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Ive seen repairs for that but you have to find a reputable shop to do it. That seems to happen somewhat frequently, at least from the hockey shops I follow on IG. This would never happen. With the true toe caps because of how they're designed. The plus side of the bulky looking true toe cap.
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I rather have the wick liner soak up moisture but provide better grip than the clarino which repels water but causing the sweat to be trapped between the liner and my socks causing slippage.
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Sharpening: Blade Hollow and the Relationship to Body Weight
Sniper9 replied to Gretsch's topic in Ice Hockey Equipment
I've ways toggled between 1/2 and 9/16. Usually 9/16 in the summer when ice is softer. I tried 5/8 and I couldn't stay on my feet... Tried it twice on a couple of occasions to see if it was really the hollow and it was. Couldn't do it. I'm a decent skater but def not skilled enough to skate on anything 5/8 or shallower. I'm 165lbs. -
I haven't seen many with the wick except mc88. I wanted to get that option as well since my feet sweat quite a bit and once I'm a period into a game I can feel my feet slide a bit inside the skate which is annoying. I didn't see enough posts regarding the wick liner to be confident in choosing that option. Anyone here still wear traditional 100% cotton socks? I figure cotton socks would be better for sweaty feet since Dri fit ones just tend to pull all the sweat away and causes the clarino to get a lot wetter than with cotton socks, which absorb.
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I went to a stick and puck session and decided to finally drop the top eyelet and I have to say that I really like it. Didn't take too much adjusting but really like the mobility and increased flexion not only on my strides but on turns. Didn't feel as awkward as I thought and after about 30 mins I felt pretty comfortable. Will try it in a game setting next but looks like I'm probably going permanently convert. Even though the Trues already provide a natural forward lean when laced to the top, I like my skates fairly snug at the top, so I'm still able to tie it snug and not have the feeling of my forward flexion being a bit inhibited. I'm also not a fan of lacing up to the top and having the top a bit looser because it eventually affects the overall lace tension, even with waxed laces.
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The tendon guard is a very easy fix and u can actually convert it to a t nut and screw if you want. I personally have never had issues with the t guard. I always make sure I hold the edge of the boot when I put my skates on and take them off. As for rivets, so far I've had no issues with my current pair as the rivet holes were drilled specifically for my sb holders. I had issues with my previous pair that I swapped the true holders for tuuks. Mind you I only play once a week. I think being on the ice as much as you, it's kind of inevitable that you'll rust your rivets quicker regardless of what skate you use, but true is known to have a harder time keeping rivets snug.
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Probably just the graphics.
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Pretty sure it "fits". They would wear it if it didn't. It's their head were talking about. It may not look like it suits them esthetically though. And most pros use helmets with simple dual density foam. Ie the cm v08.
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Can't see by taking the steel out? Mechanism is ok? That's annoying.
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Tongues will always be custom on pros . Same as holders. Subban and Crosby always stuck with the e pro holders. Stay tuned for interchangeable tongues though 👀 From what I've seen it looks identical to the as1 other than the option to swap diff tongues out. Of course I've only seen pictures and don't know what the specs are.
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Arches in ppls feet also change a bit here and there depending how often someone is on the ice, whether they wear orthotics, summer time where it's mainly flip flops etc. That's why I like speed plates as well. I like how the speedplates are completely custom and I really like the hard material it's made of. I can't stand the sponginess of conventional footbeds and the true footbeds which my feet feels like it's slipping on. I agree with you that even custom skates require additional customization. Like yourself, I also made my own version of powerfoots and reduced the height of the toecap inside dramatically where there is almost no space for my toes to wiggle. Also, some people like their toes to brush up on the end of the toe cap, some like not to feel it at all, and some like it crammed. Maybe true should have these questions answered during the fitting so they can adjust the skates to those preferences, but realistically, those are easy mods to do yourself with some toe plugs. Even the red insole. Some use it some don't. I personally don't use it because it gives the skates a bit too much of a padded feeling on the bottom of my feet. At the end of the day, for those who use retail Bauer skates but go custom bauer ( or even CCM to CCM custom) will prob be happy with the fit out of box bc they know exactly what they are getting with the skate. There won't be an adjustment period on how the skate performs. Fit will only be better since it's custom version of what they're used to. Most ppl going to trues for the first time will need to adjust no matter what bc it's a completely different skate fit and feel wise. I do realize there are fit issues that's not related to the adjustment period.
