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  1. Cosmic
    I used a BASE BC71 Malkin Pro blade for awhile, I cannot recall the style- Supernatural or something like that. The blade was very stiff (which was fine), but also thick. It was so thick that stickhandling felt awkward. How thin are your blades now, compared to the standard (Bauer, Warrior, etc.)? Also, I loved the Malkin Pro, except that it had just a bit too much toe, again making stickhandling a bit awkward. I loved how closed the face was, and I loved the curve otherwise (toe curve or mid toe), just felt like I was trying to stickhandle with a banana. Do you have this curve available, but toned down so that the curve is about half the size?
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    Not everyone has a local skate shop that they can visit, to try on new/ different models of skate, when a new skate is required. Thus, online ordering takes place, without first going through this process that you describe. So, it behooves the skate companies to make themselves uniform to the benchmark (Bauer), so that when Miscellaneous Guy living in the Middle of Nowhere's Vapor skates are finished, and he is interested to try something new, he can buy another brand online with confidence.
  3. Cosmic
    Does anyone have information regarding: 1) weight? (in size 9D) 2) how flexible is the tendon guard? 3) shape of the toe cap?
  4. Cosmic
    I read somewhere (catalogue perhaps?) that the 1X will have a taper at the cuffroll, whereas the 1X Pro seems to have the same fitment as the APX 2/ APX 2 Pro. In the pics, it does look like the 1X glove tightens significantly at the cuffroll, before flaring out at the cuff.
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    My bad- I thought you were talking about the stick. I have been using the QR Pro stick since January 2015 and it is still going strong (2-3x/ week, some weeks, as I have also tried and used other sticks, and I have been pretty rough on it). So yea, that is a great deal on the QR1 gloves, and the QR Pro stick.
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    $149 is what I am seeing for QR1. I think QR Pro is gonna be around $112 after discount.
  7. Cosmic
    I realize that the Gionta is niche, and that there are already toe options. I also sense that the youth will not like the Gionta, as they seem to like loft for ease of lifting. This old timer grew up on pretty much Iginla equivalents (I seem to recall everything being Iginla when I was a kid in the late 80s), so I learned to lift the puck pretty easily; almost too easily as I sometimes have to try to keep it down, even with the tame P88 (TRUE MC 88). Would be nice I suppose, if the Gionta were available for custom order on the SBP 6.0 blade side of things. I'd pay a little extra just to have a run at it. I loved the BASE P71 Malkin Pro for ripping hard wristers without any sort of focus on mechanics, it was just so hard to stickhandle with. I suspect that the Gionta would be the best of all worlds (admittedly, for my "unique" mechanics and preference).
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    I use the MC (or W88 in Warrior) so I am satisfied with TRUE presently, and checking the TH, IW and HM websites daily to pick up some A6.0 SBPs when they become available in the MC pattern. If TRUE wants to add this to the discussion of potential patterns to bring back, I have only heard great things about the Warrior Gionta. I never got a chance to use it, but I think I would like it.
  9. Cosmic
    Amen to that. I have been using the A & R Shin Sleeves for a couple of years (with straps on my Reebok 20K Pros cut off). They lock the shins in place better than straps, tape and the hockey outer socks possibly can. Hypothetically, they should retain heat, but I do not notice my shins getting hot.
  10. Cosmic
    Pro spec, pro stock or not; it looks like VH will be my next skates. I wear (pro stock) shot blockers (over retail Easton Mako 2s) and the things are cumbersome (better than the retail blockers but I still notice them), so to be able to have the blockers built into the skate is gonna be huge value. So whenever the Mako 2s break down, then I figure that Scott VH will just keep getting better between now and whenever I place my order, and yea pro spec/ pro stock/ Cosmic spec or whatever makes zero difference to me, as long as I get this perfect custom fit that everyone is raving about (With hopefully a bit less residual glue that some have complained about).
