Jump to content
Slate Blackcurrant Watermelon Strawberry Orange Banana Apple Emerald Chocolate Marble
Slate Blackcurrant Watermelon Strawberry Orange Banana Apple Emerald Chocolate Marble
Reviews wanted! ×

VegasHockey

Members+
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    3635

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    170

  • Feedback

    100%

Posts posted by VegasHockey

  1. Posted · Report reply

    On 4/20/2019 at 12:24 PM, flip12 said:

    You can definitely see it, now that you mention it. What I noticed but hadn't seen before was Matthews' toe lifts. I'm used to spotting heel lifts or heel and toe lifts rather than lifts just on the toes. Interesting.

    david-pastrnak-of-the-boston-bruins-batt

    He must like a negative or neutral pitch on his skates and doesn't want to mess with profiling. 

  3. Posted · Report reply

    On 4/12/2019 at 4:21 PM, nutters said:

    Maybe a weight thing. Or like me who never cared about it

    There is a slight bit of weight added (nominal at best) but its more about where the weight is, at the blade, which affects swing weight. However, the ability to tip pucks when in front of the net, preventing a puck from hopping over my stick, or getting more "meat" on a shot when the puck is rolling or not flat is worth it. Once you go with a max height blade (MHB) it's very had to switch back. If you are a pure dangler though, I can see the MHB and its added weight being disliked. 

  4. Posted · Report reply

    2 minutes ago, z1ggy said:

    I didn't want to start a new thread but I was considering getting some Nexus pants but HM doesn't have them in my size anymore. Currently have Quiklite's which I assume are similar to Vapor pants. I've really never liked tapered fit anything other than some gloves, so I'm considering going back to more traditional fit pants.

     

    Are there any pants that offer any kind of protection in the red area? Took a clapper there on Saturday and my leg and purple bruise still aren't too thrilled.

     

    kngClFnm.png

    I would look at a girdle. They offer some protectin in that area.

     

    warrior-hockey-girdle-qre-pro-sr.jpg

  7. Posted · Edited by Nicholas G · Report reply

    I've decided that after 7 years in Seattle WA it's time for me to move on. I've been looking at moving to Scottsdale AZ as there seems to be a decent amount of rinks in the area and the people there I have played with were all very nice and drama free.

    The big thing I am trying to determine is if I should open a store out there.

    In Seattle I have three dedicated hockey stores and will likely be selling all of these to another local hockey store ownership group. It would be too hard to manage stores in Washington from Arizona. 

    Looking at the hockey landscape in Arizona it seems there are two big players, Behind The Mask and Ice Den. Both of them seem more like a standard hockey shop and they don't seem to do any custom skate modifications, profiling or anything more than just selling gear and sharpening skates. 

    Is there a market for something"more" out in Arizona or would it be a waste if time? 

    I own and run the hockey shops in Seattle WA because I love hockey. It has never been a source of income. I also wanted to help address and educate a growing market and community that was in dire need of some educated ownership. 

    • Like 2

  8. Posted · Edited by Nicholas G · Report reply

    13 minutes ago, Coldclay said:

    It would be nice if someone can do an actual weight comparison between True and CCM FT1, FT2...

    In my opinion, True skates feels heavier than any other top-of-the-line skates on the market... My kid's size 7 FT1 with Massive Blades, Speedplate 2 and waxed laces were 826g. His same pair of FT1, now with Marsblade, waxed laces and Speedplate 2 are 936g, but still feels lighter than comparable size True skates but I have no actual data to back it up...

    I held a pair of FT2's and they're definitely heavier than FT1's, likely due to the new holder and the screw that holds the blade in place.

    My most recent pair of TRUE skates weigh 909 grams.That's with the factory holder and steel. Brand new. Never used. The steel has been profiled though so it is obviously a few grams lighter. 

    This is a size 7.5/8 with 272 holders. Standard tongue. No impact protection. Standard liner. 

    https://imgur.com/gallery/s1pg4AH

    In the video I weigh the FT1 and FT2 for comparison. 

     

  9. Posted · Report reply

    2 hours ago, chippa13 said:

    Not sure what any of that has to do with what you quoted.

    My point is there is no competition between areas. The distance between the two rinks is 35 miles. This is not even factoring in the distance that people would actually have to drive from their homes. No one wants to drive 35 miles at 10pm at night to go play hockey unless that is literally the only option. If there was another option closer to home people would much rather attend that skate. 

  10. Posted · Edited by Nicholas G · Report reply

    1 hour ago, BlueNux said:

    @Nicholas G You talked a lot about the thicker ankle foam padding in the FT2 and how it contributes to added comfiness compared to FT1. Do you know if the FT490 also has the same added foam padding and feel?

