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  2. flip12
    I've thought about that, and like the idea, but the distance has prevented me from bringing it up. It would be an expensive trip. Also, the pessimist in my head says why bother. From his perspective, where's the proof that it'll be better instead of worse than what he has now? I guess some quick mock ups to show the idea could help alleviate any "what ifs..."
  3. Yesterday
  4. A2rhino
    The 9271 was the curve I was using before switching to the 9246.
  5. A2rhino
    Or maybe one of you guys should offer to do that part of the business for him. I'm not joking when I say that. I mean he's got 50 or so curves. How long would that actually take to do? I'm thinking less than 40 hours.
  6. markush
    So anyone got practical on ice experience between XF Pro or former Tacks vs the new Vizion. I think it's very interesting to hear about the new more forward pitch and how overall things felt.
  7. beerleaguecaptain
    XF. Pro is out... ,that is last cycle's skate and there is no XR Pro. The pitch is about the same. XR Pro had an internal shim. Vizion is external.
  8. Cosmic
    No one has accused me of the first part lol. Similar adjective noun combos to the 2nd part though.
  9. Cosmic
    I am told that we play on very hard ice on the rink we skate at.
  10. Last week
  11. Cosmic
    The Pro9271 seems perfect except for the lie. I prefer 5.0-5.5. 6.0 is kinda almost workable, so I figure 6.5 is going to be too much. I love the idea of the Pro71 w/ max blade though. I'd be open to a swap if you are interested. I have a couple of 85 flex CCM Tiatan retros that are barely used (or just 1- I have to check as they are in the garage).
  12. markush started following CCM Vizion skates & the pitch
  13. markush
    Has anyone compared XF Pro to Vizion in the meantime?
  14. The Dude
    Oh, also, regarding the weird tongue connection point, I have two things to say: With a power-foot insert and the tongue breaking in, that tongue connection point becomes a non-issue.
  15. The Dude
    I took them to get profiled, but unfortunately my shop, with uses the pro sharp series, didn't have the blocks to do it. I'm hoping a Pure Hockey can take care of it. That being said, I think my issues with the edges sliding out may have been because the shop didn't do a proper cross-grind on them. I get them re-sharpened, and to the touch they feel dramatically different. we'll see how it works when I get back on the ice. So far, the fit of these things does feel more alike True than the other brands with regards to negative space, or lack thereof. That being said, the toebox is much larger -- I wouldn't wear these without some sort of power-foot insert. I have yet to see if I can truly replicate the performance yet of my Trues though. The Trues are amazing, both the Hzrdus 9x and catalyst 9x4, but they are tearing up my already weird feet. I will say that the Warriors are much much more comfortable for me.
  16. The Dude
    I agree with Westside. I don't think they are dramatically different than other brands. I'm a 9.5 wide in True. And I have sort of wonky feet (high instep), so in CCM or Bauer, I'm between a fit 2 and 3, but my instep needs the fit 3 for depth, which is why I go with True -- it seems to work out better. I do think the Warriors are about a quarter size larger than the other brands. The wide covers my instep and fits similarly in terms of width to my Trues. I tried the 9.0 wide, and I had a little more toe touch than would be normal, but was confident that after break-in it would be manageable. However, I overpowered the depth with my instep easily -- it felt like wearing a sneaker.
  17. Davideo
    There is the PRO 9271, which is a PRO71 but with a different, and taller, blade shape. Actually, I have an uncut flex 70 9271 that has only seen about 20 shots before deciding I didn't want to go with it.
  18. Davideo
    The 3D visualizer uses solid black, which greatly reduces its utility. For example, if looking from the top you can't get a good sense of how open the blade is and because of that it can skew what is curve vs openness. For me, the ability to side by side compare two different curves that have a checkerboard pattern would be incredibly useful. Gepetto should just send a few of us one of each curve to review :) Though I just ordered my fourth PRO curve trying to chase the perfect curve, so it might cut into his sales...
