Leaderboard

This is why the only way to go for a custom skate is True. Every other "custom" skate is just a fancy retail skate. I'm annoyed I wasted money on custom CCMs that I can't even use but I'm stuck with. I won't stray from True going forward.

i have two sets of the same skate. maybe one set edge and the other xs

Balance has nothing to do with gym time and strength. I'll take a nicely balanced 400 gram stick over a super blade light 360 gram stick any day.

Just got a three pack of customs for my son, they feel and look the same as the old batches we've gotten but the labeling on the inside of the shaft has changed. This order took about 120-130 days which was longer than anticipated but always happy with the products I get from Gep

You might like yhe new flylights. Def softer than in the past. FYI... just got the new SVH customs. Will bake today. Supposed to be easier to put on.

Strangely, my VF is incredible at slap shots. I found out by accident because I never take them because it's not allowed for the old players league (over 35), but I took one in warm up yesterday and it was much stronger than any slap shot I've gotten out of any of my other sticks--I have enough for a team full of lefties. To see if it wasn't a fluke, I took a few more, including a last one with about half power put into it. It zipped top shelf bar and in. Overall the stick plays alright, but the slap shot kick really stands out. Not that it's much use to me, but it's kind of fun as a novelty. I'm just curious though, has anyone else experienced this with their VFs? It's possible I'm not engaging the kick right on other shots. It took me a while to learn how to adjust from low to mid kick. I had assumed VF would work with either of those approaches. This feels like it actually has a lot more kick than I've previously gotten out of it.

nice post, for what its worth I wasn't a fan of the PRO VF or VX build. The VX felt like I had an intermediate sized lacrosse stick in my hands with an ok release, the VF doesn't compete compared to a 2NPRO or similar which I could get for the same or less money off sideline. I keep buying different PRO sticks thinking its gonna be better but it never is lol

I've got to say, I've been impressed with the 3D tongues. Yes, they are breathable, but for me, the true benefits are how they take up any negative space across the top of the foot and how squishy they are. The squishy 3D structure really helps decrease the pressure on the tendons across the top of my ankle during forward flex.

Thanks for the info on the PRO1616... I guess we'll see if he notices.

I reached out and they said you can order it directly from them right now. Just need to call or email them. I'm not steel specialist but from the video I posted above this steel design sounds very interesting.

When I moved from Bauer to True I also switched from Tuuk to XS. Don’t recall any noticeable difference in the holder and I was using the same type of steel in both holders. The boot made the obvious difference to me. While I never had any durability issues with the trigger, the dial is easier to replace if needed

Agreed. I used it for years and actually still have 5 sticks. 4 OLD SCHOOL Easton S19"s and an old Warrior W04

Pretty much. It's the facing creep that I'm looking at. The first Vapor with injected facing, APX2 stayed true to the classic Vapor L cut. HyperLite pushed it a bit more toward Cupreme C cut. FlyLite is definitely C cut. I get that they have the flex zones engineered into the facing part, but it's a different animal now, in my mind. Plenty of Supremes across the years have been more Vapor than this: 7000 and one90 come to mind. I get that times change, but to me, quintessential Vapor is 1. L-cut, 2. TechMesh, 3. Low kick tongue. I have and deeply appreciate all sorts of variations on classic Vapors, even Vapor wannabes like EQ5. Each deviation from the three Vapor hallmarks is a downgrade in my experience.

My bad. P89. Bauer

There's one store near me that's has one pair of machs left. And they are my size. I've been humming and haaing over getting them since they fit so good.

Either way I hope this at least helps. For what its worth I'm a huge Bauer fan myself and thankfully can get away with an incredible fit with the FIT 2 in my Mach Supremes. I have actually bought a second pair in fear that the next/newest wont fit the same.

It grows on me a bit more each day.

As I don't have the answer to the question of a Fit 0 I would simply ask my local pro shop or contact Bauer directly. If you still cant get an answer. May I suggest you make your life easy and and go with the new True SVH Customs where they actually build the skate from the inside out around your actual foot shape, Just a suggestion.

