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I’m just worried about durability on ccms

When I first started I didn’t know what to look for so I used a covert that treated me well then I got an alpha qx that I had a lot of problems with

In my area there were travel tournaments almost every weekend and we’re trying to have a season but covid is ruining it. I’ve been trying to learn how to skate to play inline and I’ve made a huge amount of progress but every skate I try hurts.

I feel like dek hockey is more popular on the east coast but it has been getting more popular around the world. I’ve heard about pro leagues in Europe and the potential for it to be an Olympic sport.

Would you happen to know a bauer stick’s standing height? Or if it is shorter or taller than a bauer stick?

How would I know if my boots are too big? I have a small amount of wiggle room, really not much, and my skates do need tightened a little more which is expected but they are still able to be tightened too tight. The length seems to be fine but I am more worried about the width.

Stupid question is there anyway to shrink the boot? If I were to bake the skates, which would be for the third time, would the boots shorten and narrow to a vague shape of my foot?

Do you remember how tall the stick’s standing height was?

Most of the time it is only a matter of minutes. Sometimes a foot will get pain faster than the other. The other foot usually isn’t far behind but sometimes it will take a while.

I don’t have ice skates

I’ve tried on almost every skate that fits my budget and skated around the store and then the pain kicks in. I’ll have to look into strengthening my arches. Thanks!

I’m a 2nd line center with a deadly wrist shot and snap shot. I take the occasional slap shot unless I’m just playing in house then I will take a decent amount when I’m on defense

Thanks for the info. Pure hockey tried to help me by far the best out of the 3 shops I visited. I have low arches and my skates felt too narrow before they were stretched. Now they kind of feel too wide. I guess I just can’t win

How does the durability of ccm compare to bauer?

Anyone think that dek hockey is growing fast and becoming more popular than roller/inline hockey and that inline popularity may even be dimming?

Thanks for the feedback @nutters and @start_today !

I thought I posted something but it doesn’t seem to be showing up on my end. @nutters Could you comment on if the thumb on the gloves are moveable like a lacrosse glove? And also is the sizing accurate? I watched a review that said the gloves were bigger than the size that was listed on them.

Anyone have pros and cons between sticks from what seems to be the two titans of the hockey market? One of the main things I’d like to hear about is the durability of sticks between brands if possible.

So I’ve been starting to learn how to skate to play roller hockey since December at least once a week. I am using Bauer Vapor XR600 size 6. Ever since I started I’ve had a burning pain in my arches that has never gotten better. I’ve tried a ton of different insoles and skates with no change. The only thing that seemed to help a little bit was to use no insole but the skate felt too narrow. I was measured on a Bauer foot scanner and I have low arches, and am a size 6.5-7 and an EE. So I got a size 7 Tour KV2 but even taking out the insole didn’t help so I returned them and tried to stretch and lengthen my XR600 and it still hurts unless there isn’t an insert. Now it seems like it may be too big for my feet. My thoughts were that I may just need to try to tighten them different or readjust but I still am having some arch pain without an insert. Sorry for the long ramble but does anyone have any feedback or advice for me?

Can anyone comment if STX sticks’ flex is softer like Bauer or stiffer like ccm? Also can someone give feedback on their gloves and shin pads?