leather wont mold, but hard plastic will
making it out of plastic is more expensive, and mostly so they offer more protection when hit with a puck
ccm and bauer claim there's 'memory foam' in their more expensive pairs
is right about s160, I'd say it's the cheapest skate that's good enough to handle a slap shot
I've heard claims that all of the guys blades falling off on ice are ccm, not sure if it's true or not
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what about these? I really can't afford anything higher end just for casual skating but I can't do hire skates anymore.
realize how hockey skates are fitted so you can go and stop in any direction with them on
most speed skating is just forward and turn left
>most speed skating is just forward and turn left
*all speed skating is forward and turning.
going backwards on speeds is a really bad idea.
OP here
Fair enough, what about if I wanted to spend $200 to $250? What would I be looking for then? Any recommendations?
I'll see what's in town, I live in NC which isn't a big hockey state so my local resources are limited. I might try to go with the S170s though. I bought a fake penny board a year ago and rolled my ankle really bad because of it. I would gladly pay an extra $100 to avoid that again.
Is this a must have for skates?
>Is this a must have for skates?
when you sharpen skates, you take a bit off every time
after 50-100 sharpenings there's nothing left, and a removable blade means you just buy a new one for $50, instead of having to pay an additional cost to refit the blade
I like my 170s, but if the 160s are much cheaper they're ok too
S170s are looking pretty good right now. Do you think they will last a while? I have no problem paying extra if I know they should last for year's.
other than the skate blade and regular wear and tear the only thing that can really damage skates is taking slap shots to them
don't know what hockey is like in NC but you probably wont be blocking too many of those soon
no reason they wont last 5-10 years
Hire skate aftermath
bad size or soft cunt. take your pic.