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  1. Miller55
    The funny thing about that 250 off is that if you want to buy 2 pairs of skates, it's better to buy each pair separately and get 150 off of each. Just something I realized the other day playing around with different discounts in the cart. Edit: if you're buying two pairs of tf9s. If you're buying a TF9 and a tf7, then but then together and get 250 instead of 150+50
  2. Miller55
    Gotcha. Yeah EE in 50k is pretty wide. I'd imagine you would have fit a Nexus D. Anyway, if you don't have a shop to try on them just order one of each and return one. iw had free returns
  3. Miller55
    Yeah from what I'm hearing a R should be fine for me.
  4. Miller55
    Yes, it should help a lot. What width and model are you in Bauer? Personally, I have a wide forefoot and I think I'll go with a R width. I wear Supreme D (which is an E) and am fine in a vapor EE in the forefoot, but I don't like the heel and ankle area of the vapor.
  5. Miller55
    Interesting. I believe that dek hockey by me is also played 4 on 4, but they have offsides. There's just a half court line, no neutral zone, but you can enter the offensive zone until the ball enters. If my memory serves me right, it's been a while since 7th grade
  6. Miller55
    Interesting. My middle school had a ball hockey team with a few other schools. I played the first year but the next year was a conflict in the practice schedule with roller and I obviously choose roller. I think a lot of my personal disinterest in this is the fact that my skating is one of the best aspects of my game, so giving that up for me is just a disadvantage. I don't have the best hands (relatively speaking, roller players are usually known for their hands) but I basically shoot hard and skate well. Other than that, as a Dman, the best thing I picked up over the years is how to really use my body and get physical without drawing penalties, which is kinda a fine line in roller. So for me, playing dek hockey essentially cancels out every advantage that I have in my game. I would imagine that bodying up is different in foot than on skates, positioning is different, shooting a ball is way different and the whole movent of the game is different. I'm curious as to how it is more similar to ice hockey though. Is it just because they play with offsides?
  7. Miller55
    Love them L29s baby. I just dyed my pair jet black last week. They were rangers pro stock and they were starting to look haggard, so I just dyed them up. Got nervous from how heavy they got, but they dried up fine. Mine is as follows: Helmet: Easton e700s Shoulders/pants: mostly play roller, don't wear them. Have some eagles and Eastons for ice Roller pants: Tour, unify pro, some other team pants Elbows: Easton synergy NHL 700 Gloves: Easton EPros Shins: Easton stealth S9 PS Skates: true tf9/sprung and tf9/tuuks Sticks: z bubble shafts with ak27 Gionta retail blades
  8. Miller55
    May I ask what size and line you wear in Bauer/CCM? Would love to hear your comparison to custom Trues as well
  9. Miller55
    Yeah I think he told me that once he paid off the machine he stopped charging the guys on the team. Other players he charges them a few bucks though, but I'm sure if he wanted to he could make decent money. That's actually really cool and probably more of a threat to pro shop business. Where I grew up there were a few rinks with full blown GD-style lot scenes before and after games. Drop a dude with a Sparx in his car into that environment and he will be paying his mortgage off early.
  10. Miller55
    Pretty much all the guys I play roller with are on a team together in an ice league. One guy bought a Sparx unit and that's what they all use. Nearest shop is by the rink about an hour from us. He paid off the machine in a couple seasons
  11. Miller55
    I think you might not need a wide. Your foot is the same width as his, but it's longer, so the larger size that you take might be ok in a regular width... Just food for thought
  12. Miller55
    Yeah I'm also undecided. To add to all that, I just saw a Dr. About some pain in a broken bone in my foot and tendons around my ankle. He said that it's most likely the stiffness of my boots on a sore area that was previously injured. I figured stiffer boots would be more supportive, but he said that if they're creating to mush pressure, I will feel it. He suggested less stiff/more comfortable boots. He also suggested I wear my old ankle brace, which doesn't fit into my 2s pros... I'm probably going to wait until local shop gets the Trues in to try them on since this is yet another factor to add into the mix. The only boots that ever were ok with the brace were Tours... In thinking that I might be able to mold the Trues around the brace and then remold them again if I stop wearing it.
  13. Miller55
    Just ordered a couple sets of Konixx Pures +2 for my sprungs. Hoping they do well on smooth/painted cement.
  14. Miller55
    What about width? I've heard tapered fit, wider in the forefoot than heel. Just wondering if it's more if a vapor or supreme fit or some combination.
  15. Miller55
    The plot thickens...
  16. Miller55
    Exactly. I'm planning on getting a couple pairs. My only question now is what's the difference between widths. I need a somewhat wider forefoot, but I don't know if I can get that extra width from a D with a little bit of molding, or if I should jump up to an E. I guess I can just order both and return them. I'll have to check if the standard IW return policy applies here.
  17. Miller55
    Do you have a link for rebate program? Didn't see anything but I haven't really been following.. Regarding their move to knock down the price, my guess is that they're strategy is to make an offer that nobody can refuse. They need to flood the market with their skates to grab a chunk of the retail market. I think they are confident that once people get their feet in them they will be customers for life, so they just need to get feet in their skates. I think it's quite smart. You also have to factor in the fact that they've been selling full customs at 900 and making money, despite hand making the skates. This should give some idea of how much a Bauer or CCM skate is marked up. If Bauer and CCM are factory producing retails at the same price that True had been making custom lasts and skates by hand, their either True hasn't been making money or Bauer and CCM are laughing all the way to the bank.
  18. Miller55
    Yes. They aren't listed in their accessories page on the shop, but I think if you're in their system as a custom client then they will almost definitely help you get what you're looking for.
  19. Miller55
    My younger brother played on a very competitive LL baseball team and he used to wear the heart gard thingy. Not sure how much it worked but it gave my parents a sense of control, which I guess calmed their nerves. My father grew up playing competitive college and minor baseball in the 60s and 70s, so I would imagine my mother was the one who was more worried lol. My best friend died in 9th grade in the middle of football practice. Someone threw the ball at him between plays, he wasn't looking and it hit his chest and he just dropped dead. They thought for a long time that something like that was the cause, but it turned out that he had a heart defect that just gave out, and they think it was just a bizarre coincidence, but not causative. But, I digress. Shoulder pads, yeah
  20. Miller55
    Depends what exactly you're looking for. If you're looking for a specific tongue that you just want to have the Velcro thing installed, any hockey repair shop can do that if you get your hands on the tongues you want. If you're looking for Trues you should be able to get them from true directly. And if you're looking for customs then BAHR in SF does it or Nash sports in Canadia. Also check sls. I've seen a bunch of people trying to sell custom tongues with the True Velcro system.
  21. Miller55
    Yep, this is what I heard as well. 3x for Bauer, 4x for CCM. Didn't hear about the new models being good for 6x though. Thanks for the info
  22. Miller55
    Ha Black Ice got past the Snipers without PJ, Matt White, Terry and Cannone lol. And Redman had to borrow someone's else's pads for some reason. Still nice to see the LI teams in it. Roadrunners played like crap honestly. They looked so intimidated
  23. Miller55
    Like someone said, drill another home right beneath the end of the crack so it can't spread. I'd just contact psh and try to get a partial refund and use them, but if you play with guys who can shoot and it itches your peace of mind, then just return them. To me the peace of mind is there biggest plus of good pads.
  24. Miller55
    Anyone playing this year or watching? Last updates I got were Roadrunners and Black Ice in the finals. Live stream link
  25. Miller55
    Yeah, care to elaborate. Not crazy about the look, but helmets in general are functional first.
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