Dad always got my skates at Bruno’s Shoe Repair. They were always very used. My favourites were the ones that fit. Love the game.

I was a CCM Tacks, and Super Tacks guy since I was 8 (1969). Back then the Super Tacks were the top skates and ran about $200 which was a week’s salary for my dad. Fast forward to 2016 and I bought by first pair of Bauer. I was blown away by the light weight, the awesome comfort, and the custom baked form fit. They felt like track shoes on my feet. At the time I bought them they were a left over pair from the previous model year Vapors I think on sale I paid about $800, the sales guy said they were over $1,000 the year before. I make good money so price didn’t really matter. I love buying the best quality I can possibly afford and Bauer brought it. I’m just a beer league player so they much more than I probably need, but what a skate! When I got on the ice I cut crossover far easier and super tight turns. I still have a soft spot in my heart for CCM but don’t see me going back anytime soon.

I’ve been rocking a pair of AS3 Pros for the past year and I enjoy the fit over the AS5 Pro by quite a bit. Was in Vapor 2XPro EE’s for around 3-4 years but my foot didn’t fill the boot out as well as it fills out a D Width Tacks skate. They fit well but these are the perfect fit for me :)

Last 20 years: Graf 703s, Graf custom pro stock (Fedorov's unused spare skates), Bauer X-60s and now CCM Tacks. The tacks were the most expensive skate available when I bought them five years ago, $1200 I think. I'm 5"10 220 lbs, I play 4-5 hours a week and the Tacks are the best skate I've ever had. The Graf boot wore down quickly and the X-60s though phenomenal in terms of energy transfer and response, absolutely murdered my feet.

Hi, the ribcor line of skates has been discontinuated. Has for my skate i'm in the ft6pro and after wearing the supreme mach and vapor3x pro and tacks as590 in the last 2 years. I definitively stay on the ccm side, the bauer fit 1 too small & fit 2 too big and the tongue weirdly stop the bloodstream on the top of my feet even if my lace were loose on both of their skate line. As for true the feeling of their skate is weird to me, like having my feet in a empty plastic box shaped to tight at the toe and ankle and super loose on the remaining of the feet

Always skated Bauer for ice. Recently made the upgrade to the Mach's and couldn't be happier. Truly comfortable skate with great on-ice feel. I just wish they made a roller version in the same fits.

i recently got a pair of hyperlite 2s retail. Definitely had a break in period but now theyre fantastic. im just your casual freestyle skater but having skates that will last me many years, not to mention all the added bonuses of top of the line skates... super smooth steel, your feet stay drier, the tongue, and the responsiveness goes up a bit. if youve come from softer skates, youll be surprised with the power you have and it might take a sec to get used to. but these skates were some of the best 1k+ ive spent. good investment.

Always been a Bauer guy. I like the comfort, the look and more so the reputation Bauer has in the industry's specifically towards skates. I just picked up the Bauer x5 Pro's and im super excited to test them out

As a goalie, I always used Graf's goalie skates. Best fit, best comfort for my feet. Until Scott van Horne entered the scene. I ordered a pair of his one-piece custom skates with Step Steel. When they arrived in Sweden 4 weeks after I ordered them they blew me away! Hands down the best fit and comfort I had ever experienced! This was 8 years ago and I'm too old to play now. I'm pretty sure there are greater and better models out there now but my VH skates....they were truly something else.

I wore Daoust 501’s for my midget and junior years. Then when Daoust went out of business, I got a pair of Bauer Vapor 8’s. I didn’t like those much, but the next pair I got were my favourite skates I’ve owned: Bauer Supreme 8090’s. I loved them. Wore them for 12 years. For the last 5-6 years, I’ve worn Bauer Nexus 8000 and 9000. They’ll do until I stop playing.

I wanted to get the CCM Jetspeet FT6 but I couldn't find any place to try them on here in switzerland. It looks like Bauer is much more present in stores

As a kid (70s) I wore CCM Super Tacks. As an old man (current) I wear first year return of CCM Super Tacks. I've had several CCM models in between, incl Pro Tacks, early JetSpeeds, and even a pre-Ribcor Reebok.

