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VegasHockey

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  1. VegasHockey
    Some players tend to rely on the stiffness of the skate boot to compensate for lack of skill or ankle strength. Too often I have parents wanting to buy their young kids top of the line youth/junior skates that are very stiff. I have to spend considerable time talking them out of spending money on something that may prevent their children from properly developing the correct muscles and edge control organically. In their mind, expensive means better and they want to get their kids the best tools available. Too foten I see them flexing the skate collar comparing a pair of AS1 vs a pair of Ribcor and they say the Ribcor is cheap without understanding specifically why the Ribcor is designed with flexibility.
  2. VegasHockey
    I have to agree. This looks totally normal.
  3. VegasHockey
    I use these socks and they are fantastic https://zenkaisports.com/products/zenkai-hockey-compression-lace-bite-sock/
  4. VegasHockey
    The shrink wrap method will remove all negative space if you do enough wraps so you shouldn't need to use the clamps. Just have them keep going around until it feels super snug, then wrap it one more time.
  5. VegasHockey
    Hey, if it works thats all I care about. lol
  6. VegasHockey
    Yes, if you are a bigger guy a softer skate may not support your weight properly.
  7. VegasHockey
    Weird. PM me your order number and I will see what I can find out. What store location did you go to?
  8. VegasHockey
    https://www.swothockey.com/product-page/copy-of-super-light-sr-shoulder-pad Anyone ever seen these in person? They look like a decent option for those wanting some shoulder/chest protection in a breathable and light package.
  9. VegasHockey
    email skatesales@true-sports.com with your order info, and they will give you an ETA.
  10. VegasHockey
    I find the weight difference between my two pairs of TRUE skates significant, almost 0.4lbs per skate.
  11. VegasHockey
    Honestly, you won't even notice the steel because the holder is so much taller. It's dramatically taller than a TUUK or CCM holder and very stiff. I would rather have the weight reduction than extra steel and a weight penalty. Also, that is why TRUE provides two pairs of steel with the new skates too which I think is nice. Overall, I have been very impressed with it. I have the bad luck of getting shot often at games, no idea why, maybe cause I like to park in front of the net. On our game the other night I got blasted a few times in the feet and holder and I am thankful that I has TRUE skates. If I was wearing my others I may have had a broken foot. Trust me, have someone like Shane Doan taking clap bombs in your direction all game is scary enough to keep you awake all night.
  12. VegasHockey
    This stuff is my jam! I use it on so many things at the shop. It also works great on stick butt-ends too. After you tape your stick it just put a light coat on. I haven't tried it on a blade, yet, but I use very little tape on my blade anyway. https://www.amazon.com/Gardner-Bender-07315001126-LTB-400-Electrical/dp/B000FPAN2K/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_263_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=R1DY4WA08ZC4EWWRQB5G I have been going back and forth with the speed plates in this iteration of the skates and the factory insoles. I find they both have their positives and negatives. I am still testing to see which I prefer.
  13. VegasHockey
    Tacks 910?
  14. VegasHockey
    You could just use a dremel and cut out the spaces between the holes. That's what I did on my J clips.
  15. VegasHockey
    I just hit my 60th hour of use on the newly revised TRUE skates and figured I would post pics of how they are holding up. Overall, for the amount of abuse they take they still look nearly new, aside from the nasty gash I took on one skates holder and a gash I got on the other skate. I put some super glue on it temporarily but will clean it up. The cut was more cosmetic than anything but I didn't want that piece of pleather flapping around. I skate 5-6 times a week. I play on one team in an elite league and sub for a team in another lower division. I also skate drop-in 2-3 times weekly and coach as well so it's fair to use these skates see a decent amount of abuse. I dont know why, but I seem to be a puck magnet and my feet are always getting hammered by shots. Some might ask, why are my insoles black on the heel area, I like to put some rubber grip on them, I have done this for longer than I can remember and while the TRUE skates lock your heel in and it's not really needed old habits die hard.
  16. VegasHockey
    Did you put this on a Bauer or CCM helmet?
  17. VegasHockey
    Ask them to add it. They should be able to.
  18. VegasHockey
    Thats ridiculous. It never takes us longer than 10 days to get anything from CCM.
  19. VegasHockey
    That's the opposite. The grey clarino liner has the best moisture mangement. The fabric liner is a designed for grip, but it soaks up more moisture and drys slower too. Yes, I put a very thin layer over the entire surface of the flared rivet.
  20. VegasHockey
    I just got my graphite colored 710 this week and will be putting one on so I will let you know. So far, all of the kids we sold them to said they are tremendously better about handling fogging and even water/ice splashes than the Bauer units. I am surprised I have never read about people using rain-x on their visors. I used to and it worked perfectly.
  21. VegasHockey
    You may want to try skipping the one from the top and still lacing the top eyelet. Some guys I skate with have done this with their TRUE skates and feel it still gives good support but allows much more flexion. I tried it and it felt the same to me as usual but I lace my skates fairly loose at the top.
  22. VegasHockey
    I tried to go from TRUE to CCM customs and it wasn't terrible but it definitely took some time to adjust. Most significantly was the fact other skate boots having a neutral pitch or very minimal forward pitch from the factory and TRUE has a very noticeable forward pitch built into the boot and eyelet positions. As such, I eventually went back to TRUE after a while. While I felt faster with my FT2 customs on the top end, 6+ strides, but had dramatically less control and agility in the first 6 strides. Cannot comment on custom Bauers, I have not got them yet. I did try the Vapor 2X Pro retail skates and absolutely dislike them as they felt sloppy fitting, which is expected coming from custom skates to a retail model. Many others have said they are very nice though. As for rivets and such, I use a little drop of this on my rivets and such and they never rust or get loose. Plus it easily scrapes off if you need to service the skate/holder. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gardner-Bender-Black-Liquid-Electrical-Tape-4-oz-LTB-400/100119178
  23. VegasHockey
    Not the whole 15% is saved from the steel. It's a combination of changes and advancements.
  24. VegasHockey
    So it seems there is a small screw that holder the plastic trigger mechanism to the holder. There is no spring like the LS Edge holder so the trigger is plastic tension. Anyway, that little screw, which doesn't really do anything from what I can tell, came out. Used some super glue and screwed it back in and it's good as new.
  25. VegasHockey
    Well. This happened today. https://photos.app.goo.gl/X8BrFB7sEhXWCcCR8 Steel is fine. Holder seems fine. Going to have to take it apart to see what specifically happened....
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