I was going to "like" but noticed you had exactly 25 like on your comment on this video coming out 25 years ago and would rather marvel in the beauty of coincidence.
the difference between pro stock sticks and retail are for sticks pro players can choose custom curves they want different material in the blade and the shafts custom flex as well skates same thing they can choose different tongues different blades and holders
Oh I know. But given that it's accessible for people to buy pro stock online (prostockhockey.com, etc...), as well as things like jersey quality, I thought it might be interested for those that aren't in the know. Some may wonder whether it's worth it to invest in discounted pro stock. Just a more fleshed out breakdown of pro options vs. retail in a video.
For some items its perfectly fine to buy pro stock gear, and definitely can be a great value, mainly for things like gloves, helmets, pants..sticks and skates can be a bit iffy - one of the main reasons is what youd call "dressing" - which means you may find lets say a Bauer Vapor 1X stick, but its actually a Vapor X60 "dressed" with 1X graphics, and you actually end up with a stick thats nearly 5 years old but with the current flagship product graphics because of marketing and sales - most pro players youll notice in locker rooms dont always wear or use the most current gear, youll see players still wearing shoulder pads and elbow pads from 10 years ago that arent even made anymore, and other items that are "broken in" or "lucky" that they wont bear to stop using (Crosby still uses the same jock strap from when he was a teenager and has his equipment manager keep repairing it, theres a video out there somewhere on it) - theres lots of info on prostock stick codes to tell what actually is the model online in forums. Skates can be the same way, youll find plenty of listings for Bauer Nexus skates with a Vapor X-Rib mold pattern in them and so youre thinking youre getting a certain product but you end up with something that isnt the same as the retail version description..the nexus being a very wide fit normally but the specific prostock was built with a narrow vapor fit and dressed with nexus graphics on the outside of the skate and they end up not fitting you like they normally would in a store. Jerseys are an awesome example of the difference between 'retail/replica' and 'authentic/prostock' - ive got 2 different Reebok Edge practice jerseys - one bought from a store retail and one bought off ebay that was a game used training camp authentic and the difference is interesting how much more goes into prostock. I should probably do a video on it some time lol. But anyways, some products are safer than others, ive got some friends that will only buy prostock stuff and swear by it, but its up to you really I guess.
Tyler Dowd google "pro stock stick codes" and youll find plenty of forums and sites that discuss the breakdowns of each brand's codes and what the stick actually is manufactured as
Hey Chris, I think you should also mention the fact that any major hockey store with a pro shop or a store that specializes in skates will also modify off the shelf skates. For example I have a wide food and I bought a pair of Bauer N9000. I needed them a little wider and the good people at Pro Hockey Life were able to widen them as well as “punch” them out in certain parts of the skate where I needed more room. This was done with a special press that stretches the skate after they come out of the oven. The guy at PHL also told me that they can easily do this with more expensive skates because the have a higher quality of material compared to a lower costing skate. So it’s kind of like getting a custom fit skate from something off the shelf.
I truly wish this video and information was around when I was playing as a kid! Great video , I would really like to see a video on the information of 3D building of personal skates !! Thanks again great video!!
I lucked out when I got my CCM skates. But I'm a goalie and I need a very different skate than a regular player would use. I'd love to see a video on goalie skates and how to get a good fit. I've been retired from hockey for a while now but I still enjoy a drop in once in a while. I swear by CCM and I still have my old skates. (they are still serving me very well) Looking forward to more videos.
This is DEEP SCIENCE my friend, thank you SO MUCH!! P.S: this is where the expression " cheap skates" came from, someone who doesn't invest properly in his Hockey shoes...🤣🤣🤣
Definitely interested in a video on your thoughts of a custom skate vs an off the shelf skate being baked and having problem areas punched out. I've always had some trouble finding skates that I *really* feel comfortable in because of bony bits of my feet which stick out a little bit. I find when I pull my skates nice and tight I get far better performance (as you'd expect) however the sides of my skates really press against the bony bits and it is extremely uncomfortable to skate in and when the skates are taken off can be painful as my foot readjusts to not be squeezed any more. This makes me sometimes not tie them up so tight so I get a bit of comfort, but my power is seriously impacted and my feet wobble in the skate a little bit, sometimes causing me to do a comedy slip up 🙄 I'd be interested in a video which might explain if a custom skate would benefit me or if other options might be available.
