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Might not be new gear but i'm not sure where else to post -- White Grafs from the Kunlan Red Star Amateur vs Belarus game. Reminds me of the old Nike boots Fedorov had.

Looks really good without the graphics.

I can lace the True up to the top eyelet without issue. It feels closer to the One90 than the newer Supremes (techmesh 180), but better, Update on my issue with the right tongue: -Resolved by baking the tongue for 5-6 minutes at 180-200, then lacing up the skate again. No pain at all last night. -Also per another suggestion on here I also swapped out the red/regular footbeds and replaced them with my old Superfeet carbons. -Went for a skate this morning and no issues! -Zero soreness after as I am typing this; they feel "broken in" now after 7-8 hours of skating although the fitment was great out of the box -True service was also involved in this case and they were very supportive; I would include picture of the foot having issue and circling problematic areas and also describing the problem. If you need to purchase the replacement tongue email True service. Price came out to be $40 CAD each plus tax so roughly $100 CAD.

Buddy: Where you located? Should get them soon I hope! Update: Before the game my foot was still a little sore so I played around with the right boot -- removed red sole, tried different socks/no sock and moved the tongue up and down to no avail. Ended up playing the game with 1st to 5th eyelets super loose and top 3 tied 50%. Not ideal and it took away from the responsiveness of the skate. I would have switched back to my old Bauers if I brought them. After the game I had pain where the bone/nerve got pinched by the tongue. The tongue is the low profile one which is "thinner and stiffer than our standard model and ideal for higher volume feet". I contacted True to see if they have any suggestions, i'm guessing the standard softer tongue should resolve this. Hopefully just a minor blip.

Delivery date first -- Ordered mine and received in 3 weeks and 6 days. Sizing I only got the boot, so it did not come with the heel cup. Also opted for the classic tongue (all black) with no options. Scan and questionnaire was great, the lovely lady had a pair and got a lot of detailed information. Baking Once they arrived I ended up going to Skater's Performance in Newmarket (A+++) and mounted Tuuk Edges with regular Step Steel. Profiled 9' ft with 1/2 inch. Fitted and baked following Hillsy and True's video instructions, no issues. Randy at Skater's Performance did a number of True skates before and knew a lot. There was another pair of Trues in that the user was looking to remove the Step holder for an LS and his boots were looking pretty good despite all the scuffs on the holder. I did end up going to 96" laces because the stock True ones were way too long. Went with cotton laces for the first time in decades based on user experiences in this thread. I think I had a 270 before and these ones are 262. The build was a little messy, there was extra glue spots and drips. There is some hardened thread sticking up. Did not look as polished as the one in the store or summerjam. No complaints as long as it doesn't fall apart. Putting them on The first skate was at a shinny where no one showed up except myself and a goalie. It took a lot longer to put on the boot because the tongue kept on pressuring a bone/nerve on my right foot. I had to adjust the tongue a bit. May take out the red footbed for tonight's game to test. The foot goes in easily if you slide it in sideways. The last 3 eyelets take some work to get the laces through. I barely had to tie the skates because it's so snug. Initial impressions I'm 5'9" and wear APX2 13" junior shins so there was almost no overlap between the tongues and the shins. A little concerning so I will have to move the tongues up or play with my 14" shinguards. The skate required 0 break in, fit like a slipper on ice. It was more snug than my Supremes (190 and 180s). No heel lock issues. No noticable differences on the 4 edges for the entire skate. Stops, crossovers, pivots and mohawks all felt good. I found the skate very reactive, so if there was a human error in a technique the response was instantly felt -- a little wobble, minor toe pick for example. I'll probably go to 5/8" cut next. I had to get used to skating backwards/backward crossovers, similar to what another user observed a few pages ago. Also had to get used to kick passing the puck. These do not feel like new skates, they feel like they are broken in already. After the skate no pain. The right foot was a little sore, especially in the area where the bone/nerve got pinched by the tongue. First conclusion I'm happy with the purchase. I don't think it will make me faster or better but the heel lock issue is gone. They do take a while to put on so be advised no more arriving at games when the Zamboni has only 5 laps left.

Nice looking jerseys. Hope they use something similar for the alumni game. Would be nice to pick up a Lafontaine or Ray one...

Price is a little high. The $499 package with the inline skates seems like a better deal than $239 for a pair of holders. Seems like they sent holders to dozens of users who are all advocating it on social media. Is it really that good? I'd love to try it before committing.

