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  1. My above comment was meant to be in reply to your question. Not sure how to delete a comment on the phone. but yes, it’s on the new ribcor 5
  2. Yes 100%. Was Just on Ice Warehouse looking for new elbow pads and saw the pre-order form including the new curve.
  3. I literally just bought some shrink wrap from Amazon for a home bake, but that's a real solid idea to bring it with you... My fitter was using those workout bands to wrap around it.
  4. I would say they were decently pliable, but maybe not as much as they should be. I also did one skate at a time, but did not switch sides. I have a convection oven, but it only goes as low as 350 for that setting. I was told on a regular bake setting with it on the entirety of the 10 minutes it will ruin the skate. Swimming may be an over statement, ha, but a lot of room. I compare it to my dress shoes I'm wearing right now; I can scoot my entire foot forward 1/4 inch or so (probably a little less). I did just see that video above of the stretch wrap, so I'll try that tomorrow (game tonight). Thanks for the reply, Sniper! I was going to reach out to see about getting some extra red insoles, but I do think this is great advice so that they are aware of the fit issue given there is a warranty period, and get some suggestions. I did at least reach out to my fitter, though, so he's aware. Really appreciate the feedback.
  5. Hey all, Sorry in advance for the long initial explanation. Lurked for a while, and actually read through probably 50+ pages in here. Quite a bit of info, and some funny stuff, but I digress... I've had my trues for about 5 weeks, but only skated on them 4 or 5 times. Bottom line is I absolutely love them. I had no idea going from a stock to a TRUE, would have this much control, comfort, and performance. It's crazy... I do, however, have a small fit issue that I'm really hoping to get dialed in as much as possible. I've read quite a bit on the subject in here, and elsewhere, so I apologize for being repetitive, but I wanted to get some advice directly from the knowledgeable people here to make sure I do this in the best manner possible. My issue: Heel-lock, and negative space I ordered and baked from a place in Colorado, that was apparently the first VH fitter in the US back in the day, so I think he knows his stuff. However, he is fairly far away from where I live and I have an 11 month old girl, so obviously going to him to re-bake and tinker isn't the easiest thing. So I'm looking for advice on doing this at home, but I'll make the trek down if need be. What I've done: - Baked at home; Heated to 180 degrees (turned oven off) then in for 10 minutes, then on the foot. Placed a clamp at the lower heel below the leather ankle area, also another slightly above that, then another near the middle eyelets (forefoot area). I did this for both feet. Also, I did not tie the laces too tight; definitely stuck to the 80% rule. - Put in the red insoles for both skates (below my Speedplates - if it matters I am using those) - Adjusted tongue down as much as possible to secure toe box area for a more snug fit Doing those things successfully helped the left skate a good amount to where I'm fairly happy, but the right still feels like I'm swimming in it. Also important to note: I am cranking on both skates laces when I play to try and get them snug. This is something I've heard shouldn't be necessary with True's... I was planning on getting some more red insoles from True to double down, possibly baking again at home, then as a last resort going back to my fitter. I do have doubts about what he can do that I can't, though (no offense meant to any fit specialists, I just feel as though I have the same tools to get this dialed in). A few questions I have: Did I bake them long enough? I wonder this as I know True's need to be baked longer. Any other suggestions or input? Thanks guys!
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