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BrewskiJr
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So I'm playing intramural hockey at my university this semester. I'm a good skater (front, decent backwards, good control) and am lookin for a pair of skates. With all my sports i usually progress pretty fast and push my equipment pretty hard. What skate should I get? Is it like ski boots where I need to go try a bunch on to find one that works?

I've heard great things about Bauer's Vapour series and was looking into that. (Maybe X:2.0?) Just need some guidance here.

I love hockey but and lookin for a pair under the $150 mark. Thanks in advance ++K for helpful answers
Mar 11 2012 10:30PM
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BrewskiJr
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Also, There really aren't any skate shops near my place, so what websites do you guys recommend to buy from? How bad is it if i don't try on my skates before i buy em?
Mar 11 2012 10:33PM
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Get.Kronk
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I would for sure go somewhere to try them on, your gonna have a hard time in that price range though
Mar 11 2012 10:34PM
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Charlie_Kelly
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yeah you might wanna add 200 to that price range because finding a good pair of skates that will preform for you and take abuse usually starts around 300 and up
Mar 11 2012 10:35PM
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BrewskiJr
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Yeah. The thing is im just playing recreation, so i dont need the top quality skates.
Mar 11 2012 10:36PM
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Get.Kronk
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Yeah but the thing is, is you use a 150 dollar pair of skates more than like five times and can actually skate well as you say it's just gonna suck. Your feet will hurt, you won't skate as well as you want, they'll fall apart, if you block a shot it will hurt really bad.
Mar 11 2012 10:38PM
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.RYAN66
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for that price go to dicks, sports authority or similar.

for realy skates it is much like a ski boot, you want to try on every pair.

i usually ended up in a pair of eastons, the s 17 was my favorite by far.
Mar 11 2012 10:38PM
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EL_TIGRE
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bauer > graf >
Mar 11 2012 10:40PM
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C.M
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depends on the shape of your foot, go to a store and try some on. if you get ones that dont fit you'll end up with sore feet and blisters
Mar 11 2012 10:43PM
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An10a_Eng
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played all my life (except high school, damn poor public schools) im playing in 2 to 3 leagues at a time depending on the time of year. ive had eastons and bauers most recently. eastons werent bad but fell apart real quick. bauers are the best skates i can remember. and i dont even have the real nice ones. but its all about the fit. go to a hockey shop and try a few on and talk with a knowledgeable salesmen then have them bake the liners. cant go wrong with that.
Mar 12 2012 12:13AM
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goonsquad08
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hockeys my life haha. most brands fit a size to a size and a half smaller than your shoe size. so if you were a size 10 shoe go with either a 8.5 if you like a snug fit or a 9 if you wanna just have it for leisure skating. i would look on ebay for last years higher end models, they'll last longer and you can push them harder than lower end skates. graf skates are amazingly comfy. bauer vapor xxx or 40. ccm makes nice skates as well if you have a slighlty narrow foot. check totalhockey.net hockeymonkey.com or hockeygiant.com
Mar 12 2012 12:14AM
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DasGoatenshafter
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go to crappy tire and see whats on sale. just get the most expensive ones they carry, that way you are getting a mid-line skate, but its still cheaper than what you'd get at a source for sports or something.
Mar 12 2012 12:23AM
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