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  1. shoot_the_goalie
    I have the CCM Fitlite 3DS and find it pretty light. But in the end, I think it depends more on whatever facial protection you use (or not use). I used to use the FM580 cage, but switched to the Fitlite titanium cage, and the reduction in weight was significant.
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    Get True to send you the new holders. If reseating didn't work, but the tape did, it's either a tolerance issue with the holder or the steel. You'll figure out which, once you get new holders. Regardless, True should replace whichever is causing the problem.
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    Design wise the old stuff is great and classics really never die. But I am very happy in terms of the advancement in materials. I don’t miss the soaking heavy wet feeling of my old gear nor the idea of breaking in leather gloves.
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    I think vintage items all still look super cool, and I love reminiscing about those items...but I'm quickly reminded on how archaic they are when I try them on again...lol.
  5. shoot_the_goalie
    I too had the sound in one skate. It sounded like plastic rubbing, but I didn’t notice it very much on ice. I attributed it to being new holders settling in, as the noise gradually lessened. Try removing the blade completely and reseating it. I know when I changed to Blacksteel from regular Step the noise went away completely. Here’s the vid:
  6. shoot_the_goalie
    I now only get excited for gear by reading through the 188 pages (and counting) of the VH/True skate thread.
  7. shoot_the_goalie
    Just find another area of focus where you can spend money that you really don't need to spend! Like fine whisky/bourbon! Or cars!
  8. shoot_the_goalie
    I feel like we're at a point where hockey (and other sports) tech has plateaued (except for maybe the mass availability/marketing of custom skates). IMHO, the new iterations of gear are mostly minor advancements with a lot of new jargon/graphics. Hard to get excited about, when underneath the veneer, you're basically getting the same thing from last year. Not to mention, sometimes minor advancements make me feel like the gear has taken a step back in improvement. (I'll use my typical example...I loved the CCM Ultra Tacks stick, and just wished CCM kept it at that, instead of changing the flex point, characteristics, etc - though I completely understand why they do it in terms of a business model) I still enjoy perusing gear, but I don't really get excited about buying anymore it in the current offerings, cause I'm happy with what I currently have, and nothing additionally out there on the market is going to make a vast improvement to my play. With that said, if they made a huge advancement in tech, that would definitely peak my interests again in purchasing new stuff. I played a bunch when I was younger, and after a 20 year hiatus, started playing again. I remember how awestruck and excited I was when purchasing new gear, cause it was so vastly differently than my old stuff. I mean, before I bought all my current gear, I was still skating in Micron Megas, using an Easton aluminum, and wearing pads that used plastic plates (weighted a ton and absorbed sweat like a sponge).
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    Thanks for this. Sounds like my Pure Hockey guy was correct...takes about 4-5 days to actually produce the skate. I'm not sure they had this status listing available for customers back when I bought my skates.
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    Like I said, I think it can vary depending on season (and demand). I got my Trues around this time of year, last year. Here's a post I made a while back in this thread, and one or two others replied saying they got their skates within a similar timeline. (I did mis-remember and I was told 5 business days to build the skate, not 4. Also, this is what the rep at Pure Hockey told me - I never validated it with True directly): "I went through Pure Hockey. They told me 3-4 weeks to get the skates after scanning. Took 2 weeks in reality. Pure told me that True turned the skates around in about 5 business days. The rest of the time was waiting for communication/scan confirmation and shipping/delivery. I was very impressed. I'm on the east coast, so I would imagine it could even be a faster turnaround if you're closer to Winnipeg."
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    Mine took an estimated 4 business days for build, but I think it can vary depending on season. Every skate I've worn wears down in that similar spot. I've said before that it would be nice if True added an abrasion patch there to account for the extra wear. I think Nicholas G has said similar. However, thus far, after 12 months at 2x skates per week, I've gotten little to no wear in those areas. Knock on wood.
  12. shoot_the_goalie
    I like the True holders personally. They're not the prettiest things in the world, but the pitch is right for me and they do the job with the Step Steel.
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    Touche. I wanted to be lazy and have MSH do the work for me on this one...lol.
  14. shoot_the_goalie
    Could you provide sources where you've seen this? I'd be happy to pick up some more Step Steel for lower prices. Thanks.
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    As much as I love my Trues and really just care about performance... True could use some help in their design aesthetics. That chassis is pretty clunky looking.
