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That’s actually pretty funny!

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.

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.

I used to work at the Northridge location. That location would still have been quite a drive and the selection would have only of been so-so. Most people don't account for traffic when they visit SoCal. It would have been 3/4s of the drive to Anaheim in relation to Northridge. I believe there are smaller shops in both Vegas and New York City that you can check out.

As mentioned, the 100k is significantly stiffer than an 80K boot. I would look for an 68-70K or 78-80K as @stick9 mentioned.

I think there are a bunch of pics on his facebook page. This is the pair of Team USA Nike gloves. Went with gray palms to match the underarms of the jerseys that year.

Not the case at all. My guy used to refer to an increased stiffness option as "Pro Stiffness". It's not that I have some disillusion that I am a pro level player. Simply that a stiff boot is my preference and if my skating level allows it, then I'm going to ask for it.