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  1. Miller55
    This whole thing is really bizarre. I shipped a box of gloves from Phoenix to Long Beach CA and it took over two weeks to get there. Then I sold a pair of skates on sideline to be shipped to San Diego. When I looked for it I couldn't find it and realized that I left it in my parents basement in NY so I asked my dad to ship them out. Used the prepaid label from sideline that was from Arizona to San Diego, but he shipped then from NY. Shipped them Monday, they arrived Wednesday midday. It took two weeks to get a package from Phoenix to Long Beach and two days to get a package from NY to SD...? Huh?
  2. Miller55
    Digital it's thinner with better feel. Mustang is very comfortable, but digi has a better feel imo. Pearl is thicker than yellow mustang in my experience, even though Pittard's, the company that produces both, lists them both at .8mm thickness, I have always found pearl to be thicker than both yellow and black mustang (which eagle offers). The advantage to pearl is less grippy and maybe slightly more durable If thin and best feel is your priority, digital it's the way to go.
  3. Miller55
    And they kept the vegas gold on the gloves...? Gross
  4. Miller55
    Nice bump. For me, it's 1. Bauer 8090 most comfortable boots ever. 2. Supreme One95 were basically the greatest thing ever invented and I don't know if anyone who wore them who would not get another pair today if they could find them. 3. Mission amp flyweights for old times sake. These and the S500s were epic back in the day. 4. 2S Pros- what can I say, these are just top notch and don't stop performing better and better.
  5. Miller55
    Alright fellas, easy there. Interesting to me that there is no consensus on this one. I guess I'll have to decide if it's worth the risk of having extra skates sitting around taking up space since it seems like there are confirmed reports from Bauer that the last is smaller, but there are anecdotal reports that they fit bigger. Hung jury
  6. Miller55
    Verbero were notorious for this. Terrible. It seems more common in very flexible gloves that are meant to move a lot. If everything isn't lined up perfectly they end up all crooked. I hope True gloves and protective get better, they're a great company and I hope they can succeed beyond skates and sticks.
  7. Miller55
    I hate that on the next hand where the fingers of the glove don't straighten out properly. Looks like his ring finger is going off to the side. That always bothered me in gloves and I always felt that it was poor craftsmanship
  8. Miller55
    This is counterintuitive to me. I always assumed the tongue difference was the major factor in the perceived volume difference. I swapped the tongues on my 1S and 2S Pros and I definitely got some extra space in top of the foot. What I don't get is why a thicker tongue in the 1S would allow you to size down. Unless you're saying that the 1S fit so much bigger for you that even with the thicker tongue you were still able to go down a half size...? Did anything change with the toecaps?
  9. Miller55
    My boys are 3, 2 and 10 months... Note to self, no coaching for me. I have zero patience for this stuff. My dad coached my siblings and I in baseball and basketball all the years (my sister has an acc championship ring for basketball) and he put up with so much with other parents and I appreciate it. Hope that by the time my kids are up to this I'll have grown up a bit, but this doesn't sound encouraging
  10. Miller55
    Gotcha, that's the opposite of how I remember. I thought the 1S was bigger by a 1/4-1/2 size, but I guess that's why I asked. Haha, that's how I remembered it too. Dang, this is confusing lol. I wear a 9 in 1S and feel like I can probably squeeze down to an 8.5 once they're broken in. I wore 7.5 Nexus 1000s, which were too small on me and gave me major hammer toe, but didn't bother me at all when skating and from there I went to MX3 but I can't remember what size. I'm thinking they might have been a 9 as well. The ones that I can get are an 8.5, so if they fit like an 8.75 that's fine, but if they fit like an 8.25 then that won't work. Worst case I just don't get them but I'm a sucker for a good deal and could use the extra volume that I remember them having
  11. Miller55
    Pardon my ignorance, a 1/4" is a half size? Or a 1/4 size?
  12. Miller55
    Bump? Am I dreaming? Is there a half size difference in Bauer skates from the 2015-2017 model years?
  13. Miller55
    Question about the sizing differences between different years of Supreme lines. My brother has a teammate who is looking to unload a basically new pair of MX3s. I wore MX3s back then and liked them and actually felt like they had even a bit more volume than the 1S and 2S Pros, which I would prefer. The thing I can't remember is if the sizing was different. For some reason I seem to recall a half size change between the MX3s and 1Ss, but I can't remember which direction and I could be altogether wrong. If I take a 9 in 1S what would my size be in the MX3? Anyone remember?
  14. Miller55
    In general, roller boots are usually not as good as ice boots. In this case, the zoom air ice and roller boots were identical as far as I know. You would have no issue putting a holder on them. Now, when it comes to stiffness and protection, there's no way that going 25 years back in time is going to compare to today's options. Meaning, if you're looking at Zoom airs for the performance, you're barking up the wrong tree. If you want a cool retro skate for drop in and pond hockey, you'll be fine playing with these as long as they're in good condition
  15. Miller55
    Nice. I ended up just selling my R1s recently as I couldn't really justify a third pair of skates, but I was gonna do exactly what you did, black out the bottom piece and the axels. Looks great
  16. Miller55
    Haha I tried a pair on and thought they were similar to a mix of 705 and 735 fit. I tried the 7700 and they felt like good skates with a nice build
  17. Miller55
    That's weird. I remember when the t1 and nxg came out he was still using the 95.
  18. Miller55
    I thought Kane uses a One95 still...? Isn't he like the prime example of that guy? Maybe he moved to the 1x at some point? But I don't ever recall him with the elliptical taper on the recent vapors
  19. Miller55
    I would definitely bake them again. I think you could probably bake them once a week the first few weeks and it would help a lot with dialing in the best fit.
  20. Miller55
    Yeah my bad
  21. Miller55
    Should be this year I believe. They usually drop around the spring time so it should be only a couple of months. I don't know that you'll like the graphics on the new ones any better though lol
  22. Miller55
    You would think so, but no, it seems like Bauer has not used that technology in their helmets yet. The most breathable helmet is probably the mission inhaler, and you sound be able to find something on eBay or sideline still
  23. Miller55
    Easton e700 are super light and breathable, as are the old stealth s9 and S19 if you can find a new one.
  24. Miller55
    This is pretty much the best website you'll find. Other than that, look through IW and just read the marketing blurbs will give you some ideas of what's out there. The basic rundown is either all 80s, 76/80 hilo, and then Marsblade. Boots just whatever fits you for ice wood give you a good idea. Wheels depends on surface you're going to skate on. It's pretty straight forward honestly
  25. Miller55
    Those look dangerous. They're so ugly, but they look like they will perform incredibly. They look like they will be very comfortable and mobile with all the finger breaks.
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