I have small feet and got the vapor,I love them, however the padding on the heel is a little stiff and hurts after a few minutes. Should I make them again or did I get the wrong size?
It would be awesome to watch you go through the custom skate option to include runners etc... I know you addressed the aftermarket runners in a separate video but if you can swing it, a video about custom skates from top to bottom would really be interesting. Thanks
Type in "dumpster fire" on youtube and that's what your true skates will look like when the rivets and coppers won't hold because the sole's rotted out in 8months
Very important. Wrong skates can mess up your feet and your hockey career. This happened to me. I got calcium build up around my anckles that made it impossible or painful to skate. These were Graf skates. Also it is important to wear a size smaller skate or half size smaller.
great video....i use Eaton Makos which are discontinued I believe but they were good fit all around for me because I just continued up Easton line from all the Synergy skates....would love to see a TRUE custom skate video
You should have noted that goalie skate lines are not the same fits. Supreme goalie ~vapor fit (I fit vapor goal skates) but can't say the same for ccm skate line . I'm trying to play out and I bought the wrong skate fit (used). Most stores don't give a direct answer to the skates unless they specialize in goalie gear too.
I can't understand why the manufacturers only distinguish between "D, E, and EE" respectively meanwhile between "tapered, regular and wide" instead of providing a quantified range in centimeters/inch for front foot, instep, heel and ankle circumferences!
C.C.M. Canadian Cycle & Motors. Originally a Canadian company that made small gas engines and bicycles. Nothing to do with ice hockey. By the 1970s pretty much just bikes and hockey equipment. In Canada you wore CCM, Daust, Lang, and Baurer back in the day. Hockey sticks were Shurewood, or Victoriaville. And Jean Beliveau had more Stanley cups than Gretzky, Orr, Howe, Limeau, and Crosby combined. 17 in total. 10 as a player.
@marta green awe you poor baby, I make you cry. And you think you can bully people on here. Good luck with that. Now punch up this name. Steven aspenlieder. See me bench 315 pounds. Less than one percent of human population in all of history can do that. Judo is my second sport. I specialize in bullys. I look forward to meeting your big mouth. This is where you retort by saying something cute because this is your specialty, online intimidation. My specialty is in person reality checks. I prefer my specialty over yours. Now go on and show the world how you like to tell people what you can and cannot do online. I look forward to your response.
@marta green yes we get you are a punk who likes fo online bully people. However I am not making out what you are trying to say. I'm guessing English is not your first language. Try saying you want in google translate, then copy and paste on here so I can understand you better.
@marta green well that is 5 more than I speak. English, french and some espanola. However it was you who came after me, not the other way around. This is an open forum. Yet you think you can tell people what they can and cannot say.
Hey thanks for the video. I just threw away a CCM pair of skates that I had hardly used because although they fit well in the store they were painful to skate with. Im a recreational skater and casual player with a ratio of 2.6 and wide feet. Cant really afford too much ,so am looking to Nexus N2700. Any thoughts??
Hockey Tutorial, Hi, I’m Brandon’s mom. I have watched your videos occasionally over the years. Now I’m watching on my son’s iPad! He and his brother are members of a special needs ice hockey team in California. Although there are hockey stores around, they are not very close to us, but I will travel to one (ie. Monkey Sports in Irvine, California) if you think it may be worth the trip. Can you do a video regarding custom skates? There are ongoing problems with severe pronation for Brandon and his brother. Also, Brandon’s 2nd toe hurts after practice. I Bought several pairs of skates. I also used braces for his brother, but they don’t seem to fix the problem. Even with professional orthotics, the pronation continues. With this video, you have convinced me that cheaper skates are not the way to go. But Brandon’s first pair cost $600, which is not cheap to me. I just think that I’m going about it the wrong way. If you can do the video about getting custom skates, I think that it will help me decide on what to do and how to go about it. Seems like there’s no easy choices otherwise. Thank you.
@4:00....exactly how does the skates construction "adapt" to someone's foot. All of these skates are "bakeable" which allows the heated materials to adapt to the foot
Ive returned one pair of skates, new ones are baked 3 times, punched 3 times, skated first time in my life just a few months ago, with constant pain, now the pain is tolerable , but seriously thinking about true custom skates. Stores of course want me to go with bauer or ccms off the shelf, but i dont know.
