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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.

But now they’re EVERYWHERE. Every retailer seems to offer new or used pro stock sticks and the term is definitely more mainstream than it was 10+ years ago. Then there’s my SEO comment about how generic ‘pro stock hockey sticks’ is if you simply typed it in google. Results inevitably return every single manufacturer’s pro stock sticks out there. If you’re a business and you’re trying to maximize online marketing spend, you would want better name recognition for your product so it doesn’t populate competitive results

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

No, thats not confusing at all... https://www.prostockhockey.com/ https://prostockhockeysticks.com/ Both sites come up when you Google prostockhockey sticks. Anyway, I'm hoping the Oynx will come with a slightly softer blade and offer the BigBenn pattern without a custom order.

Well when spending a grand on skates that extra $3 for laces makes an impact 🙄

Mach were so bad though with that useless flex cuff. Fuse are a nice update if you can get past the look of the thumb. Weird thing is these look like the same break pattern as the Morph Pro? But the added pieces between the breaks and the fingers look great. Morph was terrible on the cuff though so I hope Sherwood has figured it out for this gen since they have been really solid before.

Super high quality laces lmao

True definitely could've done something different to make the fake CF look better lol. Or have a diff esthetic pattern altogether. Like market the polyfusion somewhat differently so it's not so easily cross referenced to the 5x4 lol. AT LEAST they're not charging $1400 for it like Bauer and CCM are for their 2026 top end.

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.

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