CCM Tacks XF Pro Skates

[noupf 42]

So, who’s got the inside scoop on these things?   Any new, ground breaking specs or is it just a new paint job on the AS-V’s ??? 

@VegasHockey I’m looking at you pal 🙂

Edited June 5 by noupf

[VegasHockey 1280]

On 6/5/2024 at 10:42 AM, noupf said:

So, who’s got the inside scoop on these things?   Any new, ground breaking specs or is it just a new paint job on the AS-V’s ??? 

@VegasHockey I’m looking at you pal 🙂

Minor changes: Revised fit, updated graphics, updated liner, updated comfort collar, updated foams, updated tendon guard, updated toe cap

Major changes: No removable/replaceable tongue 

Opinion: If you remove cost from consideration, and I was considering AS-V Pro vs XF Pro, I would select the XF Pro. 

Other thoughts: I wish they released these with the new Reload holder. I hope when ordering customs later in the season, the Reload holder might be an option. 

[Westside 232]

2 hours ago, VegasHockey said:

Other thoughts: I wish they released these with the new Reload holder. I hope when ordering customs later in the season, the Reload holder might be an option. 

 

I’m trying to understand the reload design. Is it a pull ‘trigger’ for lack of a better word? Instead of screwing the dial you pull the dial back? 

[VegasHockey 1280]

6 hours ago, Westside said:

I’m trying to understand the reload design. Is it a pull ‘trigger’ for lack of a better word? Instead of screwing the dial you pull the dial back? 

Bascially. 

https://www.instagram.com/bsharpottawa/reel/C7Us8_oRM64/

[Westside 232]

Crazy how many different versions of the XS holder CCM has made compared to Bauer. They’ve had 3 different versions of the dial and now this all new holder with different steel cutouts?! I don’t get it

[BenBreeg 493]

So the interface is the same, just different in how you engage/disengage the locking mechanism.  Spring vs screw.  And they lengthened the “inserts”.

i have had the original on my skates for five years and just need to occasionally tighten it which has just become a habit.

[VegasHockey 1280]

23 hours ago, BenBreeg said:

So the interface is the same, just different in how you engage/disengage the locking mechanism.  Spring vs screw.  And they lengthened the “inserts”.

i have had the original on my skates for five years and just need to occasionally tighten it which has just become a habit.

I don't think the changes are extremely significant, but with the longer front and rear post, the steel likely engages better with the holder and provides more side-to-side support internally.  

 

[noupf 42]

On 6/8/2024 at 12:13 PM, VegasHockey said:

Minor changes: Revised fit, updated graphics, updated liner, updated comfort collar, updated foams, updated tendon guard, updated toe cap

Major changes: No removable/replaceable tongue 

Opinion: If you remove cost from consideration, and I was considering AS-V Pro vs XF Pro, I would select the XF Pro. 

Other thoughts: I wish they released these with the new Reload holder. I hope when ordering customs later in the season, the Reload holder might be an option. 

Thanks.  Any idea about the boot and the fit profile?  Has anything changed in the last or will they fit the same as the current AS-V's ?  I'm in 100k Pros, size 9.5 Regular and when i tried on the AS-V's and Jetspeeds ( just for the fun of it ), I felt like a 9.0 tapered actually fit me better than my 100k Pro's in the 9.5 regular.  If i recall, you also noticed that a half size smaller and narrower was needed in the new jet speeds and as-v's.

Edited June 10 by noupf

[VegasHockey 1280]

21 hours ago, noupf said:

Thanks.  Any idea about the boot and the fit profile?  Has anything changed in the last or will they fit the same as the current AS-V's ?  I'm in 100k Pros, size 9.5 Regular and when i tried on the AS-V's and Jetspeeds ( just for the fun of it ), I felt like a 9.0 tapered actually fit me better than my 100k Pro's in the 9.5 regular.  If i recall, you also noticed that a half size smaller and narrower was needed in the new jet speeds and as-v's.

The last will fit more like the current generation Jetspeed, which is also very similar to the AS-V.

I went from a 100K size 7.5R to a 7.0T in both the AS-V Pro, FT6 Pro, and the XF Pro. 

[VegasHockey 1280]

 

[noupf 42]

On 6/11/2024 at 1:51 PM, VegasHockey said:

 

Just watched it last night.  They look good.  I love the 100k Pros and the fit.  I will likely be ready for a new pair in a year or so.  I doubt I'll grab the XF Pros bc of how stiff they are, probably will be the one step down from the top. Either way, cant wait to see some reviews and such as they hit the shelves.

