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  1. malcb33
    I think its just as open. The angle that the picture was taken of my Perron "big toe" kinda hides how open it is.
  2. malcb33
    Excellent pic! The square tiles really help give perspective as well. That looks the same as the Perron heel kink pattern I had. It's only a slight heel kink and I liked the version a lot, second though to the big toe version.
  3. malcb33
    @Stephen7 at that angle I can't exactly but it looks very close (maybe a touch more open) to the regular Perron pattern, but flipped obviously. Would it be possible to take a pic from directly above the blade rather than looking down the shaft?
  4. malcb33
    Here's two Perron's and some comparison pics with a True TC3. Perron (what I call his) "Big Toe" on the left and "regular" pattern on the right. I'm 99% sure the regular Perron pattern is the mirrored version of the KOV1 pic Stephen posted Perron regular on right, True TC3 on left TC3 on top, Perron on bottom My apologies about the picture orientation. Photobucket is being a pain in the a$$
  5. malcb33
    I've used half a dozen Perron sticks with a few different curves including a heel kink version, normal one (exactly like the top one Stephen posted but RH) a slightly bigger toe curve version and a mini Hossa version (more open). I'm pretty sure I have a few of the blades from the broken sticks still kicking around and will try to post a pic. The lie is tough to nail down due to the huge rocker but I found the Perrons played around a 5-5.25 Not sure if the actual Kovalev pros has a higher lie though.
  6. malcb33
    Nice! I really hope this works out. Are we supposed to vote which pattern we like better (KOV1 or 2)? Is the only difference the slight heel kink on the KOV2 pattern? Have you got a picture of them side by side?
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  8. malcb33
    That's sad news. The polarfibre grip is by far my favourite! It took me years to build up the courage to try it since a lot of people said it puts extra wear on your gloves, but I didn't find it that bad and the benefits totally outweigh any extra wear.
  9. malcb33
    Although it looks similar, it plays quite differently due to the lack of toe rocker and lower lie on the Malkin pro.
  10. malcb33
    You've got to market that curve as a pro Kane / Giroux!
  11. malcb33
    The newer one for sure Although it would be way more user friendly if the toe was rounded off a touch :)
  12. malcb33
    I've personally never used a pro Kovalev as it's LH, but I've used many versions of David Perron's pro curve, which is supposed to have the exact same blade length, rocker and curve in some cases. The lie (on the Perron's at least) is pretty hard to nail down as with the rocker is almost has 3 lies essentially (heel, mid and toe) which I found amazing personally. The rounded heel works really well if the puck is further away from the body and the toe when it's in close. Obviously you still need the middle section of the rocker to be in the right place, which was around a 5 (on the Easton scale) on the Perron's. @Stephen7 If Base needs a sample, let me know
  13. malcb33
    I held the clamp on when the skates came out of the oven and were laced up but still very malleable
  14. malcb33
    Someone posted these on another forum and since this is the newer Base version of the curve which seems to be most requested, I figured I should post the pics. You can see the long standard hosel here. Not sure what the thickness of the hosel is, but it would be great if this mold was modified and could be used for Base tapered blades and OPS (and mirrored to RH of course)
  15. malcb33
    I found the clamp method worked well but I had to hold the clamp down into the right spot while heated otherwise it slipped off. Other that sending the skates back for extra padding, have you tried these http://stable26.com/ ? I thought they were great when I used them with old skates.
  16. malcb33
    Everything else that makes these skates great, totally outweighs the slightly heavier boot. It's not even like these are heavy, just a touch heavier than the latest and greatest from Bauer. IMO if weight is the biggest factor here, you're totally missing the point of VH's.
  17. malcb33
    So pretty much a TC3 with a Kreps blade shape. That would one beautiful curve and that would get my vote too! Not sure if Base would do something like this though as there is no sample.
  18. malcb33
    The Gionta is slightly open at the toe. It's been a while since I had a P88 but from memory it opens up maybe a hair more, but way further back towards the mid pocket.
  19. malcb33
    That look pretty close (maybe slightly more mild) to the old Warrior Gionta. It seems to me that a lot of people are asking for the same thing, a toned down BC10, Warrior Gionta, True TC3 are all very close. Slight differences but they basically play similar and in my mind it's a very versatile curve which is easy to transition to from a P88 type curve if you want more of a toe. Here's a pick of a few for you guys Top to Bottom, Warrior Gionta, True TC3, Warrior Kreps, Base Russell (Hossa) and pro Kovalchuk (old style before he moved to a Kreps). Note- The difference angles when trying to take a picture of so many curves together at one time. The TC3 and Gionta are very similar IRL
  20. malcb33
    Definitely the .520 version which could be used for tapered blades and OPS make ups The old retail Easton Shanahan curve would be great. Ideally round of the square toe slightly
  21. malcb33
    I hope he has a lot of back-up Mako's then......
  22. malcb33
    I can't remember exactly which one I had (either Clear Matte or Power matte) but it was a tough type texture and it felt great in the hand and was very durable. I guess to describe it, think like sharkskin but way less course, like an extremely fine sand. I also didn't notice an extra weight because of the grip. I have to say, if you are looking at other grip options Base Polarfibre is awesome! Great grip, even when the stick is wet and it won't fake off.
  23. malcb33
    And soon to be Colin Wilson, haha
  24. malcb33
    I remember reading a while back (and correct me if I'm wrong) that the mold fee for a custom Base curve is around $1500 + your cost order. If true, it seems a little cost prohibitive to me. I understand that you have to pay for the mold to be made, but how are companies such as True or Sherwood doing minimums of 6 with no mold fee? I'm just spitballing here but if there was a minimum or 6 or even 12, it probably wouldn't be so hard to get a few like minded people together to make it happen. I also imagine Base's curve data base would grow substantially which could crete more sales for them as well. I
  25. malcb33
    I would be very into this as well. Why not base the mold off of a Perron curve which is the same (well some) but have a normal hosel?
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