Great performance, poor durability for the price

I have mixed feelings on this skate.. I bought a pair, but I ultimately ended up returning because I was within the 90 day guarantee. Performance wise, these are amazing. I came from an old pair of CCM U+Pros that I had for about 10 years, and I could immediately feel a difference in my skating. I felt like I was flying around the ice, and it only took me a skate or two to break them in. I ended up returning though because I was worried about the durability. After just a few open hockey practices, the boots started peeling and the carbon weave underneath the laminate was exposed. I hadn't even used them in a game yet and I didn't take any pucks to the skates or take any contact. I also cleaned them off after every skate, and kept them in a seperate bag from my other equipment because it was the most I've ever spent on skates. I thought about returning for another pair of FT490's because I thought I may have got a defective pair, but apparently others have had this issue so I got cold feet and returned for a pair of Bauer Supreme 2s Pros, which dropped to the same price as the FT490's when I returned them. They were originally out of my price range when I bought the CCM's. I've been in the Bauer 2s pros for the past couple of months, and I don't have regrets. If I'm going to be spending over $600 on something, I just don't want it breaking down that soon. I tried contacting CCM about it several times, and they were not helpful at all which didn't help. I don't like the one piece injected eyelets on the Bauers, but I haven't had any problems and they feel like they will be more durable. For what it's worth, the Jetspeeds maybe felt a tad faster, but the Bauer 2s pros are more comfortable..

Best skates I've ever owned

These skates are super stiff, yet extremely comfortable at the same time. I came from a pair of CCM U+Pros I've been skating in for the past 10 years, so it took me a while to get used to these. They don't have as much of a heel to toe drop as the CCM's I was in, but I definitely feel more agile and explosive in these. Luckily, I got these right when the price dropped also. A few of the negatives which are minor, but worth a mention... I don't really like the plastic feel of the tendon guards, but it's pretty cool how you can customize it if you want. I also was a little hesitant about the one piece injected eyelet system. I think I would prefer traditional eyelets in case one needs to be replaced down the line, but I don't recall ever having to replace one before, and apparently there is a way to fix the one piece if it ever does need to be fixed. The additional holes for custom lacing is cool, but haven't found a need to play around with it yet. And I don't know why but Bauer uses the worst laces...They were starting to rip after a few skates, but I replaced them with waxed laces which were only a few dollars. Overall these are great, and a great buy at the new price point if you can get them. They're comfortable, fast, and they feel like they will last a long time.