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  1. Cosmic
    I am sure Bauer will have a very polished and PR/ obnoxious type answer. That being said, I cannot wait to try the 1X and think I may return to a 2 piece so that I can use the 1X and feel free to put the blade through the ringer without having to worry about losing $260 if I were to buy the 1X and break it.
  2. Cosmic
    1) Is the Vapor 1X stick a true one piece (as some of the videos are claiming), or a fused 2 piece (as indicated in the write-up on the IW website for the Vapor 1X stick)? 2) When do Vapor 1X gloves launch?
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    I wear these. Blocked a ton of shots and never felt a thing. Problem is they just add this bulkiness/ goofiness to the skate. Hard to explain, but I feel like I skate a little differently when they are on. I am aware mentally that on crossovers I have more volume to clear and thus I do not feel as efficient as I am without them. I don't know maybe it's mental- I deal with it because I want my feet to stay healthy. So I have been thinking about trying the shotblockers, which seem more streamlined, but do not want to spend the coin right now.
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    Is Easton still doing the 30 day Mako skate guarantee? (Found my answer, still going on)
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    Thanks as always Althoma. I am thinking I will wait on the new line of Warriors then, unless over this break, the Surgeons release and impress me; or perhaps the new Missions feel right. I am still skeptical on the protection of the Missions. When I close out shots from my wing position approaching the D man about to shoot, I like to think that if the slapper hits me in the hand, then I will be good to go. I have that feeling in my Warrior Coverts (based on having slammed things into my hand as hard as I could and not having felt anything), but Bauer APXs that I have since gotten out of, nowhere near as impact resistant or dispersant or whatever the term. So, we will see, I am almost in town to go try some things on.
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    Has anyone tried on the DS1 gloves? How is the mobility in the backhand?
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    Better range of motion than any other glove on the market currently? We have spoken before, over the summer when I was last in the US and on the hunt for gloves. That hunt came up null, and I have just been using my Coverts since. I am still on the hunt for a glove that is tight in the fingers and hands, and hyper mobile at the cuff, specifically in the backhand. I need to feel unrestricted when I put my hands at angles to catch bad passes, because I generally have bad hands and my only hope to catch bad passes is to be able to be completely unrestricted. Do you think this glove fits the bill? I know some older models seemed to have this (I think Supreme Totalone something or other), but with what is out there currently, I am just not feeling anything. Do they fit true to size? I mean, whatever size you are in Bauer/ Warrior, are you the same in STX?
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    Any word on the gloves? I have heard Fall 2014 and November 2014, but am not seeing anything.
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    Has anyone had a chance to have a look at the Warrior Covert QR Wheel Bag? In July 2014, I visited HockeyMonkey, and I had a look at all of the bags available at the time (this was not yet released). All of the wheel bags were of low quality and did not seem durable (just like the guys who invented the Mammoth bag have observed), except the GRIT Towers. All of the PRO bags seemed fine, but none had the wheels. Is this one going to be "the one" that ends this trend? http://www.icewareho...tml?pcode=WCQWB My recent history with bags is that my Bauer wheel bag (it was premium or whatever the top of the line one was a year and a half ago) is falling apart, so I just use it for storing backup gear. My GRIT HT5 is treating me well after 5 months, but it is too small to travel with and throw all of my needs in for a week of hockey. I am on the brink of getting the GRIT Sumo bag, but would prefer to grab something like this Warrior QR bag, and save a few bucks, IF it looks like I can count on the thing not disintegrating at the baggage pickup when I am overseas at a tourney.
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    I get home on Dec 22 and will have it in hand then. Not sure when my first ice session will be, may be hard to find ice due to the holiday. I will post a review after a few months, PM'ing you now.
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    From everything I hear, the QR Pro is preferable to the QR1, so I am going to give it a try this month. That being said, I wish they would offer QR Pro in white.
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    There is a site in US that carries some white QR1 Pro Stock sticks, I am not crazy about the curves tho: http://www.prostockhockey.com/sticks/player/right-joe-pavelski-covert-qr1-97-flex-stick/ http://www.prostockhockey.com/sticks/player/right-thomas-vanek-covert-qr1-110-flex-stick/ http://www.prostockhockey.com/sticks/player/right-james-wisniewski-covert-qr1-102-flex-stick/
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    I want the QR Pro in White. I heard (maybe on this thread) that the Euro version of the QR Pro is available in white. Any idea how to get this model (white QR Pro) to Los Angeles?
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    Ducks Team Sale, perhaps?
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    I tried this approach, as my ankles have been chafed to the point of what appears will be permanent discoloration in the chafe area. Easton was of ZERO help. They just said I was past warranty, and some mumbo jumbo about how it was too late (when the skates were only between the 6-9 month old period. IF you have a contact in the warranty department that can help me, then I am all ears, as the chafing has not stopped for me.
