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z1ggy
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Because I can... because that's what I want... so on and so on. It's not like it's cost prohibitive like with a car either... the X version of a car might be $20k more than the regular one. In this case it's maybe $80 vs $100. Since I've already got 45X's which I use for all my skates... Why not just hold out and wait to find what I exactly want? I had the regular 70's in hand, tried them on and felt like they weren't that much different than the 45's anyway.
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Why do people buy "performance models" of a car that goes 0-60 in 3 seconds when the base model that does it in 5 seconds would serve them just fine?
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Amazon, but USA Amazon. And yes you can pretty much spot mold anything on these pups but the time and effort you'll put in will be pretty high. I'd rather just save up all my money for a while and have my own rather than spending many many hours tinkering with the boot. I spent sooooo many hours trying to mess with my Mako's when I first got them... such a PITA. Only way I'd buy used True's would be if the seller and I took the exact same size boot in the exact model. Ie we both took 8.5D in FT1/2 as our last skate. But if I was 8.5D in Ft2 and he was a 8.5EE Supreme... then no way.
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The guy at PSH said the Franchise will fit more traditional but won't have quite the padding level as the 45X. Idk I'm pretty happy with my 45's, I just like to have some variety. I'll just have to keep my eye open for 70X's.
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Yeah I can't put my gear in the house... Wife's rules 😉 I'll have to try this out... maybe I can at least lay it out in my bathroom over night or something, which does have a fan and all that.
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Well have you ever had to balance your entire body weight on two thin metal things attached to your feet for an extended period of time? And have you been professionally fit at a hockey store for your skates? If yes to both, then maybe see a foot doctor to check things out.
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You might have something else going on then. Plantar fasciitis?
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Probably because retail skates are usually flat and the stock insoles are trash, except for maybe the ones that come in the newest top of the line CCMs. I'm not a Bauer guy so I've never tried their moldable insoles... but you might want to try something along those lines to help with arch issues. Superfeet are also pretty good replacement insoles.
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They are as custom as custom gets. I wouldn't do it... there are no sizes for True's, that's just his best guess since he's required to put a size in. For example, my one True is about an 8.5 and my other one is around 8.75, as far as sizing goes. Keep in mind, the boot even accounts for your arch, so if this guy has a really prominent arch and you have flatter feet, that's really going to suck for you.
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I didn't realize these were $10... So i just bought a set. I thought these would be like $30+ so I wasn't sure. No brainer to try these out for $10.
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Anybody try these out yet? I get megggaaa sweaty feet, so I do want to do something other than air dry. I have no choice but to put mine in my garage which has no ventilation at all. All I do now is tip them upside down and unlace a little bit.
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So PSH agreed they sent me the wrong pair, I got a full refund. Are the 70X's really hard to find in medium? Literally 0 places I can find them... PSH says they don't have any in stock either, and all else I can find are L or XL. I could probably fit into L's but I'd be running into the same issues with them falling down a bit and having to crank the zipper. Any other pro stock pants with extra padding that are a more "traditional fit"?
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Yeah I've read your stuff about the foot and ankle strengthening and the skating going down eyelets. Problem right now is ice is getting harder to come by now that high school and all the other teams get priority so stick times and pick up hockey is getting harder to find.
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Anybody find after a bunch of hours in the boot, that it opens up a bit? I've baked mine twice and put about... 15 hours in them now and I'm finding recently that my foot has a little extra wiggle room than previously. Mainly in the instep/ankle/heel area. Should I rebake and re-wrap them?
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I thought there's a video out there roughly showing the process in the CCM factory, even showing the bajillion random lasts they have floating around?? In fact I swear I saw the video which was linked in a thread on this website. I mean... do you want you skates to look all indented and janky? If they fit awesome, then... job well done, no?
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Agreed. Messaged a seller on Sideline Swap who was selling HP70X's and asked if his had the X designation or not, and he said they did. Eh, as long as it's 0 cost to me, I would rather return them and get what I actually wanted. There's nothing wrong with my HP45X and they are my pant I game right now, so it's not like I'm in dire need of pants for an upcoming game or something.
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The "instructions" provided in the box actually say not to use any kind of spray and to only use warm soap and water, and to wipe down with micro fiber towel. That's all I've done so far, and it's worked just fine. I just need to be conscious when I take my gloves off between shifts to not try to touch it, because it does attract grease and sweat easily. Usually between shifts, I unbuckle it and flop it up to give my face a little air and it prevents me from touching it by mistake.
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OK so I got the HP70 but... the inner tag doesn't say X like on my HP45X's. Did they send me the regular HP70 and not the "xtra padding" version? See pics. My HP45X pro stock: The order I placed for HP70X: I found this picture online when I typed in "HP70X CCM"
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K I've had 2 games with the shield now, 0 issues. No fog or anything else.... Highly recommend.
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I am. Seems to good to be true and you know what they say about that...
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There is still a blind spot with the FV1, too, exactly as you said, which were the "Cage" part meets the visor. It's better with FV1 because it's clear, but it is noticeable still, at least for me.
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So I got the FV1 on my helmet and out for a skate. It took a little while to get used to but I do like it so far. It's not some magic bullet as I still feel there's kind of a "blind spot when the puck is in my feet, but I experienced 0 fogging issues at all. The worst thing to happen was I ended up touching the mask with my sweat finger during a rest and that caused a little smudge but it wasn't really that noticeable. I also had the Tron hybrid that I put on and I didn't like it as much because of the metal cage on the bottom. It was more of a distraction but I'm sure I could get used to it. For right now I just don't see a reason to keep it unless the FV1 starts giving me issues.
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K so I caved and went and bought the FV1 at hockey monkey today. I also double caved and bought a 710 helmet because it fit miles better than my 11k, which now after putting on a medium 710, was grossly ill fitting. I also have that Tron hybrid coming today too so I will probably try the FV1 tonight and and if it works really well, just return the Tron.
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Favorite Skates of all time, top 5 (just for fun)
z1ggy replied to matix218's topic in Ice Hockey Equipment
Only have been playing since 2004 so I can't have any old school ones listed here. 1) True 2) Mako II 3) FT2 4) FT1 5) Vapor XXV -
I think I could test it 50% in the house... simply for fit and weight. But the fogging issue I can't test unless I'm in a rink really...
