Yerksy

Because I play about once every couple weeks and I officiate 100+ games a season!

The pictures didn't link correctly, sorry!

These are my Bauer Vapor 1X customs that I use strictly for officiating. I came from a Mako II that I used for about 2 months before deciding they weren't for me. The changes I made were pretty basic. The main reason I went with customs was to close down the width and dial in my perfect length. The right skate is size 7 3/4 and the left is 7 5/8 and both are C/AA width. I always had problems with heel lock and these skates have taken care of it completely. As far as customization, these skates obviously have traditional facing rather then the Injected Stability Lacing System. I wouldn't call myself old school by any means, but it seems like the INJ system tends to add a bit of depth in the ankle area that I really don't want or need. Other customizations are the grey clarino liner and the 1X pro stock black felt tongue, which is a thinner felt than retail with the X900 metatarsal guard, which is a poly material rather than Curv material while still having the 1X graphics. The tongue was a tough decision for me. I couldn't decide if I wanted the Supreme Felt, Bobby Clarke, or 1X pro stock. After 4 skates in them, I'm perfectly content with the 1X pro stock, but I'm considering ordering a pair of Bobby Clarkes for my playing skates (Vapor X100 LEs).

I'm wondering the same thing. Seems like the Jet Speed got narrower compared to the RBZ, so maybe they'll follow the pattern with these and slim them down. As far as I know the current Tacks are made on the same lasts that the original Tacks were made, but I may have gotten bad information.