    I've also heard that it hurt a lot for wearers of FT1 whenever the puck hit the skates. Do you think the added cushioning wrap around enough of the interior of the FT2/FT490 to remedy this issue?

    The FT490 has less foam inside and if anything is almost an identical replica of the FT1  in many ways. There are only a few very small changes overall. 

    As for the protection aspect. I never took a shot in the FT1 skate that hurt my foot so maybe I have feet of stone 😉 .  I do get shot often though, not on purpose, I just tend to get my body int he way of the shooter and the goalie and the shooters tend to shoot my feet many times.

    That being said, I think the FT2 will provide much more protection overall than the FT1 and the FT490. The composite seems thicker and the choice in materials seem more robust. 

  11. Posted · Report reply

    2 hours ago, chippa13 said:

    I've seen leagues try to poach players from other leagues. It is frowned upon because around here, each league is somebody's business. If the south pick-up was being publicized at the north skate then I can see how the north guy would have been peeved. Yes, people have a right to choose but you don't see a Chevy dealer sitting outside the door of the Mazda dealership handing out flyers, either.

    In the Seattle area people from the East dont go West and people from the South dont go North, vice versa as well. Its weird, but thats just the way people operate. I am likely only one of a few players that skates at all of the rinks in the region and I also dont associate myself with one particular group or set of teams vs another. I . just like to go out and skate, have fun, and enjoy myself. I feel like everyone who has "aged out" should embrace this thought because there is no point in being a dick or going "so hard" in a game of shinny with buddies that someone could accidentally get hurt. Also, since hockey is not nearly as popular in Seattle as most other locations I would imagine the community to be closer knit, which it is, but in a much more negative way. 

  12. Posted · Report reply

    3 hours ago, 215BroadStBullies610 said:

    Haha sorry to hear that my friend. My guess is that they have too much time on their hands and use the leverage of the lack of ice to their advantage. Out here in the Delaware Valley, there is plenty of politics. There is also more than enough good people and/or rinks that just look to give ANYONE a chance to step on the ice, no matter what level of play. We have both private and public pick up hockey. We also have a multi-rink pickup hockey organization called Shinny USA that gives people a chance to play and not worry about idiots. Sorry my dude: hang in there.

    I am debating on sharing the email exchange I have had with this individual so others can see just what a terrible person he is. Some have said this is a good idea, others said it won't make things better and could make them worse, if thats even possible. What do you think? 

  14. Posted · Edited by Nicholas G
    grammar edits     · Report reply

    I have lived in a lot of states and played hockey all over North America and Seattle WA seems to have the worst overall hockey community when it comes to camaraderie. It seems like all of the rinks are divided, the hockey associations are divided and the people are just overall pretty shitty. Why? 

    My example:

    There is a drop-in that happens on Friday nights in North Seattle. A rink in the south decided they would offer a drop-in as well so people dont have to drive 40 miles just to get ice time. More importantly, there are more players than a single drop-in can handle so its nice to give people some options. One of the primary individuals who manages the skate in the north was upset that the south skate was publicized and felt some of his players were being poached he decided to ban the players who publicized the skate in the south. Some of the individuals also sometimes skate in the north too! No one was "poaching" or trying to "steal" any players. The fact he thinks this is mind-blowing..... Perhaps he doesn't understand that people have a right to choose.

    Anyway, I am frustrated. I dont understand what is wrong with people in Seattle. I am used to hockey communities being like family but it seems in Seattle area individuals treat everything like commodities. It's sad. 

  15. Posted · Report reply

    2 minutes ago, Sniper9 said:

    How would that even work for the store then? They do the refund and CCM swaps the used pair with a new one so the store had a new one to sell again?

    CCM issuea a credit to the stores account. The store then either sells you a new pair of skates or refunds you your money. Whatever the customer decides. 

    • Like 1

  17. Posted · Report reply

    12 hours ago, endomaniac said:

    I'm also not a fan of the stiff lace bite piece inside the tongue.

    How easy is it to remove the lace-bite protector plastic insider the tongue? Can you make two incisions at the top like this, /\,  pull out the insert and glue/sew the fabric back down??

    Debating wether to remove it or just let it break down with more use at the area where my ankle flexes. 

     

    If you use a seam stitch remover it's very easy to take out. Should take you less than a few minutes per each skate. Then use some goof off to remove the leftover adhesive that will be on the tongue to make it look clean. 

    • Thanks 1

  18. Posted · Report reply

    49 minutes ago, IPv6Freely said:

    That would be unfortunate. 37.5 is the primary reason I continue using Bauer anything. The 37.5 base layer is amazing, and their goalie mask sweat bands are fantastic. 