I don’t know the thresholds for their customs, but NHL player customs are migrating to be made in Thailand, your retail customs may be the same. If that’s an important aspect for you.

For the vast majority of people the pro custom option from ccm and Bauer work. CCM tends to make their pro customs like how they do for actual pro players but I'm still a bit skeptical about bauer. I'm sure NHL players can get whatever they want that us peasants aren't privy to. As for true, I've never had issues with the three pairs that I've had in terms of fit, but you hear some real horror stories. However, sometimes there's scanning errors etc. The thing about true is they are way more likely to help you resolve your issue than ccm or Bauer. Currently I'm using retail machs and I love em. I'm hoping next year's Supremes will go back to a more normal ish toecap and the fit doesn't stray much.

From what I understand, whatever shell Bauer decides to use, the fine tune fitting will come down to the commercial molding process the shell is undergone to wrap around your 3d scanned last. Custom pro mic uses the traditional c d e ee width measurements/shells. Not sure if they will adjust the facing to be optimal after this process so you don't have either too much or too little wrap after the shell has conformed to the last. On a side rant, their retail custom is such a joke since you are strapped to their fit system. Like for me, my left is a 7 fit 1, but my right is a 6.5-6.75 but in the same volume as a 7 fit 1. I've tried a 6.5 fit 3 and 2 and both don't work as the fit 3 is too much volume and the fit 2 is too tight. But I digress.

Thanks! I appreciate the thorough input! I ordered a w77 warrior curve, which is the pro stock code for the Oates curve for Warrior. Found a good deal on some LX2 Pro’s on sideline. Sounds like it’s will be like good ol faithful p92. Which is what I want anyway. I think I will like the flat spot but we’ll see!

I used it on the OG Red for awhile - nothing special imo. It really is just a P92 that is flatter towards the middle and then very straight at the heel. That modification didn't do much for me. It wasn't a difficult adjustment or anything, but I prefer the way a regular P92 feels - more loft earlier helps random quick shots come off nicer and I think saucer passes feel better with it as well, including on the backhand The main Oatesy benefit is probably a larger backhand sweetspot for backhand shooting specifically, but I think the P92 is just fine. It probably offers better control if you do a lot of your work at the heel of the blade too since it's very straight for the first few inches at the heel. I've also tried the Zegras, Caufield, and Laine in an attempt to use more toe, but I always come back to a regular P92. It's just so versatile. I find toe curve feels great stickhandling, but really reward good puck placement/mechanics when shooting, and it can go poorly otherwise. Maybe Ive just used the P92 so long and can't properly adjust to anything with the same well-rounded results, but I like that I can always pick spots and get solid shots off without thinking about the puck placement on the blade or the mechanics of my shot. I always shoot off the toe when I have time to think about it, but I'm definitely more prone to whiffing with toe curves in the random/quick shooting scenarios. I think the perfect curve would have the depth of a Zegras/P92 exact midpoint and the blade shape of the Laine in lie 5.5 or 6. Until that exists, P92 it is. PRO has the P92 with Laine blade shape on the customizer (which I was one of the main pushers of), but Lie 6.5 is too high for me to seriously switch to it.

These are being sold on this side under the True brand.

Krev!!!! Long time no speak buddy!! Thanks for the input on this. I'll have to place and order for one and see how it goes. Hope all is well!!

P28 is adapted from the Drury. Pro's version is on the more extreme end of the P28 variants, but the Warrior and CCM ones are a bit more mild. There's still enough heel curve in the business half of the blade to play it like that. You just have to remember to release your sweep at the mid-point of the blade, before the toe rocker kicks in or you'll flutter your shots and saucers.

Go to Michael’s, buy some foam, and do it yourself. The cheapest/easiest thing to do

There is no better. There is only personal preference.

I finally got around to doing this to my older AS3 skates... Kydex: Amazon 2pack .080" thick 12"x12" Cut out with a jig saw, sanded all edges. Only used a heat gun. Double sided 3M heavy duty tape after cleaning both surfaces. Will skate in them tomorrow to see how I like they way they turned out.