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5 hours ago, Vet88 said:If you want to wear glasses do this: 1: Buy a good quality headband and a chamois. Line the helmet with the chamois, wear the headband. These 2 things will stop the sweat dropping onto your glasses. 2: Use either an anti fog spray (expensive), a earth friendly dishwashing liquid or baby shampoo. Put a drop on each side of your glasses, smear around then very lightly buff off. You will have fog free glasses for about 4 hours of hard skating.
Thank you. I will try the dishwashing liquid trick on my glasses for public skating, and see how that goes.
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3 hours ago, psulion22 said:Have you considered LASIK/PRK or CLE? I know the out of pocket cost is high, but there's no need for glasses or contacts afterwards.
I had the same issues getting the soft contacts in at first, but you adapt to it after time.
I had forgotten about surgery. I also forgot to mention my age, 55, so surgery can’t correct near and far sight. To be honest I’m too scared of surgery, complications are rare, but far higher than winning the lottery, and since I like wearing glasses I don’t want to risk surgery on healthy organs. Plus I have early stage cataracts, so new lenses will go in in 10-15 years anyway. The cost is irrelevant, at my age I want to spend it rather than be buried with it.
I’ve worn soft contacts for a year now, 3-4 times a week but only for hockey, and I still hate them. I just cannot get them to stick to the eye, I think my eyes are too dry. They normally fall out two to three times, before I get them in, and often fall out once in.
2 hours ago, specs78 said:You have probably just forgotten about the adaptation when you were younger. Give it a little time. RGPs will ultimately give you the best acuity of all of the vision correction options.
I am sure you are right about the adaptation. Odd how my memory forgets so much from my youth. Yes the vision from RGP lenses is excellent. I’m prepared to work through the mild discomfort.
24 minutes ago, badger_14 said:How bad is your eyesight? I have significant nearsightedness in one eye and mildly in the other, and I just go without for the game. My teammate is also nearsighted, and I think he has anti-fog on his glasses, but he also wears a half shield and not a full cage. He tried the sport goggles but found they fogged too.
I have -1.75 in my left eye, so fairly bad, and -0.5 in my right eye, so very minor. I can play without eye correction, but I don’t like it as I can’t identify team mates, or see the puck properly. Pity about the sport goggles.
Thanks everyone for your replies, very thought provoking. It seems surgery is arguably the best solution, and I heard from a friend that his mum loves her post surgery eyesight, but I’m too big a wuss (coward) to take the albeit low risk.
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I’m wondering what others with poor eyesight do to correct it. When I started hockey, I wore glasses beneath a full face cage, but they steamed up and got covered with drops of sweat. They sit close to my face which did not help. I then went to soft contact lenses, which don’t give such good sight correction as glasses, and I struggle to get them in, probably because of dry eyes. The last time I went through six trying to get two in. They drop out, slide to the side, fold over, and refuse to stick to my eye rather than my finger. I loathe them. I’m now on RGP (hard) contacts. The sight correction is far better, very easy to put in, but I’m still going through the adaptation process, and wore them today for the second time, for four hours, very comfy on ice, uncomfortable off, but the discomfort will go in a few weeks. I wore them for ten years when much younger, and don’t remember having to break them in.
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It’s odd that you are getting this after three years, the S190 skate uses Curv composite as per high end skates, which is claimed to be very durable. Perhaps you are wearing them out. Whenever I’ve had mild lace bite, I’ve used a Silipos gel pad on each foot. Wide laces will help, old laces curl up and get thinner. Bauer customs are new, so I’m waiting for owner feedback.
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Maybe the lack of criticism reflects the general satisfaction of owners? I was chatting to someone who may soon be the UK distributor for Sparx, and he said that a good hand grind was better than a Sparx grind, which rather took me aback. He explained that blades are often bent, and automated machines do not necessarily deal so well with bent blades. My right blade is very slightly bent, perhaps due to the holder, but a Sparx did a good job of sharpening it. I suspect that if a blade is bent to the degree that a Sparx can’t deal with it, then the bend should be rectified.
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3 hours ago, Vet88 said:Here's the rub for me. In another post a player got full CCM customs:- was scanned and fitted, got them made. When they turned up the volume was all wrong and there was no way he would fit in them as one is meant to, he was busting out of the top. So either the shop screwed up or CCM screwed up or both did. At the end of the day he had a pair of expensive CCM full customs that didn't fit. This is the part that has me nervous, I'm so far off a standard retail boot fitting me that most of the skate has to be custom shaped to fit my foot. So if it all goes tits up and it doesn't fit, will Bauer fix it for the $1k+ I would be spending?