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    The catalog features 25K and 27K shafts. Anyone know when these will be launched?
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    I think what it comes down to is whether you want to support your local economy and your fellow countrymen. I am in SE Asia so I am not trying to be Mr. Nationalistic "I only buy Made in the U.S.A." The skates that are being made out here (Asia) seem to be holding up as well as any skates made anywhere, ever. And in the interest of keeping the thread on topic, the GRIT HT5 Tower:
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    How is durability for QR1, QR Pro, QR3? I recall that for the V9/V9E series, the stick that was one down from the top of the line, was the most durable (V7). Is this going to be the case with the QR series, where QR3 would be more durable (but lower performing, obviously) than QR1? Or, can we expect QR Pro to be most durable?
  19. Cosmic
    I am interested in the stiffness simply because when I was using the Kovalchuk curve, the toe seemed to maintain stiffness. I theorize because the blade was shorter, so there was less torque or tension that I was subjecting it to. Now that I use Zetterberg, I think I can feel the toe feeling a bit floppy on wrist shots. So, when the toe flops, I send shots way wide right (like Scott Norwood). I never sent shots way side right with the Kovalchuk. My form is admittedly not the greatest, but either way, point is, I need a stiff blade, especially at the toe.
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    I do not mean to troll, but I have had the opposite experience. Traditional skates cut off circulation in my feet because I need to really cinch them up. With Makos, since the wrap does all of the work to keep my feet stable in the boot, I can go loose. I went to an Easton Ranger Camp run by Dave Cruikshank, and he showed up how loose he does his top eyelet. You could have fit 3 fingers between the opening in the laces, and the boot itself, it was so loose. He said he wanted to do some crazy stuff with the top of the boot to better allow forward flex, but the company and he figured it would alienate more players than they have already (with the loose ankles, odd colors, etc.), so they just kept it traditional enough at the top. When I lace, I go loose at bottom, mid tightness around 3rd-4th eyelet, loose again, mid tightness at 6th eyelet (to get heel lock), then real loose the rest of the way. I just have to use my muscles around my ankles on turns to stay balanced, but that is fine I suppose. I had same experience. I did not mean or want to try, I just forgot my sleeves, and paid the price.
  21. Cosmic
    I heard that the CCM Tacks blade gets stiffer as you go down the blade. Does the RBZ Superfast blade also get stiffer as you move down it?
  22. Cosmic
    Why do the Euros get all the good stuff? (they get the extended elbow pad forearm guard too in the 20K elbows)
  23. Cosmic
    How do you care for this item, as the cup is permanently stitched in there? With my present jock, I take the cup out after each use, rinse and let air dry. I also wash the garment itself after each use. What do you do when the cup and the garment are fused? Rinse and air dry? Or run through the washing machine?
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    This is purely speculative, but I wonder if Makos are having a similar experience as other technology with early bugginess with each new model. Meaning that, the first batch is buggy, and then it takes awhile to get the kinks out. I heard all kinds of stories of the Mako 1s falling apart, liners coming out, skates degrading quickly, etc. I got my Mako 1 skates from a late batch of them (bought in December 2013), and mine are holding up beautifully, despite playing in as hot and humid an environment as I could find (right on the equator). Granted, I do keep my skates in my bedroom, where the A/C is running always when I am home, but still, the skates are golden (aside from Mako bump issues which I mitigte with gel ankle sleeves). So, I wonder if the same is happening with Mako 2- an apparent QC strategy of just seeing what is messed up, and then adjusting the machines at the factory as necessary for versions Mako 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, etc. Again, purely speculative, but part of the reason I am holding out to buy my Mako 2s; I will buy them when they go on clearance (this summer or next, whenever it may be), and hopefully get another pair of skates from a nice® batch, where these issues have been worked out.
  25. Cosmic
    Thanks for the tips about the Mako II clearance issues. Well if that is the case (that it will be so long until Mako IIs get their price drop), then I may just be in my 0.5 size too big Makos for another year and a half or so, provided they hold up. I have the Mako bump issue pretty well solved, do not really mind the color, and the comfort is just heavenly (with the ankle pads to keep the Mako bumps at bay). The biggest issue for me is that I am having my agility rating being massively underminded. In NHL 14 terms, with size 10.0 EE Mako IIs, my Agility rating is about an 82. With my 10.5 EE Mako I's, my Agility rating is about a 57. "Foot eye coordination" is taking an even bigger beating. With the properly sized Mako II's, I kick the puck to my stick so effortlessly; but with the too big Mako Is, I often feel apprehensive to even kick the puck, for fear I will just lose my footing and land on my butt. As long as I am not getting paid to play or sponsoered and thus not getting free gear, I think that the responsible thing to do is wait. Not that I have ever been known for being responsible lol.
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