t'Blades

[Anonymous]

I have heard alot about the t'blade system and i was wondering if it really helps your preformance that much for the price i'm paying. I also would like to know why you don't sell it? thanks. :D

[IW Buyer - Cory]

I have skated it personally, and I wasn't that impressed. That combined with durability issues that I have heard about, we decided to pass on the T Blades.

[2wayplayer]

"crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch" - t'blades

You'll hear'em a mile away.

[AnthonyJTa]

I have heard alot about the t'blade system and i was wondering if it really helps your preformance that much for the price i'm paying. I also would like to know why you don't sell it? thanks. :D

everyone I know that has tried T'Blades either loved them, or just outright hated them... it depends on your situation.

if you're looking to experiment with new rockers, and pitch... the T'Blade is a practical solution. Re-contouring skates can be pricey.. sharpening-wise, again the T'Blades are very practical. A guy on my team can go almost 5 months without changing the T'Blade runner. If you live in a location where you really don't have a decent skate shop to find a good/consistent sharpening.... T'Blades rock.

No offense to IW, I shop there a lot... but any skate purchase, and skate maintenece will be done in person, as they always should.

if you want them just for the sake of wanting, or to be different... stay away.

get over the noise! haha...

[leafsrok]

"crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch" - t'blades

You'll hear'em a mile away.

it is VERY true! i got a pair of Graf Supra 502 SE with t'blades, and my first skate with them, i noticed just how LOUD the t'blades are!, coming off lightspeed 2s, it's a big adjustment but nothing i can't handle.

[david]

i have the on 1 pair of my kohos and actually i like them the stay sharp and stick and bite hard when i first tryed them if was hard to adjust cuz they really do cut in to the ice and the noise who cares it sound awesome lol

[SnipeShow8]

I havent tryed them personally, but have heard alot of negative reviews about them. try the tuuks if youre loooking for holders, cant go wrong with them.

[SigChi631]

I just put T-blades on my skates after months of waisted time and money trying to get my graf 703's sharpened. I went to 3 different shops and each time I ended up spending half the week trying to get used to a screwed up sharpen at the end of which I just had to go back again and let them screw them up again. For me the T-blades where the only way to go. It was either $100 to get them put on and at least know what I'm skating on or $7-14 a week to have some idiot mess up my skates. I'll put up with the crunch and the look for the consistancy no problem. As far as concerns with them breaking goes I've broken Tuuk and Cobra holders and have seen Easton holders shatter so will they break... probably. Hockey is a rough sport. Oh and the little non-functional clip on the back fell off the first time I wore them.

[Grishin #67]

People always think i have t-blades just because how stong i do my crossovers. Makes alot of noise.I have light speed 2s.

[loosepuck]

I have purchased a pair of vector ZG130's with Tblades and am a C level skater. First thing I noticed was that the edges were super true as compared to my local rink sharpened skates. The next thing was the screech in the turns. It sounds like a hundai in 4 wheel lockup. But, I love the fact that they stay sharp for the long haul and the sharpening is consistent. The best thing I have found is that for a beginner skater, I can experiment with hollows and rockers. Do that with a pair of regular skates and you will be buying new blades in no time. With Tblades, just switch one out for another. I can even do it between periods at a game.