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Not if its fitting ok for the rest of the foot. If it's just the outside of a forefoot, he would be much better placed to get the boot stretched to meet that forefoot size and still have a good fit everywhere else. I just don't get why people go up in size when it hurts "here". Fix the "here" and keep the good fit everywhere else.

Ultimately went with the 7.5 fit 1. Tried them on again today and the pressure wasn't enough to give up the snugness in the ankle in going to the fit 2. Baked them with superfeet and they felt good. The guy said if it comes to it we can bake again or even punch out the pressure points. Thanks everybody

Can't really compare true to CCM or Bauer. The fit and feel is completely diff. I think most people will agree you either love true or you don't. I haven't met someone who was just meh about them.

No idea why anyone would want to run when they can fly around on wheels. This comment correlates with my waistline after 4 months of covid lockdown

Everyone has their own opinion but I personally think CCM is way more advanced than Bauer when it comes to sticks. The FT3 Pro is a fantastic stick and CCM has two other sticks releasing this year that are also amazing as well. While I used to boucne around between brands for many years changing between brands I am firmly on the CCM bandwagon now.

They thumbs are very flexible and have little to no restriction. My gloves are 15" and I'd sat they're slightly longer maybe 15.25" it's really the fingers where you'll notice that difference the most. Whatever the size you'd normally go with stick with that

Can we hit the undo on that? No need to confuse the conversation. Retail version should get it's own thread. JMO

Yeah it's hard to tell on the internet. I have never seen such a thing. There was a shop on the island that would mount roller chassis to an ice boot and they would keep the holders and runner in exchange for the labor. In essence, to didn't pay a fee for the mount, just the ice skates and chassis. Nowadays it's not a great deal, but 17-18 years ago when reselling a holder was a lot harder, it was more worth it

I feel like Ultra Tacks is the modern one95. Everyone loved it, and then the company moved on to other fancier tech, but so many people would be happy just to have access to that slightly older stick.

STX is quality stuff. The gloves are pretty nice, definitely superior to the other offerings in that price range. They are built well but there are definitely details that aren't premium. Sizing always confused me. The old surgeon gloves foyr tight, which I liked, but the rx3 felt looser. Pro stock STX is great ime. Sticks are really nice. As a guy who used the Trilage for a while back in the day, I'm a sucker for a weird stick shape. I like the rx3. I don't own one, but that's mostly because I don't need one these days. When rinks open back up it will probably be the next stick I buy. Flex is a bit whippy like someone else said. Blade feel is excellent. I play d but preferred the rx3 blade to the hpr.

Right, I should say, on the whole over the last decade or two, it's uncommon, but there are definitely exceptions. I'm not familiar enough with the flow of things in this particular industry to know the why's though

That's not what I would expect. I would just expect the trues to come with holder not attached but still include them since I'm paying for them.

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Did u try the jetspeed skates? Maybe you should in a d and ee just to see. Also, did they have any left over stock of the 2s or 2s pro? Good thing about CCM is that they offer the 90 day satisfaction gaurantee. I'd be surprised if you got another pair of Bauer skates that the store would allow you to exchange it again if you weren't happy with the fit.

Good question. I assume they’ll do some sort of promo. I already have it as it’s the only way to watch games without TV service.

STX currently has the best mobility for thumbs on the market besides the 3 piece Bauers which are evidently going away (not on the 2X Pro).

Maybe because they know that people won't be lining up to buy just their holders? That would be my only guess.

Bearings are generally a matter of debate amongst players that I know. Some say it doesn't matter really, others say it makes a big difference. IMO the most important thing is that the bearings be serviceable so you can clean, wash and lubricate them. I personally have not found a big difference in bearings so long as they are clean and well maintained, so I just get the cheapest bearings that are serviceable and I clean them when I rotate wheels and wash/lube them every so often. Good technique, strong skating, well-fitting skates and the proper wheel make much more of a difference for speed, agility and control. Re the quality of Konixx, I think they make excellent wheels. I'm sure these bearings are good bearings. Despite the marketing, I'm not convinced that good bearings translate to a better or faster skater.

Just finished building a built in bookcase.

Not that it matters to your point, but just a small correction. Massive is based out of South Korea

This is definitely true. Rinks have been shutting down consistently for a decade+ around me. I'm sure this covid shut down is going to be a dagger for a lot of these rinks too. That said, I don't get dek hockey and I only know of one place here that has an adult league and it's mostly the result of having a lot of extra space in their facility and enough roller rinks already

Inline has been on life support for some time now.