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The holder has more forward pitch and is taller than the other holders. It's also symmetrical. Those things plus the inability to use the various steel options resulted in a very different experience and "feel" when skating on the SHIFT holder vs others. IMO, while CCM tried to replicate the "feel" of the EDGE holder so that players could more easily transition to the XS holder from the EDGE holder, TRUE instead wanted to change things up. These changes resulted in a significantly different experience which some may enjoy and other will not.

Perfect. That's what I thought. Thanks!

I like all of the current holders on the market; EDGE, XS, and SHIFT holder. They are all mostly similar but obviously have different locking mechanisms for replacement steel. Excluding professional players, I see more general consumers gravitate towards EDGE holders, or for whatever holder they have extra steel for. I have been testing the new Byonic steel which can fit in both the XS holder and the EDGE holder. If I was on the ice blindfolded I can tell you with confidence I would not be able to confirm which holder I was skating on between the two. I would absolutely be able to tell you when I was skating on the SHIFT holder though since the dynamic of that holder and steel is very different compared to the others.

@BenBreeg @Hills @BTSyndrome @bgdawg019 I've only tried the RX3 gear and never the RX3.1/RX3.2 items. Is there a significant difference between the RX3 and RX3.1? How are the RX3.2 items? One of the guys I skate with is looking at grabbing some STX gear this weekend (shoulder pads, pants, elbows) since it's all on sale for 40% off. I imagine the main differences would be slightly more protection in the RX3 items vs RX3.1/RX3.2 and maybe better liners?

I am likely going to have to send out some steel to test these out in person it seems. I won't invest in buying these templates until I know specifically more about the design changes, benefits, and such.

Agree with this as well. Just warranty it.

Honestly, this still doesn't really explain anything any better than I previously understood.

Usually from the time they go into production to the date received should only be about 15 days. Have the store email TRUE for a status update.

Upload the video to a sharing site, like YouTube, and share the link.

Record and share a video of the sound.

I would recommend a girdle if you need excessive height adjustment.

Yes.

How do you like the Eagle Aero Pro shoulder pads? How do they fit?

The AS3 will have a slightly deeper and wider heel pocket than the FT2.

Very good. Better than the FT3 Pro and Trigger 5 Pro.

I like the T4. Great stick. Much better balance and significant improvements over the T3. Since its on sale right now I wouldn't even think twice about grabbing one if you can find the right flex and curve pattern.

I think the issue is everyone is trying too hard to make things look "new" and "innovative" and we are going through the vicious circular cycle of ugliness all over again. I don't understand what is wrong with black skates with a small graphic and logo. I don't understand why we need these crazy colored skates. Not to mention how bad the color clashes with some teams uniforms. If the fact that a simple design makes you an old fart, then I am also happily part of your club.

8-10 min Yes, this is exactly what I am referring to. The new thin tongue easily gets creased when baking and slightly compressed. I think it makes it look ugly.

Well, we of course cant forget this one too then.

Usually as tight as the player asks for. I personally just dont like how the tongue gets all smooshed looking.

I don't like how the tongue gets compressed when do you do a long bake with the skates and prefer to do the tongue separately after I bake the skates.

I like to remove the tongue, leave the top 3 or 4 eyelets undone, lace them 70% tight, and then use saran wrap from the forefoot to the top of the ankle.

I think the Nike Air Zoom was the ugliest skate ever. https://www.bardown.com/the-6-weirdest-skate-designs-in-hockey-history-1.1348415

The solution should not require needing to go with custom skates to avoid ugly aesthetics. If anything, make the general retail model more streamlined and offer customers that are much more extravagant. It seems like anytime we hit the pinnacle of ugly-looking hockey equipment the manufacturers always find a way to take it to the next level.