I recently got a pair of low range true catalyst 5 skates and with being half a size off the biggest they make the fit is unbelievably good and overall performance feels the same if not better as the Bauer equivalents that cost 2x the price

I wear the Bauer Matrix, which is a source for sports exclusive. They're basically the Mach skates with a different tongue. I absolutely love them. Best skate I've EVER tried.

Back in my day ('70's) I wore Bauer Black Panthers. I couldn't afford either the Supremes or Tacks, the top skates of the day.

I wear the CCM Ribcor 80k now and I absolutely love them and the way they feel. Had Bauer vaporlites...liked them and they were definitely comfortable, but growing up it was the CCM powerline 500

As a much younger man, I recall CCM Tacks being the prime skate. I’ve been a Bauer Supreme fan myself (Supreme 5000 is my current skate).

Awesome video. Old School Graf's are sooo damn underrated. Graf's are so damn comfortable and looks amazing. I have a pair and still epic skates. Oh and glad Matthews is featured wearing Bauer gear 7:31 but actually wears CCM boots. 3:03 Hmmmm....🤣

My first skates were Bauer Turbos followed by CCM Ultra Tacks.

Bauer Supreme here. Started out with the 4000s but I currently rock 8000s. I tried Graf at one point but the arches were too high for my almost flat feet.

I am still rocking ccm super tacks that my dad handed down to me in the late 80's or early 90's. My friends tell me how much lighter and better new skates are, but I tried Vapors and couldn't skate. Should I be looking at newer tacks? Or is the design totally different these days?

For a while now my favorite skates are the CCM E-10. Great fit, no flex and a solid boot. Also the blades replaceable. Couple years ago on a whim, I got a pair of Bauer XLP (Senior) on sale. Light and way to much flex resulting in tired feet.

I wore Bauer growing up playing 70's, 80's & most of 90's, then switched to Reebok (any one remember the "white" skate? Alex Zhitnik wore them) I loved the fit, and they broke in (b4 heating skates was a thing) so quick, I remember getting a lot of comments on the white, some saying it looked like I was wearing goalie skates! lol! Wore Reebok 9k's then 18k's after that. Bought a new pair last year Bauer Vapor shift pros. I tried the Ribcor, but thought the Vapor was more comfortable first time trying them on and have been very pleased with the choice.

Grew up in Bauer Vapor skates due to my harrow foot, now I wear Bauer matrix skates, I tend to be a more short and quicker stride player, but could not convince store sales reps that

Still rockin My Bauer 1x’s. been looking at new skates and almost went for x5 Pros. They are only one tier down from the top and very similar to 1x’s and 2x pros…… top tier from just a few years ago. In the end I decided to wait as I want to see how the new fly light holder is received.

I have always skated on Bauer skates. I currently have a pair of Hyperlite 2s

I did use Bauer supreme 92 as a Junior (14-18 year). I think I always have had Bauer, but don’t remember the exact model before and after the 92 model. (Living in Sweden 🇸🇪)

My last pair was ccm super tacks from 30 years ago. But gave a pair of cat 7's coming in

I'm drooling over these skates, my last time on the ice was the 90's, I miss my hockey, I loved my bossy TPM stick and Bauer skates.

It would be fun to compare from which countries the main skates are. In my opinion without to much looking into it i would say 70% ish of the Swedish pro teams use CCM. It would be fun to see if that translates to NHL.

I miss Easton so much, I've always had their skates and loved them so much. I've been nursing my Easton Mako's dreading the day I have to purchase custom True's

Currently just got Bauer Supreme Ignite pro+ which is sports excellence exclusive and just got them broke in and am just starting to get the full potential out of them waaay lighter skate coming from a Reebok pump

had to change my RBZ ccm this year and bought the new ft6 pro there fine but kinda wish i wouldve bought the hyperlite 2

Waiting for that goalie skate video! I wanted Goalie Tacks, back in the day, but couldn’t afford them. Went with the Bauer Black Panthers and loved them.

Rocked tac 452's back in the late 90s haha

isn’t the CCM AS-V. AS-5? As the AS-6 are out now! 🤷‍♂️

Graf . Always worn Graf. These days i wear 2 pairs of G8035 Ultra. Finally, a boot that i can't break down in a season. I was using older models 1 pair per team(I'm on 5 teams) and they would be destroyed in 18 games. That's only 32+ hours of on ice time. Turns out since I've been working on edgework, I needed a stiffer skate and had to upgrade to a carbon skate made in the last 10 years. Once I retire these 2 pairs, I may have to switch to Bauer, CCM, or True.

