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I am taking a break. I will be returning, I’m just not sure how long my break will be. Lots of overwhelming stuff going on at the moment.

You can put the 263 if you want. Any reputable hockey shop should be able to. It's always been recommended to go a hollow less with trues bc of the feeling of increased bite. This probably has more to do with the responsiveness of the skate than anything. You can change the pitch or the skate by profiling or shims or swapping holders back to what you're used to.

I think @Sniper9 means "can" in that last sentence. I'd probably look at profiling your blades before swapping hardware or adding shims. To echo his statement - I switched from my standard 5/8" hollow to enjoying a 7/8" hollow on my Trues. Happened to be the wheel my buddy had in his machine, so I figured why not give it a try. Skated on it twice so far and still adjusting, but am liking the lack of bite. Will probably stick with it. The Trues definitely bite harder. My nephew who is in custom Trues has moved to a 1 3/8" hollow and loves it.

Monkey Sports in Irvine and Pure Hockey Anaheim will be the best for inline gear and hockey in general. They will also be the largest in terms of overall selection in all cities and areas listed. Nothing is really close to anywhere you'll be staying. About 1 hour and 20 minutes from your LA location depending on traffic.

Blue Sports has them in loose and tight fit. Where you find Blue Sports in stock is anyones guess https://www.blue-sports.com/product/compression-jock-short-with-garter-belt-senior-small/

Carbonlite steel is terrible. It doesn't sharpen well and I have seen a lot of breakage. Pulse TI vs Pulse, they are both the same set of steel. The TI then has a PVD coating applied after polishing. They sharpen the same and feel the same on the ice. The PVD coating supposedly helps with better edge retention. I personally think its more for looks.

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