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  1. Posted · Edited by Nicholas G · Report reply

    On 12/19/2018 at 7:24 PM, alien7364 said:

    New Bauer helmet looks to be a semi-one piece design like the CCM Tacks. If it's replacing the RE-AKT, looks like it will command $200, not a very competitive price. Bauer stuff generally seems to be priced higher than comparable CCM/Warrior. Wonder if they'll have something similar to replace to RE-AKT 100 at $120-130, to compete with the Tacks 310 and Alpha One Pro

    Wish they could update/re-launch the old Easton one-piece.

    Back of helmet on Wilson - https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/lars-eller-of-the-washington-capitals-celebrates-his-goal-with-the-picture-id1084758006

    https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/lars-eller-of-the-washington-capitals-celebrates-his-goal-with-the-picture-id1084758004

    Top shots - https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/tom-wilson-of-the-washington-capitals-and-jamie-oleksiak-of-the-picture-id1084748170

    https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/tom-wilson-of-the-washington-capitals-and-jamie-oleksiak-of-the-picture-id1084748166

    https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/tom-wilson-of-the-washington-capitals-is-checked-by-jack-johnson-of-picture-id1084758154

    Front/side on Kempny - https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/derick-brassard-of-the-pittsburgh-penguins-controls-the-puck-against-picture-id1074431144

    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. 

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    7 hours ago, marka said:

    Howdy,

    A local buddy just received his Trues and was initially raving about them.  A week later and I hear he's getting another pair made because these ones were too long and he started getting heel lift.

    I'm sure there are lots of cases where their first pair is great, though.  Does anyone know the stats on how many pairs they remake?  And just how big is the profit margin on skates where they can afford to make two+ pairs per customer to dial in the fit?

    Mark

    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. 

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    4 hours ago, CigarScott said:

    I had my feet measured in their blue Brannock when I got scanned andy first pair was too short. My second pair was better but still had issues with my big toes in both skates. It seems that True has a one toe cap fits all regardless of your footsize or shape which is why I'm intrigued by CCM offering multiple toe cap options, which I wasn't made aware of when I got scanned for CCM's. 

    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. 

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    4 hours ago, CigarScott said:

    Does anyone know if CCM will mount holders medially if requested to deal with pronation? I asked my local LHS that has the CCM scanner and was looked at like I was from Mars when I asked that.

    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. 

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    3 hours ago, nicemuck said:

    That’s funny because I continue to just go back to old vapor x7.0 tech mesh boots that are 7.5 EE....

    what skates are you in now that are working for you ? I haven’t tried the JetSpeeds because none of my local shops seem to carry a EE.  I was bulging out around my instep quite a bit in the D’s if I recall

    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. 

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    10 hours ago, nicemuck said:

    So I recently got my feet scanned a few times by the Bauer 3D lab, here are my attributes:

    Foot size- L: 7 1/4   R:7 3/4

    Foot width-  L: D    R: D/E

    Heel depth- L: large   R: large

    Instep height- L: high  R: high

    Ankle wrap - L: medium   R: medium 

    Forefoot height- L: medium   R: high

    Arch height- L: high    R: high

     

    based on the above,  what skate models do you think best match up to those attributes??? I received a couple different results....

    I’ve tried on a great variety of skates and none really seem to “feel” right.. so I’m curious if I’m missing something else by the scans...

    Thanks

     

    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. 

  11. Posted · Edited by Nicholas G · Report reply

    14 minutes ago, shoot_the_goalie said:

    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.

     

    I can agree with that 100% 

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    12 hours ago, D1VE said:

    I wasn't aware how in-depth I was to go with my requests. Honestly, the guy filling out my info at my LHS (Pure Hockey) was pretty clueless as to what all was even available for Trues, let alone being able tell me I could request specifics. I actually had to explain to HIM that different felt colors were available, as well as liner types. I was skating in Bauer Vapor X600's in 9D, which was definitely NOT the right size for me. Before committing to Trues, I was fitting in 8-8.5EE in Jetspeed FT1s. I went back and forth with True, and asked both True and the Pure Hockey guy said my previous boot size should have no bearing on my sizing. However, when I pressed True about details regarding my skates, they said my scans matched a size 9. I don't believe that for a second, based off my previous skates being a 9. If you have any suggestions, should I need to have another go with True, I'd certainly appreciate it! I heard something about "pro fit", but I'm not totally sure if that's a thing.

