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That’s precisely the point I was making. In order to opt for less of something (stiffness in this case), it has to be an actual option. I still strongly disagree with the oft expressed notion that a stiffer skate entails a stronger skater. There are plenty of counter examples, but the general rule would have to account for context, and in the current hockey skate market an argument can be made for skates being too stiff for the good even of the strongest skaters in the world. That’s what I was trying to get across. I absolutely agree it comes down to personal preference.
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@Sniper9, no, about the threading of that nut.
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Some skaters with great skating ability opt for a flexier tongue to suit their taste. Skate stiffness and skating ability don’t correlate directly, just as shaft stiffness and stick skills don’t.
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Did you reach out to True or your local True dealer?
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It looks kind of like a yacht sailing on Chara’s thoughts and dreams.
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Patrick Marleau.
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I though it was rather interesting, and not really off topic. Maybe a bit tangential, but a worthwhile perspective on an analogous system. It’s always interesting to see how these things have played out in other arenas if something new but familiar comes along.
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It’ll match my AK27 gloves.
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It could be easier if you take out the insole and measure its length. Graf has a chart on their homepage that shows their sizing in UK, European, and cm. Also, if it’s a Graf insole, it could potentially have a size stamped on the bottom of the insole, as they often mark that. Another place to look is on the outsole.
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Zizek can and does. It really depends on what kind of publication. Skates from different manufacturers actually do imitate each other quite a bit, so this wouldn’t be that far out of the ordinary.
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I don’t care enough about holder looks to have it sway what I’ll use, but having said that, I think the new holder looks messy and complicated compared to the Step/VH holder. I thought that one looked really nice overall.
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110 grams and what was the size?
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Obviously everyone here sees that and is trying to help. A straight answer to the question, “Is there an alternative to True?” was given. True may be a little annoying at the moment, but they still have a lot to offer, especially for one who likes the recent speed skate influenced hockey skates, and that upside could be worth fighting for. There are only so few manufacturers to chose from these days, so it’s a rather different situation than recommending a restaurant. It’s more like trying to intermediate in a situation where a loyal customer of a chef isn’t happy with his or her current experience and is further disappointed with the protocol for handling that situation at the chef’s newest restaurant which is going through the usual positive and negative effects associated with rapid growth.
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My guess is you could be dealing with formality in True saying “try to add the red insole.” That’s probably step one. If after trying the red insole they still don’t fit, then maybe they consider a remake. It’s not uncommon to trouble shoot by little increments rather than starting from scratch. It’s a natural search problem.
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Is there anyway that it could be fuse seam joining two individually molded parts in each CCM OPB shell? That was @Sniper9‘s take.
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The seam running along the highest point of the part from top to bottom made me think it was a mold seam artifact. I pictured that piece being made in a mold like this one: Notice the similarity in the extremely straight line running along the part where the two parts of the mold meet. The cf is laid up across that seam, but there's a telltale artifact in the resin flow. I don't look at the CCM OPBs and picture two thin carbon fiber parts being fused together along the length of their innermost edges. The AS1 product pictures on IW exhibit the similarity well: What about our resident composites expert, @bunnyman666? Can you shed some light on what might be going on with CCM's OPB construction?
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Can you link to the CCM videos showing the shell with the other parts being added? I thought the crease on the heel of CCM skates was residual resin that shows the seam of the mold rather than a seam in the underlying textile that forms the shell. I pictured them doing a layup of carbon fiber pieces going across the heel, but I've never seen anything revealing the process for making that part.
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Can you elaborate more on that?
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I have Powerfoot inserts. I just forget where. I can't move the tongue lower so easily: I'm still in MLX which has a tab stitched into the tongue that screws into the toe cap. If I were to try that approach, I don't think it would help. It's not the area in the actual toe cap that's too tall, it's the facing and laces not snugging the tongue down enough for my liking from the first to the third eyelet near the toe cap. Moving the tongue further into the toe cap wouldn't address that issue. I think it has to do with how snugly they can be laced when they're baked.
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I'm hoping I'll be lucky with that technique in my case because it's not the width of the forefoot that feels too roomy but the height, and the facing definitely is thermoformable. I just need it to snug up a little more than it does from a normal baking.
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How thermoformable is the toe cap area? Is a little too much room fixable by applying the shrink wrap fitting method to the forefoot? I my multiple bakings of MLX skates, I find the first three eyelets end up feeling too roomy after the skates have cooled. I'm keen to try the new fitting method but won't get the chance to get back on the ice in the next few months, so I can't provide any feedback until then.
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That makes more sense regarding Pastrnak. I didn’t watch much of the Bruins until the Finals. That’s not true.
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I love the mid-90s Canucks unis. Easily that franchise’s best IMO.
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More ergonomic but skinnier? By 'more ergonomic' I'm picturing a Birkenstock forefoot shape. Did you mean something like that? However, by making the toecap narrower, wouldn't that be making the boot less ergonomic? I imagine that toecap width is something that gets determined by the foot the skates are built for. They should be the Goldilocks 'just right' width if scanning, building, and molding go as they should.
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In what way would you like to see it changed?
