VegasHockey

lol I'm not allowed to say anything specific. You know that. Simply put, the new Warrior Covert product updates and failure should be a decent indication of things to come....

Not a bad price, $99, for a stick that weighs 410 grams and has a 90-day warranty. I imagine it's as good as other off-name brand sticks, nothing amazing but also not total garbage. I assume the blade has a terrible feel though. https://stringking.com/hockey/sticks/composite-pro-prototype/

I'm kind of surprised that his Mako skates which are now likely water logged, weigh less than the TF9 still....

FWIW, I've seen all of the 2021 Warrior stuff and was not impressed with anything.

The new steel they have been shipping is significantly taller. Both the STEP steel (whats left) and the stainless and black steel. They will also have DLC available directly from TRUE for the SHIFT holder sometime in 2021 as well.

I personally like the SHIFT holder a lot. The only downside is the limited selection of steel available. I know Bladetech will be releasing steel for the holder soon and I hope Flare does the same.

Yes, I did. I didn't post on this forum though, it was somewhere else.

This is correct. The older rings you can read the RFID info as well, if you are skilled enough 😉 I got my hands slapped for posting about it a while ago 😛

I dropped flex when I switched to the P90T/P90TM from 75 to 70 but I think I might go back up to 75 or even 85. I am finding that even though I am getting great power and loading the shot nicely I am always shooting a little high on the P90TM, on the P28 I was always extremely accurate when picking top corners. Overall though I still think it's the best curve I have ever used other than the P92C which is what Matthews was using before switching to the P90TM.

I don't have both of the templates in hand otherwise I would scan them and then import the images into CAD so we could visually determine the differences. Maybe @kkskate would be willing to scan them 😉 I wanted to add a slight update to my review. Tested the Ellipse 0 in a few more skates and I think I might like it equal or better than the Ellipse 1. I need to do more testing still. but on a 272 holder, the Ellipse 0 and Ellipse 1 both feel really good. The Ellipse 2 is still too long for my skate/steel, maybe it would feel good for someone on a 288+ holder/runner.

The TF7 is a very stiff skate, only slightly softer than a TF9. I would recommend a TF7 for her.

I agree with everything said here.

If he likes TRUE skates and they fit him well you can usually find pro stock models that are new or almost new on sidelineswap for good prices. These usually have the right size holders mounted. https://sidelineswap.com/shop/hockey/skates/player-skates/l72?brand[]=23199&skate-size[]=23302&skate-size[]=23303&skate-size[]=23301&skate-size[]=23304&skate-size[]=23305

I haven't heard of such. Not sure if there is much of a benefit though with how the new Ellipse profiles feel. I definitely won't be going back to the Quad after skating on the Ellipse.

Great stick. Excited for it to release!

They are AS3 Pros. The RIbcor 100k doesn't look anything like that.

Ok, had a chance to test all the Ellipse 0, 1, and 2 yesterday vs Quad 0, 1, and 2. Here is a quick summary. Ill write up a full review later this week. This was all done with blind testing. I had a friend take all of the steel sets and mark them as A, B, C, D, E, and F so it would not be possible for me to determine which profile I was using. All steel was sharpened to 3/4". First of all, a big thank you to @kkskate for profiling the Ellipse profiles for me. You did a fantastic job! I always give credit where credit is due. If anyone needs a profile definately reach out to him. Great service, prices and excellent work! I typically skate on a Quad 2 and have always felt the Quad 0 and 1 are too aggressive for me in the toe area. I also prefer glide, stability, and top-end speed more than agility. So please keep that in mind when reading my feedback. I used each set of steel for 20 minutes in a pick-up games with friends and some of their kids who are back home for winter break. Some of the kids attend prep school and the adults have all played high-level hockey, ACHA, D3, D1, AHL, Major Juniors, and such. While we like to have fun all of us still play earnestly without attempting to hurt each other. With all that being said. On to the review and rankings: Ellipse 0 = Considering I dislike the Quad 0 I was shocked that this was actually my second favorite profile of the bunch. It feels like they didn't go as aggressive on the toe as the Quad 0, went a little longer in the middle, and then shorter the heel a bit. Overall this was a very good feeling profile. I ranked this as my second favorite. Ellipse 1 = Considering I also was never a huge fan of the Quad 1 I was surprised that this was my most favorite profile. Everything on it felt effortless. Plenty of agility, glide, bite, and stability. This felt similar to a Quad 2 but with a slightly smaller heel. Almost like a blend of a Quad 0.5, Quad 1, and Quad 2. This was by far my favorite profile of the bunch. Ellipse 2 = I would have assumed since I like the Quad 2 so much that I would have liked this profile this as well. I did not. It felt long and cumbersome. Kind of like a Quad 2 in the front and a Zuperior in the middle and heel. I really didn't like this profile at all. This profile ranked last out of the six. Quad 0 = Still not a fan. Feels too small and aggressive for me and my skating style. It's better than a standard 10' but I think I just don't move my feet fast enough for this profile to match my skating style. I ranked this fouth. Quad 1= Still not a fan. Everything on paper says this should be a profile that I would like but I have never been a fan. I dislike the toe and middle but the heel feels ok. I ranked this fifth. Quad 2 = Still my favorite Quad of the bunch. Not nearly as good as the Ellipse 0 and Ellipse 1 but If I had to go with a Quad this would be my choice. Good speed, stability, and glide. You do sacrifice some agility but I will take top-end speed over agility any day. This ranked third. Summary: 1: Ellipse 1 2: Ellipse 0 3: Quad 2 4: Quad 0 5: Quad 1 6: Ellipse 2

