Gear Reviews

2022 · cat9 · Catalyst · catalyst 9 · hockey skates · review · skate ·Jul 22, 2022

by Katie Lakusta

TRUE has spent years studying skates through their previous TF series and custom skates—and now, they are in a position to provide one of the best and most highly anticipated stock skate lines for 2022. The Catalyst 9 offers TRUE’s best custom tech at an elite-level stock price and availability.

2022 · Bauer · hockey skates · Mach · skate · Supreme ·Jun 23, 2022

Bauer Supreme Mach Skate Review

by Katie Lakusta

Before, Ultrasonic and Hyperlite contended as Bauer’s top-of-the-line skates. Now, Bauer is ascending to their newest generation of power and speed: the Supreme Mach elite-level skate. The Mach is not just the next stepping stone—it’s the next regime.

2022 · guide · hockey skates · Inline · Roller · skates · wheels ·Apr 01, 2022

Roller Wheel Maintenance: Swapping & Rotating Inline Skate Wheels

by Katie Lakusta

Inline hockey and roller skating can be great ways to keep up your training and play in the spring season. But like with all equipment, you are going to have to keep up a bit of maintenance on your skates, particularly in the wheels. Fortunately, there are strategies you can take to prolong the life of your wheels.

2017 · 2022 · blade · flare blades · hockey skates · runners · sharpening · skate · skates ·Mar 16, 2022

Flare Blades Review

by Katie Lakusta

There have been attempts in the past to craft new blades that would offer better glide, speed, feel, and ultimately performance. Despite possessing good potential and the right ideas, only a few of them were able to keep up with their hype and the value of traditional steel. Enter Flare Blades—over a decade of research at the University of Calgary led to the creation of revolutionary runners made with the finest Swedish steel that offer both amazing glide and bite.

2020 · AS3 · ccm · hockey skates · Player · skates ·Jun 17, 2020

CCM AS3 Pro Skate Review

by Chad Purdy

The Super Tacks AS3 Pro skate brings a lot of refinement and an impressive new feature to the table for the 2020 season.

2019 · 80k · ccm · hockey skates · Player · review · ribcor · skates ·May 17, 2019

CCM Ribcor 80K Skate Review

by Chad Purdy

The Ribcor 80K skate is a thing of beauty. It has a clean, traditional look that quietly says it doesn’t need flashy graphics to do all the talking. The 80K continues to refine upon a design that gives skaters greater stride mobility by providing more forward flex.