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Pretty straight forward, I have a couple wooden lefty blades and tried to give them away but nobody seems to want them, so I'm writing if it can torch them to make them righty. I used to do this to play with the curve back in the day, but never to such an extreme. Anybody have any experience with something like this?

I was a lifetime Vapor D wearer and had many of the same issues. Switching to a Jetspeed D FT490/FT2 solved nearly all of my lacebite and high instep problems while adding better heel lock. I think the closest fit in the current offerings is the tapered cut.

I had lacebite issues for years, as I have high arches/high volume between my heel and top of foot where ankle meets. The True TF retail skates have been the best for me that I have tried, including Graf, CCM, Bauer. They are sized a bit bigger to begin with (rule of thumb for most people has been dropping a 1/2 size from CCM/Bauer) and are incredibly moldable, which should help accommodate the added volume it sounds like you have. On a side note - I've found Graf to be only slightly shorter than a CCM/Bauer boot. I had almost identical fit in a Graf 5 and CCM 4.5. Going 1 full size up from your current Bauers into Grafs is likely too much.

Most of the customers/players I know who got them said they are decent, but have swapped to other skates or switched back to their previous skate. I tested them and they seem ok. Nothing special or significant stood out to me. Positives: Updated lacing system allow for more forward flex Updated liner and foams are nicer than previous generations Negatives: Carbon Curv doesn't seem durable, many of the Hyperlite skates that come into the shop are in bad shape. Updated tongue has a very stiff insert that many people find uncomfortable Carbonlite runner (optional) is trash. Stay away from it. Neutal: Updated outsole is supposed to allow more flexion and torsional flex. I did not notice this when testing them. Skate is supposedly lighter than previous generations. While it does weigh less than the 2X Pro, its heavier than the 1X. We are talking about a very small margin, so that that with a grain of salt.