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  1. VegasHockey
    Standard STEP is 10' single radius with a neutral pitch. The STEP for the SHIFT holder is a dual profile, I believe 9.5/10.5 and slightly pitched forward.
  2. VegasHockey
    Have you ever tinkered with the spring rates allowing less flex for heavier players and more flex for lighter players or is there not any advantage to that?
  3. VegasHockey
    This was one souvenir I could live without. That shot resulted in a bone bruise which took forever to heal and once it did I was left with a weird bump in the bone. Crazy!
  4. VegasHockey
    No issues if you want to change out the holder but since the SHIFT holder is symmetrical and other holders are asymmetrical you're going to have to get some more holes drilled in the boot to mount the other holders. Remember, the STEP on the SHIFT holder has a different profile too compared to your other steel.
  5. VegasHockey
    Get the elbow straps adjusted to fit you better.
  6. VegasHockey
    I would hate to get in the way of someone who really knows how to shoot with those pants or shins. This was my leg after taking a shot from Shane Doan in mens league and he hit me square in the front of the shinguard where there is the most protection and I was wearing a brand new pair of Supreme 2S Pro shins which have quite a bit of protection. I feel like if I was wearing the Vapor 2X Pro shins I would have had something break.
  7. VegasHockey
    Its a combination of the STEP steel, steel profile, and boot design which is why most players go with a more shallow hollow when they switch to TRUE. I typically skate on a 3/4" ROH with my TRUE skates and during the summer in Arizona and Las Vegas I tend to go even more shallow. Before you immediately change back to your standard ROH I would try skating on the more shallow ROH a few more times. It takes a little bit of time to adjust but the benefits are well worth it.
  8. VegasHockey
    The steel can only be able to recover in one direction though? Right? Lets call direction that north/south, with the steel flexing into the holder and releasing. I am more interested in understanding how the steel will recover from east/west movement and load over a period of time. I imagine that players exert force/pressure on the steel when playing hockey that is not only north/south but also east/west. For example, here is a high quality steel from a high level player who came in for a sharpening. When I was unable to get his steel sharpened perfectly square I decided to check if it was bent, which it obviously was.
  9. VegasHockey
    My concern would be with so much movement the steel may eventually warp/bend under torque. I have seen standard steel bend over time so how does BT prevent the steel from becoming deformed?
  10. VegasHockey
    The idea was good, but the implementation was not great. 😞
  11. VegasHockey
    I am hoping that Flare, Tydan and BladeTech will step up and release steel for the new holders. No one has confirmed they are even looking into it at this time. I imagine TRUE needs to capture at lease X amount of the holder market before companies will invest time and money into developing and testing steel for teh SHIFT holder.
  12. VegasHockey
    CCM/STEP will no longer produce steel for third party holders.
  13. VegasHockey
    Depends on the model.
  14. VegasHockey
    I can do small batch order of customs for you if you want a PM9. We just had a player who needed 100 flex PM9 sticks which in itself is a very rare combination. We could do an order as small as 3 sticks. You don't have to select the $300 model either, that player went with the 2020 JetSpeed Team stick which is the college version of the FT3.
  15. VegasHockey
    They did not mention who they are sourcing steel from but I am sure it's as good or better than most others at retail. TRUE has a lot of connections with steel, specifically from their relationship in golf clubs.
  16. VegasHockey
    I need to double check what will come on the TF7/TF9, but all of the STEP steel is 9.5/10.5 dual radius
  17. VegasHockey
    I think a 7.5 would likely be a 7.4/7.5/7.6 as going down a full 0.25 is fairly significant. 2mm = 0.079 inches
  18. VegasHockey
    I think the TF7 would be fine and he would likely outgrow the skate before it broke down. What skates is he wearing currnetly? I think it depends on his size, weight, skating style and such. I tend to recommend softer boots for younger players as they are still growing and also working on improving their skills. A boot that is too stiff can sometimes cause issues with player development specifically in regards to skating.
  19. VegasHockey
    A EE Mako is extremly wide.
  20. VegasHockey
    I didnt check tongue weight but I imagine its very minimal. To put the products differences in perspective, the TF7 liner material is lighter than the TF9 which uses a treated mousture repellant clarino liner. The boot shell will weigh differently and the tongue as well. The padding and everything else seem to be exactly the same between the two models.
  21. VegasHockey
    What level does he play?
  22. VegasHockey
    I would have loved the Admirals or something more sea focused and not a fictional animal or creature. Something that would have paid homage to the Pacific Northwest. We have the Mariners, Seahawks, Sounders, and so many other great names and now the Kraken who play at Climate Pledge Arena??? No thanks. I understand there is already the Milwaukee Admirals, in fact, they are among my favorite for both logo and colorways.
  23. VegasHockey
    As someone who lived in Seattle for a long while I must admit I am disappointed in the team and arena name.
  24. VegasHockey
    The Mako does run narrow but is also very heat moldable so it can allow for some extra width when its baked. The main thing I noticed in the Mako was it fit a little smaller in length than most other skates.
  25. VegasHockey
    You actually might need a 7D. Can you try them on?
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