Just ordered a pair yesterday.4-6 weeks delivery. I went with no holder, planning to go LS2 with Step Steel. For the tongue I took the classic one -- is that comparable to the old One90/One95 Tongue?

Recent Stick History: Bauer MX3, Bauer NXG, Bauer 1N, True XC9 ACF Stick Info: P92/W03 (the old Sakic) Height: Uncut Weight: 400g (apprx) Grip: Yes Length: 57" Usage: 1 month+ Note: The super dolomite skin Note2: Thanks to Warrior for the tester QRL at Summer Jam which influenced the purchase of a pair of these beauties! Blade: The blade is made out of HardCore X foam with TwinSpar carbon fiber support stringers and wrapped in 12k weave of Minimus Carbon 1000. I find the puck feel very good and responsive. It's a similar feel to Bauer's PowerSense2. After a dozen or more games the blade is holding up fairly well. I've also used it for over 1000 shots in my basement (95% wrist and snappers) on synthetic ice and there is no splitting or cracking on the heel. Shaft/Flex: I am 165 pounds. 75 Flex: I had an hour with this stick at the Summer Jam. It was 60" so on the ice it was slightly longer than the intermediates I am used too. 85 Flex: I had an hour with this and roughly 250 shots in my basement. I was unable to flex or load this properly. 70 Flex: I found this the most suitable for my weight; slightly stiffer than a comparable 1N but not as stiff as an NXG. Stickhandling/receiving passes: Mid-Curve and composition of the blade caused no issues in stick handling or receiving passes. Everything felt balanced. Shooting: The low-kick point of this stick really helped pucks fly off the stick on snap shots. I don't have a very hard shot but I found it loaded very well for wristers. I found some adjustments were needed to keep the puck down, but that's mostly because of the open mid-curve. Testing the 85 flex senior alongside the 70 flex intermediate I found a 2-3 MPH improvement on wrist shots and 2-4 MPH improvement on snappers for the intermediate model. This is probably due to the flex. Weight/Balance: No issues here, Warrior has done a great job. Durability: Some of the graphics are already chipping off from the hacks from opposing players. The feel of the stick is holding up well. My 1N's lasted around 3 months each (35-40 games each?) and as one to rarely break a stick, the 67 flex was likely the reason. I think the QRL will be more durable. In puck battles with opposing players the stick holds up well. On face-offs it doesn't feel like it's about to snap with the 1N when fighting at the dot. The blade has held up well deflecting quite a few hard clappers from opposing players. The Howie's tape ripped but the blade did not chip. Intangibles: I think this is a very good value stick especially since models can be found under MSRP. I had a hard time finding 75 flex seniors, most of the stores around here carry only 85. It was also hard to find a 70 flex with the right blade but I finally came across a few. Conclusion: I think the QRL is a stick providing great performance for a lower price point than the recent 1S, 1N and 1X lines. QRLs are frequently marked below MSRP around here whereas the latest Bauer products are rarely discounted until the next model is out. I definitely recommend purchasing a few of these sticks. They look and feel great.

Ho-Sang's customized True skates. Yay or Nay? Can't post picture due to filtering but it's on TSN_Official's page.

Thanks for the sharpen Steve. I went with 1/2" with Sparx and it felt great. On par with what I used to get with Doug (Rec sports) and the guys at the Goalie Crease. Now to find some teammates willing to split the cost of a machine...