 

Curious about the liners too.  My 100k Pros are only a little over a year and a half old.  I skate twice a week, and i have two spots ( one on each foot, in different spots ) where the liner material is starting to wear through and tear.   My old grafs had perforated leather and lasted me 8 years. I'd love a leather like liner again for durability.  Is that possible with CCM Custom Skates.......and if so, do they have to be XF Pro's or can I get the skate built with the specs of the one model line lower and does it cost less if so?

Edited June 12 by noupf

[Asian Tomatoe 30]

Saw the the pre-order pictures for the XF Pro skates and looks like it isn't all black and silver… the tongue is also different from the Jetspeed line from some of the pre-release skate videos people have been making. The skate color has some dark gold/dark bronze accents and the tongue is more like the AS-V Pro. Much prefer the all black and silver look and tongue from the Jetspeeds. It’s better than the AS-V line color but still sad they didnt keep the all black and silver look…

[Westside 232]

What photos are you looking at because I think you’re looking at the wrong skate. The tongue on the XF Pro isn’t removable like the FT6 Pro, but otherwise it looks the same. What do you think is different? 
 

https://us.ccmhockey.com/Skates/Shop-By-Age-Group/Senior-Skates/SKXFP-SR.html

 

https://us.ccmhockey.com/Skates/Shop-All-Skates/JetSpeed-Skates/191520632380.html
 

The accent color appears to be more of a warm titanium. I wouldn’t consider that bronze or gold (apart from the ‘X’ pattern on the inside of the tendon guard). It’s definitely more subtle than the Jetspeeds, including the accent colors on the tongue 

[markush 12]

Two questions: I am currently in SuperTacks AS1 skates (custom one already with XS holder though). Any idea how to explain how big a step / improvement a jump to the XF Pro would be?
Also regarding stiffness, what would be a drawback of XF Pro vs XF ?

Edited June 27 by markush

[Sprungdownunder 18]

On 6/11/2024 at 6:09 AM, noupf said:

Thanks.  Any idea about the boot and the fit profile?  Has anything changed in the last or will they fit the same as the current AS-V's ?  I'm in 100k Pros, size 9.5 Regular and when i tried on the AS-V's and Jetspeeds ( just for the fun of it ), I felt like a 9.0 tapered actually fit me better than my 100k Pro's in the 9.5 regular.  If i recall, you also noticed that a half size smaller and narrower was needed in the new jet speeds and as-v's.

Did you end up trying the new Pro's on?

My current skates are a size 9 R 100k & they fit fairly well with only slight heel lift & toes brush caps, wondering if a 9 taper would work in the XF's.

[iceman8310 105]

Is the reload holder replacing the xs holder with the dial?

[VegasHockey 1280]

5 hours ago, iceman8310 said:

Is the reload holder replacing the xs holder with the dial?

Yes

[noupf 42]

On 7/23/2024 at 5:27 PM, Sprungdownunder said:

Did you end up trying the new Pro's on?

My current skates are a size 9 R 100k & they fit fairly well with only slight heel lift & toes brush caps, wondering if a 9 taper would work in the XF's.

No, i'm not in the market right now so i have not yet.  

[iceman8310 105]

 

Is this still possible?

[stick9 890]

On 7/23/2024 at 5:27 PM, Sprungdownunder said:

Did you end up trying the new Pro's on?

My current skates are a size 9 R 100k & they fit fairly well with only slight heel lift & toes brush caps, wondering if a 9 taper would work in the XF's.

I went from a 100k Pro sz 6 tapered to an XF Pro in the same fit. Overall the fit is very close with a few exceptions.

The XF's heel is narrower than the 100k.

There is more depth around the insteep (CCM says this was intentional to fit more players).

The toe cap has less negative space. 

All that said, I'd try both. Dropping to a tapered might be too extreme. 

Fwiw, the it's way nicer than the 100k. Definitely an upgrade.

 

 

Edited Friday at 09:54 PM by stick9

[Sprungdownunder 18]

6 hours ago, stick9 said:

I went from a 100k Pro sz 6 tapered to an XF Pro in the same fit. Overall the fit is very close with a few exceptions.

The XF's heel is narrower than the 100k.

There is more depth around the insteep (CCM says this was intentional to fit more players).

The toe cap has less negative space. 

All that said, I'd try both. Dropping to a tapered might be too extreme. 

Fwiw, the it's way nicer than the 100k. Definitely an upgrade.

 

 

Thanks for posting the info,the XF's sound like a perfect upgrade for me from the 100k's, I need a slightly tighter heel & a touch more instep so they will be my next pair of skates in a 9R.