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mojo122
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I never had a problem flexing the tongue on the 2S Pro. My complaint was that the tongue was too thick coming off the toecap. Took a while for that area to fully compress, but was nice once it finally did. I went with a traditional felt tongue to see how that compares performance wise.
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What exactly what/are you looking for? The majority of people don't need anything more than what you get from MyBauer.
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Haven't seen a custom worksheet/excel file in a couple of years. Was color change an option on there or is just a MyBauer option? 2 different levels of custom. MyBauer customs came in. I went with the gunmetal color and a felt tongue. Fit is unbelievable and finish is good. It will be a couple of days before I get to skate on them and get my first impression of them on the ice.
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If you're getting fit by someone who doesn't have a clue then I'd say the blame lies with the manufacturers and their sales reps for not teaching the shops that they sell to.
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CCM Super Tacks X Helmet Interesting...
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There is a noticeable change in stiffness when transitioning from a youth skate to a junior. I normally don't like to put anyone in a skate stiffer than a 3S, X2.9, 9380, or 76K. For example 2X and 3S Pro are stiff, composite boots (nice skates, but could be too stiff for that transition). -
Doesn't work this way for either Bauer or CCM.
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Top 3 Supreme skates (3S on size 4 and up) come with a Quad 0 profile. Junior 3S have a 13' profile. Not sure why, but Customs come with stock 10' steel. If you select customize the steel option for an additional $50 you can choose Quad 0, Zuperior, or a few single profiles. The $50 covers the profile and name/number (if you want it) on the runner. Toe geometry on stock Pulse TI and LS Pulse is more similar to step and different from what comes on the retail skates.
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Not looking to fan the True debate, but I see guys jump into them and then at some point jump out. There were 3 Bruins players (Carlo, Chara, and Coyle) in them and they all switched out.
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Marketing 101... From experience I find the young players want Bauer or CCM because their favorite NHL Player wears them or because their teammate Johnny does. Older players who have always skated in Bauer or CCM and haven't had any issues tend to stay in that skate. Mako was a niche skate and True might just remain that as well.
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Interesting...
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Sorry, I don't recall CCM or Easton offering fit stock demos to retailers. If True has deep pockets and can afford it within their business model then good for them.
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From a business perspective that would be cost prohibitive.
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Having to work has nothing to do with it. My point is you cannot take the same skate and continuously bake it over and over again until someone finally buys it. There's a point when you'll damage the material and it will break down. Don't want to take this thread off track but the majority of folks can try on unbaked new skates and determine which one fits and feels better. Then the molding process makes it fit better and more comfortable.
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If they need to be baked just to see if it fits then that could possibly deter small shops as well as bigger retailers from carrying them or carrying decent stock. Why carry a new skate that you might have to bake multiple times before moving it off the shelf or have it sit there indefinitely? Not out of loyalty but strictly economics. Money in versus money out. Stores' goals are to stock what sells and then replenish and not tie up money on inventory that doesn't move. Bauer and CCM own the retail market share when it comes to skates and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Might be the reason why Warrior has done everything BUT skates.
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I've skated on 35/65, Quad 0, Zuperior as well as a bunch of others. I like all 3, but would say IMO that the 2 ProSharp profiles are a safer bet for most players.
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Preference...9.5 shoe/sneaker and 6 skate.
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Tough time to launch a new skate line with retailers experiencing loss of revenue from the pandemic and the uncertainty of youth/adult hockey fully returning for 2020/2021.
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Sorry I didn't see this earlier. Assuming his Ultrasonic's were retail did he not like the Quad 0 profile that came on the Pulse TI?
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If you have any contacts in the auto detailing business you could also reach out to one of them. Those guys deal with all types of leather and synthetic leather issues and love to give advice.
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It will be interesting to see how well it does at retail. Easton Mako skates were a niche product. Owned and skated in them with an LS2 holder/Nitinol runner setup and loved the skate. However it didn't do well at retail.
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What might be the perceived benefits of the newer setup?
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I'm partial to CarPro's CQuartz leather coating. From that picture the liner looks like it has dried out and is cracking. Not sure what rejuvenation product would work on clarino. Maybe someone who knows will chime in?
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There are specific coatings made for leather and synthetic leather products. Not sure how well they work on worn surfaces but I've had great success with them on the leather interior in my car.
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Pretty much nailed it here. Market is pretty much the same here in the Northeast.