Great vid, as always. I'd like to share my personal experience. I reached out to CCM Canada about trying to buy some equipment that I couldn't find at several major hockey stores and online. NO REPLY. So I emailed and wrote a letter as well. NO REPLY. Unreal. I reached out to Bauer Canada about options for changing a part on my hockey skate after regular business hours and they replied back to me that night with all the details. Incredibly high level of customer service. So I sold ALL of my CCM equipment and replaced with a full Bauer set. Anecdotal experience only, but Bauer has their act together and CCM seems to have so much invested in marketing and sponsorship that they completely neglected the customer service aspect. Never touching CCM again...
I am 74 Years surgeon and play sports and ski skateand love my new sport hockey I have a lateral ankle pain beneath ankle bone pain near near front My right leg and foot is not as strong as left I can barely skate on left foot on 1 skate I got used skates and have plastic insoles I am 5foot 4 inches muscular 135 lbs but have weak ankles Now ready to buy skates which pair?? To buy
All stores should have the scanning machine cause how can a first buyer or a guy that just wants a new pair of skates ( not Hockey player) know what profile foot he has?
Yeah... What would you say to someone with zero experience, trying to learn how to skate, but who has feet that don't fit into any retail skates. My concern is that while a custom skate would fit my feet perfectly, the materials and price are too strong/too high to justify. For reference, my shoe size is a US 12 4E width. I have extremely wide feet that don't fit into any retail skates (width). I also have a high volume foot, but a low volume ankle. My ankle and lower leg have a lot of room in my current Nexus skates.
I'm a rollerblader and just got the Bauer vapour xr500s I love them, but as I'm a wide fit they're too shallow for me so I had to refund them. I can't find any UK website that does them in the double EE, and the supreme and nexus ones aren't as expensive as what the vapour xr500s are nor do I like the scheme. I'm a wide fit in Clark's shoes, but they don't have different colour schemes to make it known to the world I have wide feet and a high instep! Now every time I see the blue or yellow Bauer skates that's what I think. But I've ordered a size 7 now in hopes it will be a little wider, but the length might be too big. If ANYONE can link me a site that still has the inline rollerblades from Bauer in double ee width I'd be eternally grateful!!
Good video... One error though, when u say that bauer already has foot scanners in retail locations, and its something you expect to see from Bauer, Im sure you meant to say CCM.. Not being critical, just letting you know :)
@@TSmith13 Not what rolledupaces34 meant.. Both companies do have scanners yes, but in the video he said that Bauer has scanners in retail locations and it's something he expects to see soon from Bauer, but he meant to say expects to see from CCM considering he was being sized by CCM. Tom Smith, As for both already having scanners in retail locations, have you experienced them both and is one better than other?
I'm no pro. I just like skating when I can but my ankles are fucked along with some other foot injuries. Would a custom skate help or be a waste of money? I usually just get a Bauer and tapenthe shit outta my ankles. Some input would be great. Thank you for such an informative video I'll be sure to subscribe and all the other shit too. Thanks again!
Very helpful, have a 12.5 A width foot, just skate once a week for fun, and fitness. Age 61, I watched Lou Lamoriello coach at Providence. Bought a $400 pair of skates 5 years ago, awful, too wide, pinched my toes, put three inserts in to fill space. Bought a pair of CCM 44k Ribcore size 10, better but still fell movement in right skate. Any thoughts? Many thanks, Ken
Thank you for this video very interesting , I have a question to ask you I go to the rink all weekend, I have a good level and it is a sport that excites me. Moreover I would like buy skates. I have a budget of 100-150 euros for you which would be the best ratio quatity / level / price ?
Thanks for sharing. What's been best for you in the high volume fit ? I remember seeing you coming at at under 2.5 L/W ratio in one of your previous videos.
when I borrow the free skates they feel fine when I first put them on but after just one lap my feet are aching, so how do I pick the right size at the store?
I wish this had come out 25 years ago!!
I was going to "like" but noticed you had exactly 25 like on your comment on this video coming out 25 years ago and would rather marvel in the beauty of coincidence.
You should do a video on pro-stock vs. retail gear: skates, sticks, jerseys, etc...
the difference between pro stock sticks and retail are for sticks pro players can choose custom curves they want different material in the blade and the shafts custom flex as well skates same thing they can choose different tongues different blades and holders
Oh I know. But given that it's accessible for people to buy pro stock online (prostockhockey.com, etc...), as well as things like jersey quality, I thought it might be interested for those that aren't in the know. Some may wonder whether it's worth it to invest in discounted pro stock. Just a more fleshed out breakdown of pro options vs. retail in a video.
