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G3 liners don't fit in G4 gloves. We don't know yet if G5 liners will fit either.

Keep reading, it's answered a few posts down. tl:dr yes, it's different feature sets.

Exactly. I'll give you an example. I also play goalie. The lines of goalie skates are backwards - the Supremes fit like a player Vapor and the Vapors fit like a player Supreme. The feature sets on both lines are different, with the biggest change being that the Supremes have an asymmetrical ankle, where the outside edge of the ankle is lower than the inside so you can get more flex. It gives a slightly better attack angle for the butterfly. I'm a player Supreme fit, they're great for me. That means I should be in a Vapor goalie skate. But I want that asymmetrical ankle, so I have to wear a Supreme and a fit that's not as good for me. With the change, I'll be able to get the Supreme goalie features with a Supreme player fit.

Yeah, that's probably best. The fit system is a done deal, but until you can actually see how each fit compares to the corresponding previous profile, I wouldn't make any judgements. The other thing to consider is that the top two lines with the Fit system will likely be a semi-one piece boot. The heel will be molded to the outsole like a True skate, so things like ankle lock and heel depth may be much more form fitting and customizable now.

No. The top 2 lines get the fit system. If you need a EE width, you'd go up a fit size. The rest of the lineup gets regular size and width measurements in the traditional fit profile for that line.

Different feature sets. Vapor will have the asymmetric quarter, the Recoil tongue, the injected eyelets, the Aerofoam liner, etc. that are in the Vapor line now. The Supreme has the flexible tendon guard, the Reflex tongue, the symmetric quarter, more traditional eyelets, better wrap on the foot, and other Supreme features. This is being done so that the type of skate you can get is no longer solely determined by the fit you need.

That info is pretty widely known. I was also given the release date which hasn't been announced yet that I was asked not to reveal.

Correct. That information is direct from a product designer at Bauer. We had a discussion regarding the sizing and fit characteristics between past, current, and future models of skates.

The top two models of the new line of skates due out in June will go to a new sizing system. You will have two lines of skates - Vapor and Supreme - with different feature sets on each. Within those two lines, you will now have 3 fit profiles. The 3 profiles will line up to the D width of the current fits, with a little more blending of the profile. Fit 1 will be like a Vapor - more narrow, less volume, though it will probably be more anatomical fit than tapered. Fit 2 is Supreme - medium width, medium volume, very anatomical. Fit 3 is like Nexus - wide and higher volume, though likely not as much volume as it is now. You'll buy the skate in a model, fit, and size. So a Vapor Size 8 Fit 3 would be like a current Vapor skate that fit like a Nexus size 8, and a Supreme 10F1 would be a Supreme that fit like a Vapor size 10.

I could proably stick my Gen 1 5.2 to a wall. Or use it as flypaper.

Right now I'm on 7/8" ROH, but plan to go to 3/4" Fire for my next set. The one thing I find with the Sparx, is that the sharpening feels like one increment larger than the wheel says.

That is true. However, I haven't changed my ROH because I don't want to buy more wheels, and I haven't noticed any issues with lack of bite like you would by changing your ROH on normal steel. I'm just about through my first set of steel, so I'm pretty close to being back to 3mm. Right now it feels like a still better FBV, but not as amped up as it did when they were new. Despite that, the performance gains are still worth it. Not to mention Sparx Fire is no where close to FBV, and since I have a Sparx and don't trust the shop that does FBV to touch my skates, I'm happy getting the Flare for whatever gains I can so I can use my SParx.

It's not the width that gives the performance. Goalie steel used to be 4mm. The increased width caused a feeling of skating on rails. You lost a ton of agility and lateral motion. The increase from 3mm to ~4mm is what causes the flare. That gives you a 6* angle which is what changes everything. You get a 6* better attack angle for turns, strides, and stops and also a 6* less angle with the ice causing better glide. Sharpening Flare is no different than any other steel, with the exception that you can't do FBV. Fire on a Sparx works well, it's the only thing I've ever done on them. Sticking with your kayak analogy, which is going to give you more speed - using a bigger paddle (altering your ROH) or physically altering the design of the boat (Flare)? If that's what you like, then get Flare steel. It's FBV/Fire on steroids.