If you were in the U.K., then consumer law would most likely protect you, as a good has to be fit for purpose, and an ill fitting custom skate as you describe would not be. Do you have such laws in the US and Canada? Of course Bauer should do the decent thing, assuming such an event were to happen. I think in reality my concern is how good a fit you get in practice, and whether they are consistent. That said, Bauer is a big name, and given their NHL involvement, you’d expect quality. A friend has ordered Bauer Customs in the U.K. and I’m thinking about getting some, so it’ll be interesting to see what he makes of them.
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Thanks all. The speedplates go in in place of the stock insoles, and not on top of them. The speedplates are only a month old, the first ones cracked after a year, so I fitted new ones.
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The standard insoles that came with the skate, which are really no more than a thin layer to cover the rivets. I wear socks, just whatever I happen to be wearing that day.
A really good skater saw me do crossovers last night and said I need a deeper hollow, 7/16" maybe, and not 1/2". I'm just over 11 stone (~160 pounds), and 5'11".
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I had a sharpen from a Sparx machine in the U.K. and it was a very good sharpen. The owner of the machine might end up being the U.K. distributor/retailer for Sparx, so I hope you guys sort out all the details soon as I am tired of driving 25 miles to the good sharpener.
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Coach Jeremy has a short mini review of these on YouTube. Someone posted a comment that they own some, and they lose a couple of rivets each month, and they have several friends with the same problem. Can I assume this is BS? Presumably it is someone who sells some other brand of skates, and wants to discredit True. Or a childish ‘prank’.
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Over a year ago I bought Bauer Speedplates for my Bauer S160 skates. I was over the moon, as it felt like I was getting more control and my skating improved immediately. I’d been trying to master a forward hockey stop for ages, and the first session with speedplates I succeeded. Up till then I was unable to correctly use the outside edge on the trailing foot. A few weeks later I forgot to put them in, and I felt really awkward, and my skating went downhill. My feet felt loose, even though there was a good heel lock. The skates themselves were a good fit. Anyway, skip forward over a year, and a week ago I forgot to put one in, and my edge control on CW crossovers improved. I’d been having problems with my right skate sliding sideways during crossovers for reasons I can’t figure out, but that time I could feel the edge biting in to the ice. So yesterday I tried both skates without speedplates, and it felt like I had more feedback from the ice, my edge control was better. Forwards crossovers were better with no sideways slip. I tried forwards and backwards hockey stops, and tight turns, and all felt as good or better. So for now I will skate without Speedplates, which will save money since my first pair lasted one year before cracking.
Anyone else experienced this? Why would I like speedplates initially, but not so much now? You would think they would help given that top end Bauer skates include a pair.
I have a suspicion that it is related to the fact that I first used them in new skates, and now the skates fit my feet much better. Perhaps the skates now provide a better lock, due to being worn in, and the speedplates are now superfluous?
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1 hour ago, stick9 said:Why wouldn't they? The end user is already paying MAP. I doubt people care where the product comes from or who the money goes to. They were selling for MAP at their OTM stores.
If they sell at less than MAP, they risk undercutting shops, which would seriously pee them off, and might induce many to sell only CCM etc.
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18 minutes ago, bunnyman666 said:Make certain your sharpener does not use a honing stone on your Black Steel. First of all- the blades do not burr like un-polished and coated blades, but secondly- it will destroy the black DLC coating. All that is needed is a bit of smoothing with a leather strop.
I think you will love Blacksteel.
Thankfully I use two decent sharpeners, who know what they are doing, so it shouldn't be a problem.
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Thanks for the comments. I use Step steel, love it, my next blades will be black Step steel.
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Don’t forget that these blades aren’t just for top notch hockey players. They will also sell to shinty players (yes I did spell that right) and freestyle skaters too, who might want some colour. I happen to love gaudy laces and they help identify me in videos and photos so I can see what I am doing right/wrong. I. Just admit coloured blades are not for me, I’m not convinced the black carbon ones offer any real benefit.
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This topic made me wonder if I should have different sharpenings for hockey and public skating, given that the hockey kit weighs a ton! Which then raises the question of which holders are best for regular blade changes, in terms of reliability I.e. not falling apart.
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I returned the BAT gauge but not having heard anything I assume it has been lost in the post.
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On 09/04/2018 at 7:45 PM, matix218 said:Any word on if Bauer plans to address the durability? I have had 2 pairs crack on me. Both are still usable as the crack is small and i covered it in tape to help prevent spreading but I would love to buy a new pair and not have them crack again...
