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    On 12/10/2018 at 6:07 PM, Cavs019 said:

    If people actually care about stats, wins, and losses in your beer league you’re in the wrong league or need to adjust your mindset. 

    Play hard, don’t be an asshole, win or lose, have a few cold ones, then go to work the next day. Some people go to Barry’s Boot Camp or whatever the workout of the month is- we have the best sport in the world (physically and socially) to get our exercise. Try enjoying it for what it is and don’t take it for granted!

    Ive never been like this. I dont really find most things fun unless im winning. I dont lose my shit if I lose, but I absolutely hate losing. More then anything.

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    I'm like 70% moving to Vancouver in the fall and wondering how the adult hockey scene is? In Toronto I'm super fortunate to have a website dedicated to nightly organized pick up games, will I be so lucky on the west coast? How are the leagues and will anyone need a winger who jokes to much and sometimes hits the net? Looking for people to play hockey with as I know probably 4 people in the whole city

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    6 hours ago, Nicholas G said:

    I agree with this. As someone who owns a shop that caters to a lot of players of all levels, who prefer to purchase a high volume of custom skates. In my experience, Bauer and CCM do show wear more rapidly than TRUE. There is a significant difference in the materials used between each of the companies and I dont consider one better than another in regards to performance. However, the best skate for each individual is the brand that fits the customer the best and provides them with the performance and feel they are expecting. 

    I spoke with a skate tech from a shop I used to work at and he claimed the Trues broke down quickest. Also, if I’m going custom they’re all going to fit the same as they’ll be catered to my foot. I loved how I skated on my old total one MX3s but they weren’t quite deep enough. I don’t remember much about when I had my custom x60s but I remember thinking they were a hair stiff but I didn’t keep them long as I had to sell them for reasons. As a shop owner if I’m willing to pay for any of them as a custom would you suggest any of the custom options Over any other?

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    6 hours ago, Nicholas G said:

    I am not sure I would agree the AS1 is not worth its price point. If the skate fits the player properly, provides the performance they are expecting and the player is ok with the skate maybe not lasting as long as other brands then I think it's fine for them.

    Let's be honest, 90% of people who buy custom skates at the retail stores do not require a skate of that level its utterly a waste of money unless they need something custom because they have specific needs due to their feet dynamics.

    I would even be bold enough to say that most people buying custom skates are actually doing more harm than good as they cannot even take advantage of the stiffness of a custom skate as they just dont have the skating ability. 

    The only time I’ve truly enjoyed skates as an adult were customs. I can tie them on nice and tight and skate longer without my feet being in pain after. Also, would a custom TotalOne be any stiffer then a retail TotalOne? You’re changing shape and liners maybe your name.  I don’t think your point of people needing skates like that holds. 

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    Im considering custom skates towards the end of summer (perhaps July to avoid a rush of orders), because Im never quite without pain or movement. The Supreme fit was the closest but it wasnt deep enough, and my current tacks arent quite wide enough and some other weird points in them. Has anyone had any premature wear issued with their Trues? I remember the CCM RBZ skates were horrible for falling apart and not sure if thats true of CCM now or True. Im not sold on anything yet and sitll considering between the Bauers, CCMs, and or Trues with no real idea which way to go. 

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    I have an old TotalOne NXG PM9 that I absolutely adore, but its a few years on by now. What sticks from other manufacturers perform the same? The Tack is designed similarly correct? As dumb as this sounds I want something Totalone-esque, but not a Bauer product. Considering the QRE pro if its similar, or the A6.0, assuming again that its similar. I bought a ribcore out of curiosity I dont know if its the Curve I dont like or what but I just cant use it for shit. 

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    On 7/14/2018 at 9:06 PM, boo10 said:

    When I use the retailer finder, it only presents me with one result, (which is a bit odd because I'm in the eastern GTA).  I went to that retailer and requested the CCM scan because I wanted to know what CCM boot would be recommended for me.  The store staff basically refused to give me the CCM scan and just said use the Bauer scanner.  If I wanted a CCM skate they would make a recommendation based on the Bauer scanner result.  This is a big box retailer and I wonder how many potential sales CCM is losing because people are just going with the Bauer scanner recommendation?

    Check out Source for Sports near don mills, or Majer hockey at dufferin finch, and if youre willing to really trek Dukes Source for Sports in Etobicoke is great too. 

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