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Will this new apx lean forward like the ccm skate? Ralph December 27, at am. I love the Tuuk lightspeed 2 holders! I am still not sure how I feel about the Fusion steel. I like it enough to not switch out the steel until I need to, but will I spend the money when I have to or better yet, is it important enough to spend the money over step steel , I am not sure yet.
By far they feel like the lightest skate I have ever put on my feet. Again the fit may play a huge part in this, due to the fact that my One95' are light and the x60's were light as well. I have blocked shots and aside from one right on the knot of my laces that was slightly off center to the inside of my foot, none have hurt. That one didn't hurt per say, but it was like a throbbing dead foot! It was sore the next day, but considering it was a slap shot from closer than ten feet I would say pretty good protection.
The paint, dye, or sublimation that they used for the red has scuffed off in spots. When I say scuffed I mean half inch scuffs. I am sure things might be different in a full contact league, but at the level I play I am going on 6 months I believe and they still shine under lights.
Other than that no durability issues! Not sure if this is really a durability comment but, I was one of the guys that would say buy Canadian made hockey equipment! My one95's were Canadian made. When I really started playing a lot something felt off. I looked at the skates and the holders were misaligned to the point where I could look down while on my feet and on one skate you could see the holder peeking out and on the other skate you could not.
Not too mention that the one that was moved back was also slightly angled like a snow plow. This was what put me on the warpath for new skates. My APX are not Canadian made and the quality control seems to be better as far as my experience goes.
So do not write these off just because they are not made in Canada. I had no idea how much speed and agility I was missing out on by wearing skates that do not fit right! I realized this during the first shift in the APX!
Agility- Huge improvements due to the lateral stiffness of the boot! I used to flex the x60's laterally in crossovers which would affect my balance and power coming out of the crossovers.
The best way I can explain this is that I thought I just had form issues. Instead it was more like a torquey car with bad tires. Yes I know I could have improved with what I had, but the point is these skates instantly fixed my issue.
I can now power through turns and crossovers like never before both forward and backward. These skates are ski boot stiff laterally but compared to my one95's they feel like they are easier to flex forward which surprised me. But then again it may be because the boot is so stiff I am skipping the top eyelet. I could not skip the top eyelet on my one95's due to causing slippage.
I had guys asking me what I had done differently to improve so much and I have to say it is the skates. Acceleration- Again guys were asking what I was doing differently. Explosive acceleration is the best term I can use when explaining how I feel in these skates. I believe this is due to the great forward flex I get out of these skates. I have to say I will not change skates. In fact next season I may get a pair of customs or a replacement pair in the same size, that way when these wear out I will not have to consider any other skate.
Foot: guess my foot is pretty average. In vapors I feet very comftorably width wise and volume wise. Fit: Fit is something thats very hard to review since it will vary from person to person as no two feet are the same.
So I do advise you try these on as with any skate. I fit very well in the X60 the only spot I didn't really fit perfectly was the volume I just barley failed the pencil test in those but I didn't experience any sort of pain as a result. Instead in the APX I pass the pencil test, not really something signifigant for me seeing as I had no substantail problem but perhaps something to consider for those coming from previous Vapor skates.
Overall the skates fit me very well and are extremely comfortable, If you fit well in previous vapors I'd imagine these are very likely to fit you. One of the big selling points on this skate though are the lightspeed fusion runners. At first I thought I'd notice a difference, but once I actually skated in them I was blown away. It seems like a negligible amount of weight reduction but what many will fail to realize is that the farther away from the core, the more the difference is noticed.
Seeing as these are at the bottom of your feet the difference is outstanding. Coming from my X60's I loved the weight reduction, I noticed that I seemed to feel a little less fatigued at the end of a shift. From a sharpening aspect is seems to hold an edge just the same as ls2 did so pretty good I get around 2 weeks inbetween sharpenings which for the amount of time I play, I feel it's pretty impressive.
Boot: The boot features Bauer's Curv composite which is a change from the Vapor line's traditional construction. This is a change that I love. The skates are stiff while, but not too stiff. I'm able to get a nice amount of forward flex while still getting great lateral support. As a result of the Curv composite these boots are very light which as with the steel is very nice. Liner: The liner is still composed of two different materials. On the top is a clarino material that is meant to be durable.
What I like about this choice over what was used in the x60's is that while it durable, It is still comfortable. This new system improves stability on tight turns and crossovers, its also designed to keep the laces flatter to help prevent lace bite.
In addition it also improves the life and durability of the skates. Fantastic design! The main reason for the new lacing system is to combat an on going problem with lacing systems in general.
As they are made from a mixture of several materials attached together, over time these materials become loose and begin to break down. By eliminating the need for multiple parts layers of foam, plastic and metal eyelets and replacing them with one improved piece, Bauer have been able to increase the performance, life and durability of their new APX2 skates.
Power Bar Lacing System. Yeah thats what they actually look like. I got ripped off and they were on sale so im just gonna stick with my total ones. Like Tim this is all my opinion. The bauer 7. And the APX is like 60 grams lighter then the x And has a special insole that will help if your toes rub up front. Was in the right place at the right time when the bauer rep came in the store to show a local sports shop the new gear.
That is all red. And he said they just signed Toews to a contract. I did a test group with bauer. We got to try the APX skates. Honestly, they were horrible.
Uncomfortable, poorly balanced and generally bad. Not to mention ugly.. Ugliest skate ive ever seen, although if they kept that design with an all black boot im sure they wouldnt look to bad, stickin with 60s though.
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