chassis

[zamboni]

I would like to start a discussion on the pro and cons of the 3 major types of hockey chassis's.

rocker
vapors
vibes

I would prefer not to get into the manufacturers debate, but would like to hear from experienced players about what concept they think works the best. I will start off with my opinions

The rocker blade theory will only be that way until the wheels start to wear and then it should start to turn into a straight chassis.

Vapors look like they should be great. In theory you should get a longer stride and a quicker turning radius. But does the mechanism have a high occurrence of breakage.
What is the difference between the 2,3,4 6,8 etc. is it the quality of the boot?? Or what??

Vibes--not sure they have been out long enough to get a good opinion. I think that the shock giving you extra speed because it will spring you forward is a load of %$#@. But again the stride should lengthen, but I suppose only 2 wheels would be on the rink--is this better than 3 (in the rocker). Also the skate should have a better turning radius because of the piston effect.

Can we here from players, who have tried these different skates, please no bauer/mission/easton bashing--just good old hockey experience?

Thanks guys
Look forward to hearing your views


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[chandler27]

I used a rocker setup for years. Wheel wear does not cause the set-up to go "flat" in fact, it's the opposite. The front wheels get a lot more wear than the middle wheels. I'm a hi-lo user now. The difference I noticed was that at low speeds, they feel kinda clunky. I even rockered my front wheel to get the rocker agility i had before. I get up to speed quicker with the hi-lo's and i think my overall speed might have increased as well. I'm really interested in the Vibe. The reviews at epuck.com are pretty intriguing.

[chrisg21]

Check out www.smarthockey.com Click on the Tuuk Rocker Chassis photo for an in depth explanation of the Tuuk Rockers' benefits. This site was provided by the inventor of the Tuuk Rocker chassis, and is pretty informative. It compares the Tuuk to the v-form, the vibe, flat, and rockered chassis. Obviously the slant is in favor of the Tuuk, but it is still very interesting. I recently purchased a pair of Vapor 6's, and have just begun to break them in. The Tuuk rocker definately feels different, and first impression is very good. I will update this again after a few games on them with general feelings.

Chris