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While we're on the topic, anyone know if there are tongues out there resembling the Bauer double felt option? Preferably ones that can be purchased, or perhaps found on Sideline Swap? Thanks.

Regarding what someone said on here, it appears Bauer does a 3D print. Took two seconds to confirm with YouTube. Bauer Skate Factory Tour CCM Skate Factory CCM Total Custom Plus CCM scanning bottom of foot I couldn't really find a True skate factory tour on YT that wasn't just Scott in his basement. Except for this True scan, which does not appear to scan bottom of foot. And their custom order landing page, which doesn't appear to be advertised to the public. If anyone else has anything to add, it would be great to compile it all and maybe pin it somewhere. This way, folks won't have to keep guessing what is the custom process for brand xyz, and OP can just decide for themself.

I recently picked up a brand new pair off PSH after they had been flooded with a large stock of pro returns. Shoutout to PSH for replying to an email I sent regarding returning them as long as I hadn't baked/sharpened/skated on them. Once they agreed, I couldn't pass up the offer as they were only $519 + shipping/tax. They were a little long in the toe box, even though they were listed as my size and width. I moved the tongue all the way down and that helped to some extent. Oddly enough, they were the same length (visually) as my current skate of the same size. Sadly, they had to go back. Whomever got scanned for them had a very high instep and it was causing me serious pain just standing on my carpet for a few minutes. Though these are not custom to my feet, some YT comments seem to corroborate similar experiences. It also appears the customer had a serious Haglund's Deformity, though I couldn't really feel the difference on my foot/inside the boot. It was only apparent externally. Holder size was also one up from what Bauer and CCM run for the same size. Not sure if that's standard. No specs were provided with the listing. Regarding fit, I couldn't say which you should go for. In fact, nobody can, because everyone has a different foot. Having skated in both 100k and FT4 Pro, however, for my money, I think the FT6 is going to be the more responsive boot if one-piece is what you're after. On my feet and in my hands, the SVH Custom felt bulkier and heavier, as well as way stiffer than prior CCM and Bauer I've skated in.

Lol really? My guess would've been "Total Blade Control" 😆

There is a company called "Hockey Ninja" that makes some interesting options.

They'll be offering the Ribcor boot in customs, as "TBC Flex Construction", per their 2023 catalogue. Not sure what "TBC" means. Any guesses?

You probably could, but then you'd have to use plastic wrap as you've said in the past. I am (unlucky?) enough to have owned all three as well, and will be trying the FT6's if the 90-day thing is still an option when they're released. If True had some sort of guarantee with their customs, I'd genuinely like to try them. I am already to the point I am putting lace bite gel inserts into my Fit 1 Machs due to how much they've opened up. A smaller size is not going to fit.

Interesting fact sheet. Thanks for that. I think we are in agreement that materials that go into high-end skates aren't going to deform much in a skate oven, whether that be Bauer or CCM. That's probably by design, and not a bad thing. As far as I can tell, the only way around that is to either: 1) use thinner sheets of carbon fiber 2) use more plastic 3) significantly up the baking temp I'm not a chemical engineer, but from my own experiences with the Ribcor and Jetspeed tier 1 skates, I didn't see a significant increase in pliability as compared to my Bauers that couldn't be attributed to the 220 degree vs 175 of the latter. Anecdotally, my own Ribcor's broke from an innocuous shot that wasn't hard enough to sideline me for more than a shift. EDIT: Wow I just went to look for the thread where I posted the broken skate, and it looks like all my posts are gone?? Including the links to the broken skate. Will post again. Broken Ribcor 1 Broken Ribcor 2 Here's my current "all activity" page. Here's the cached page with an additional 10 pages of content that has seemingly vanished.

Indeed. The two are not mutually exclusive. Where is the evidence of this? I see this comment regularly on MSH but nobody offers anything beyond anecdotal observations, which no offense doesn't really hold much water.

"Curv" is just a branding used to delineate successive skate models. It does not mean that Bauer hasn't changed their proprietary tech in the last 10 or more years. It's no different than when CCM says "rocket frame" or when True says whatever True says. Folks really out themselves when they claim Bauer have been just sitting around with thumbs in butt the last decade.

This is just getting awkward.

Hey congrats on your 50th post ever at MSH. A memorable one to be sure.

Please.

I'm going to respectfully ask you to go sh*tpost somewhere else.

At the bottom left, there are some numbers, you can click them to navigate to pages. Navigate to page 1, first post.

I would just follow the instructions. Bauer have really improved on their Curv technology over the years and the skates don't need much time in the oven. I think the Machs are using a 12K carbon now. From the horse's mouth: "3D Lasted 12K Carbon Curv composite making this skate 5% lighter than the Ultrasonic. " CCM instructions say 2 minutes versus 3 for Bauer, but require 45 degrees higher in temp (175F vs 220F).

Funny you should mention, because I looked up HECC and CSA and could find nothing on their testing. Well, I did find that HECC just defers to CSA, and CSA, if they even do link to their methodologies, are impossible to find.

A buddy made this for me. https://www.dropbox.com/s/i7rf20osxexxvpl/IMG_1937.heic?dl=0 We tested it against a Wissota HDI and it was at least as accurate.

Contrary to popular belief, media filters do expire. Mine lasted several years. I paid the couple bucks or whatever for a new one. The fan might crap out if it's suffocating, then you've got bigger problems. Not quite as important as changing your engine oil filter, but why risk it?

A couple of individuals on here with no sense of humor, that's for sure. Careful, they'll report you to the mods like a bunch of babies.

I'm not sure I'm following. No I don't think $500 is a steal. Not even the seller does lol.

Yikes, that's being generous. I'm primarily interested in them because as far as I can tell, they actually present the possibility of less negative space than any current Bauer skate since the new fit system was introduced. I've said as much in prior posts, but I have the 1S goalie skate already, and even that skate has so much less boot volume than what Bauer offers these days for the player skate options. There are a couple new pairs in my size floating around that seem compelling for the right price.

The maximum SLS is saying anyone has actually paid for the item, per their stats. They do a ton of volume.

Ya the algorithm is not all that great. It also does not mention when it was actually sold. Easiest option is to click on "have one to sell?" and scroll down to the suggested sale price for a quick proxy. "Typically sells for ($375) ($350 - $400)" So by way of example, this person is valuing it 12.5% more than what SLS is saying is the absolute maximum.

I made a generous starting offer and it was outright rejected. I lost interest at that point lol. Regarding how badly anyone wants them, all I can conclude is nobody wants them because they're over 5 years old and still unsold.