VH Footwear/TRUE by Scott Van Horne

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50 minutes ago, Kgbeast said:

Plus you are not exceptional, you are more likely to pick up a few chirps on the way...

Have you even seen me play?  Haha 

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Man those black LS look awesome.  I am tempted to get those on my Trues but I always felt that black holders make choppy skaters (like moi) look worse so I have stayed away from them since the Bauer Comp days.

[Marsblade Ice Holder]

Anyone order these through the Kickstarter campaign that Per started?  Gotta admit, the thought of these on my True skates is exciting to me.  

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15 hours ago, 02m3smg said:

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?

I’d say that the classic tongue is longer and thicker than a stock One95 tongue but not as thick as the old Bauer 4000/Bauer Comp felt tongue.  

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On 11/3/2017 at 11:43 AM, 215BroadStBullies610 said:

Will do. I reached out via email at the beginning of this week. If I don't here back soon, I'll send the PM. Thanks.

Thanks for the tip!

 

On 11/3/2017 at 9:34 AM, Fletch said:

I have the same issue with True and Warrior blades, about them being loose in the shaft.  Just get two strips of tape and vertically wrap them on the piece with the glue, one on top of the other, then heat it up that way and insert it.  Works like a charm.

Here’s a photo of the method I use for this, in case anyone is interested.  The tape adds just enough thickness to make things a little more snug while still maintaining some adhesive properties in place of the glue that it’s covering.  

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20 hours ago, 215BroadStBullies610 said:

I'm interested as well. Right now, I have 3 A6.0 SBP shafts, one standard and other two tapered. The standard blade broke at the insert during my FIRST ice session  (was coaching practice). This was over 2 months and I'm still waiting on True to fulfill the warranty due me ha. As for my tapered blades, I've only used them for one game (this past Tuesday). I had to switch sticks because the one became loose (I'm assuming/hoping its a lack of glue). It's been almost ten years since I've done the shaft+blade combo. Not exactly smoothing sailing early on but I want to give True a fair chance. Hopefully things will start to look better for me haha...

I have the same issue with True and Warrior blades, about them being loose in the shaft.  Just get two strips of tape and vertically wrap them on the piece with the glue, one on top of the other, then heat it up that way and insert it.  Works like a charm.

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I had the exact same thing happen to me with two of their blades in the 6.0 shaft, unfortunately.  Definitely contact their warranty department about it, they were able to help me out.  Also, there are a couple True reps here on this board - if you need anymore info from me, shoot me a PM.

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3 hours ago, Monty22 said:

Hard to tell from the pics but it looks like it may have came like that from the factory? The small bubbles at the end look like more of a build issue than wear and tear. Doesn't look to be structural, I would fill it in with some resin and call it a day. 

I agree, resin could fix the issue pretty well but I agree with his point too that it’s a little disappointing that it happens at two skates in.  

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Is it deep enough to stick your finger into? And is it soft or is it hard? It’s hard to tell how deep it is from the pics.  

/innuendo 

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I am still trying to figure out how to get a non-profiled pair of StepSteel Black for the Step/VH holder.  Probably overkill at this point since my current Step runners are brand new but it would be cool to use the black now and use the stock ones as backups.

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17 hours ago, asgoodasdead said:

they look better in person too. was surprised when i saw them at monkeysports

I've gotten quite a few compliments on mine and mine are pretty standard looking... I think they look great.

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1 hour ago, Monty22 said:

Glad to hear you were able to overcome the lack of R&D and all that speed skating tech to make them work...

First skate was a pretty fast private pickup and I scored 7 goals... give me lack of R&D and speed skating tech from now on, please ;)

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Skating for the third time tonight on my Trues, I will write up some thoughts eventually... lol.  Overall I really like them so far.

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1 hour ago, VinDeez said:

I'm looking forward to being able to grab a pair one day soon.

Anyone here from Winnipeg? They opened their new showroom here where the skates are made and you can get fitted.

That's nice and convenient for you, haha.  Is the showroom nice?

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37 minutes ago, KUTYRKOKUV said:

Just sent them an email, I'll keep you all posted.

Not positive, but it looks like your tongue without the accents may be the type of tongue that is designated to have the embroidered number on it.  I’m going off of how my tongues look but I could be wrong.  

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6 hours ago, Zac911 said:

I believe it is 12 minutes at 180.

At Ultimate Skate, they heated them for 8 minutes, IIRC... I didn’t notice the instructions until I left the rink, lol.  They were still really hot when I put them on so I don’t think it was a problem.  

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Spotted a linesman using the skates with the Step holder, looks like he tried to (had to?) black out the outside silver panel.  

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2 hours ago, IPv6Freely said:

I think I’d be contacting them about it. I personally don’t think either of those things is acceptable. Tongues are obviously an easy fix, the bubbling I’m not so sure about.

I’ve got some glue showing (to be expected from something handmade IMO, so no big deal to me) but no bubbling...

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32 minutes ago, Monty22 said:

Nice looking skates Fletch.

Thanks man :)

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Got my skates today, going to skate with them later tonight so I will post some thoughts on that later.  Initial thoughts from seeing them/getting them baked, etc.

The fit - Wow.  They really do feel like a "comfy shoe" when you put them on.  They feel NOTHING like a traditional skate boot.  This is a true wrap around your foot, different from anything I have ever tried.  I have had 3(!) reconstructive foot surgeries due to genetically collapsed arches and also Haglund's deformity.  Needless to say, I have been a prime candidate for custom skates for years so finally getting them is nice.

The presentation by True is pretty impressive - it has a very Apple-like feel to it once you open the box up, with magnets in the flaps and a new car smell.  Very nicely done and I know it's just a box but when you drop this kind of money on something, it's nice to see the extra effort put in.  I somehow ended up with VH/Step holders instead of True branded ones, not sure if that was intentional or not but it's not a big deal to me.

Here are some pics I took, can't wait to hit the ice tonight :)

 

 

 

[Photos of yourself]

Found this pic of me circa 1993-94.  God, I loved those Mega Air 90 skates, they were awesome.  My two-tone Cooper SK2000 and mullet went together quite nicely too, I must say :)

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Glad you got them!  I am still waiting on mine, hopefully not too much longer :)

Thanks for the writeup, too - stuff like that lets me know what to expect.  I may end up using my Superfeet Carbon from my Super Tacks (current skates) if I don't like the True Footbeds but we shall see.

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Thanks for the update... sorry to hear the fit seems a bit off so far.  Hopefully that changes as you tweak them a bit more and get some more skates in.

[The "people you may have heard about but probably didn't" death thread.]

Harry Dean Stanton

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28 minutes ago, ParkseY said:

No, my feet feel fine but my shins are on fire on the outside.  Doesn't happen in my Bauers at all and I've never had it happen in any other skates I've worn. 

Any profiling done?