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At the custom level, yeah. The G7s are comp quarters even on the retail skates. I'm not averse to going custom at this point, but I would only do it with a fitter that I really trusted. Anyway, on topic, one piece boots claim the advantage of better feel, power transfer, stiffness possibly and some say comfort. Two piece boots claim the advantage of a better fit, heel lock, ability to vary stiffness in different areas of the skate and some say durability. These are the claims, but there is no hard and fast proof either way, so everyone basically just goes with their preferences, as with all things gear related. If I left anything if the list please add or correct me

Absolutely, but those are made with a much softer material.

Looks pretty much the same, but I haven't seen one in person

Haven't tried them on, but from my understanding the quarter is composite and very stiff, and the lacing flap that they have is what enables the forward flex to stay good. They are made for ankle injuries apparently, so they are really stiff but have a sort of hinge that enables forward flex.

I really don't get how you can get more volume out of a pair of skates. The only way I've ever heard is when the tongue compresses a bit. Not sure how the quarters can stretch. I remember this being a thing with Alkali years ago, but I just never understood it

Interesting thought, I never considered that. Maybe they could add some volume too once you go custom. Is that possible? What do customs run with CCM at this point?

Those were so comfortable wow. My size lol

Eh, I hear but I'm not in a position to care at this point. I tried on 80ks but the lateral flex scared me away. The forward flex is amazing, but they just didn't feel stiff enough for my ankle in the quarter.

Since I don't know how to make skates and what the practical differences are, I can't comment. I've heard the same thing though. I will say though, that Graf has shown that they're trying to also compete with the more modern skate market with their G9035 and PK series skates, so that's the basis for my assumption that if I've piece become popular enough they would probably also produce a one piece line. However, I don't think they will ever stop making their classics, even if it's only for custom orders, as that is the bulk of their business and they will always have people who swear by Graf, as I'm sure all of us know a few. I owned one pair of Grafs in my youth and can definitely say that they were some of the most comfortable skates I ever wore and the heel lock and durability were incredible. Presently I'm looking into some ultra G7s, but no shop near me sells them and I'm not one to buy skates without trying them on. One local shop said they can measure and fit me for Grafs using other skates and then recommend a Graf skate for me and order it. Since I'm new to the area I don't know how much I trust these guys to fit me, so I'm holding off for now. But Graf definitely has its niche and I can't see them ever dropping it for a one piece design.

There are companies like Graf that swear by their two piece construction. I imagine that if Graf is still around when the market moves to one piece they will offer a line if one piece skates but will retain their classics. Graf claims that the two piece construction enables them to achieve a superior fit and comfort, as they can alternate stiffness and flexibility in different sections of the boot. Not sure about Bauer's reasons for sticking with the two piece, but Graf definitely does it purposely

Yeah nice stuff there. What model are those Grafs? They look nearly new

I'd be very surprised. Frankly, I have yet to find a mask that doesn't completely fog up my glasses, including the blue surgical ones with the metal strip that you can squeeze tightly around your nose. Let us know how it goes. For now, I think I'm just going to play without it, as the rink is not requiring it. We'll see what happens if they throw me into the 30+ league, but if there are no older guys I don't think it will be too much of an issue.

The issue I have with these both is that I wear glasses even when I play and there is no way to avoid getting fogged up. This happens not playing hockey, and I can't imagine how bad it would be while playing. I have yet to find a mask material that doesn't have this issue, and the only thing I can do is lower the mask below my nose. Until now I've just played outdoor roller through this whole thing, but November starts indoor roller season for me. Thanks for posting pics, it seems like neither of these will really work for me

You have to be really careful and check from the inside of the glove, because some gloves have the base layer as two or three pieces that are sewn together along the seams of the overlay. Not sure how to explain in exactly, but imagine that the stitching under the overlay is actually a seam along the base layer, where two or even three pieces are sewn together. If you remove the overlay, your single layer will just be two pieces of palm material sewn together, and as soon as that thread rips your palms will be completely open along that seam. Tl;dr: check inside the glove for a seam on the palm. Don't take off the overlay on of it's there. If the lower layer is one piece, you can try to get the overlay off

Reviving an old topic. Does anyone here do custom Eagle gloves? I'm interested in ordering a pair, but there is no Eagle dealer and Eagle said they won't do direct. I know there were a few guys on here with shops who used to do custom Eagles. If you're out there shoot me a PM, I'd love to support someone on the board

Old L29s and new H34s. Purchased the h34s a while ago but accidently had them shipped to my parents house, so just picked them up today. I'm very happy I scored these even though I got ripped off hard. Now to find some tan color H34s...

We weren't missing anything lol, there was nothing else. Love my gx9500s, wish I could find a way to split those fingers and restore then to their beauty days

I'd be surprised if they don't hold up for shlepping pucks honestly. Good quality brand

Can you actually use those gloves? I have a pair of black ones that I dug up from my parents basement at the start of covid and I would definitely use them if I could get someone to split the fingers. The one piece is impossible to bend. Never had the issue with eagle one piece fingers

You can get a snapback hat and a windbreaker... Lol. I still wear my old type-m pants and injection pants. There only decent pair of pants I've seen the past few years are the tour Spartan xtr. Otherwise, the last decent pant mission made are the ds1s, and they weren't even great.

XP is referring to extra padding in gloves. In pants I believe the extra padding is referred to with just an X. Sometimes they include plastic inserts, but it don't know if that is marked with some other abbreviation. I think this is true, but I don't really play ice hockey at this point so maybe someone else might know better

It's not always possible to fix supination from what I understand. My father is severely bowlegged and also supinated feet and when he turned around 60 he started getting a lot of injuries playing old man softball. This was one of the things they looked at, but there wasn't much that could be done beyond orthotics because of the nature of the ankle joint. Just playing devil's advocate

I use a kids lunch box. The soft insulated kind. They're super cheap now too (lot of schools not open so school supplies are dirt cheap). Come in lot of different sizes and I think you can 20 of them for under 50 bucks if you shop around

This whole thing is so complex. I wear size 11.5 sneakers, sometimes 11E depending on the cut off the sneaker. I wear a 10E dress shoe. My longer foot measures 29.2cm and the shorter is 28.8 or 28.9cm. According to all the charts that would put me in a 10.5 Bauer skate. However, my feet are very flat so when I measure them on flat ground they are longer. But when I put them in skates the arch picks up the foot a bit and shortens it overall. Practically, I wear a 9E skate or a 9.5D depending on volume and width etc. Size 9= 27.7cm, 9.5=28.1cm. my point being that even pure measure of the feet in cm or mm can be mistaken. Best is an experienced fitter and someone who can coach you in how a skate should feel. I had a coach come with me when I was younger and he literally squeezed my foot in different places and explained to me how to describe different sensations on the foot when I put on a boot. Then I tried something on and I would describe it how he taught me and he was able to explain of it was ok or if it was an issue and if it could be resolved or not. And even after that, I have still bought skates that weren't a perfect fit and errors have still been made. It's not an easy job at all. And my feet have changed over the years due to growth, injuries, weight gain and other factors too. And brands have changed their skate lasts and sizing. So even once you think you have it down, it changes again. There's no one size fits all ( pun intended) solution

Yes, I think someone on this board mentioned that they saw someone do that.