For some items its perfectly fine to buy pro stock gear, and definitely can be a great value, mainly for things like gloves, helmets, pants..sticks and skates can be a bit iffy - one of the main reasons is what youd call "dressing" - which means you may find lets say a Bauer Vapor 1X stick, but its actually a Vapor X60 "dressed" with 1X graphics, and you actually end up with a stick thats nearly 5 years old but with the current flagship product graphics because of marketing and sales - most pro players youll notice in locker rooms dont always wear or use the most current gear, youll see players still wearing shoulder pads and elbow pads from 10 years ago that arent even made anymore, and other items that are "broken in" or "lucky" that they wont bear to stop using (Crosby still uses the same jock strap from when he was a teenager and has his equipment manager keep repairing it, theres a video out there somewhere on it) - theres lots of info on prostock stick codes to tell what actually is the model online in forums. Skates can be the same way, youll find plenty of listings for Bauer Nexus skates with a Vapor X-Rib mold pattern in them and so youre thinking youre getting a certain product but you end up with something that isnt the same as the retail version description..the nexus being a very wide fit normally but the specific prostock was built with a narrow vapor fit and dressed with nexus graphics on the outside of the skate and they end up not fitting you like they normally would in a store. Jerseys are an awesome example of the difference between 'retail/replica' and 'authentic/prostock' - ive got 2 different Reebok Edge practice jerseys - one bought from a store retail and one bought off ebay that was a game used training camp authentic and the difference is interesting how much more goes into prostock. I should probably do a video on it some time lol.
But anyways, some products are safer than others, ive got some friends that will only buy prostock stuff and swear by it, but its up to you really I guess.
Tyler Dowd google "pro stock stick codes" and youll find plenty of forums and sites that discuss the breakdowns of each brand's codes and what the stick actually is manufactured as
Great info and great video as always...keep it up Chris good on ya
Thank you :)
Great video Chris! Your channel is now the first place I go for quality, objective reviews on hockey products.
Much appreciated! Let me know if there is anything you’d like to request.
Hey Chris, I think you should also mention the fact that any major hockey store with a pro shop or a store that specializes in skates will also modify off the shelf skates.
For example I have a wide food and I bought a pair of Bauer N9000. I needed them a little wider and the good people at Pro Hockey Life were able to widen them as well as “punch” them out in certain parts of the skate where I needed more room. This was done with a special press that stretches the skate after they come out of the oven.
The guy at PHL also told me that they can easily do this with more expensive skates because the have a higher quality of material compared to a lower costing skate. So it’s kind of like getting a custom fit skate from something off the shelf.
Great information. You definitely saved someone lots of money. Love your videos and hope they continue.
Great job, as a 62 yo player that lives in retirement w/o hockey...I wish I found ur videos when I lived up north. All the best.
Thank you very much. Glad to hear you enjoy them
This was really helpful , just getting into the sport .You provided really good insight .
Thank You! I need new skates for my twins, this video shed some light on where and what to look for.
Great videos.. Getting back into the game after 17yrs away, its crazy to see how much gear has changed.. These videos help alot. Great Job. 👍😎
Would love to see a custom skate video
he has one
Goob
Can you do a ccm vs bauer equipment?
Lightning hawk33 I must say I like vapor equipment alot but CCM is alot more intermediate
Elite Gaming what does that even mean
Bauer sounds c00ler
Chris is a CCM fan boy
Now I know what’s going on, thanks for the help 💕
I truly wish this video and information was around when I was playing as a kid! Great video , I would really like to see a video on the information of 3D building of personal skates !! Thanks again great video!!
I'm not new to hockey, but this had a lot of information that was new to me!
Mr. Johnson same man!
thanks for the video! you explained the concepts very well! i’m excited to buy my first pair of skates
Thank you for info. Can't wait to get my new skates in a few months time. Doing research ....
Love your videos 👌🏻
Very helpful. I am needing to replace my 2010 Eastons here shortly and this will be a great help when I walk into the store.
Really good breakdown of types, glad I got the Ribcor..
Thank you David!