If you look at many pros skates a significant number of them have oversized holders. I also skate on oversized holders as well and cannot go down in size without it affecting my sense of balance. I don't think a longer holder allows greater steel to work with, as you are only using a very minimal amount of steel when skating and that is dictated by the profile and hollow, regardless if its pushing or gliding, but I feel the longer holder provides a greater amount of surface area which does affect balance and such. I do think there are limits though to oversizing. I had a WHL player last year who was wearing a size 6 skate with 280 holders. Looking at his steel you could clearly see what portions of the blade he was using when skating and I made the recommendation to drop him to a 272. The trainer adjusted his backup pair of skates to a 272 without telling the player and when the player tested them he said he loved the new profile. We didn't adjust his profile at all, just gave him a slightly smaller holder and adjusted the balance point. TLDR: Stick with a 263 the longer holders you can without them extending off the toe or heel of the boot.

Bingo. FWIW, I have been trying to explain this situation to TRUE but they still insist that their skate sizing is correct as is the matching of holder size to skate size. Sigh.

There will be a slight fit difference as there is more padding and the padding itself is denser in the Ultrasonic. The Ultrasonic boot and tongue will be stiffer due to the overall design. I have skated in both and personally prefer the 3S Pro over the Ultrasonic.

That sounds about right. IMO, many people do too many passes when most times they only need 1-2 passes to freshen up the edges since the hollow is still intact. You typically only need 3-5 passes if you have some trauma to the blade. I also have seen a lot of people was passes as ell when the hollow and edges were cut just fine after two passes but they were not diligent with honing the steel after the sharpening.

Correct, extra wide skates are usually slightly longer than a standard. This is still accurate as of today.

I am going to ignore all of the Fit1/2/3 stuff from Bauer and just focus on standard D and EE fits for simplicity skate. When you go down a half size from a 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 size skate you usually end up with a smaller holder. This gets even more complicated when you add width it's the equation. Example: Bauer 6.5D = 254 Bauer 6.5EE = 263 Bauer 7D = 263 Bauer 7.5D = 263 Bauer 7.5EE = 272 Bauer 8.0D = 272 Bauer 8.0EE = 272 Now imagine you wear a Bauer 7.5EE and therefore skate on a 272 holder and now need a size 7 or smaller TRUE skate. You would be going from 272 to 263 or a 254. Let's take this a step further. Imagine you are going from a 7.5EE Bauer to a 6.5 TRUE skate, you would be going from a 272 to a 254. Does this make things a little more clear? Perhaps clear as mud in some ways. Let's please not get CCM and Mako sizing added to this as well since that in itself is a whole other can of worms. With all of this being said I really wish that manufacturers would all standardize skate length and holder sizing, but that is likely not going to happen in my lifetime.

Ill have to give that a try.

I skated with a guy yesterday who puts a small amount of canned spray insulating foam sealant in his sticks claiming it helps make the stick have a better feel, doesn't add any weight, and makes the stick slightly stiffer. He is a small but stocky guy so he uses intermediate sticks and it does seem like the spray foam does make the stick a little more rigid though I imagine if it ruins the kick point as well. I recall at one point some manufacturers used to put foams in composite shafts but couldn't remember what manufacturers did that. Does anyone recollect which ones?