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Is it maybe because they have an inventory of LS5 steel that they have to use up before they start shipping profiled steel on the Vapors?
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The original Jetspeed fits half a size larger than current gen CCM skates. As such, if you were in an 8.5 Jetspeed you should be an 8.5 in True. Also, for what it's worth, I did not have the same experience as Hills with needing to downsize between CCM and True. I do technically have a 7.75D foot though, so if you're between sizes you may not have to size down from current gen CCM skates.
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The Micron Mega 10-90's that I had were notched below the 3rd eyelet, so they had excellent ankle mobility. They were heavy by today's standards, but were lighter than the Supreme models of the same era, (at least by my memory). I had them for 15 years and given the choice, I would still wear them over anything on the market today.
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The greatest skate ever made.
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Spot heat the area with a heat gun and push the dimple out.
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I just did a survey for CCM where they had me test an online tool that is in development. Takes about five minutes to go through the questions. It asks questions about your current skate, what you like or don't like about it, stiffness of boot preference,etc. Shows some pics of foot shape, instep height and asks you to identify which is closest to your foot. when you're done, it will recommend a skate for you, with 2nd best and 3rd best as well. Overall not a bad tool for someone who knows a little bit about skates, but probably not great for someone with little knowledge. At the end it recommended the correct line for me, but suggested a size that was too big for me. In fairness, I'm pretty sure I know which of my answers caused that result, but the question needs to be rephrased. I can see in the near future that they would just have you upload a few pics of your feet, and an AI will analyze and give you a recommendation.
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The TF9 that I tried on did not have inserts, so either they don't come with them or someone previously removed them.
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I did not as I knew I would not purchase when I was there and this particular store will not bake without a purchase commitment, (still may do so). You make a fair point, but in order to get a proper fit for length, the skate would have to change in feel by a full size for me. My toes were a little tighter against the cap than they should be. If my heel moved back enough to only give 1/2 size increase, I still would have been more than "brushing the cap".
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I did not find that to be the case. I tried a 7.5R and my toes were right on the cap, which is the same for a CCM 7.5D. I definitely could not drop down to a 7R, and if anything would say the True felt a smidge shorter. Hills wears a W/EE, so maybe it has something to do with that?
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Had the opportunity to try on the TF9 today. Skate did not have to be baked for me to get my foot into it. They are quite wide in the forefoot. If stores aren't baking these when people try them on, I don't think they are going to sell well. The unbaked fit is somewhere between meh and awful. I played dumb with the person helping me because I wanted to see what he would tell me. Needless to say, I was less than impressed. The guy was extremely helpful, but not well versed on the True skates. People that visit sites like MSH know that these skates need to be baked to get an accurate impression of the fit, but the general consumer will just think they don't fit well and move on to something else. As far as the actual skates, I was very impressed with both the TF9 and TF7. Fit and finish was top notch. The TF9 can definitely compete with the top models from Bauer and CCM. I think True has put out a great product. Let's just hope that they sell well.
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@JR Boucicaut, wondering if you found that the boot opened up at all post bake? I found that the AS3 felt shorter than the 9090 in the same size pre bake.
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They were not on PHL on release day, so probably went live after you checked. I know they've been available on the site for about the last week. I don't see anything on PHL about the True rebate program though.
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Both the TF9 and TF7 are available on the Pro Hockey Life website. As mentioned in other threads, CTC owns PHL, Sportchek, National Sports and Canadian Tire. They've chosen to only sell low to mid end skates at National and Sportchek, (a few Sportchek stores such as Leaside have the high end models). Canadian Tire stores only carry low end SMU models. They are pushing everyone to PHL for the top end models.
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Yep, CTC also owns National Sports. If I were to take a wild guess, I would bet that those four retailers sell in excess of 70% of all hockey gear in Canada. The Source for Sports, PIA, Hockey Supremacy, and smaller shops would make up the rest. I'm pulling those numbers out of my ass, but I would wager that I'm not far off.
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*Slight correction, Canadian Tire is the parent company, not FGL. 🌝
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Understand your point, but realistically speaking this is impossible to do. True, (or any other manufacturers in any business) can only ensure that they offer complete training to the retailers. It is then up to the retailer to provide the best shopping experience. That's what the retailer does to earn their markup. Short of having their own employee in every store, True can do nothing to ensure retailers are following protocol.
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The 2S Pro tongues were not well received in general, so no surprise that Bauer went back to the drawing board on those. The injected eyelets are still on the Vapor line, so I think it's more about differentiating features between the lines. Those injected eyelets still have a failure rate that in my opinion is higher than what is acceptable. They don't break as much as the original painted ones did, but they still have issues with the stitching eventually failing. A friend of mine had a skate basically fall off his foot mid-shift when the stitching failed on one entire row. Now granted, if he took better care of his gear he probably would have noticed they were ready to go, but still that is catastrophic failure that can't happen with traditional eyelets.
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There's a whole lot of people out there that think the injected eyelets and 2S Pro tongue are trash. It's fine to say you like them, but to call the eyelets and tongue on the Ultrasonic downgrades is not exactly accurate.
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I always liked the red, it reminded me of the original Titan sticks from the late 70's. I've still got a black one in my basement that I bought in 1988 or 89. I also had the original silver and green version. That one actually had a hole punched in the shaft when I blocked a shot. I was surprised to find foam in the shaft similar to what you'd find used as stuffing in furniture.
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This sort of makes sense to me because of the results I get from the Bauer scanner. When the 1S line was out, the scanner always recommended a 7.5D Supreme. When the software was updated for the 2S Pro line, I then consistently received a recommendation of an 8D Supreme. What I find puzzling is that with the latest software update for the Ultrasonic line, the scanner suddenly tells me I am a Fit 1. I have a pretty high instep, and always fail the pencil test on Vapors.
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I'm inclined to believe you since you say it works, but don't understand how. The physics say you should end up with exactly the same flex as before you cut it down. Only way I can understand it working is if the stick was flexing right below your top hand.
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Depends on the nature of the injury, skating style, etc. For example, super stiff, higher cut boots are known to contribute to high ankle sprains, so if that's your issue, you don't want that style of skate. On the other hand, if you have ligament issues that make your ankle prone to rolling, then the stiff, higher cut might be what you want.
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So what makes shoulder pads more protective?
boo10 replied to cause4alarm's topic in Ice Hockey Equipment
I'm sure I'm in the minority, but l personally believe shoulder pads should be mandatory in beer league, not for shoulder or arm protection, but to protect the chest. A puck to the chest can stop your heart. It's a ridiculous macho thing for guys to play without shoulder pads, and there's no good reason for it. It's at the point where I play coed tournaments now and there are 110 lb women playing against 200 lb men, and they're not wearing shoulder pads because, "well if the guys don't wear them....". -
I have an A5.2 95 that feels pretty true to the rated flex. Durability has been fine for me. I do tape the entire blade and have never had blade issues with any brand.
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You could always go with All Black Hockey Sticks. Their AB7 is supposed to be similar to a PM9. I've never used them, but a friend of mine that is a former pro uses them and says they are pretty good. Admittedly, we grew up with wood and then aluminum, not using composites until our mid-30's, so "pretty good" is relative.
