Bauer TotalOne Skates

With the new Total One skate, Bauer has developed, the envelope has been pushed with respect to lightweight performance at the high end of the skate market.

Using the standard  Size 8 weight test, the Total One skate tipped the scales at just 695 grams – one of the lightest skates ever manufactured.

Exterior

The Total One features the same heat moldable Alive composite upper that was used on the Bauer One95 , but has now added a  new ALIVE composite insole and a new texalium composite outsole. Both of these contribute to the lighter weight of the skate, along with the innovative Fusion runner.

The reflex tongue is another new feature that the TotalOne is promoting heavily. The tongue actually has a sleeve that holds an ALIVE flexible insert in one of three flexes – medium, stiff, xstiff.  The theory is that as you lean forward in your stride, the skate flexes and then springs you back.  It’s really hard to notice until you take the insert out completely, and then install the xstiff insert immediately after.

Interior

One of the lightest and best ventilated skates is the Easton S19 skate, but the new TotalOne features venting in the footbed that rivals Easton’s.  These vents in the footbed allow moisture to escape from the bottom and increase airflow when drying the skates.

Inside the skate, the hydrophobic grip-light liner replaces the clarino liner from the One95. Alexei Ponikarovsky is on record as saying that he prefers the new liner, but others still prefer the clarino liner.  Frankly, I think the new liner will take some getting used to for anyone moving from a clarino lined boot.

Blades

The Tuuk LS Fusion runner is the most significant change in technology on the TotalOne.  By merging aluminum with the standard stainless steel, the runner becomes nearly 30% lighter than traditional models.  The new Fusion runner is matched with the familiar Tuuk LS2 holder that is common among Bauer skates.

All in all the TotalOne skate deserves recognition at the top end of the skate market.  It’s light, responsive and comfortable out of the box. The ALIVE material molds very well when heated and they look good too!  I’m not sold on the reflex tongue – seems gimmicky, but I’ll keep trying it and comparing to other skates.

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