In high school I had a pair of Bauer 2000 and CCM Ultra Tacks

I'm on the ice 12 times a week, coaching my kids' teams, my own practice sessions, adult team practice with a coach followed by beer league games 🍺 🍻. CCM JETSPEED FT6pro with Marsblade I2 for the win! Total comfort and takes abuse from older players who bash me with wooden sticks during games.

All the Bauer and CCM models are custom fit to NHL player’s specs

Loved my Ccm Ultra Tacks

Back in the day had Custom Graf. You wear the boots that fit your feet. But more important is to find a good skate tech that will set up your blades center, rocker, and hollow, and knowing if you’ll be on hard or soft ice. More a challenge, but once you do, a it easier to have a few sets of blades to do comparisons with, rather than taking your skates in to the shop. I also know there was a lot of experimenting with exotic alloys for blades to see what held the edge the best....likely less of that now than in Gretzky’s era.

makar eichel and karlsson all wear the mach skin graphic but they dont actually wear them. eichel and makar still wear 2S pros and im sure alot of others do too edit: i have the machs and love them but just worth noting

Got myself some True SVH customs! Hard to get on but once they’re on they feel incredible. 😂 Here in Pittsburgh I’ve noticed retired Penguins, including Mario, are using True Custom skates. It’s very interesting.

I started with MEGA skates until my feet stopped growing and then i got a pair of Graffs but the forward angle was too much for my arches and my feet hurt all season long. From there i had a pair of nikes that were honestly great and then came the bauer supreme 6000, mission flyweight, and then back to the bauer supreme 7000.

There was a span of time when a lot of players would choose CCM boots and fit Tuuk frames to them. Are Bauer boots more comfortable now?

Been a tack guy for so long it’s nuts but in the market for new skates and looking for a skate that breaks in east I hate the first 20 or 30 hours on my skates to break in

started playing at 37. Got Bauer 3x velocity. Idk if I will ever leave Bauer. They were baked and felt incredible from my first skate.

Remember when Kessel and Toews would wear Bauer x90 which was like the 3rd skate from the top (Apx2) due to being less stiff and easier for game ready

Occasional player twice a week, 58 years old. Rotator cuff surgery earlier this year. Mostly play rec leagues. Probably bought the last 2 pairs of Graf G9035 in Canada back in 2018. Love them. Been using Grafs now for 18 years. Can afford $2,000 skates but why? Good video btw.

im a goalie, have always been and when i first started playing at 8 years old, i had a pair of one.9 supreme skates. fast forward 9 seasons later, i still use the totalone nxg line.

Regardless of brand/model, pretty sure NHL players still get them custom made to their feet as opposed to just pulling off the shelf.

I’m rocking Mach’s and love them. My favorite skates were my old Easton S15’s.

still using my good old Bauer apx 2 skates =)

Through my hole career 90% times I’ve worn Bauer. 1 year Tacks. And 1year Daust 501. Bauer have been the best for me.

Rocking my first pair of skates. I'm over 40. My youngest just started 8U. We're on the ice every chance we get. I didn't want to break the bank, so I bought the bauer X3.7's. A great balance between price and features. Now, I just need some elbow pads.

Good. Thanks.

I have the Supreme Mach. I love them for the performance and how they feel, and as a bonus… no shitty graphics like just about every other skate in the market.

i wear ccm u+ pro since maybe 10 year and I will buy one of the Bauer's, probably hyperlite2

Sons been on ribcor for least last 3-4 years been rocking the 100k pro last yr half ish explained to me they’re more set for attack mode more forward angle and Bauer is more balanced from what I was told. But overall said the skate is comparable so 🤷

Jetspeed or Vapors, cant got wrong with either, just find your fit. I wrnt with Vapors. Do what i did, spend half a day and try on every single pair you can. By the end my hands were chopped from tying skates all day. Worth it tho

I was a ccm guy because they were snugg on the feet. Now im on Bauer M5Pro cause the fit System is a huge Change. Fit 1 is what ccm D was kinda. just a little better.

