What does everyone think of the True skate forward lean/pitch?
I just picked up True Catalyst 7s. After one full game of re-learning how to skate and it being a disaster, I realized I need to keep my knees very bent and put the weight on my balls/toes. Game 2 and Game 3 went well and I am back to playing normally. They do feel sharper on 5/8th vs. the Supremes: I have a sparx and anal about my sharpenings. More weight on the front does help my edge work, I would say this is the only positive. The Catalysts also feel a bit heavy.
The skate iself is comfortable. I do find there is too much gel inside and it feels like a ski boot. I am also wondering if there is long term effect of knee pain having to learn forward so much at the ankle/knee.
I also have lace bite for the first time because I presume the more forward pitch. I never previoulsy suffered from lace bite in the last 25 years on Bauer Supreme. I am flat footed, wide front, narrow rear, but 8D Supremes worked just fine for my whole life.
I keep my skates for 300 games / 6 years. Thought I would give True a try, but I am an impass in terms if I should suck this up for 5 years or eat my loss and go get a new pair of M4.
From Reddit:
r/hockeyplayers : My Initial True Skate Experience and Seeking Advice
roben85
On the ice, I'm not sure if it's the holder, boot or the radius steel but I felt like I was very much leaning forward. Had some balancing issues pivoting and turning and mostly felt like I was stuck to the ice when flat on the blade and falling over when on the toes. The Supremes are light and airy and I can almost figure skate with them. The Trues felt like I was in 2 feet of snow when trying to move around but the glide was unreal...one push and I could go end to end on the rink. I had a 9/16 hollow and just changed to a 3/4 to see if that helps with the agility. When I tried to stop my 9/16th felt like a 3/8ths. If this doesn't help I'm going to go to Tuuk and match what I have on my Supremes.