T-Blades The Way To Go

I'm amazed still that the mention of "T-Blades" draws many a quizzical look when talking shop with other hockey parents. About a year ago I switched my high school aged hockey playing son to these and have never looked back. For those who don't know, the T-Blade system is based on an inter-changeable blade made of surgical steel that does not require sharpening. No more last minute trips to the pro shop minutes before the game and the ability to change (in minutes) your hollow and or rocker style to suit different situations.
Basically the T-Blade is compromised of a blade, a rocker and holder that can be changed in an instant with an allen screw type fastener as opposed to having a fixed blade that needs to be sharpened every few weeks. The blade and rocker can literally be changed in minutes to suit your performance need or skating style. Different lengths on the rockers are available (to suit different skating styles / needs) and different hollows on the blades are available too. There are different styles and designs available for the blade holders that give the player a way to alter the look of the skates too.
Since changing to T-Blades over the past year, I've found the money savings to be pretty substantial. before the T-Blades we were sharpening my son's skates on average every 2 to 3 weeks depending on his schedule of games. At an average of $7.00 per sharpening plus the trip there it was a decent chunk of change over a season. With the T-Blades, his blades tend to last between 2 to 3 months provided he doesn't take a hard slapper directly on an edge. This has been the only thing that has proven to ding an edge quickly since we have changed to this style of skate / blade.
These are well worth looking into for any serious / semi serious hockey player and or parent. The flexibility provided be being able to switch on the fly has been great and these blades really do last as the literature on the T-Blade systems says. If you give them a try I'm sure you will agree. A number of skate makers offer T-Blade style skates nowadays...my son's first were CCM Vectors. Graf, CCM and most other makers offer them. Check them out.