One of the best and most helpful video I’ve ever watched. Great video
Great video. Thanks for the information, this will help a ton going forward with my son.
I learned a ton from your video. Only a year and a half into this sport, thanks to a buddy in Toronto and eager to learn.
Very well done video. I am just getting back into hockey and planning to go buy some skates at the store tomorrow. First time playing on ice!
In the market for some new skates right now. Thanks for this video!
Perfect timing. ...we're shopping for new skates now.
he has one called vh skates
These videos are excellent regardless of your experience level with buying skates, specifically for younger players
I lucked out when I got my CCM skates. But I'm a goalie and I need a very different skate than a regular player would use. I'd love to see a video on goalie skates and how to get a good fit. I've been retired from hockey for a while now but I still enjoy a drop in once in a while. I swear by CCM and I still have my old skates. (they are still serving me very well) Looking forward to more videos.
Lol I accidentally bought senior xls Bauer skates for my first pair to learn on(I’m 24). I don’t notice too much but wish I knew beforehand.
This was a very helpful video! Thank u and i learned so much!
You are the Anthony Bucci of Revzilla, or Ryan Fnine of F9 TH-cam. Thx for all the help!
Excellent video!!! Thanks...
Nice job mate , keep going👌🤝
my second video i watched and i love it , great details easy to understand and follow , thank you so much
Such a well done video!! I think I've got my eye on the Ribcor 80k
Hey thanks I used to use ccm tacks but now I should be using jetspeed
Great work. So clear and well organized!
Great video! Really appreciate your professionalism.
This is DEEP SCIENCE my friend, thank you SO MUCH!!
P.S: this is where the expression " cheap skates" came from, someone who doesn't invest properly in his Hockey shoes...🤣🤣🤣
Definitely interested in a video on your thoughts of a custom skate vs an off the shelf skate being baked and having problem areas punched out.
I've always had some trouble finding skates that I *really* feel comfortable in because of bony bits of my feet which stick out a little bit. I find when I pull my skates nice and tight I get far better performance (as you'd expect) however the sides of my skates really press against the bony bits and it is extremely uncomfortable to skate in and when the skates are taken off can be painful as my foot readjusts to not be squeezed any more. This makes me sometimes not tie them up so tight so I get a bit of comfort, but my power is seriously impacted and my feet wobble in the skate a little bit, sometimes causing me to do a comedy slip up 🙄
I'd be interested in a video which might explain if a custom skate would benefit me or if other options might be available.
Thanks, afther 47 years i untherstand why my fore foot was hurting lol.
Hey when you are comming in Switzerland can you passe at the vallee de joux please it s very beautiful and with a good ice rink
Do custom skates video
I have small feet and got the vapor,I love them, however the padding on the heel is a little stiff and hurts after a few minutes. Should I make them again or did I get the wrong size?
It would be awesome to watch you go through the custom skate option to include runners etc... I know you addressed the aftermarket runners in a separate video but if you can swing it, a video about custom skates from top to bottom would really be interesting. Thanks
Excellent overview......thanks!
Your videos are amazing. Thanks!
I'd love to see a video on True skates!
me too!!!
he has a vh skate review
Type in "dumpster fire" on youtube and that's what your true skates will look like when the rivets and coppers won't hold because the sole's rotted out in 8months
hi I'm 36 would u say I'm too old to learn how to skate and learn hockey allways been fasinated by it
Never too late to start man. Earlier the better
Excellent presentation.
Cheers mate. Appreciate the help.
i would love to see a video comparing top end youth skates (1x vs 1s vs 2s) , (ft1 vs as1) or ( s27 vs x900) ty love the videos.
I would love to see the video about the custom skates!
Very important. Wrong skates can mess up your feet and your hockey career. This happened to me. I got calcium build up around my anckles that made it impossible or painful to skate. These were Graf skates. Also it is important to wear a size smaller skate or half size smaller.
great video....i use Eaton Makos which are discontinued I believe but they were good fit all around for me because I just continued up Easton line from all the Synergy skates....would love to see a TRUE custom skate video
What a shame that Makos are discontinued, those are best skates that i've had so far.
Awesome information! Thank you
Do a video on goalie skates
Thanks chris
Very great video, helped me a lot
You should have noted that goalie skate lines are not the same fits. Supreme goalie ~vapor fit (I fit vapor goal skates) but can't say the same for ccm skate line . I'm trying to play out and I bought the wrong skate fit (used). Most stores don't give a direct answer to the skates unless they specialize in goalie gear too.
