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Comment on Ugliest Hockey Skates Ever Made by Phil Bplus9

Phil Bplus9 — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:08:13 +0000

I had Micron Medalic Pro Gold, awesome skates. Closest i have come to them are my current One90s but they don’t match up. Hoping The latest Bauers will be as good when i give in and buy new skates but still would love to find some old Pro Golds ….

McB

Comment on RBK 9K O-Tech Mini Stick by mike

mike — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:08:52 +0000

If any body wants one, i have two mission mini sticks.

Comment on Flat Bottom V Skate Sharpening by james

james — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:01:23 +0000

I have tried fbv cut. I am a player who likes a really deep hollow, ie, 1/4 to 5/16 traditional hollow. The first day or 2 is a bit slow but after then my edge will hold consistantly for another 9-12 skates with flat filing following each skate. I tried the fbv deepest cut. On the first and second day I like the feel and grab of the cut. However, by the third and fourth skate the hollow really loses it bite. The one positive is it does allow better glide and speed. Equivalent to maybe one flatter hollow adjustment in traditional cut. IMO, go fbv if you don’t mind more frequent sharpenings and gain better glide.(That’s why pros like it. They can get their edges done as frequently as they want… free). Traditioanl sharpening if you want longer lasting edges.

Comment on Graf Ultra G70 Skates by rick

rick — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:51:08 +0000

i am using graf supra g5′s size 7W and love them. aproblem with sweat and footbed rusting out the rivets was evident and i actually tore the heel completely off on hard cornering after a few years of use. got them “fixed” because the fit and smooth skating they provide me. The blade is i believe 263 and my new graf skates is G70 and is a 6 1/2 W and is 254 is it relevant and will blade length difference greatly affect my ability to change skates? I tried to skate the new G70 and struggled. Still using my broken G5 supra’s until i figure out how to skate on these new skates. any help would be appreciated.

Comment on Worst Hockey Shoulder Pads by Jesse

Jesse — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:20:12 +0000

I wore Douglas pads for over 10 years, I loved them. I’m now trying to find another pair in XL. They fit great, were light, and offered great protection. The pads out there today are flimsy and pathetic.

Comment on Reebok RBK 9K Pump Skates by hunter

hunter — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:58:29 +0000

i just got these skates about two 4 weeks ago, i have been skating everyday for at least 3 hours and i havent got a blister or lace bite, i used to have graphs, there a nice skate and all, but htey werent for me, i have a reaaly wide foot, but in my opinion, these are really good qualty skates

Comment on The Fashion Challenged Canucks by Rogerlam (Roger)

Rogerlam (Roger) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:42:01 +0000

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Comment on RBK: Reebok Edge Uniform System by Aaron G

Aaron G — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:27:04 +0000

I honestly think these jerseys are great. Yes they may not look the same but as a hockey player who has wore these jerseys and socks for a reagular hockey season, they have really made a break through with this stuff. Im more comfortable and more flexable. I think it makes the teams look great. I dont want to live in the past, yeah some of the changes have been bull but come on, change isnt always bad. Just breath were the ones watching the sport not playing it.

Comment on Cascade Helmet by David Frenkel

David Frenkel — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:02:24 +0000

Does anybody know if there has been any scienfiticly based study of hockey helmets? There is all this talk about concussions but neither industry or government has stepped forward to doing any testing to see if any helmet will prevent concussions. There is certainly legal issues if claims are made and the helmet does not work as advertised.

Comment on If You Could Be Any NHL Player, Who Would It Be? by Tyler

Tyler — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:21:37 +0000

Dirk,
That’s a great choice.
I think I’d want to be Bobby Orr for a similar reason. Watching footage fo old games always makes me think how poorly the players would look in today’s game. Orr, however, played in the 1970′s how some players play today.