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I finally realized something that should've been obvious long ago... my left foot is nearly a half inch longer than my right foot. Well, that answers a lot of questions. Basically leaves custom skates as my only reasonably good option in the future.
I feel your pain. My left foot is an entire size smaller than my right. Also have very narrow feet- CAA
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Product Summary
Product Model : WIDOW
Handles : WIDOW
Product Quantity : 3
Paint Color : BLACK
Decal - Middle : WARRIOR BLACK
Name & Number Plate : 18
Name & Number Plate Color : WHITE
Shaft Finish : GRIP
Shaft Texture : DIAMOND
Product Size : SENIOR
Shaft Length : 63
Shaft Flex : 75
Hand : LEFT
Pattern : DRAPER
Lie : 5 (135 DEGREES)
Blade Finish : MATTE
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Settled my collision claim - got $6,000 for my 12 y/o Pathfinder. Think I did alright - I only paid $9000 for it.
I'd say that's pretty damn good.
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Somebody tried to hack my online banking. I can't stand people that think they are entitled to other people's things.
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Nice man. Are you gonna wear them or keep them as a collectible?
Not sure yet.
Brendan Morrison?
Doubt it, Brendan has been using one90/one95 for quite a while now.
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Early birthday present from my uncle, Shaone Morrisonn's from the Caps. I'm surprised they left off the last N in his last name. These are much tighter than I would have thought, maybe even tighter than my PPFs.
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Got laid off today with about 15 other people. Six years with the company down the drain.
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Fit – Coming from Tackla 9000 Airs, these fit very differently. They are looser in the waist and a littler tighter in the leg. Because of this, I started skating with the legs unzipped. I thought it would bother me, but I never have noticed- probably due to the fact there is material behind the zippers keeping the opening connected. They have one belt and a lace closure, but I’ve never touched the lace. They run big. My mediums (32-34) fit like a 34, so if you fit the larger size you should be ok- smaller size- try before you buy. I have a 32” waist and while they are big, I can live with it.
8/10
Protection- The pant has no gaps in protection that I have found. I ordered the beefed up padding so these are pretty close to “pro” pants. No complaints whatsoever.
10/10
Weight – Maybe a little heavy, but weight has never bothered me.
9/10
Durability- The shell's material is very strong with no rips or tears. I haven't had any problems with the belt or loose stitching.
10/10
What I Would Change – While I am happy with the pants, I would make a few changes:
Two piece pant
Split thighs
More accurate sizing
These are minor problems and I can live with them. It would be nice if the first two were available through the customizer. From what I’ve heard, the Pro pants aren’t even two pieces so it’s probably not going to happen.
Conclusion – A very good pant despite being very expensive. It was worth it for me to go the custom route due to my frame size- skinny and tall. I was looking for a pant like this for several years so I’m happy my search is over.
Overall Rating - 9.25/10
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Previous gloves: CCM Pro Tacks, Nike/Bauer One90, Nike/Bauer Vapor XXX
Fit
This glove fits mid tight- tighter than the Pro Tacks and looser than the One 90s- just a bit tighter than the XXXs. The glove is incredibly flexible out of the box and only gets better after a few ice times. My only gripe would be the “bagginess” of the palm. It will sometimes fold over on itself and that feels weird to me when gripping my stick.
8/10
Protection
The glove does have plastic inserts and protects pretty well. I haven’t had any hard slashes to get a true feel of how it would handle that. There was one incident where a stick hit my left thumb just right and it ripped back my thumbnail about halfway. I feel this was a “freak” accident and, given the right (or wrong) circumstances, could happen with any glove.
9/10
Weight
Very light. Sometimes hard to believe you are wearing a glove.
10/10
Durability
The nylon has held up very well with no rips or tears. The palms look like they are brand new. MSH2 is definitely the way to go. I haven’t had any issues with slime/crustiness.
10/10
Conclusion
Overall a very good glove. I would recommend them to anybody, but warn them they are pricey. If you go custom, I suggest you go with the mesh gussets as these gloves are hot. I would also take some of the slack out of the palm- I’m aware this could just be an issue with me and not others though.
9.25/10
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Decisions you make when you are 18 coming back to haunt you 12 years later. I'll post in the sweet spot when I invent the time machine.
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I've been a Caps fan since before I can remember, so I doubt I'll change my mind now. If they change their logo again, I'll get that one too. I'm thinking of getting the original logo along with the eagle at some point too.
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I realize the decision is mine, and getting a tattoo is for me and nobody else, but is there anything wrong with getting the logo of your favorite sports team? (Caps, duh) I didn't think so, but some of my friends are giving me a hard time about it.
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Is there anything that made you choose the XD over the XDm?
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...and I haven't even billed you.I thought you retired?
That information is G13 classified.
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I can't believe I watched the whole thing....
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Capitals have traded Chris Clark and Milan Jurcina to Columbus for Jason ChimeraWhat the... does this even make sence? We traded our capitan, and (unfortunately) one of our better defensemen for a third or fourth line winger?
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Big thanks go out to Mark at Peaches Pro Repair for repalming my XXXs with MSH2.
Thanks also to johnpace2 for selling them to me. ;)
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Islanders pro stock, they had swiss cheese palms, about 1.25" more on the cuff and a bit of funk to them. Now with the help of Peaches Pro Repair, they have some new Eagle palms and shorter cuffs. They still have some funk, the leather is beat up a bit on corners and edges and the logos are partially gone. They have some years of play left in them though. Wish I would have taken a before and after shot.I think I am SOL on the Eagle Z-airs though. :lol:
Will peaches repalm using eagle palms or did you just have some lying around?
Peaches will order the palm from Eagle and repalm for you. I just got my XXXs back with MSH2. I'll post some pictures tonight. Mark did a great job.
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I have JOFA 5066 elbows in a 5 (Medium) and they fit pretty well. Coming from a 4 (Small) 9K I was a little worried, but it worked out just fine. I did shorten the straps though...
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That blows goats, Drew. Sorry to hear it.
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I'm happy to hear it went well and hope the surgery got it all.
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My eyes snapped right to those Douglas pads.Christian shoulders circa 1996
Really? I had a pair exactly like that labeled Douglas. But hey, they're yours, so you would know, haha!
Hmmm, OEM? Although I guess equipment was a lot more similar 13 years ago than it is now.
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My eyes snapped right to those Douglas pads.Christian shoulders circa 1996
I got the family together for a group picture.Thanks! I'll print that photo out for when the wife bitches at ME, lol! ;)
I didn't realize how much I had until I kept pulling stuff out of my "extras" bag. :lol:
My eyes snapped right to those Douglas pads. ;)really? Mine went for the 2 pairs of Jofa elbow pads, and the 2 pair of all black vapor xxx's, those things are sexy.
Only one pair of Jofas, the other pair are 9Ks. XXXs are Caps pro stock from right before they switched back to red/white/blue.
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HUGE thanks out to JR for handling the order for me. I love them.
15" Standard
Kovalchuk cuff
Name and number- tone on tone
Pro foam pack
Nash palms- My preference