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    There are plenty of people in this world with disposable income that waste money on products in order to have their "I told you so" moment. It sounds so illogical, but you'd be surprised how often this happens. As for custom anything, in my experience (as with my Trues), just because it's custom doesn't mean you don't have to tweak it to final spec. In my case, when I got my Trues: I had to play around with the footbeds, take out one of the toe cap inserts they put in, change out the steel (totally out of preference), and change the laces. However, if I didn't go custom, my usual process with off the shelf retail was: trying on different sizes until I got the right length, stretching the forefoot width of the boots, punching out the spot for my pinky toes, THEN play with footbeds, change out laces, etc...etc... Not to mention, I would have to wear Bunga pads for the first 6-8 hours of skating in order to break the skates in and relieve hot spot areas, which I didn't have to do at all with my Trues. Trues are not for everyone. Not everyone needs a custom skate. But for me, having one foot that's about 3/4 bigger than the other, they have been great, along with the perks of not having to deal with so many mods and the painful break in process. And as I said previously, IMHO you won't need to have to make many mods at all if you have a good True fitter.
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    I prefer the feel of waxed laces with my Trues. I guess just preference. I don't like feeling my laces start to give from the start to finish of a skate. Stopped using a shoe horn as well, and so far my liner seems fine. Would still definitely recommend a shoe horn when baking however.
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    Same here. Red foam adhered in both skates. Black foam is the added insert that was taped in.
  19. shoot_the_goalie
    From the things I learned from my True fitter: -Lighting seems very important. Most stores have cool fluorescent lighting, which apparently is not ideal with the scan app. My fitter kept saying the lighting in his Pure Hockey sucked for scanning. (More recently, I've seen 2 other True fitters now with separate warm light lamps illuminating their scanning space) -WiFi connectivity is important. Apparently the scanning app works in conjunction with your network, not just when you're sending scans. A weak signal could cause scanning app errors? No idea for sure if this is true, but this is what he told me. Just an aside, I wonder if True could switch to a more advanced process that would be way more accurate, something like motion capture they use in movies. You could take marker "dots", put them all around both feet, and then scan. This would I think reduce a great amount of scan errors, and is typically incredibly accurate. I mean, this is primarily for motion, but it would work for still scans too. My guess is the cost might be too prohibitive...cause I would imagine the big guys like CCM and Bauer would be using it already if it was cost effective. Or maybe at least make the pad you put your foot on a more contrasting color to skin tones, like a mini green screen or something.
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    That's not necessarily true. I know a few players who had VH skates, which they hand traced, and had similar fit issues. (mostly problems with the angle of the pencil to the foot during the trace) Either way, both methods aren't fool-proof, and just cause it's custom, doesn't mean it's going to be perfect on the first shot.
  21. shoot_the_goalie
    I was scanned for my Trues through Pure Hockey, and the guy who scanned/fitted me was great and super knowledgeable; asked all the right questions and took down all the right info. After some minor tweaking, my Trues fit perfectly. Even asked when I predominantly played, due to feet swelling in the later part of the day (thus why I asked the question earlier) From experiences I've read from the board, I think the negative issues that arise with True skates can be directed back to the initial fit/scan. In the end, it doesn't matter where you go, as long as you get a fitter who knows what they're doing...not unlike buying skates in the past.
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    Also, what time of day did you do the scan? and what time of day do you predominantly skate?
  23. shoot_the_goalie
    Long term product reviews in video form. Written long term reviews are great, but it would be fantastic to put the visual together with the written review.
  24. shoot_the_goalie
    Obviously my point. Although, it worked in the Mighty Ducks movies!
  25. shoot_the_goalie
    Yes. There's a reason why many skating coaches in the NHL are former professional figure skaters. Figure skaters, in broad terms, are very good at controlled mechanics and skating efficiency. (you have to be if you're going to skate for 3-5 plus minutes at full speed, meanwhile doing jumps, spins, etc) A lot of kids, growing up playing hockey only learn to get from point A to point B; who cares how you get there as long as you get there as fast as you can. Figure skaters get from point A to point B as fast as they can, with a great amount of control and efficiency. That's the big difference. I find the biggest issue with learning to figure skate with boys/men is the social stigma, but I see it less in hockey circles now with all these former figure skaters being hockey coaches. But still, there's many who are embarrassed to have themselves or their sons take figure lessons, and sadly a lot of hockey players would greatly benefit from them. There's some great videos on the web that showcase figures skaters dealing with hockey skating mechanics. Here's one with Barbara Underhill improving the efficiency of Brian Boyle's stride: Another of Barbara Underhill doing a demo for hockey coaches: And for fun, here's one with Bret Hedican (who was an excellent skater) and his wife Kristi Yamaguchi, and compared to Yamaguchi, you'd think Hedican couldn't skate. (I know...they're doing moves he's probably never done before and with practice, he'd probably be pretty good at them)
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