  19. flip12
    We have a guy on our team like that. He's easily our best player. A Latvian leviathan.
  20. flip12
    I see what you're saying, but no, sometimes he just straight out says/writes things that are wrong and given his level of stick nerdery, he should know/do better. He could have a crystal clear visualizer. There's no need to have subjectivity in this. It's just mathematical curves. Plot them, compare them, boom, no more grey area. Bonus: do that with real life photos instead of graphix and the site would be a lot more convincing, especially for fencers.
  21. Cosmic
    Thanks everyone for the replies. I tried the Pro71 Malkin and Pro81 Hossa from PSHS. Both were close but had issues. The P71 was perfect except that the height is so short; it’s like a sickle. So I added some material to the top and it worked pretty well until it broke at the hosel. i expect to love the Pro81 but I didn’t like the no rocker with the shaved heel. The rocker on the P30 was ideal- enough to allow the blade to track the puck as it moves around when I skate and stick handle, but not so much that the puck gets underneath it. ill try the Pro21 and Pro2121 in the coming weeks and let you know how they go. oh and I tried the Pro92TM - I want to like it because I want that max blade height but I only used it for one session; and it was ok’ish for me. I need to get more hours ok it.
  22. Earlier
  23. A2rhino
    I think the issue is that we all tend to communicate a bit differently on a personal level and that is where his descriptions get lost in translation. I see it as a simple growing pain that he and his company will need to overcome sooner than later. But for the most part I have understood his descriptions of blade patterns and have been happy with the choices I had made based off of them. In particular the 9246 and 9271. I should add that the 3D curve visualizer is a GREAT tool to take advantage of. Gepetto; If youre reading this. Maybe look into adding into your budget someone who may be able to better help with the curve descriptions for your customers.
  24. Westside
    I’m not a wide fit, but wear an 8.5 Regular in True 9x4, 8.5 Regular in CCM FT6 Pro, and 8.5 Regular for the Warrior Alpha Pro. So for my feet sizing has been consistent. IMO, the Warrior foams conform to your feet after baking but it doesn’t open up 1/2 size in the way True skates do
  25. Asian Tomatoe
    Anyone have any comments on sizing/length? Do these fit the same/ similar as Bauer/CCM where if you’re a fit 3 6.5 then a Wide 6.5 in the Alpha Pros would fit similar? Or are these like Trues where they open up a lot after baking? Wondering as I tried on a 6.5 wide in the Alpha Pros and like the fit but worried about length after break in. A 6 wide seems too short while a 6.5 wide would be right fit so long as it doesn’t open up a ton and give me too much length after baking.
  26. Sniper9
    7/16 and 200+ lbs is wild.
  27. Cosmic
    So I stayed in the Quad 2, +2 pitch, and increased ROH to 7/16. The guy who sharpened my skates explained the ankle collapse/ roll on the outside edge skate when crossing over. I never needed to do this or know about this with the Makos, like they did whatever they needed to do naturally without having to worry about ankle flexion/ rolling/ collapsing. So, I went to a public skate and tried it and it worked. I thought I saw NHL'ers using this technique but figured it was just an optical illusion and never gave it much thought. Turns out, there is something there. The public skate does left turns and I am pretty dialed in on this side with catching the outside edge. As far as the right skate, I went to the middle and tried to find the body posture but I am still a bit off. Close but still minority sliding out. Oh and the 1LifeOnEarth ice skate ankle pads fill in the negative space in the ankles and help me recreate that feel that the Makos had in the ankle.
  28. sturdy22
    Gonchar, Pavelski, Bieksa
  29. Cosmic
    I have not. I also did not see any NHL'ers wearing Mako and they worked well for a lot of us.
  30. Cjheck129
    First post everyone, I bought these cool Bauer one90 skates back in 2009. They appear to have the old pre Nike Bauer logo on them. Were these like a prerelease test pair or something? I have not seen another pair of one90s like this.
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