Skates compared
The skates The Lab has covered, side by side: holder, steel, boot and list price.
Top-end skates now differ most in the boot's stiffness and the holder and steel underneath. These are the player skates our stories have covered, with the specs those stories report.
| Product | Reported price | Holder | Steel | Boot | Weight | Our story |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauer Vapor Flylite Limited Edition Reported Sep 23, 2026. Prices and stock may change. | US$1,229.99US list price | POWERFLY quick-release | FLY-TI titanium-coated, included | FUSION CURV composite | — | Read › |
| CCM Vizion Player Skate Reported Sep 1, 2026. Prices and stock may change. | US$1,229.99US list pricesenior | PRO Spec oversized holder | — | CORE Boot technology | 922 g (size 8), per Ice Warehouse | Read › |
| Warrior Alpha Pro Reported Aug 12, 2026. Prices and stock may change. | US$1,199.99 at HockeyMonkey (senior) | XCL with quick release | XCL-D, DLC coated | Minimus Carbon 3 one piece shell | — | Read › |
| Bauer Vapor FLYLITE Skate Senior Checked Oct 3, 2026. Prices and stock may change. US$1,039.99 at Bauer US · Senior size 8 / FIT 2 boot; selected steel extra | US$1,039.99US list priceSenior boot; steel extra | POWERFLY | — | Flexible FUSION CURV materials | — | Read › |
| True Catalyst Nitro skates Reported Aug 12, 2026. Prices and stock may change. | US$969.99 at Ice Warehouse (senior) | SpeedShift | SpeedShift Hyper-Polish DLC | 1-Piece Polyfusion PWRCORE | 904 g (9.0R) | Read › |
| Bauer Supreme Shadow Reported Jul 24, 2026. Prices and stock may change. | US$889.99US list priceintermediate | PowerFly, stiff front post, flexible back post | — | 40 percent stiffer than Supreme Mach | — | Read › |
| Marsblade O2 Team II Senior Checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices and stock may change. US$319.00 at Marsblade · Senior 9 D; Sr. | US$319.00 | — | — | 3D one-piece thermoformable Team II shell; intermediate stiffness | — | Read › |
| Marsblade O1 Team II Senior Checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices and stock may change. US$228.65 at Marsblade · Senior 9 D; Sr. (backorder) | US$228.65 | — | — | 3D one-piece thermoformable Team II shell; intermediate stiffness | — | Read › |
| Marsblade i2 Kit V-Edge Checked Oct 1, 2026. Prices and stock may change. US$129.00 at Marsblade US store · i2 Kit V-Edge, holder size 263 | US$129US list priceKit, mounting separate | 238, 246, 254, 263, 272, 280, 288, 296, 306 | Stainless steel; supplied 11-foot radius | — | — | Read › |
- Bauer Vapor Flylite Limited EditionUS$1,229.99
- Holder
- POWERFLY quick-release
- Steel
- FLY-TI titanium-coated, included
- Boot
- FUSION CURV composite
- Weight
- —
Read our story ›Reported Sep 23, 2026. Prices and stock may change.
- CCM Vizion Player SkateUS$1,229.99
- Holder
- PRO Spec oversized holder
- Steel
- —
- Boot
- CORE Boot technology
- Weight
- 922 g (size 8), per Ice Warehouse
Read our story ›Reported Sep 1, 2026. Prices and stock may change.
- Warrior Alpha ProUS$1,199.99 at HockeyMonkey (senior)
- Holder
- XCL with quick release
- Steel
- XCL-D, DLC coated
- Boot
- Minimus Carbon 3 one piece shell
- Weight
- —
Read our story ›Reported Aug 12, 2026. Prices and stock may change.
- Bauer Vapor FLYLITE Skate SeniorUS$1,039.99
- Holder
- POWERFLY
- Steel
- —
- Boot
- Flexible FUSION CURV materials
- Weight
- —
Read our story ›Checked Oct 3, 2026. Prices and stock may change.
US$1,039.99 at Bauer US · Senior size 8 / FIT 2 boot; selected steel extra
- True Catalyst Nitro skatesUS$969.99 at Ice Warehouse (senior)
- Holder
- SpeedShift
- Steel
- SpeedShift Hyper-Polish DLC
- Boot
- 1-Piece Polyfusion PWRCORE
- Weight
- 904 g (9.0R)
Read our story ›Reported Aug 12, 2026. Prices and stock may change.
- Bauer Supreme ShadowUS$889.99
- Holder
- PowerFly, stiff front post, flexible back post
- Steel
- —
- Boot
- 40 percent stiffer than Supreme Mach
- Weight
- —
Read our story ›Reported Jul 24, 2026. Prices and stock may change.
- Marsblade O2 Team II SeniorUS$319.00
- Holder
- —
- Steel
- —
- Boot
- 3D one-piece thermoformable Team II shell; intermediate stiffness
- Weight
- —
Read our story ›Checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices and stock may change.
US$319.00 at Marsblade · Senior 9 D; Sr.
- Marsblade O1 Team II SeniorUS$228.65
- Holder
- —
- Steel
- —
- Boot
- 3D one-piece thermoformable Team II shell; intermediate stiffness
- Weight
- —
Read our story ›Checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices and stock may change.
US$228.65 at Marsblade · Senior 9 D; Sr. (backorder)
- Marsblade i2 Kit V-EdgeUS$129
- Holder
- 238, 246, 254, 263, 272, 280, 288, 296, 306
- Steel
- Stainless steel; supplied 11-foot radius
- Boot
- —
- Weight
- —
Read our story ›Checked Oct 1, 2026. Prices and stock may change.
US$129.00 at Marsblade US store · i2 Kit V-Edge, holder size 263
Prices retain their reported currency, seller and size context. They are not converted between currencies. Check the product page and cited story for the source; a reported date is not a fresh stock check. Weights may describe different sizes or flexes and are not a controlled comparison. The Lab compares sourced specifications and has not tested this gear on the ice. A dash means our coverage has not reported the spec.