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How low tier are you talking about. My point is with technology these days durability shouldn't be an issue even with top tier sticks. Pros don't use the retail versions us consumers get. So I don't buy the whole performance over durability. Pros need something that is durable as well. Just bc it doesn't cost them anything doesn't mean they want it to break all the time mid game. My point was ccm and Bauer have been able able to make sticks that are decent in terms of durability but True either can't or won't. Seems more like a won't.

I actually don't agree. Ops' are way more durable than the days of the Bauer vapor xx lite and Easton synergies. Since the Bauer 1n, Bauer's sticks have been pretty good overall except their gimmick models like the adv agent etc. But their main vapor and nexus lines aren't that bad. Ccms durability has been great. True is trash.

Blades getting soft is a sign of the material degrading. It may not be as drastic as a clean break but imo the blade is as good as dead. Obviously this will happen over time like sticks shipping out but if it happens within a couple months that's still a sign of bad durability

The important thing for me is that one won't break prematurely and the other will definitely break prematurely and that's enough of a factor for me to stay away from True in general these days.

V08 and 910 fit similar size wise you're right. I wore a small v08 almost maxed out. Same would've been for the 910. Definitely could be the shape but even the size range for the 910 is different than the 710. The 310 temples caved in too much for me and pinched my temples. Personally I'd rather spend the 310 money due to this crazy inflation. I remember getting my 710 a couple years ago and st that time it was 189 cdn. Now it's north of 200, but I digress. I'll just try the 720 in person and see for myself.

Damn that's why I didn't like the 910. The sizing was off wear the smallest in medium was still a bit too big and the largest in small felt slightly too tight. The 710 I fit pretty much in the middle of the adjustment. I was hoping the 720 fit the same as the 710. Even the sizing chart for tht 720 is closer to the 710 than the 910 so your experience is surprising. I'll have to try it on for myself in store.

They all react to one another. When true Tim Ivey vh and started to offer custom skates at the retail stores, ccm and Bauer coincidentally started to advertise and push custom skates as well. Ya they were always available but they were never marketed to the mass. True and ccm obviously created their quick release holders to compete with the edge holders. Ccm one piece boot I'd argue was to separate themselves from Bauer. This along with their 90 day guarantee helped them push their skates a lot. At the end of the day it's good competition and forces each company to innovate better and provide better customer service as there are now more options out there.

True just recently released retails skates only a few years ago. I'm confident that more and more people will enjoy the comfort of their skates and the retail gaps with start to reduce between them and Bauer/ccm. Trues price is also very competitive for what you get. They just better fix their durability issues with the retails shells and their sticks or they're essentially be giving a 2 for 1 for all the warranty replacements. As for the pro level, true dominates the goalie skate numbers.

What was wrong with your ft4. Maybe just return the ft6 altogether if they aren't working. What about it makes you want to stick with it so bad

There's a lot of things that can affect the scan. One would be time of day where the feet are a bit larger at the end of the day or after activity. But the biggest thing imo, is your stance while being scanned. My first ever scan I never knew my right foot pronated when bearing weight. Because of this my arch was completely collapsed on my right foot during the scan and when my skates came my left was 100% perfect but my right felt very odd and sloppy. I eventually was able to figure out I had pronation issues with my right foot and I spot heater my right boot to create more arch support. It was night and day. After that first pair I deliberately made sure I wasn't pronating during the scan and the second skates came out fine. Lastly, slightly diff materials being used is another factor. Over the years true has used slightly different carbon weaves and who knows what else has changed in terms of materials and production. That's just my experience and what I think affects why different pairs may fit slightly different even if it's your own foot that's being scanned. For me, it I were to order another pair I'd just tell them to use the scan from my latest pair, but I'm probably just going to get their retail skates from now on since there's no turn around and the warranty is actually better for retail skates.

Also make sure it's the actual edge of the cuff and not the edge of the tongue. I've noticed this with the felt tongue bc of the wrap and how thick the felt tongue is, it acts like a ridge and this is what digs into my outside shin/ankle. This doesn't happen with the new catalyst tongue bc of how it's lower profile and tapers on the edge. What's funny is that I had the felt tongue with my previous 2 tf customs and no issues but I cannot use the felt with the catalyst pros bc for some reason the felt tongue's edge digs into me. Boot height can also play a roll where it's digging into an area that's more boney than your previous skates.

I've seen the retail versions in person from two different stores and they do not have exposed carbon.

It does make sense. Essentially the mounting area is a different size, ie, the edge holders have a larger (or longer) mounting area vs the powerfly.

The posts may be a bit shorter but the actual holder for tht steel should be the same length since 288mm steel is 288mm, no?

good fitting and it being comfortable is one thing, but like you experienced, the mach boot is pitched a bit diff than the ccms u had and even the hyperlites. Supreme line is known to put you more on your heels.

It's always a bit weird not only going to another completely different skate but a brand new skate that hasn't broken in. Even if you wore a brand new version of your old ccms it would still take some getting used to as the foams and tongue aren't as formed and broken in as your current skates.

Don't be fooled. They literally are just slapping a layer of carbon fiber over the original shells to mitigate premature cracking of the shell that has been documented with the cat and tf retail skates. This seems to be a decent overlay job, but there are ones that look like this https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/skates/6518477-true-new-catalyst-pro-hockey-skates-size-7 Reminds me of the one piece goal skate where the carbon weaves layer finish is very poorly executed

That's also the thing. If you don't have issues with Bauer or ccm, then stick with them. I went to true in 2017 and the comfort made me really sensitive to any fit issues almost like my callouses and toughened areas went away and now most retail boots hurt my feet some form or another. Kind of sucks tbh as I want to go back to Bauer since true products break down faster than I would like.

They for sure have slightly different hole patterns from 263 to 271/272. Like you said though any competent shop can do it no problem. Personally I just hate the thought of having so many holes in a brand new boot.

It does make it whippier. People that want to argue just because it doesn't technically change "flex" is bc flex ratings are tested at the exact same points on a stick so it doesn't change the "flex rating" at for example, 50 inches from the heel. But when you and I talk about how a extending or shortening stick changes the flex, we obviously mean the perceived flex at the very butt end of the stick and our bottom hand.

If you want to save a few hundred look into the m5 pro. Still a very good skates without the bells and whistles. Fit is pretty much the same. I tried both on and couldn't really tell the difference. You're right in that the quality for Bauer now may not be the same as before but they still make skates that area more durable than true.

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For 50% off just get the pulse ti steel.... Nvm you wanted oversized holders too

Honestly from what I have seen and experienced, true skates will last maybe five years. Obviously there are exceptions but the tf9 for sure wont last longer than that. The tf9 has known cracking issues for sure. For me, I've taken pucks off the shift max holders and they've held up great. But my catalyst pro skates, I took a hard pass off the inside of the boot near the toe cap and the outer carbon layer cracked. The area was still stiff so I think it was just the weave layer and I was able to fix it by sanding it a bit and putting on a layer of epoxy but the fact a pass did that damage tells me that the prefabricated shells for the catalyst, tf9, and probably now the hzrdus aren't going to be very durable, unless they improved durability for the hzrdus line but I'm not holding my breath. True seems to not really care about improving durability. All you have to do is look at their sticks. What sucks me in is that true has great performing skates and sticks when they aren't broken... If I were you I'd try to find the same nexus skates online in your size or stuck with Bauer. The curv composite is very durable

I think that's just what products are like these days. Doesn't matter if it's hockey equipment or cars. Quality is jus trash.