Calling all ATOT Hockey Players

[z1ggy]

I know this is a shot in the dark and this thread will probably fade into ATOT oblivion after a few hours, but I have a few questions about something specific, and I just can't find much info on it, even on my local hockey forum (modsquad).

I'm looking for more info on Step Steel. There's barely any youtube videos on it, almost no reviews either from people. The general consensus is that it's the best after market steel you can buy for your skates. They make Step Steel, V steel and Black steel, which are all slightly different from one another.

I am looking to order some VH custom skates and I am thinking about specifying my runners to be either Step or V steel. It's kind of expensive and I would like to at least get some more user reviews before I shell out the cash for them.

If in the rare case you actually can shed some light on this, please help me out!

 

[bigi]

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No sharpening, ha? I don't buy it.

When I was on ice twice a day for weeks, I sharpened every day. Graf boots, TUK blades.

Apparently the blade is much harder per this video, but I don't think you'll see much gains vs normal blades.

Please report back of otherwise.

 

[z1ggy]

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No sharpening, ha? I don't buy it.

When I was on ice twice a day for weeks, I sharpened every day. Graf boots, TUK blades.

Apparently the blade is much harder per this video, but I don't think you'll see much gains vs normal blades.

Please report back of otherwise.

It's not no sharpening... It's that the blade can hold an edge much longer. People on modsquad are reporting not needing to sharpen even after 3 months. The blade IS harder. Most stainless steel runners are a hardness of 1000 on the Rockwell C scale. Step Steel is 3000.

I don't know if that will translate into better glide, but at the very least, theoretically, my edge should stay sharper for longer. I don't know if it will be 3x as long, but that would be nice. Many NHLers use Step Steel... So if they use it, you know it's got some merit.