Thank you, this vid was very informative.
I can't understand why the manufacturers only distinguish between "D, E, and EE" respectively meanwhile between "tapered, regular and wide" instead of providing a quantified range in centimeters/inch for front foot, instep, heel and ankle circumferences!
C.C.M. Canadian Cycle & Motors. Originally a Canadian company that made small gas engines and bicycles. Nothing to do with ice hockey. By the 1970s pretty much just bikes and hockey equipment. In Canada you wore CCM, Daust, Lang, and Baurer back in the day. Hockey sticks were Shurewood, or Victoriaville. And Jean Beliveau had more Stanley cups than Gretzky, Orr, Howe, Limeau, and Crosby combined. 17 in total. 10 as a player.
@marta green awe you poor baby, I make you cry. And you think you can bully people on here. Good luck with that. Now punch up this name. Steven aspenlieder. See me bench 315 pounds. Less than one percent of human population in all of history can do that. Judo is my second sport. I specialize in bullys. I look forward to meeting your big mouth. This is where you retort by saying something cute because this is your specialty, online intimidation. My specialty is in person reality checks. I prefer my specialty over yours. Now go on and show the world how you like to tell people what you can and cannot do online. I look forward to your response.
@marta green yes we get you are a punk who likes fo online bully people. However I am not making out what you are trying to say. I'm guessing English is not your first language. Try saying you want in google translate, then copy and paste on here so I can understand you better.
@marta green well that is 5 more than I speak. English, french and some espanola. However it was you who came after me, not the other way around. This is an open forum. Yet you think you can tell people what they can and cannot say.
Hey thanks for the video. I just threw away a CCM pair of skates that I had hardly used because although they fit well in the store they were painful to skate with. Im a recreational skater and casual player with a ratio of 2.6 and wide feet. Cant really afford too much ,so am looking to Nexus N2700. Any thoughts??
Hockey Tutorial,
Hi, I’m Brandon’s mom. I have watched your videos occasionally over the years. Now I’m watching on my son’s iPad! He and his brother are members of a special needs ice hockey team in California. Although there are hockey stores around, they are not very close to us, but I will travel to one (ie. Monkey Sports in Irvine, California) if you think it may be worth the trip. Can you do a video regarding custom skates? There are ongoing problems with severe pronation for Brandon and his brother. Also, Brandon’s 2nd toe hurts after practice. I Bought several pairs of skates. I also used braces for his brother, but they don’t seem to fix the problem. Even with professional orthotics, the pronation continues.
With this video, you have convinced me that cheaper skates are not the way to go. But Brandon’s first pair cost $600, which is not cheap to me. I just think that I’m going about it the wrong way.
If you can do the video about getting custom skates, I think that it will help me decide on what to do and how to go about it.
Seems like there’s no easy choices otherwise. Thank you.
@4:00....exactly how does the skates construction "adapt" to someone's foot. All of these skates are "bakeable" which allows the heated materials to adapt to the foot
Great video man. Really helpful.
Glad we could help!
Excellent.....never knew this
Ive returned one pair of skates, new ones are baked 3 times, punched 3 times, skated first time in my life just a few months ago, with constant pain, now the pain is tolerable , but seriously thinking about true custom skates. Stores of course want me to go with bauer or ccms off the shelf, but i dont know.
Student Loans Are Cool if I don't fit in the store it's not going to fit on the ice
would love to see a video on custom skates
Do a footbed/insole video. Like Superfeet vs Bauer speed plates etc.
What about wide vs narrow forefoot? Toe caps are just generally too narrow.
Great vid, as always. I'd like to share my personal experience. I reached out to CCM Canada about trying to buy some equipment that I couldn't find at several major hockey stores and online. NO REPLY. So I emailed and wrote a letter as well. NO REPLY. Unreal.
I reached out to Bauer Canada about options for changing a part on my hockey skate after regular business hours and they replied back to me that night with all the details. Incredibly high level of customer service.
So I sold ALL of my CCM equipment and replaced with a full Bauer set. Anecdotal experience only, but Bauer has their act together and CCM seems to have so much invested in marketing and sponsorship that they completely neglected the customer service aspect.
Never touching CCM again...
