape, but I'd hate to pass up a good deal! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AIREAYE 248 Report post Posted December 1, 2014 What the heck are you trying to ask? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MThockeydad 469 Report post Posted December 1, 2014 What the heck are you trying to ask?Convince me to buy another pair of skates I want, but don't need! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mc88 160 Report post Posted December 1, 2014 I found that x60s fit different than x70s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AIREAYE 248 Report post Posted December 1, 2014 Oh haha. I say save your money! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MThockeydad 469 Report post Posted December 1, 2014 X6.0's (from 3 years ago, similar to today's x80, sold for $450), not x60's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
start_today 773 Report post Posted December 1, 2014 If your only skating 50 times a year, those skates should last at least another few years. I dont know if that's good news or bad news for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MThockeydad 469 Report post Posted December 1, 2014 That's realistic news. Thanks for the feedback. I'll hold off! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caihlen 67 Report post Posted December 1, 2014 Aw go ahead and get em. Then you'll have a backup pair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MThockeydad 469 Report post Posted December 1, 2014 I figured there would be more enablers like Caihlen!I do already have 3 sets of LS2 steel.Did the x6.0s have the craptastic hard edged tongues that the x7.0s had?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AIREAYE 248 Report post Posted December 1, 2014 Ok, then why did you start this thread if you're clearly seeking a confirmation bias? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2096 Report post Posted December 1, 2014 Keep what you have.If you have to work this hard to justify a <$200 purchase, you're probably better off not buying them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MThockeydad 469 Report post Posted December 1, 2014 Ok, then why did you start this thread if you're clearly seeking a confirmation bias? Like that's never happened on the Internet! ;) Keep what you have. If you have to work this hard to justify a <$200 purchase, you're probably better off not buying them. I thought everyone here was a gear whore?! haha I'll go back and hide in my corner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
althoma1 575 Report post Posted December 1, 2014 Personally, I'd be tempted to upgrade to better skates if they were in my size at a great clearance price and relegate the old skates to a backup pair or to pickup a pair of the exact same skates as a backup pair. In this case you're talking about picking up a model of skates that's one level down from what you already have. I'd save your money and wait for (or find) a deal on a higher model or at least the same model you have already.I've been tempted by the clearance deals on the Mako skates, but haven't been able to justify that purchase because my current KOR Shift 2's are still going strong and I have a backup pair for both ice and roller in the closet. I do skate a lot of games as a referee (the KORs I just broke in this year have probably seen 200 games in the last 3 months and will see close to 500 by the late spring if I keep taking games at my current pace), but I think I can hold out for the Mako 2 clearance sales in 2016. I'd consider other skates, but after using KORs for years I'd lean toward another speed skate inspired skate like the Makos or VH skates...I just don't think the bargain hunter in me could spend $800 or more on skates so it'd more likely be the Mako's on clearance (which have stayed available in my size for $300 - if I didn't still have backup KORs I would've grabbed them already, but I think I can wait and hope to find the Mako 2's in my size for around that price sometime in 2016.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boo10 323 Report post Posted December 1, 2014 I figured there would be more enablers like Caihlen!I do already have 3 sets of LS2 steel.Did the x6.0s have the craptastic hard edged tongues that the x7.0s had??Yep, they do indeed have the craptastic tongue. I hate it too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