I examined one yesterday. They are very different to the old ones. The plastic is black, and at least twice as thick, maybe more, which presumably improves durability. Also they have a thin layer of padding on top, apart from the front toe area, which should improve comfort, although mine are very comfy. My only concern is that the increased thickness will reduce the skate depth, which might make lace bite more likely, hopefully not. Other than that, I’m sure they will be good. I’m a huge fan of the originals even though my first pair only lasted 1 year.
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5 hours ago, Vet88 said:Oh if only this were true. Over the years I've coached many people who, as soon as they step on the ice, I can see something is wrong with how their skates fit. Later on when I quiz them and have a look at their skates and how they fit, they are in skates that are 1 - 2 sizes too big for them or in a EE instead of a D. Why I ask? "because they don't hurt" is the reply. I know that for us gear heads we have a good understanding of how skates should fit but the majority of people out there (and I'm including people who have skated for years) sadly have very little idea of how a skate should fit. Ergo customs like True are a game changer for them if they ever get into them, they don't have to understand why but finally here is skate that fits them (as long as the measurements etc are correct).
Thanks all.
18 months ago I was fitted with skates by someone who works as a hockey coach. No pain, apart from when I regularly fell on my backside when moving slowly and my feet shot forwards, and once I left blood on the ice from a head wound. I soon realised they were way too big, and bought boots elsewhere that fitted. In 18 months not one single unexpected fall due to feet shooting forwards. And no head wounds.
It sounds like I can’t go wrong with the VH, even though I might not gain as much as hoped.
I had a look at the Bauer 2s yesterday. Very very stiff. Massive tongue, and I mean massive, with hard plastic on the top side. Large tendon guard. Loads of squishy foam in the ankle area to compensate for the lack of custom fitting. I’m inclined to think they are way beyond my needs. As the lad (and co owner) in the shop said “you could skate in them, but you don’t need them”. I’ve examined VH skates, and they are more like hand made gloves.
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4 hours ago, krisdrum said:Thanks gents. So my LHS wasn't off the deep end. Something is afoot for the lower end skates. So will it be 2S and nothing else in the Supreme line? Everything else will be relegated to this new line? Or will there still be some step-downs in the Supreme line, just not as many?
There are some new models below the 2s but my understanding is not as many as before. I handled two of the new models today along with the 2s, and the new speed plates. The 2s is quite dramatic, not sure if it’s for the likes of me though.
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14 hours ago, IPv6Freely said:I would suggest that a skate made for your foot will always fit better than one that wasn't. The question is whether it's worth the extra cost to you.
To add to that, a retail skate isn't made for your foot either. So what difference does it make if you buy a retail skate not made for your foot or a pro stock skate that was also not made for your foot?
To be honest when you're my age an extra few hundred pounds for a skate that will last years is neither here nor there. I recently upgraded to top end pads, and the increased comfort and mobility is well worth having, and I feel I am playing better as I no longer notice the pads, apart from the weight of course. The question I have is whether or not a better skate fit is anything more than a lack of spare space inside the foot. Sorry if this seems to be a stupid question, but the space around my toes in my Supremes does not bother me. In other words, does it have a practical impact? Of course comfort is worth having if it makes you skate better.
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21 hours ago, Cavs019 said:It’s funny but not a new or hockey specific phenomenon.
What’s more enticing to the average consumer?- “a bubble of visible plastic under your heel” or “AirMax”.
I'm sure it's not hockey specific, long distance running has "hydration products" etc. To be honest these terms turn me off, it just makes me think they are selling snake oil. That's a shame as the new Bauer pads I have are actually rather good. What I like is the improved comfort and mobility, neither of which are mentioned in the marketing BS.
As for them staying dry, which is claimed, nope!
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I’ve had my Bauer S160 skates for 18 months, and they fit pretty well. They have some superficial tears but they will last a year or two more. However, I will upgrade to a more high end skate just before Christmas 2018.
Several people have told me that a higher end skate will improve my skating. Do others agree? Going from 20 year old entry level Vapors to the S160 did hugely improve my ability. I am a good skater by local rec standards, but not when compared to the really good players.
Secondly, a friend bought VH skates as off the shelf skates would not fit his very wide feet. Given that Supremes fit me (seemingly) well, would the VH offer any benefit over the Supreme 2s? From what I can see the VH should fit snugly, whereas the 2s will be slightly less snug, using internal padding to fill voids, but with some accommodation when heat moulding. Or perhaps the 2s is far more than I need?
Incidentally money is not an issue, it’s the fit and performance benefits if any that matter. Oh, and I’m 54 but very fit with a lean build, if that makes any difference.
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I do wonder about Bauer management given that they are the leading brand and yet they’ve had some dire financial problems of late.
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I was told that the Bauer custom skates (such as custom S2 Pro) are full customs with moulds made from the foot scans, and the boots are then built around the moulds. Am I mistaken?