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I think that's softness int he eyelet area is supposed to mimick the flex eyelet facing that was introduced in the newest svh customs. I'd be interested to see how firm the ankle ankle area is. I'll probably check them out in store at some point this weekend. For me, at under $1000 cdn (barely lol) and it being more durable, I don't care how they market it. If it feels good for and performance and lasts as long as a Bauer boot, I think it's a win.

The vizion has been advertised as a completely new fit vs the jetspeed and tacks which is smart for ccm. They now cater to even a wider range of foot shapes with three distinct boots. Ultimately I'm glad you and your kid acknowledged that fit is more important than the marketing and got something that actually fit him the best. Fuse is a great looking skate anyways and very similar color scheme as the vizion so I'm sure he's happy with the fuse as well. The thing with Bauer is that their tried and tested curv shell is the most durable skate shell out there right now.

True definitely could've done something different to make the fake CF look better lol. Or have a diff esthetic pattern altogether. Like market the polyfusion somewhat differently so it's not so easily cross referenced to the 5x4 lol. AT LEAST they're not charging $1400 for it like Bauer and CCM are for their 2026 top end.

Ya time will tell but I doubt the svh will change. The svh carbon doesn't seem like it has as many issues as the first retail iterations of the cf shell like the tf9 and cat9. It's also interesting the nitro goalie skates use the neurofit carbon fiber boot still. If the player nitro is more flexible bc of the polyfusion, I wouldn't mind. I'm not a heavy guy and being 160lbs. I noticed when skating in my Bauer matrix skates with marsbalde rollers I felt my strides actually felt better with more flex on the boot.

Ya looks like the 5x4 was the polyfusion shell lol. Yikes. But I mean if it's actually a superior shell in terms of durability and performance is the same aside from minor weight difference, technically I'm all for it. I could argue Bauer has used the same shell technology since the one95 and is charging $1400 cdn for their fuse skates. I think we've all been brainwashed to think carbon fiber is the best composite material to use bc of the weight and how cool it looks. But for skates it's obvious that it doesn't hold up with constant impacts and skate cuts etc.

It's essentially what Bauer's curv composite has been for years. Only recently Bauer has used curv composite that has integrated carbon composite weaves. And tbh I think the weaves are esthetic only and added on TOP of the curv's structural polymer shell. I could be wrong but it definitely appears this way. This is why Bauer skates are the most durable and don't have cracking issues with their shells. This will make the true nitro very durable. But at the same time it would've been nice if they used something that didn't look obviously printed on as faux carbon fiber. For example the north American ft6 pro skates were just black with no raw cf looking graphics. Edit. Just looked into curv composite and it is in fact just a thermoformable plastic and the carbon fiber weave look etc is esthetic only. So essentially it looks like the true is using their version of curv composite aka polyfusion with the nitro line. I actually dig it. Bauer hasn't had to change much over the better part of the decade with their skate shell technology and it's worked for them.

My point is you can easily make your own

I actually see them on eBay and other Canadian hockey shops. But I see you already got them from China.

Powerfeet even without tariffs and shipping isn't worth $20 for foam. But it's your money and as long as you're happy.

Powerfeet even without tariffs and shipping isn't worth $20 for foam. But it's your money and as long as yorue happy.

The warrior protective intrigues me, especially the shoulders. But the shins being just straight up and down is a no go for me since I need the anatomical curved shape that ccm offers. I just got the xf non pro and they feel very protective. Coming off of the ft6 pro which was a joke in terms of protection, the xf is a huge upgrade. Will need to get used to the feel of it but overall they're very nice. Ok sorry back on topic.

Make your own with dollar store or fabric store materials. Very cheap and you can completely customize it to your liking. That's what I do.

I'm guessing that's how they're incorporating more ankle flexion. Making it shorter and one less eyelet. For trues, I always had to drop the to eyelet to not feel like I was in casts.

No, that's just the shell and liner. It's not made to reduce shock per se but some skates naturally hold up better against pucks than others due to the amount of padding they have, but it's not a feature that is considered or marketed with retail skates. For example, retail true skates are pretty good at preventing a degree of pain when taking shots, but if you want a beefed up shell for the purpose of blocking shots, you can get that option with custom true skates, or get aftermarket stick on heat moldable pieces similar to kydex.

Ppl are buying if they keep making. Also it shows you how huge the markup is for them to only sell it to a select demographic.

I guess we will see how people respond to the skates. I really doubt CCM would create a skate with a legit 6mm heel lift and expect the majority of people to find it not awkward to skate in. I'm still amazed that it took this long for a skate company to add some lining to the inside orbs toe cap. True has done it since inception but Bauer and CCM have been around for ages. I guess anything to save a step in the manufacturing process.

Not if the boot itself has a different offset to begin with. For example. Bauer supreme and vapors both use the same holders but the supremes make you feel a bit more on your heels than the vapor. So to make the supremes feel closer to the vapors you can put shims on the heel or profile the steel.

The heel of the boot looks higher up than other skates. Which means the shim might actually not be as aggressive as we predict and might just be that thick to offset how high the heel is in relation to the forefoot. Just my thoughts from looking at the skates in the picture. It wouldnt make sense for ccm to just add a 6mm shim to the rear of the skates if the boot had the same heel to toe offset or their other models. It would be way too extreme for most people to get used to.

If you like the nexus stick with the Nexus. Eagles look like they are all external belts? I could be wrong but if so it feels much different than the internal system Bauer uses.

Not sure but those are hideous.

Pulse is a variable kick so yes it's similar if you're looking at trying different brands. Is your ft5 an ft5 or ft5 pro? Also prostockhockeysticks makes a variable kick VF and you can choose some pro player curve options too. Warrior lx3 pro is advertised as a low kick/quick release but from what I've read it kind of plays like a hybrid and is very versatile too.

I plan to get the 10 on sale down the road. Also want to try the sr 65 flex since I've been rocking the 70 for years.

Lie makes a difference for sure. If it's the same lie, I've tested both measuring and cutting to match heel to end of stick and standing tall. Like you said, blade length does affect standing length. Unfortunately from my experience it just depends how it feels overall since there so many variables when it comes to changing and trying different curve patterns. For me, even a 1/4" difference in the exact same stick and curve affects how I stickhandle. I wish I wasn't so sensitive to such a small change. 😔. My advice is to be on the safe side and leave the new curve a bit longer than what you have and slowly cut it shorter and shorter until it feels comfortable, but the reality is that regardless whether it's the "right" height, there will be an overall adjustment period with the new curve due to lie, rocker, toe shape, overall curve shape differences. I personally have a hard time getting used to blades that don't have the same rocker as the p28. I love the versatility of the blade shape and rocker. I think my ideal blade would be a p28 shape with a Hossa pro curve. I really like the hossa pro but wish it had more rocker.

I haven't used the qr6 pro but I've used the qr5 pro, qredge, and qrl. Imo they feel quite different than the triggers. The triggers feel like a smooth low kick while the coverts feel similar to vapors in that the kick points feel very low and a pretty pingy blade. The triggers kick point almost feels a bit higher than the covert but obviously lower than a mid kick. It's tough because every generation trigger has subtle differences. The last one I tried was the 8 pro and I didn't like it at all. Felt very pingy. I loved the 4 pro and the 7 pro was nice. I took a couple shots with my buddy's 10 pro and that felt good too.

It may be something that may be better received in Europe and not north America. Just like how graf is still hanging around.