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  1. VegasHockey
    If he wears them enough and does some dryland he will adjust. I agree they are heavier than Mako II and others but it is, in fact, a pro spec skate. Once you add extra protection and such everything weighs about the same. I really do hope Bauer incorporates a lot fo the Mako into the next Vapor skate.
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    The last pair of Trues I had made I requested a lot of little specifics. I wanted them to be as close to a Mako as possible and they were able to deliver the near exact experience including the aggressive pitch forward and deeper heel. Going with "off the shelf" I would say the Grafs were the closest in boot feeling, supportive but still flexible.
  3. VegasHockey
    I had Rob make my True skates as close to a Mako as possible as the Mako is my most favorite skate of all time.
  4. VegasHockey
    Blademaster makes really good replacement brass eyelets. You might want to order those and then have a shoe repair or hockey repair shop put them in.
  5. VegasHockey
    Usually we give the customer some credit back in exchange for the steel and holder. We then sell them the Tuuk and any steel of their choice at cost and charge a very minimal fee to mount. While Tuuks are still more popular than the Step/VH holder, we are starting to see more people switch to the Step/VH holder on other brands of skates, specifically a lot of people who use CCM and dislike thr SB holders. Personally, I love the Step/VH holder. My main issue is no one other than Step, and soon to be Tydan, make steel for it. In the end, it's likely I'll be using the next generation CCM holder when it releases soon. I have been very impressed by it so far.
  6. VegasHockey
    No more boot only option 😞
  7. VegasHockey
    Not a problem. They really do go above and beyond to meet customers expectations. Many of the people who dislike True skates either could not get accustomed to the weight, they didn't use them long enough to give themselves time to adjust, or just couldn't get past the way they look.
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    I have two pairs of True skates. I am not entirely sure what you are asking. The toe box fits fine. Some might like it a little more snug than others and for them, I recommend to either push the tongue down further into the toe cap or we add some foams. As for width, its made to fit your foot, so there isn't any extra room or slop unless you tell them you need room for foot issues.
  9. VegasHockey
    The skates would be made to fit your feet. The proper length and width. It's literally built to your foot specifications. There is no width or length measurements, per se.
  10. VegasHockey
    The boot seems to be about 48 grams lighter. That taking into consideration that I didn't get the shot blockers in this order. Total weight difference including the shot blocker is about 137 grams.
  11. VegasHockey
    You can use a dremel to drill down the carbon inside of the toe cap. I also remove the red rubber padding from inside the toe box as well.
  12. VegasHockey
    They still do tan. This pair was just made a week ago. zIn fact, you can see the "built date" of 9/6/2018.
  13. VegasHockey
    Wanted to try the newer manufacturing process which incorporates the new carbon and a few other slight changes. I also wanted a pair without shot blocker and was curious about trying a different liner type as well.
  14. VegasHockey
    Got my new pair of Trues today. I was very impressed with the fit and finish in the most recent model compared to my older skates. https://imgur.com/a/V3ArJ6j
  15. VegasHockey
    So, first thing. Why are they using a Bauer scanner or Bauer Brannock device? Each manufacturer has their own fitting specifications. Secondly, it seems to be that the built-in arch that CCM incorporated into the AS1 is not working well with your foot shape. Looking at your feet I think you should be wearing something else and not an AS1. If you have had them less than 90 days return them under the 90-day satisfaction policy and try on the FT1 and 70k skates. What is confusing to me is the way Bauer rates your feet as compared to what I am seeing. I would not say you have very high arches but Bauer marked you do....
  16. VegasHockey
    How big of a player is he? It might just be that the boot cannot support him or his skating style. If he is playing high-level Junior A I would imagine him going through a pair of very high end skates each season.
  17. VegasHockey
    Yeah, I remember many times as a kid playing travel tournaments and forgetting socks and having to skate barefoot. It was traumatic. I need something, even if its a thin as a pair of nylons to be between me and the liner. To each their own though.
  18. VegasHockey
    Usuaully, yes My feet barely sweat and I wear sani-socks. I imagine if you are barefooted it would be a different story, or if you used a thicker sock.
  19. VegasHockey
    I use regular beeswax but I imagine sno-seal may work the same as well.
  20. VegasHockey
    Interested in hearing. I personally use leather waterproofing beeswax and it works excellent.
  21. VegasHockey
    It's likely they will replace the skates, though they might insinuate the issue is due to improper baking. In my experience anytime they see an eyelet like this that is the first response I see from CCM or Bauer. Its actually a pretty easy fix to sew more material there to strengthen it or to use an oversized eyelet.
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    One is thicker than the other and is also more durable.
  23. VegasHockey
    They have the wick liner and the clarino liner.
  24. VegasHockey
    I guess the only thing that customers have mentioned being weird is them submitting payment to True instead of the shop when they go online to schedule a fitting appointment.
  25. VegasHockey
    Tyson / @Sk8Stk, Interested to hear what you think about the new ordering process? We just started to switch and I find it way more complicated. I do like that the form is all digital now but the splitting of the customer portion and the shop portion is a headache.
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