  11. Cosmic
    Custom Pro Repair (Pat Rivest). http://www.customprorepair.com/ These were pro stock Jimmy Hayes APX2 gloves (non-PORON lined) that I wanted beefed up, and re-palmed: I asked Pat to taper the backhand plates to fit the profile of the flex cuff, so that I max on protection, without interference when my wrists flex: These thumb guard half moon pieces prompted this customization, and then I figured that if I am paying shipping over the border both ways, then I may as well go all out. If anyone wants to save time in dialoguing with Pat (he's cool, but he's busy; and I highly doubt that he wants to have the same 5 conversations that he had with me, 100 more times in the next 5 years, so he can identify what people may want), then here is what everything is called, and the price in Canadian dollars:
  12. Cosmic
    Tons of vids on Yo A few of the vids on YouTube about MLX, if that's what you are looking for: MLX Skate Review: MLX vs Mako:
  13. Cosmic
    Figured it would be easier to just show you what I was talking about, in a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZL0nCLkUHs&feature=youtu.be
  14. Cosmic
    I used the scissors with a little curve on the end, cutting away from the tongue itself. The key is to leave to a little bit of felt, because the felt seals the tongue inside, about 1/8 cm off of the tongue, if that makes any sense. In other words, cut too close to the tongue, and you can see a strip of tongue that is exposed. And yea it helps alot. There is alot of volume of felt that I got rid of, and I am not busting out of the forefoot as much. Plenty of us are busting out in the middle, failing the (eyelet) pencil test miserably. It does not seem to matter though. I have horrible pain on the under/ outside of the balls of my feet in almost every pair of skates I have tried on, except Mako/ Mako II and my inline skates (Mission V10 Revolt or whatever they are called- the white with yellow laces and rainbox hologram). I can go all day in my Makos though, and no pain. I also never have pain in sneakers or walking barefoot, just in hockey skates (Reebok, Bauer, CCM, etc.).
  15. Cosmic
    How can I get a pair of SpeedPlates, without buying Vapor 1X or 1S or 1N skates? (assuming that your were able to accomplish this) Is it possible yet?
  16. Cosmic
    What would the Broski say about that? In all seriousness though, my Mako 2s are holding up brilliantly; playing 3x/week, for almost 1 year (I keep seeing concerns of durability). To accommodate the low volume in the mid forefoot (is that what the area is called between eyelets 4-7?), I trimmed the felt: So far so good (after a few months), I got the idea from Dougie Hamilton (1:34 or so on):
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    I was Large in CCM CL and they were short on me. Large in STX Surgeon 500 is perfect. I am 6'2, athletic build with arms that are proportional to height.
  18. Cosmic
    How is the weight differential between the 1X Pro and the APX 2 Pro Gloves?
  19. Cosmic
    Anyone know when the Surgeon 300 shoulder pads will be available?
  20. Cosmic
    I am thinking about putting in an order for Warrior Custom QR1s. Questions: 1) For the outer shell material, what is the difference between Tufftek, Covert Mesh and Dynasty Mesh? 2) For fang accent, what is the difference between Carbon, Traditional, and DS Buck?
  21. Cosmic
    That's good news. I am starting to develop Mako bumps again in my Mako 2s. In the Mako 1s, the chafing came on the first skate. Now, the bumps have returned about 85-90 sessions in, same place, a bit different of a presentation though.
  22. Cosmic
    I thought that I read maybe in the 2015 Catalogue Review section that this is the end of the Mako series.
  23. Cosmic
    Helmet: CCM Resistance with white Resistance 300 cage Pants: Warrior Dynasty Girdle Shell: Warrior Dynasty Girdle Shell Shins: Reebok 20k Elbow: CCM Crazy Light Gloves: Bauer Vapor Matrix Pro Cup: Diamond MMA Skates: Easton Mako 2 w/ Skate Fenders Stick: 100 flex Bauer 1X shaft with BASE Malkin BC71 pro curve (Supernatural); ButtEndz Twirl grip Bag: GRIT Sumo GT2 Goalie Base layer: X Bionic Evo Energy Accumulator (check Sierra Trading post for up to 75% off- would never pay retail for these things, but they are nice)
  24. Cosmic
    The red carbon fiber patch (tape or whatever it is?) is what makes the skate look good. I never liked the old material that VH was using for custom colors, but that red material looks awesome.
  25. Cosmic
    I had a look at the Easton Synergy HSG girdle at HM when I was stateside over the summer. Easton's heavier than the Warrior Dynasty girdle (according to online retailers, not really noticeable in person), and seems less protective in the hip and kidney protection. The only thing I liked better about Easton's girdle is the thigh guard strap for custom fit. I was not really feeling the Easton girdle so I did not bother trying it on- the material seems like it is destined to rip quickly (could be wrong, just looked cheap), and I like to feel more armoured up than this would provide. Bought the Dynasty girdle instead, and am very pleased with the purchase (Dynasty is so light and ultra protective where the hard foam guards are).
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