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VegasHockey

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  1. 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.
  2. VegasHockey
    Be careful with how many times you profile.... Many "templates" have a forward pitch incorporated into them and if you keep profiling the same set of steel, and the shop doing the work doesn't account for such by adding a negative pitch, you are adding more forward pitch every single time you profile. I found this out myself the hard way a long time ago when I decided to profile my personal set of steel 5 times and I felt like I was sliding down the face of a cliff. This is something that many shops dont take into consideration as its nothing you can see by eye unless you know to look for it.
  3. VegasHockey
    Way too much to read here. Let's bring this to the basics. When using the factory profile of 10' what do you not like?
  4. 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
  5. 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....
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. VegasHockey
    I use regular beeswax but I imagine sno-seal may work the same as well.
  10. VegasHockey
    Interested in hearing. I personally use leather waterproofing beeswax and it works excellent.
  11. 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.
  12. VegasHockey
    One is thicker than the other and is also more durable.
  13. VegasHockey
    They have the wick liner and the clarino liner.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. VegasHockey
    I'll snap some today.
  17. VegasHockey
    Yes. They do.
  18. VegasHockey
    I believe they are currently on V4 of the skate as they recently switched to a new carbon weave.
  19. VegasHockey
    Looking for compression pants with velcro sock tabs. My girdle has a cup holder built in so I would prefer ones that don't have a cup pocket. I haven't been able to find any so I figured I would ask.
  20. VegasHockey
    I agree with this, with the exception of True skates.
  21. VegasHockey
    An FT1 has almost zero protection. Ever blocked a shot in one? The retail model has almost zero protection anywhere other than the ankle, and even there its thin compared to a True skate or even other brands. I have owned a few pairs of pro spec FT1 skates and they are marginally heavier than the retail model. There is more padding throughout the entire skate, clarino liner (optional) and thicker ankle pads (optional), and even the composite seems thicker. I am not sure a retail FT1 would be able to handle 30 days of abuse from a professional player before falling apart. Now, I am not picking on the FT1, because it is one of my favorite skates, I am merely stating facts when comparing retail vs pro spec skates.
  22. VegasHockey
    I don't care what it's called. Thanks fact is I see it more with one brand than others and that "slang" is what most people understand it as, hence why I used it in quotations.
  23. VegasHockey
    A retail FT1 is not even close to pro spec compared to a True skate.
  24. VegasHockey
    I entirely agree with the skates putting peoples bodies in the proper position by default, as compared to other brands. But if you are a good skater and have proper technique this becomes a non-issue or benefit. As for age range, I dont think it matters if you can afford it. If a parent is gonna spend $$$ for an AS1 or FT1 they may as well spend a few bucks more and get their kid custom skates. I see more players with the "bauer bump" compared to previously and a lot of them are quite young. The youngest being 10. In Burnaby half of their selects team which is 10 and under use True skates. I am not saying the skates are not good, just that some players compare the weight between a retail AS1 or 1X and forget they are comparing a retail skate vs a pro spec skate.
  25. VegasHockey
    At a professional level, all pro spec skates are very close to the same weight once you add shot block protection to them. I also agree that 50-150 grams is not a huge deal to a professional player who has legs built like tree trunks. However, for players under 16, even playing high-level, or red players (even high-level ones), 50-150 grams is a ton of weight. Just look at the studies that Byonic and others did to show how extra weight equates to over a course of an entire game. Lastly, most of the weight comes from the steel on true skates. Step steel, which great, is also VERY heavy.
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