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CCM Ribcore 80K Vs True/VH (different size feet)
Sniper9 replied to Bender37's topic in Ice Hockey Equipment
Trues are stiff but still allows for excellent forward flexion. You definitely don't notice the stiffness in the upper cuff area like the new ccms. I tie my skates all the way to the top fairly snug and have more flexion than my as1s where I leave the top two eyelets looser.- 10 replies
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Yup, personally wouldn't spend more than150 cdn for a stick. Got my 2 rekker 365 sticks for 100 and 129 cdn on clearance. Very impressed with them and the weight is incredible.
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I like the thickness of the traditional tongues but they obviously get packed eventually and lose its beefiness. Are the new tongues thinner or do they offer similar thickness/volume.
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My fitter dealt with it but they received a prepaid shipping label from true. Pretty sure any repair within warranty period they don't charge you for shipping, at least they shouldn't.
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250 bucks for a 430+ gram stick..... Also interesting that it's heavier than the 2x team.
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Everyone who buys trues pays in store. But their card gets processed on the iPad which pays true directly. At least that's how it works here in BC, Canada. My first pair I pair the store directly on their credit card machine but that was before things were streamlined online where you track your order etc. @Nicholas G why don't you just contact a Bauer rep, I'm sure they would be more than willing to help you.
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The thing that bothers me the most was their crappy "fix". Things get overlooked during QC. Or are considered "acceptable" to TRUES standards. That's fine. Like I said I don't care much for esthetics as long as it doesn't affect performance and structure. The tongue tab on the brink of breaking off, imo, would've been easy to spot as the person who stitched the Velcro to the tab made so many passes with the sewing machine (as seen in my pic above), there were more holes than plastic left. It was overlooked or decided that it wasn't an issue, but it did become an issue. Which they fixed by pretty much putting a glob of epoxy resin on it... The fix will likely Outlast the skates itself as the tongue doesn't really put any stress on the epoxied Velcro. If it doesn't last, I'm just going to re attached the Velcro with t nut and screw like the older version vh's. The fit and performance of the skates will probably keep me as a customer though. 🙄 I'm just venting at this point and apologize for those having to read this like I had to read all those posts by Smu. So I'll end my ranting within this post.
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You can ten min epoxy fix anything that's broken. Doesn't mean it's ok for a brand new item to have this defect and for that to be the "fix". If my skates were used and this happened due to game play, my expectations would obviously be lower. Would you accept a new car or bike where u had to epoxy something together yourself because or a manufacturing defect? Those are extreme examples but 1000 skates aren't cheap. And them doing that fix on a brand new pair of skates where the damage wasn't caused by me or game play is unacceptable. A fix for something brand new should be identical to a brand new item. It's like getting a brand new car that had a scratch on it and the dealer fixed it by using touch-up paint...
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So I'm gonna post a pic of the "fix" true did on my brand new skates. For those who are new and haven't been following the tongue tab was defective and broke off when I brought the skates home from my fitter the same day. Here's a pic. I reached out to them and they said they would fix by epoxying a new tongue tab, which I found interesting since there's not much for the broken off tab to grab on to. After some emailing back and forth they told me they would likely replace the toecap. I decided to send them in because that seemed like a fix I wanted done to ensure things weren't just glued back together. THREE weeks go by... And finally I get a tracking number for my skate back. I figure it took a while bc replacing the toe cap probably isn't the easiest thing to do given how the boots are constructed. I get this back... Needless to say I was pretty pissed. First off because all they did was epoxy the Velcro under the to cap, and then slapped on epoxy on the tab, which not only looks like shit, it really adds no functionality as it doesn't even do a good job holding the tab. I've since peeled that epoxy off as the Velcro holds fine just epoxied tot the underside of the toecap. This is the type of QC true thinks is fine. For a brand new skate that was defective out of the box. Anything less than a toecap replacement would have been unacceptable. I just don't have the time and energy and time lost without my skates to fight this battle that technically is "fixed". I've since done my own diy to make it esthetically acceptable.
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Or maybe ppl didn't inspect as closely until they got home. And saw things not even worth their time and energy bringing up. Let's be honest, All the cosmetic blemishes aren't going to be repaired under warranty and if they are, it's not worth wasting weeks for a repair that's only cosmetic. I've learned my lesson and I'm going to inspect my skates thoroughly before bringing them home though, but for actual defects. I don't really care about cosmetic stuff.
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Not sure why they don't use a regular rivet to lock the toe cap against the bottom of the boot like they do with the one piece goalie skate.
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U should weigh them so you actually know the difference. To me, even the weight of thr first generation trues vs my as1s were negligible. This whole weight this is getting out of control.
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Not sure why QC is still an issue... Love my skates but the repair job they did on my defective tongue tab was hilariously bad as they literally just did the same repair job I did but also put a blob of epoxy to recreate the tab..took them three weeks to do that "repair"
