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Ill preface this all with "my own experience", but I found the TC4 from True to play very different from the other P28 variants that Ive had. I found it played higher and also felt like it had a bigger/deeper curve, almost more of a big banana curve vs a toe hook/curve. For context Ive gone through most of the brands (Bauer, Warrior, STX, CCM, True) with the same curve on each. Again, my experience and I'm admittedly quite picky on my stuff, but figured id share. YMMV naturally.

Improved stick skills aside, just curious if you actually saw any improvement in your skating? That was the biggest improvement I saw, shortening my stick pulled my body down so to speak. Knees were bent more, ass & hips pulled down, center of gravity lowered, overall hockey 'posture' improved.

Hey Steve from Sparx here....All you need to do to address this issue is turn the skate around so the toe is facing right. Although some videos still show the skate with toe facing to the left (towards the handle), we have since recommended the toe to the right for this specific reason - to allow you to set a higher contact point on the toe of your skate which will allow the ring to also ride higher up the heal. That should solve your issue. If you need any help, reach out to us at help@sparxhockey.com

They weren't going to tell veteran team mates to sit out for the new guy. You seemed to have been shafted from the git go.

I wish I knew more about flex. I bought a Reebok Sickick shaft with 110 flex a couple of years ago because it was "on clearance" and I thought to myself, "What a deal!". I cut off 7 inches from the top and put on a carbon fiber replacement blade. It's the complete opposite of whippy. 😹

From what I can tell overlaying them on one another, they are the same.

You shot pucks or just held it bc idk how you can tell the kick is higher just by holding it.

I really want a legit one. Might one day be worth as much as a Fisherman jersey haha.

I had been told by a LHS-guy that Bauer made some minor changes to the fit of the Nexus and Supreme line. Nexus got a narrower heel and supreme more volume/depth. I don´t know if it`s correct.

At this point it's probably worth trying on some different models to make sure the Nexus is still the right fit.

So this is what I ended up doing. I managed to get a 2019 TRUE AC9 ACF prostock for $179, 75 flex Marner curve (Sakic). I was looking at getting a Bauer 2n for $224, so to get a real one-piece that normally goes $300+ for $179 made me happy. Tried it out today and could not be happier. It does feel a little different being a shorter stick but the shots are booming again. Not sure how much this has to do with the stick being new and having that new stick pop but... One thing I was not expecting was my wrist shot(which I never use...) was a lot better with the lower flex. So long story short. I shortened my stick about the distance from my mouth to my chin and lowered the stick flex to compensate and couldn't be happier. Thank you all for the excellent replies.