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VegasHockey

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  1. Thank you for sharing. Very interesting. Might have to get some steel coated and try this out. I found someone who does PVD coatings but the cost is high and turnaround time is very long. I would have to do big batches of steel in order for it to be profitable and make sense.
  2. How easy is it to scratch off? Did it add any thickness? Is it a type of PVD coating or something else?
  3. The QLT is quite form fitting and tapered. I would say they are very comparable to the Vapors or STX Surgeon gloves.
  4. I would say its pretty mixed but players are seeming to gravitate slowly to more of a variable kick point sticks such as the True SBP/XC, Jet Speed, and Nexus.
  5. Flare can do DLC coating on the steel, they did this specifically for Andrew Cogliano before. If there was enough demand for it they would consider making it a standard offering instead of a custom order.
  6. Does anyone have any experience with blade armor https://www.bladearmor.ca ?
  7. Bauer will have the following: Re-Akt 75, 95, 150 and 200 Wilson is wearing the new 150. It is not a one-piece shell, it actually allows for both length and wide adjustments. It's more like a three-piece helmet.
  8. You can custom order True sticks in colors. I think you need to order at least a dozen though.
  9. I can send you a pair. You need the blue and red?
  10. My understanding is it was an option but they no longer offer it. My rep could be wrong, but that's what he told me.
  11. The profit margin on all custom skates is very low. If a manufacturer has to make more than a single pair of skates you can assume they are likely breaking even or losing money.
  12. I have seen True make toe caps from carbon for feet that specifically needed it that would not fit within the specifications of their standard toe cap design. They do not do this very often.
  13. They will not. They also prefer to not ship the skates without holders mounted too. I had to argue with them a few times to get skates shipped without the holes drilled and holders mounted.
  14. I have a couple pairs of True skates but also use JetSpeed and Vapor skates as well. Owning a shop I try to test as much gear as possible when it's released so I understand the positives and negatives of most items we sell. For example, I tried the AS1 skates and they absolutely did not work for my feet. Same with the 70K. With the AS1 I found the skate was too stiff and hurt my feet towards the instep. If I went with an EE width then the skate felt sloppy. Awesome skates, just not for my foot type. With the 70k I found it didn't fit me properly at all. With Bauer, the Vapors fit nicely. Same issues with the Supreme as I have with the Tacks, hurting my feet towards the instep and a EE was too sloppy. I tried on the Nexus and it seemed to fit decent but I think overall it would be too deep for me.
  15. Your scan is almost exactly like mine. I found the Vapor/JetSpeed in an EE fit nicely. In my specific case an FT1 in 7.5EE or a Vapor in 7.0EE. No idea why the 0.5 size difference but that's just the way it works out for my feet anyway.
  16. It's the same to about 2mm. I measured today in the store.
  17. I was actually the one who shared it, but anyway. 😉
  18. Interesting, never seen these before. Usually, I recommend moleskin affixed to the inside of the skate to prevent slippage.
  19. Not trying to pick on any specific stores, but when I had my first pair of True skates made (before we were a custom fit center) I had my feet scanned and completed the order through a Pure hockey. Similar to you, my first pair of skates fit poorly. I think a lot of problems (not all) that people have posted have been associated with big box stores. My experience was similar, the manager did the scan was not sure about options and the store had only done a couple other scans before and those scans were for goalie skates. My first scans submitted were rejected by True and I had to go back for a second set of scans. When the skates arrived they were also longer than I expected and didn't have the proper fit with the heel lock and such. I specifically use the word expected because I have always skated in a very tight fitting skate since my right foot is a 3/4 size bigger than my left and I didn't like having too much slop In the toebox on retail skates. I tried a few things like stuffing the toe box to take up space but in the end, I had to have them make a new pair of skates. I made sure to note everything in very specific detail for the new pair they were making to get them to fit exactly as I was expecting. This includes providing them with notes on length, width, adjustments to the facings, liner changes, among other things. I am sure if you work with Pure and True they will get you taken care of, neither of them have ever failed me in the past.
  20. Unfortunately, the Sparx edge checker won't work properly for checking edges on the Flare. Flare usually only provides the edge checker to dealers but you might want to email them and ask if you can purchase on directly, I am sure they will sell you one.
  21. Did you specify these specifics of how you wanted the skates to fit when you were getting scanned for the skates? What skates did you have before the True skates?
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