Yep, did mine at home in my convection oven on the convection bake setting so the elements inside the oven don't turn on (on conv. bake, my oven heats with a round element behind the wall around the fan). I've always needed two bakes to get my skates just right. But never had the difference been so stark from the first to the second, or did I get such a custom feeling fit. I actually couldn't tie the skates any tighter now. The boot is so well shaped that it can't flex inward any more when you crank on the laces, except the top two eyelets. I don't use the top one and pull the second just a little tighter. I just pull so there's tension until that second from the top.

Yep. After the first - 5 minutes at 175*F, they definitely molded to my feet but it wasn't quite right. I had a few pressure points inside, and was getting horrible lace bite because i was really having to crank them down. After the second same 5 minutes at 175*F, it was night and day. The tongue really molded in and form fit to my foot, and because of that I was able to get incredible wrap on the boot. I used my hands to really shape the skate and get rid of as much negative space as possible. I also put some foam on so that it would slightly punch out the hot spots. Now tha skates are incredible. I don't really have to tie them except to keep my foot from popping out. Nothing tight at all, so there's no lace bite. The tongue being so form fitted keeps it from sliding around and really responds to my stride. I actually have to physically push it in and set it in place before lacing too. I think another big thing was I replaced the laces for the second bake with wider cotton ones. They stay in place without slipping or loosening as you tie, and the extra width gives more pressure to help with the molding. Without going to something made directly from a scan of my foot, I don't see how anything could fit better.

If you want to increase straight ahead speed, you need to increase surface area with the ice when striding and reduce drag. Look into a multi-radius profile, maybe a CAG with a flat spot or a triple/quad with a longer radius in the push area. That will give you more on the blade touching the ice when you push. To increase glide and reduce drag, you can reduce your ROH, like you have, or go to a FBV. I don't think one or the other will give the gains you are looking for, you have to do both. I'm almost exactly you - 5'9" 160 lbs and a defenseman that wants straight line speed. I used to skate on 8/12' with a 50mm flat with a 95/75 FBV (about 7/16"). But then I tried Flare steel. It made me so much faster I waas out of control. I was just crashing into things the first few skates with it. Now I'm on Flare at 7/8" and a Quad 1 (which is probably too much and I'll lower it to a Quad 0.5 or a triple next set). If you want to increase your speed, Flare is the way to go.

There is nothing on the market that even comes close to a P10 Shanny/Kane. The P90T looks promising, but it may have too much toe. It'll also be shorter. PM9 is a heel curve, it's not close. P92 is too high a lie, but it does have that kind of toe scoop. You could try to find a P92 lie 5, but it's still higher and not really the same. P88 is your best bet in retail curves for now. It's the lowest lie of the retail curves (even though it's listed as a 6). It's more closed with a slight opening at the toe. This is coming from someone who has a P10, P88, P92, P92L5, PM9, and P30 sitting in the garage right now. Blades, from what I've had the blade on the 2N Pro has the best puck feel. That is unless you want to pony up $370 for a Nexus ADV. The puck feel on that thing, especially in receiving passes, is unreal. A Bauer Supreme stick may also be good because it has a softer blade. There's nothing you can do for the taper. All sticks are tapered now, though the length of the taper varies by brand and model. I'd stay away from low kick sticks as they typically have elongated, exaggerated tapers to transfer as much energy as possible in a short time. Mid kicks will have shorter tapers because the uck is on the blade longer. Skates, I can't help you with brand and model. I've worn Supremes for as long as I can remember going all the way back to the Nike V12 before them. So I have no basis for what an old Supreme compares to. But what I would suggest is not getting the top of the line skate with the composite boot. The middle tier skates will have a tech mesh boot that will be softer and much more like your skates. They will be heavier though, but not as heavy as yours. true customs are another option.

