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Here are my 501's I dyed the holders blue. The fit is really good. I am a Fit 3 in my Bauer Supremes and the Regular D in Daoust fit fine. The toe box is wider in these than Bauer. I still have to get them baked but the fit is great out of the box.

That’s what she said. sorry , couldn’t help it

Google AI to the rescue Q: Is a PolyFusion shell the same thing as carbon fiber? A: No, PolyFusion and carbon fiber are distinct materials. Carbon Fiber Composition: Woven strands of carbon atoms bonded with resin. Properties: Extremely lightweight, rigid, and high in tensile strength. Used in aerospace, high-end automotive, and premium sports equipment. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] PolyFusion Composition: A proprietary blend of thermoplastic polymers (often involving polycarbonate or ABS plastics). Properties: Impact-resistant, flexible, and durable. Commonly used in hardside luggage and protective equipment. So, it would seem that it may be made to look like carbon strands, but the reality is its not. That explains what looks like a seam on the back of the skate.

I agree that the shell looks like printed carbon fiber vs actual carbon fiber. The liner does look like their standard hydrofoam. Check out the pic here (2nd to last): https://www.purehockey.com/product/true-catalyst-nitro-ice-hockey-skates-senior/itm/70603-41/?mtx_id=466158&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23278049189&gbraid=0AAAAADzbbUfI6HQ4xvk66PuVPV9dka_o2&gclid=CjwKCAjwgO7RBhBKEiwAZNP85geZMns9Kk78H_3bBRLKB7-HzcG9dVSQDZs3VePJxqxW64NuPVUeBRoChvMQAvD_BwE

I've just use cheap kitchen sponges after losing one of my POWERFOOT inserts. A pack of 10 costs about $1.25. Shipping and handling is walking to and from the corner shop, about 5 minutes round trip.

These are hands down the stiffest skates I’ve used. Can barely squeeze the ankle opening with one hand compared to other top of the line skates. But I still have great forward flexion without dropping eyelets or skipping the second eyelet like I’ve done with other skates. Not sure how much is actually due to the tongue or if it’s because the boot is cut lower. I agree and find it funny that the tongue and stiffness was the topic of conversation among influencers on the preproduction skates and now it’s all about comfort and lack of stitching

Those look awesome! Congrats

I use jacquard acid dye. Works well with deep penetration.

Well I’m no longer young and am far from a pro, so I’d say they work for the lazy old man stride. lol! I’ve been spoiled with how True skates fit/feel and these are similar. When I tried FT6 Pros after they were released they never felt ‘right’ even after months of skating on them. With the Warriors I just needed to tweak the lacing a bit and I was good to go. The boot is definitely stiff and I can barely flex the ankle opening but they do allow me to move easily when wearing them. Not exactly sure how they’re doing it, but CCM is claiming something similar with flex zones on the Vizion skate so like you said, manufacturers seem to be figuring this out. Height of the boot is also on the shorter side. Measuring the inside of the boot to the ankle cuff without an insole my True 9x4 are ~6.5” whereas the Warrior Alpha Pro are 6”. One less eyelet as well

I’ve been in a pro stock pair for a month or two at this point. Very comfortable and feel a lot like the True skates I’m used to. Since I have a lot of CCM Step steel I already swapped holders which was easy since the hole pattern is the same. Time will tell how they hold up although certain elements of the pro stock version (that may be tweaked for the retail version) felt a little cheap. As in, not a $1200 skate, but maybe an $800 skate

No, that's just the shell and liner. It's not made to reduce shock per se but some skates naturally hold up better against pucks than others due to the amount of padding they have, but it's not a feature that is considered or marketed with retail skates. For example, retail true skates are pretty good at preventing a degree of pain when taking shots, but if you want a beefed up shell for the purpose of blocking shots, you can get that option with custom true skates, or get aftermarket stick on heat moldable pieces similar to kydex.

Oh man, too loud for ice, but I may have to pick these up for roller… https://www.instagram.com/p/DY5Y-LGkria/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

left to right. P92, Pro97, Easton Iginla - not the best angle on the Easton.

I think you’re giving an opinion “I like the p28,” without paying any attention to the question - “what plays similar to a p88.” That’s cool that you like the p28, there are other threads for that. It’s hardly an unpopular opinion, it’s easily one of the top three stock curves regularly available (ahem), and super popular at all levels of play. When someone asks what curve is similar to X, they aren’t asking you to just name other random curves. This is like if this were alcohol forum, and someone asked for a red wine recommendation, and you said “try and IPA, I love them.”

I know we were all sad when CPR closed down, but Ian at ITR has really stepped up his game. Here are two custom built gloves he repalmed for me. Both were modeled after the Hawks’ 2015 Winter Classic appearance where they wore multi-colored gloves like they did in the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and early 90’s before switching to an all black glove with small red accents like they have today. All teams would look so much better with more colorful gloves IMO

Fill with epoxy, redrill and secure with copper rivet?