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  1. Cavs019
    It’s also really hard to compare a new pair of skates to your old ones- the ankle pads usually compress and your foot sits back further than when initially purchased.
  2. Cavs019
    That they should have just gone with the original “mighty ducks” eggplants, either for their alternate, or full time home and away. As an aside, their current black orange and gold scheme is atrocious.
  3. Cavs019
    If it ain’t broke...
  4. Cavs019
    Reakt 95 fits better for me. $159 is the sweet spot, both are great lids.
  5. Cavs019
    I think it would be great to get the collective “friends of an NHL eqm’s mother’s aunt who works at a gym and trains the second cousin of an ECHLer who walks their dog with a hockey monkey employee” together in a room to see what kind of absurd gear theories they can come up with. “Trues are actually repainted Megas from 1990” ”A lot of pros use Bauer sticks painted as CCMs” Etc.
  6. Cavs019
    “#teaser” would suggest otherwise.
  7. Cavs019
    I’m curious to hear about the results here as well- debating between CCM full customs and Trues.
  8. Cavs019
    Pretty sure if you order them without the Step holder you don’t get the heel cup.
  9. Cavs019
    I don’t agree with the bolded, at all. Bauer and CCM have the sizes clearly marked on them and it’s fairly easy to determine if anything was done to the vamping, stiffness, etc. Also, most pro return pairs are the same size in both feet. If anything, with how Bauer builds their retail skates (Nexus and Supreme) on oversized lasts it’s actually easier to figure out exactly what you’re getting with a pro stock skate.
  10. Cavs019
    It’s funny but not a new or hockey specific phenomenon. What’s more enticing to the average consumer?- “a bubble of visible plastic under your heel” or “AirMax”.
  11. Cavs019
    Basically standard on all G3 build sticks.
  12. Cavs019
    Is the base price the same regardless of model? Or is the 70k still cheaper?
  13. Cavs019
    Has anything been done to explicitly address the heat/ventilation issues on the Covert gloves? The previous model would have been OK to use as a hand warmer outside during the Boston winter.
  14. Cavs019
    The OG Jetspeed is still fairly easy to acquire via EBay and old LHS stock. You’ll find a pair if you dig around.
  15. Cavs019
    That scares me as well. How is this any different than clamping the skate after heating it the traditional way? For guys that need to go wider I’m sure it’s fine but for guys that need to go narrower there’s still all that excess material in play.
  16. Cavs019
    Sounds like a One90 height 70k is the move then! Sorry for the meta-PM: back to our regularly scheduled AS1 programming.
  17. Cavs019
    Thanks JR- seems odd that they can go higher but not lower (coming from someone who doesn’t fully get the science behind the construction). I guess the solution would be to just go with the 70K which is lower to begin with- though it sounds like the scan tech isn’t ready for the Ribcor and Jetspeed lines unless I’m misunderstanding.
  18. Cavs019
    For those in the know- can CCM adjust boot height and stiffness on these as well? The full scan sounds awesome but if I’m spending $1000 id prefer to not be in a ski boot that goes half way up my leg, forcing me to leave the top eyelet undone. I find a lower cut boot that I can lace all the way up provides way more stability (see: One90).
  19. Cavs019
    The only chest pounding I typically come across is people letting everyone know they weren’t dumb enough to spend $299 for a top of the line stick.
  20. Cavs019
    CP94s are the GOAT.
  21. Cavs019
    Didn't realize you were "showing off" a grip in your post until I read the description above the image Nice i3!
  22. Cavs019
    That's an entirely separate issue.
  23. Cavs019
    It should never be about who can skate circles around who. Don't chirp in a friendly skate, period. Hockey is a niche sport, the more people that play it the better, regardless of skill level. I wonder if it would be more popular if people didn't fear the barrier to entry that is being ridiculed by the insecure who think they are better than they actually are.
  24. Cavs019
    I like the red accent personally. Clean looking skates!
  25. Cavs019
    There's literally no way to test this unless you are doing straight line speed or agility tests with a skating robot. Too much emphasis on personal preference and feel when it comes to skates. You can't really measure comfort and edge confidence with a normalized metric- otherwise Marleau probably would have ditched his 9Ks a long time ago despite being in the top percentile of skaters walking this planet. Some pro drivers prefer the road feel of a Lamborghini, some prefer Ferrari.
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