mojo122

Assuming this: Tidal Power Cut Profile

Retailers are partly to blame for there being less curve options available today. Retailers want fewer sku's for inventory management.

It's all about trends. How long before the P88 gets phased out because of the rising popularity of the P28 and P90TM? I was a Drury user for decades and was in disbelief when well over 5-years ago I was told to transition to a new curve because heel curves were going away.

My understanding is that the new steel will work in the current Edge holders but the current steel won't in the new PowerFly holder. I'm currently skating in both Bauer and CCM skates and find both the Step Black and Bauer TI pretty close in performance.

Disagree with this statement.

ASV Pro is probably too stiff for most average skaters. I had an issue but it seems that I was able to resolve with a punch. Mentioned it before, but CCM has NOT perfected their version of the 3-Fit system. I'm definitely a Fit 3 in both Vapor and Supreme (EEE Forefoot). The Regular Fit ASV Pro was plenty wide and maybe a touch too deep for me.

Are you talking at the retail level or NHL? CCM has made a small percentage increase at the NHL level over the past couple of years while True seems ti hover consistently around the 10% number.

Been having PPF installed on my cars for a long time now. This looks much thicker, more like the thicker protection films they now use on the rear bumper lips to protect it from taking stuff in and out of the trunk.

Toe cap on the 3X Pro is wider than that of the Mach. Hard to give any advice based on a bunion issue. Did you scan for a 7.5 Fit 3? Some folks have a particular issue that makes them a good candidate for custom skates.

Used Jason to do a Cag profile on some CCM steel for me and was totally satisfied with the end result.

Size and weight of the player is something to consider in terms of skate model selection. The X3.7 will break down much quicker than the 3X. The 3X has a better quarter package (composite(, better tongue, and better steel. The footbeds in both offer no support so with either one I recommend an aftermarket footbed.

Bauer skate lineup mirrors each other therefore X3 would be the same as the M3 making the X3 the replacement model for the X3.7. X4 is the equivalent model of the M4.

I’d just add that senior small is now an intermediate large.

This was true when Bauer still had all 3 protective lines. When they dropped Nexus they made the top model the "close to the body/anatomical fit", the 1S, 2s Pro, and Ultrasonic pants with the other models being more of a traditional fitting pant. Confused a lot of customers along with their new junior/intermediate/senior sizing changes.

Supreme 3S Pro and 3S are volume fit pants like the old Nexus.

Bauer did I think under the name NeuroShield? Here in the states I believe it was considered a medical device which would have needed FDA approval I think.

From my experience true coated steel does not offer any glide enhancement over polished steel (think Step Velocity or Bauer LS Pulse). What it does offer is better edge retention and fewer nicks and gouges.

Just to clarify, 13" and 14" Bauer shins are both intermediate sizes.

Quad profiles came standard on the Ultrasonic. Mach comes without steel. Aftermarket Bauer runners come with a 10' profile.

What is it that you would want to ask the Skate Product Manager at CCM. I picked up a pair of the ASV Pro skates this year because I wanted to compare the skate (features and performance) against my current Ultrasonics. I really liked the performance of the one-piece boot, but unfortunately for me a developed a painful mid-foot bone spur in them that didn't resolve with a boot punch. I attributed it to the stiffness of the skate. I was extremely disappointed as I really wanted this skate to work for me. It's just TOO stiff, which my be why very few pros are in it. To me Bauer's fit system is far better than CCM's. I found the regular fit Tacks to be wider and deeper than a Fit 3 Bauer. Can't imagine what the wide is like?

I've been playing with this stick for the past 3 weeks. I find the weight to be more than my Ag5nt, but fairly similar to my Hyperlite and SYNC. I actually like the Novium and it's the first Warrior stick that I've liked since the Dynasty series.

Aside from the injected on the 2015 1X skate (which was a manufacturing defect yet I never saw it being a widespread issue) the injected facing has been durable. The few broken ones that I came across where all the result of too big a skate resulting in over cranking to get them tight. Had them on MX3, 1S, and 2S Pro and was a fan. Missing them on my Ultrasonics. My concern is with the design of the HyperLite facing, specifically the cut outs at the top potentially being a weak spot over time. Pretty sure Bauer had a slew of skaters using them as prototypes long before they came to market last year. Whether or not they encountered any issues at all we will never know. I have a few who have gotten them had issues with the tongue.

The U.S division of ProSharp was a mess in terms of machine issues and lack of support long before Bauer decided to acquire it. Pure Hockey had invested heavily into ProSharp and it didn't work out well for them and now have moved on. Not sure what Bauer's long term goals are with ProSharp? I find that profiles of singles, combos, triples, quads, quints, etc just too daunting and confusing to the average player. Bauer currently have Quads on many of their 2020 retail Supreme skates, but the standard 10' on most of their 2021 Vapor skates. So initially invested in profiling at the retail level they have since changed that thought process. I have more confidence in CAG's matching the profile on a set of runners than the older AS 2001 that only do one runner at a time. Watching closely to see whether the Bauer/ProSharp move is a success or a failure.

Thanks for clarifying the fit difference.

We actually can't say for a fact that it's not from a manufacturing defect. My point is that one should expect better durability from a top of the line skate. That skate hasn't even been on the market a full year yet.