Recent Stick History: Bauer MX3, Bauer NXG, Bauer 1N, Sherwood EK15 Stick Info: P88, 67 flex Height: Uncut Weight: 400g (apprx) Grip: Yes Length: 57" Usage: 4 months Blade: The blade feels great with the Power Sense 2 technology core and TeXtreme construction. The puck feel is great, a lot better than the previous Bauer 1N which I was not highly fond of. There has been a bit of wear on the toe, moreso than the Supreme sticks. I tape my entire blade so I imagine those that do not completely tape their blade will have an even better feel of the puck. Shaft/Flex: The 67 flex on this is a lot whipper than the same flex on the Bauer NXG and MX3 sticks. Using both sticks in the same game the difference was fairly significant. When battling with other players in the corners the 1N would bend a lot more. I never noticed this with the Supreme sticks. Stickhandling/receiving passes: I found the positive attributes of the blade also lead to a good, crisp ping when receiving passes. Likewise when stickhandling it lives up to the marketing "power sense" name in that you always have a feel for where the puck is on your blade. Shooting: In my opinion this is the best part of this stick. If your primary shot of choice is a snap shot you will find an increase in shot performance versus the Supreme and Vapor lines. I found the 1N to be a lot better for quick releases of the current Bauer line. I consider my shot to be weak so I was suprirsed when I found the velocity of my snap shot felt slightly harder with the 1N. I verified this with a radar gun setup in my basement versus the NXG and MX3. It definitely lives up to the "easy load" and "sweet spot" marketing terms. In terms of wrist shots I found it harder to load versus the stiffer Supreme sticks. As such velocity is slightly lower and accuracy is worse. I'm not into taking large slapshots but on a few practice rounds the the Supreme felt much better but this could be due to the low flex. Weight/Balance: No issues here, Bauer has done a stand out job. Durability: The stick is holding up well. There is slight wear on the toe. I'm not one to break sticks on a regular basis but i've seen teammates break the 1X (AeroSense) at the blade fairly often. Intangibles: The price is up there as a current model. It is a beautiful stick, albiet a little flashy with the chrome Nexus logo. Conclusion: On an overall basis this is a great stick for puck handling and passing. For snap shots it's impressive. I think it translates well into a game environment. I must note I wasn't a fan of the previous 1N but a trial led me to purchase it. This is a stick I will buy more of when the summer sales come. I also plan on trying out the senior version.

Bauer MX3 Gloves Size: 13" Time Used: 6 months Fit 10/10 These gloves have an anatomical fit. I wanted gloves that were tight and compared to the 1X and 1N gloves these were the tightest and had the least amount of movement. The MX3 gloves were also slightly tighter than the Warrior QR1 gloves which were reviewed by members here to be fairly snug. The Quattro palm is thin and allows for a good feel. There is good mobility with these gloves -- they are unnoticeable during games. Protection 10/10 Excellent protection with the MX3 gloves. the MD foam and the 3 piece thumb is similar to the 1X. No issues taking solid stick hacks from opposing players. The 13" glove leaves a bit of the wrist exposed but when paired with a Eagle wrist protectors the gap is erased. Weight 10/10 As mentioned earlier, you do not notice the gloves during games. They may not be the lightest gloves by a number of grams on paper over the competitors but it's good enough. The 37.5 fabric is excellent! After 6 months (3-5 times a week) the wear is minimal and they still dry out over night. Sweat doesn't get drenched in and the gloves remain light over long sessions on the ice. Durability 7/10 I had issue with the stitching inside the glove between the cloth and leather. Around the finger areas on both gloves I had the materials come loose and tear. This happened after 8-10 weeks of use. You can't tell there is anything wrong from the exterior but when you put on the glove the fingers can feel the issue. A few threads on the exterior of the gloves also came loose that is not a major issue and is regular wear and tear. A case was opened with Bauer warranty but I have yet to hear back. I've managed to live with the issue. Intangibles The 37.5 liner is awesome! The fit is great and has held up over time without getting too loose (my CCM CL500 gloves loosened too much in comparison). Only issue is with the interior issues. Compared with the NXG gloves they feel identical except for a few exterior visual changes. My MX3 gloves were all black so they contrast nightly with the yellow interior. They are fairly discreet and not flashy. Conclusion 9/10 I think these are great gloves for someone looking for the snuggest fit. An alternative would be the 1X gloves or the QR1 (better price point).

I picked these up a few months ago coming from a few years using the old yellows. The heel is a bit higher but it feels pretty good. Oddly, the LHS recommended I get the largest one (11?) while my skate is only an 8 so I had to do a lot of trimming up front but the larger heel felt more snug. This did get rid of some heel lift i've been getting in my Supremes.

Cool, I was there too and felt the same. Beauchmin had a lot of hard passes that his teammates couldn't handle, hopefully he passes a little softer to them? Also, notice the Woz? :lol: At the warm up skate he was one of the last guys on and took the last shot on the empty net and promptly missed. He got a few hoots and hollers for that.

Helmet: Bauer H5500 (replaced my old Jofa 390s!) w/ITECH visor sometimes Oakely Aviator Shoulders: Jofa Elbow: Jofa Pants: Tackla Shin: Jofa Skates: Bauer Vapor XXX Gloves: Easton short-cuff; Jofa ASD Sticks: I switch between the old Easton aluminums that I love, one piece Mission/Bauers and combo Easton/Eastons