    My assumption is the cost for them licensing to use 37.5 is just too costly or perhaps they are going to move to something like Filium. 

    http://filium.com/technology/

    I am a huge advocate of Filium so I hope to see more companies start to use it. 

  21. Posted · Report reply

    5 hours ago, Sniper9 said:

    I currently own retail CCM as1s and have had them for just shy of three months. I play roughly once a week and although the last few ice times have been fairly competitive as I was in a tournament and also beer league playoffs. 

    My last skates were Trues that were Rock solid after 1.5 years. Ended up selling them to get the as1s (which I now regret)  Prior to that were Bauer one100s that lasted me 7 years.  

    My as1s have taken a beating and it shows with gashes and scratches etc. That part does bother me but today I noticed a small 1/2 inch dent in the inside of my right heel. I felt it and that area is soft and I can push slightly. The surrounding composite is still hard but I have no idea how this happened. If I blocked a shot I would have remembered, but it could've been a a clearing attempt or shot that wasn't very hard but hard enough to cause the damage. 

    I also noticed that although the boot itself is still pretty stiff when I handle it, when on my feet it feels like it's flexing a lot more than when it was new. I'm only 165 lbs so I'm not a heavy guy. I heard from my uncle that the CCM skates just don't hold up as he has seen a lot of minor hockey kids' CCM skates that donye even last a season. I didn't think this would be an issue for me as I play once a week. 

    Just wondering if this is the general consensus with ccms skates, particularly the as1 and ft1.  I know part of the ft2 marketing is that they state they are more durable so this makes me think CCM.is aware of the issue at least with the ft1?

    My skates are still under warranty by about a week but Im not going to bother going through the warranty process and get new skates since I did spend a lot of time making these fit perfectly. 

    PS. These skates have only been baked once and spot heated in areas not related to the area of concern. No punching etc either. 

    I personally would warranty them. Regardless of how much time you spent getting them dialed in, they are of no use to you if they have a catastrophic failure. 

  23. Posted · Report reply

    9 hours ago, Giltis said:

    I was told to tie them with only like 75% tightness, if you crank on them you will pull the eyelets out. I was warned like three times by two LHS employees to make sure, because apparently it has happened before.

    I have a clicking noise coming from the holder too and it drives me nuts, I hear some folks have the same issue with the TUUKs that they've swapped out too. I am going to be swapping them out as soon as I can get my hands on the XS holders (can someone confirm that the holes line up? Or if there are any caveats to look out for?). I've been able to reduce them by placing a bit of hard plastic tape on top of where the blade hooks onto the holder. But that's not a permanent solution it seems.

    The XS holes line up with the LS Edge and the VH/TRUE holder. 

    • Like 1

  24. Posted · Report reply

    12 hours ago, z1ggy said:

    One poster on reddit yesterday commented to me that FT2 didn't feel much wider but rather "deeper" feeling in the rear. Would you say maybe it's more rounded  in the actual heel down low, as in they changed the physical shape of the pocket?

    If I found the heel a little too big, would 3D fit solve that? I seem to have a really narrow heel and E forefoot like you and find that Vapors in D are way too narrow but EE is too wide. AS1's in D fit my forefoot well but are sloppy everywhere else. The FT1 in D fits me pretty darn well but is just a little tight in the forefoot area but with playing and baking has eased up a little bit. Never tried EE but I'm guessing the same general thing would happen where I'd get some little bit of a sloppy fit in the middle foot and volume would be a little much.

    Overall, sounds like a worthwhile upgrade though if it fits right.

    I feel like the heel pocket is more pronounced. Not wider. They just made the entire pocket larger to accommodate more volume while still keeping it very snug in the upper heel and achilles section. If you go with 3D scanning then it really doesn't matter what skate you pick as they will size it appropriately, as per CCM. I think its more important to find the skate that provides you with the ideal skating stance and stiffness for your skating profile more than anything. They cant make an AS1 less stiff and you can't get the FT2 in a stiffer version. 

  25. Posted · Report reply

    10 minutes ago, Mlxg said:

    Do you find a significant difference in stiffness between the FT1/FT2 and the AS1?

    And in the comfort of the comfortedge pad/height of the boot?

    Also, are they sized the same (8.5 in an FT2 = same length as an AS1)?

     

    Thanks!

    FT2 is slightly stiffer than then FT1, and I really do emphasizes slightly. Barely noticeable. The AS1 is MUCH stiffer than the Ft1 and FT2. 

    Ill measure the boot height. I think the FT2 is maybe 1-2mm taller in the height but that could specifically be due to the comfort edge. 

    I find the sizing, length, the same. A size 7.5 in an FT2 is the same as an AS1. Obviously, the width is different so in an AS1 In wear a 7.5D and in the FT2 I wear a 7.5EE. 

×
×
  • Create New...