    I got scanned in the afternoon, but I worked from home that day, so no chances of my feet being swollen or anything like that, if that's where you're going with it. 🙂

    I don't want to mislead you when I saw "crank" on my laces...by all means, I don't mean I'm using a lace hook or anything, but judging from how effortless everyone else seems to lace with theirs, I definitely feel like I have to yank a bit more than just "snug", if you know what I mean? I was pretty bummed about the toe box too, I was fully prepared to be ready to adapt to a shorter holder and blade, so imagine my surprise when the exact same length as my last pair of skates arrived.

    I've baked them twice now and attempted both the sensor and ratchet clamp techniques to try and form a bit more around my ankle/heel, thus locking my foot in a bit more. I had to do it without assistance from the LHS guys because quite honestly, they said they never had to do it before. Unfortunately for me, there's only a few places in the immediate area that even off Trues, so I figured this would be the safest bet, since they were the first to offer them. I was scanned at a Pure Hockey. FWIW, I was scanned by the manager who only really was the one to deal with True there, so once again, figured I was safe. I'll definitely go back and test again, but I tried to account for positioning and the spread of the foot as it was bearing weight. I'll try to load a few pictures for reference soon.

     Also, apologies if I broke any sort of etiquette by responding in-line to everyone! Blame the new guy! 🙂

    Thanks for all the info so far, seriously. I really do like the skates, I just want them to fit as well as I know they should/can.

    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. 

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    13 minutes ago, darkhors said:

    What about the edge checker from Sparx? Or should I get the BR100? I'm looking at picking up a Sparx over the break so I want to get an edge checker that I could possibly use if I try out the flare. I can't seem to find the Flare square anywhere online to purchase.

     

    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. 

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    45 minutes ago, D1VE said:

    Hi all! 

    Another longtime lurker who recently took the plunge into True skates. Given all the resident experts here, I wanted to pose this question: how often do you see skates come back with too much space/too much length in the boot? 

    Mine came in and they look great, but I find myself still having heel slippage when skating, and I find I have a ton of space if I slide my feet up in my boot (enough that I could take a photo of the blue footbed showing behind my heel) and even more so if I pull the little pad out they masking taped into my toebox. I also find myself having to crank down  on my laces to get what feels like a tight, fully form fit to my foot. I really want as little negative space as possible and expected to get a boot basically exact to my foot size...should I talk to True about what seems to be quite a bit of extra boot space? 

    Thanks for your input ahead of time!

    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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    42 minutes ago, BenBreeg said:

    My quesion is this- As steel is removed the flare gets thinner but maintains its angle, which makes sense, if the steel is removed evenly along the blade everything is the same.  But profiling by definition is going to remove more steel in some areas than others, so different parts of the blade will have differnent widths.  So if you start with an 11’ radius Flare blade, then profile it to some combo radius like a Quad 0 which goes from a 13 in back to a 6 at the toe, the toe would be thinner.  Or is the difference so miniscule as not to matter?

    The difference is minuscule so it doesn't matter. What matters most if the main surface area stays consistent and not so much the toe and heel. I have some pics of profiles Flare and regular Flare, new just outside the box. I can post it later tonight. 

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    15 hours ago, lovejotd said:

    Hey all.

    I was wondering if anyone had a good idea for repairing my gloves.  the thumbs are starting to come apart at the seam on the top.  I sent some pictures to peaches gloves and he told me he wouldn't be able to fix them.  I was wondering it i could get like the goalie pad tape to hold it together so it doesnt rip more.  Let me know if any of you have fixed this issue.  Thanks! 

    Have a pic? 

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    47 minutes ago, Grimstarr said:

    Appreciate the responses, went ahead and bought the edge checker from Flare as I have their steel (impressive product btw)

    Yep, LOVE their steel. Any players who come into our store looking for replacement steel I always recommend to try Flare. Its amazing to me how many prefer to stick with Step/Tydan/Byonic/Massive and such. All of those other steels are nice and very good quality but once you skate on Flare it hard to change back to anything else. 

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    1 hour ago, boo10 said:

    That's an annoyance, but will not compromise the integrity of the holder.  It's actually quite common for incompetent sharpeners to shave that part of the holder right off.

    Agreed. WIll not compromise the structural integrity of the holders but I can understand how it can be annoying visually especially on a new pair of skates. You can always email True and ask them if they will send you a replacement holder. The downside would be needing to get the holder swapped. Personally, I would just leave it as is. 

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