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calixguy18

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  1. calixguy18
    carbon vs fiberglass boot, clarino vs nylon liner, low profile vs traditional felt tongue, coated steel vs regular. Also more stiffness in the TF9. I ordered my pair yesterday even though I'm shut down from the virus as well!
  2. calixguy18
    He said pros would be wearing this skate. Did he misspeak? I would think they'd be wearing the customs.
  3. calixguy18
    Thanks for the review. Sorry if you've already stated this but what is your foot shape and volume?
  4. calixguy18
    In the IG video he says around July 2021.
  5. calixguy18
    I tried a Nexus D once but it didn't fit right either (can't remember why). I think my feet are like Asian Tomatoe's. Yeah I think that's what I'll do. I get most of my stuff from IW. I'm looking forward to getting these even though there's no ice open around here.
  6. calixguy18
    I'm actually an 8.5 EE in Reebok 50k. They're slightly wider than they need to be and there isn't enough instep volume so I get heel slip. I haven't tried Supremes or Vapors in EE but the D don't work for me at all. (They also don't have enough volume so I think that's why never tried EE).
  7. calixguy18
    Thanks for the info. Does baking help with the width on Trues? This may be a dumb question but True W is an E; that's less wide than other brands' EE, right?
  8. calixguy18
    Thanks for this. I measured my foot and it's 285.8mm long x 101.6mm w so it seems like I should consider a wide also. I believe you've tried on the TF9; was the assessment from True correct?
  9. calixguy18
    I was thinking about getting a couple of pairs also but I figure one pair should last a few years and new tech should be out then. We'll see though. I also have the same width question. I'm slightly wider than a D but not quite a EE (in other skates). Not sure what the True E is like.
  10. calixguy18
    All very good points. My doubts have been alleviated and I'll be giving these a shot. Getting a decent fitting pair of high end skates for $450 would be a dream.
  11. calixguy18
    The Tf9 would effectively be $450. Would a $450 skate stand up to a $900+ skate? Even at regular price, is the Tf9 supposed to be comparable to other top end skates costing 50% more? There's probably some economic theory behind this thinking...
  12. calixguy18
    Same here. I'm kind of surprised by this and it makes me think they aren't as high end as some of the other high end skates.
  13. calixguy18
    Well that's why they worked no problem for you. You have normal feet. My concern is, for example, I have high volume feet and usually skates bulge at the top of the tongue above the foot. In an average skate, no matter how thermoformable it is, there just isn't enough material on the sides (where the lace holes are) to properly wrap my foot. Nothing is going to really change that other than having the boot designed for higher volume from the beginning and having the material there (like a Nexus). This is where the thermoformability argument loses me. That's my understanding at least. If you had no pain, no pressure, minimal negative space, and you're happy with them, wouldn't that make the skate comfortable? It's like when people say to give 110% effort. You can only give 100% effort...you can't give more than than the maximum. One could argue that CCM's second from the top AS3 skate at $629 is a "premium" skate. It does have a full 1 piece composite boot as well and claims to be very thermoformable. Would you guys consider this a premium skate or is there a big performance gap there? Scott's IG video says "the functionality and thermoformability of the fiberglass is roughly the same as the tf9 except it's a lower cost and a little bit heavier" (6:30 mark). And that it's less stiff. Take it for what it's worth.
  14. calixguy18
    Do you have normal volume feet?
  15. calixguy18
    I get what you're saying but it seems to me most people who turned to True custom skates in the first place were because they couldn't fit into retail skates of any brand. I can't imagine a regular joe who fits Bauer retails fine deciding to try True customs just for the heck of it. It seems to me they just want to have a skate(s) in the retail segment (which is fine). Is it safe to say it's just a competitor to CCM and Bauer and is not better or worse, just different? Being more thermoformable can only go so far and can't compensate for having 3 different boot shapes in the case of Bauer, could it?
  16. calixguy18
    Their claim to fame was the custom aspect and most people bought them because they had a hard time finding retail skates that fit well. Does that mean that the retail version is for the 90% that generally don't have a problem fitting into retail skates? I ask because I'm in the market for new skates and I've always had a problem finding skates that fit well. I guess another way to put it is would a previous custom skate person be able to get a good fit with the retail version?
  17. calixguy18
    I believe in the 30 min IG video, Scott said it was due to the current conditions i.e. Covid.
  18. calixguy18
    Is there any reason to buy a True retail skate over say a Bauer or CCM retail skate with all their new fit options?
  19. calixguy18
    I have a few questions about fit of CCM skates. I went from a 50k EE to an 80k EE and it didn't fit well so I returned it under the guarantee (super easy). I was having problems with heel slippage (in both skates) and the 80k didn't really wrap well. The tops of my feet are pretty high so do EE skates vary in that regard? According to the Fit Differences Forefoot picture above, all three models have the same height (volume?). I have a sightly wide, higher volume forefoot but have no idea about the heel. How do you determine if you have a narrow or wide heel? I think I'm on the border of a D and a EE in the 80K so i was thinking maybe a EE in a Tacks would fit. Does this sound like good reasoning? Lastly, I have flat feet but only when I put weight on them. So when I bake my skates, should I put some pressure down so that my feet are flat in the boot? TIA!
  20. calixguy18
    I don't have Trues but do have skates without a comfort edge that bothers me so I made some makeshift ones. Basically I took some leftover memory foam from a matress or something and wrapped it around the edge and taped it down using the clearish medical tape. Pretty simple actually and hasn't come off after something like a year. I must skate weird because I only have abrasion problems with one skate.
  21. calixguy18
    I forgot to mention that I take out the ear protection pieces and that helps a lot with the width. Probably not the safest thing but much more comfortable.
  22. calixguy18
    I have a wide head and tried on a bunch of helmets last year. You said you wanted something cheap but the best fit for me was the Reakt. It's not cheap but well worth it for me as it's really comfortable and none of the CCM or Reebok fit right.
  23. calixguy18
    I've had basically the same experience. I really like the feel and weight of the standard combo but they pretty much all break in the same spot (at the hosel) within a few games/weeks. I had one break during the second shift of using it in a beer league game. In total, I've gone through about 7-10 of blades and 3 shafts (1 shaft broke, 2 are good). What really bugs me is I had two break which got approved for replacement but after I sent them in, they only sent me one back. They never responded to any followup emails or calls. I no longer use them.
  24. calixguy18
    Mine has just gradually disappeared over time (10-15 years)...but only if you do what sjs said above. Unless there's some huge deformity, I don't think anyone is looking at your heel. Rock those flip flops!
  25. calixguy18
    I got the bumps (from wearing ill fitting Bauer skates) maybe 5+ years ago. They started off as blisters and then became a bump. They are still here although they don't bother me or cause any problems. Ironically, I've worn several other brands since but am back to wearing Bauers. It was only that one pair of skates that caused the problem. How do the bunga pads help exactly?
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