Bauer has and always will be better ! Sticks are out of this world
@@Chr0mePisto1a agree. Bauer over CCM all day, every day
Awesome video!
Have a pair of 1x vapors...comparing them to my vapor 10s not a real fan...might try Supremes next
I am 74 Years surgeon and play sports and ski skateand love my new sport hockey
I have a lateral ankle pain beneath ankle bone pain near near front
My right leg and foot is not as strong as left
I can barely skate on left foot on 1 skate
I got used skates and have plastic insoles
I am 5foot 4 inches muscular 135 lbs but have weak ankles
Now ready to buy skates which pair?? To buy
Very well made video bro.
All stores should have the scanning machine cause how can a first buyer or a guy that just wants a new pair of skates ( not Hockey player) know what profile foot he has?
Very nice video !
Why 53 thumbs down? I don’t get that. Thanks so much for the video. A big thumbs up! Learned a lot.
I would love to see a true skate video. Thanks
Yeah... What would you say to someone with zero experience, trying to learn how to skate, but who has feet that don't fit into any retail skates. My concern is that while a custom skate would fit my feet perfectly, the materials and price are too strong/too high to justify.
For reference, my shoe size is a US 12 4E width. I have extremely wide feet that don't fit into any retail skates (width). I also have a high volume foot, but a low volume ankle. My ankle and lower leg have a lot of room in my current Nexus skates.
Thanks
Excellent Video.
I'm a rollerblader and just got the Bauer vapour xr500s I love them, but as I'm a wide fit they're too shallow for me so I had to refund them. I can't find any UK website that does them in the double EE, and the supreme and nexus ones aren't as expensive as what the vapour xr500s are nor do I like the scheme. I'm a wide fit in Clark's shoes, but they don't have different colour schemes to make it known to the world I have wide feet and a high instep! Now every time I see the blue or yellow Bauer skates that's what I think. But I've ordered a size 7 now in hopes it will be a little wider, but the length might be too big. If ANYONE can link me a site that still has the inline rollerblades from Bauer in double ee width I'd be eternally grateful!!
Good video... One error though, when u say that bauer already has foot scanners in retail locations, and its something you expect to see from Bauer, Im sure you meant to say CCM.. Not being critical, just letting you know :)
rolledupaces34 both companies have scanners
@@TSmith13 Not what rolledupaces34 meant.. Both companies do have scanners yes, but in the video he said that Bauer has scanners in retail locations and it's something he expects to see soon from Bauer, but he meant to say expects to see from CCM considering he was being sized by CCM.
Tom Smith, As for both already having scanners in retail locations, have you experienced them both and is one better than other?
Thank you I have wide size 12 uk and can’t find skates this gets me a bit closer to comfort any suggestions for size 13 for my 6 ft 4 son pls 👍
Good content mate
I'm no pro. I just like skating when I can but my ankles are fucked along with some other foot injuries. Would a custom skate help or be a waste of money? I usually just get a Bauer and tapenthe shit outta my ankles. Some input would be great. Thank you for such an informative video I'll be sure to subscribe and all the other shit too. Thanks again!
mentioned the golden GRAF but didn't discuss further.... duster
Thankyou! Thankyou! Thankyou!
Very helpful, have a 12.5 A width foot, just skate once a week for fun, and fitness. Age 61, I watched Lou Lamoriello coach at Providence. Bought a $400 pair of skates 5 years ago, awful, too wide, pinched my toes, put three inserts in to fill space. Bought a pair of CCM 44k Ribcore size 10, better but still fell movement in right skate. Any thoughts? Many thanks, Ken
Graf is the best ice skate company hands down!
If you have a weird bump on your foot that causes you pain, you can look into getting your skate punched, good ski shops can do it.
Thank you for this video very interesting , I have a question to ask you
I go to the rink all weekend, I have a good level and it is a sport that excites me. Moreover I would like buy skates. I have a budget of 100-150 euros for you which would be the best ratio quatity / level / price ?
For that price range its kinda difficult to get much variety to choose from
Thanks for sharing. What's been best for you in the high volume fit ? I remember seeing you coming at at under 2.5 L/W ratio in one of your previous videos.
Pkease do a video avout the custom skate
Graffs were amazing for this
great vid thanx
when I borrow the free skates they feel fine when I first put them on but after just one lap my feet are aching, so how do I pick the right size at the store?
Do you have any vídeo about sharping skates? 😉