The new features of the 2S Pro are meant to provide a completely locked in fit with virtually no negative space. After a proper heat molding, the tongue should be holding the foot in the skate without tying the skates very tight at all. I had the same problem you are describing when I first got my 2S Pros, going from a MX3 (and NXG, One100, One95, and One 90 before that). Pulling the laces tight enough to make the skates feel tight caused numbness and pain. So I baked them again. This time I focused on getting better wrap from the sides and especially tongue by using my hands to help form it, better heel lock by tapping my heel backwards more firmly (I borrowed a piece of the floor mats from my rink for this), and taped pieces of foam to my foot in two areas that were causing hot spots. All the issues went away. I now have a skate that completely wraps and supports my foot while not having to tighten them very much at all and has no pressure spots inside. I think the issue is twofold. First, there is a ton of thick, heat moldable ankle padding. If you don't get that molded right, it's constantly pushing your feet forwards which causes all sorts of issues from the foot being improperly aligned in the boot. Second, the tongue is also very thick and heat moldable. If you don't get it properly insdie the skate and curved, it puts too much pressure on the top of your foot because you lose too much volume and it keeps you from getting the sides of the skate to wrap and fit properly. When all that happens, you end up having to tie the laces too tight and use the tongue to apply pressure to keep your foot in place, rather than using the wrap and mold of the boot to do that. You need to get your heel locked in and that tongue really pushed into the skate to get the best fit.

Remember to read your casebook, not just the rule. For the puck out of play, the face off is located based on who caused the puck to go out of play. "Last play" faceoffs are determined by which team's actions caused the stoppage. In your case, the defending team caused the stoppage by deflecting the puck, and since it was inside his defending zone, the faceoff is at the nearest end-zone faceoff spot to where the puck went out. For the hand pass, it's defined in Situation 4 of the casebook https://www.usahockeyrulebook.com/page/show/1085021-handling-puck-with-hands

IF you keep breaking steel, it's likely because your holders aren't mounted correctly.

No, unfortunately I haven't used their mirror coated steel. From only what I've used, Blackedge was the best on the market. But, without the coating, Step beat Tydan for me.

In my experience in terms of edge retention (ymmv): Blackedge > Step Blacksteel > Regular Step >/= Massive Black > regular Flare > regular Tydan >/= Bauer LS4 The last three regular steels are far below the coated steels and regular Step.

I wonder if this is actually the cause of the lawsuit. Bauer knew CCM was planning on buying Step. They issued the cease and desist so that CCM would not be producing steel for Bauer holders once this went through.

My thought on the hole is that it’s like all the strange Od1n tech they tested during the Olympics. This is the intro to the tech. The hole likely provides the best performance for that tech and so they went with it for this limited run. Future sticks, maybe whatever the top tier of the 3N will be called, will have the new shaft dimensions and a blade with a smaller, or no, hole. They’ll say it’s “powered by Slingtech”. It won’t be as effective as this ADV, but it will still be better than the regular blade. I think this is the new feature for top tier Nexus sticks. Vapor has the elliptical taper. Supreme has the hexagonal taper. Nexus will have the asymmetric shaft and slingtech blade.

Pucks are made from vulcanized rubber. When warm, pucks are soft and two pucks would create a lot of friction when rubbed together. But cold pucks are hard and two slide across each other easily. Why would this tape be any different? At room temperature, I bet it works great. But as it cools it's going to become harder and less elastic. That certainly would affect things like durability and performance. Speaking of durability, my tape gets torn up whether from rubbing on the ice or boards, or cut from skates, other sticks, and pucks. What is the durability of this stuff? At $15 for a roll that looks like it would barely cover my typical tape job, it better last as long as however many uses I get from a regular roll. Sounds great, but I'm highly skeptical of their claims especially given the absolute lack of information or usage pictures other than the marketing speak on their website.