Slate
Blackcurrant
Watermelon
Strawberry
Orange
Banana
Apple
Emerald
Chocolate
Marble
Slate
Blackcurrant
Watermelon
Strawberry
Orange
Banana
Apple
Emerald
Chocolate
Marble
All Activity
This stream auto-updates
- Yesterday
-
I am in the camp that thinks skates now are cut too high and that earlier skates like in the late 2000s and early 2010s were cut shorter.
-
Make your own with dollar store or fabric store materials. Very cheap and you can completely customize it to your liking. That's what I do.
- Last week
-
I picked up a pair and went for a public skate in them. The ice was bumpy as hell (I usually play pickup at this rink) and I did not feel confident at all without all my gear on. Also, there is a lot of negative space in the toe cap, and I had been wearing the Powerfeet inserts with my previous skates since around 2015 or so. I totally forgot about this until after I got off the ice and am looking for a place to buy the inserts again. I hope that it is the lack of inserts that has me feeling so unconfident (and not the skates, and not that I am a trash skater). I do remember that when I first started wearing the inserts, I instantly felt more confident and felt like the skates moved with me instead of feeling like they were always lagging. The ankle height is definitely lower on the Warriors skates than other brands, but did nt feel that different than Makos. I tried on a pair of CCM Vizions right after the Warriors and the Warriors felt more comfortable and natural. I did not like the to box in the Vizions how it was all one piece in a straight line. The Warrior toe box seems about identical to the Mako which I loved- anatomical and they seemed like a distinct piece from the rest of the boot. And the Visions also made my feet feel like they were in casts, but I am not used to traditional boots after having been in Makos since around 2014 (minus all the time I took off for CoronaPacylpse and the aftermath).
-
Appreciate the reply. Looking forward to trying these out.
-
Does anyone know where I can buy Adrenaline Powerfeet inserts? I bought them on Amazon before and have seen them on pure hockey and their own site in Canada but can’t find them. Anyone have any leads where I can grab a pair?
-
I used to drop the top eyelet but for the last year and a half or so I’ve been skipping the second eyelet. Prefer how that feels on the Trues
-
I'm guessing that's how they're incorporating more ankle flexion. Making it shorter and one less eyelet. For trues, I always had to drop the to eyelet to not feel like I was in casts.
-
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
-
Thanks for the overview. Any opinion on how they skate? Specifically, do you feel like these enforce the modern skating stride / penalize the lazy old man stride? Or are they what you make of them? That used to be a stiffness question, but manufacturers seem to be figuring out ways to have stiff + "flexible" feeling in one boot.
-
I can’t wait to try these on
-
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
-
Can we open a discussion? the skates come out on Friday.
-
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.
- Earlier
-
I believe True custom skates have the option of integrated shot blockers.
-
Will the layered carbon on the outsole plus all of the plush interior be the equivalent of wearing shot blockers? I wear shot blockers and am looking for a pair of skates that integrates the shot blocking effect into the stock construction.
-
I agree. He isn't very reliable when it comes to curve info, which is odd. That makes it all the more impressive he's accomplished what he has.
-
Removing extension tendon from pro stock Bauer stick
stick9 replied to nisselrm's topic in Ice Hockey Equipment
Easiest way is to cut it below the fuse point. Chances are the extension you're adding will be long enough to make up the difference. -
I love his products and I generally like his vision and theoretically love his nerdery. But it feels like despite his love of curves and strong knowledge base, he is terrible about describing the curves. He’ll go on and on about a minute detail, and then gloss over a really obvious difference or comparison. I’ll stan his company all day, but any curve info I have to go triple check on the rest of the Internet.
-
Yeah, I'm going to have to try that. Thanks again for the pictures. I can't say it enough how bad Geppetty is at showing the actual blade geometries they offer. That's one of the most important points. Your pictures show the differences 10x better than what they're doing.
-
-
VH Footwear/TRUE by Scott Van Horne
Westside replied to dsjunior1388's topic in Ice Hockey Equipment
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== -
Just because its not a full line up of skates doesn't meant it's not it's own unique line of products. The Vizon has its own unique characteristics and build. So its kinda like a third line, just not a complete offering. That's what I mean.
-
Thanks again. It looks great.Looking back at the Iginla and McDavid blade face comparison, it looks like there's a bit of rocker in the middle of the McDavid where the Iginla's almost completely flat. I like that little difference, and the lower lie. Damn tempting.
-
The weight difference for me between a composite boot and the 703, aside from the fact that I couldn't get them anywhere local, was enough for me to move on. But the fit and pitch were fantastic.
-
left to right. P92, Pro97, Easton Iginla - not the best angle on the Easton.
