I just bought the FT680s. I went in wanting the 690s but they didn’t have my size in stock. Chase your review was on point as I thought they felt great out of the box, but I did bake them and I purchased inserts due to my high arch. The tongue was the only difference I felt between the two. I tried on the 690s previously but didn’t purchase at that time.
Tried myself and this skates are perfect choice for any hobby player. I went for Ribcore 90K instead because of better deal but FT680 are awesome hobby skates.
Great video, always love them. I scanned as a 6.5, Fit 3 last week. I have worn a 6.5, Fit 3 Mach and a 7, Fit 2 Vapor 3x Pro off and on for a few beer league seasons. They both felt comfortable, but the Mach really hugged my foot with all the padding, but ultimately the heel lock wasn’t quite there as the Machs broke in. Question is, would a 6.5 Wide FT680 be on par with a Bauer Fit 3? I really want to try the JetSpeeds.
My LE MX3's finally gave out on me last week (holder ripped right out of the boot, bought in Feb 2015) and I need new skates asap but I can't spend 1000 dollars again. Would these be a good replacement? I mainly care about weight, height from the ice and fit so would these be comparable to my MX3's? I'm a fast power skater and I play 2-3 games a week in higher level beer league.
I would recommend going with the Tacks AS-590's. They are an elite level skate yet without the high-end price tag, plus they are built for the power skater where as the JetSpeed skates are designed more for the east-to-west skater. Brandon at IW Hockey
Barely any info out there on the 690's. They're brand new. Odd that they're not even on the CCM website though. I'm considering they 690's, tried them on yesterday. They're a really nice skate with great features at the price point. Over the 680's, better quality Step stainless, upgraded padded tongue, more cushion support in the boot are notable differences that I can see. They were very comfortable when I tried them on and felt very similar to the FT6 Pro.
How much of an upgrade are these to the FT4s? I found a pair of FT4's that were used maybe once and I'm considering getting those, but these are just a little more than the FT4's I'm looking at. Do you think a few extra bucks is worth the modern tech found in the FT680s? I am currently wearing a pair of Rebook Ribcore 30k's, RIP. Gonna miss the air pump.
These are a pretty solid update in terms of out of the box comfort as well as the new Flex Tendon guard. You will 100% notice a difference if you tried these on right after trying on the FT485's. Chase at IW Hockey
Thanks Chase. (Samurai bow) Hope you and the family are doing good, too. You've been holding it down for many years at ice warehouse and this channel.. hope to see many more reviews, I appreciate everything you've done. Thanks again.
It's always my pleasure and hope you and your's are doing great too. I appreciate the kind words and it's been an honor to help out my fellow hockey players the past eleven years.. here's to eleven more! And for a little laugh, here's the one of the very first reviews, RIP to Easton! ruclips.net/video/SQEuUPsddyI/видео.html Chase at IW Hockey
I just bought the FT680s. I went in wanting the 690s but they didn’t have my size in stock. Chase your review was on point as I thought they felt great out of the box, but I did bake them and I purchased inserts due to my high arch. The tongue was the only difference I felt between the two. I tried on the 690s previously but didn’t purchase at that time.
Getting these bad boys soon. Chase another great video/review.
Cheers!
Tried myself and this skates are perfect choice for any hobby player. I went for Ribcore 90K instead because of better deal but FT680 are awesome hobby skates.
Totally agree! These are a great skate for the player on the ice 1 even 2 days a week. And those RibCors, talk about comfort!
Brandon at IW Hockey
@@ice.warehouseSuper comfy and love that flex tendon guard!
Great video, always love them. I scanned as a 6.5, Fit 3 last week. I have worn a 6.5, Fit 3 Mach and a 7, Fit 2 Vapor 3x Pro off and on for a few beer league seasons. They both felt comfortable, but the Mach really hugged my foot with all the padding, but ultimately the heel lock wasn’t quite there as the Machs broke in. Question is, would a 6.5 Wide FT680 be on par with a Bauer Fit 3? I really want to try the JetSpeeds.
That's correct, Fit 3 in Bauer is equivalent to CCM's Wide! I love the JetSpeeds, they are my go-to skates at the moment.
Brandon at IW Hockey
Hi Chase, Is this skate comparable with the Bauer 2x/3xpro in term of Stiffness ? Cheers
My LE MX3's finally gave out on me last week (holder ripped right out of the boot, bought in Feb 2015) and I need new skates asap but I can't spend 1000 dollars again. Would these be a good replacement? I mainly care about weight, height from the ice and fit so would these be comparable to my MX3's? I'm a fast power skater and I play 2-3 games a week in higher level beer league.
I would recommend going with the Tacks AS-590's. They are an elite level skate yet without the high-end price tag, plus they are built for the power skater where as the JetSpeed skates are designed more for the east-to-west skater.
Brandon at IW Hockey
What’s the difference between these and the ft690
Barely any info out there on the 690's. They're brand new. Odd that they're not even on the CCM website though. I'm considering they 690's, tried them on yesterday. They're a really nice skate with great features at the price point. Over the 680's, better quality Step stainless, upgraded padded tongue, more cushion support in the boot are notable differences that I can see. They were very comfortable when I tried them on and felt very similar to the FT6 Pro.
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How much of an upgrade are these to the FT4s? I found a pair of FT4's that were used maybe once and I'm considering getting those, but these are just a little more than the FT4's I'm looking at. Do you think a few extra bucks is worth the modern tech found in the FT680s? I am currently wearing a pair of Rebook Ribcore 30k's, RIP. Gonna miss the air pump.
Honestly ft4 should be better than the 680 and the 690 get that for sure but they’re all pretty similar with some slight differences
How much of an upgrade are the ft680 compared to the ft485? Thanks in advance
These are a pretty solid update in terms of out of the box comfort as well as the new Flex Tendon guard. You will 100% notice a difference if you tried these on right after trying on the FT485's.
Chase at IW Hockey
What's the stiffness rating on these?
These have a 165 stiffness rating.
Chase at IW Hockey
Thanks Chase. (Samurai bow)
Hope you and the family are doing good, too. You've been holding it down for many years at ice warehouse and this channel.. hope to see many more reviews, I appreciate everything you've done. Thanks again.
It's always my pleasure and hope you and your's are doing great too. I appreciate the kind words and it's been an honor to help out my fellow hockey players the past eleven years.. here's to eleven more! And for a little laugh, here's the one of the very first reviews, RIP to Easton!
ruclips.net/video/SQEuUPsddyI/видео.html
Chase at IW Hockey
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