Love my CCM Tacks AS-V’s

I miss my Bobby hull ccm skates back in the early 70s

And yet, CCM is the only go to brand for me. It's the only brand that has skates that fit the front of my feet well. Still has their Exteand E30 hanging on the wall.

You can't squat in Vapor unless I miss the top two holes. I'm going to try Supreme now.

I have the Bauer Supreme M5 Pro. Those new carbon skates are awesome! Before that I had the Bauer Supreme 8000 and the Classic Gold. Those skates are really old and no match to the latest carbon models. My wife has the Vapor X500 2017.

Currently skating in FT6 Pros, never had a more comfortable pair of skates. Tried a pair of hyperlite 2s recently, but after skating in the FT6 Pros again I couldn’t go back to the Hyperlites. I think CCM’s lack of technological innovation for a number of years, resulting in the majority of youth players going with Bauer, is why they have such a stranglehold on the NHL. Guys just go with what they’re used to.

I have the AS1’s with the new CCM holder

should we analyze the sharpening too? Would make more sense than just the skates :P Having 10cm flat in mid, who has 6cm, +-3cm from mid, dual circle, etc... :P

CCM Tacks ASV’s size 10.5 STEP steel XS-V

Bauer makes a fantastic skate. I didn’t like the last pair of CCMs that I had.

Soy de Argentina y ahora tengo 45 años, aca mucho no se patina sobre hielo, yo de joven jugue al hockey (y me volaron un diente frontal 😅) y usaba los Graf Supra 501, indestructibles una pena que ya no exista la marca, sigo patinando ya no juego pero estoy interesado en comprar unos CCM siempre me parecieron la bota mas comoda, dudo un poco de su durabilidad ya que soy bastante bruto espero alguien me sepa dar sus consejos gracias, saludos y vamos los Ducks! 💪😉🏒

The x5 pros are a step below the hyperlites and the tongue is not near as stiff

I have Machs and they’re definitely the best skates I’ve ever had. 10/10 recommend.

Ok I guess I'll date myself here, I miss my Microns (pause for laughs) yes, do any of you remember them? Loved the fit and the extra big toe protection saved me many times and where a key feature when most everyone wore CCM super tacs.

I stopped at Rbk 11k back in 2010: played right D, former weight 92kg. Now am looking for a new pair. But time passed, and now I am a 130kg former powerlifter, so not sure what skates would fit me best. Any ideas lads?

I’m not the biggest fan of Bauer sticks due to durability issues and the lack of performance compared to others, but they do make great equipment.

Ccm discontinued the ribcore skates last year at retail and can only be ordered as custom.

Miss my GRAF 709s 😢

What in the world ever happened to Graf? I love mine!

Hockey Collective you should do which NHL Players helmets?

having played hockey for 15 years it was always such a chore to get used to new equipment taking months before i actually felt comfortable and fluid in them. i have no idea how these guys wear multiple different sets of gear in such short amounts of time. is it just the amount of hockey they play? i think i was on the ice roughly 5 times a week when i played minor hockey and it still took months. maybe if it was 10+ times a week it would shorten the time significantly but it seems like they have new sets of gear so often i just dont get it.

Still rocking some Grafs

I still use my bauer one.6 skates

Kuznetzov used to wear, might still i unsure. But used to wear 3xpros and spray paint them black

A lot of the LAKINGS wear the hyperlites but they all have the black foot guards on them.

McDavid still rocking the first gen CCM Jetspeed....

Before customization with my narrow feet Bauer fit me best. Now all I care about is getting the best deal.

the insane looks of the mach has to be one of the reasons they are the most popular, they just look sick.

Bauer Supreme 100, Roos (most comfortable), Lange Pro Comp, Daoust 501. Old stuff!

if you could do this for roller hockey skates that would be awesome!

CCM no longer makes the Ribcor line. Last year was the last year for them.

what do u think of the ribcor 100k pros anyone?

Still rocking Easton Mako IIs

i wore the ccm nike

Still wearing the Bauer MX3 from 2016

didnt NIKE make skates for a while? ive not bought skates in nearly 35 years. they were Bauer somethings that were my first pair ever of Tuuk skates. yep i skated from the late 60s-early 70s until the early 90s with the old pre-tuuk style steel blades lol

i wanna see the helmet/visor episode next!

How did you leave talking about what McDavid is currently in off this video?!?