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They allegedly fixed this issue with the hzrdus line of skates and their solution to the cat pros is to slap another layer of carbon over the stock shell. Only time will tell if the hzrdus shell is more durable.

It's crazy how it doesn't matter if it's the carbon fiber boot or not, but this issue is happening on every retail boot true has made from the tf to the cats.

Contact true they sent me a set free a few mths ago. Not sure if they are still doing this. Imo it's pointless. Yes it'll protect the skate a bit but if you get a skate cut it'll still go through and look ugly. But up to u. I ended up removing my second set I put on.

It's a hem job nothing else.

More than before tbh.

Everything these days are lower in quality, and higher in price.

Yup. Agreed. Also, powerfly holders are substantially more expensive too.

What you described about the 910 sounds like my experience with the 710 in terms of the water/moisture retention

Was able to try this helmet on the other day. Sizing wise it fits closer to the 710 in that I'm a medium in both where it's adjusted to about 1/4 from the smallest setting. I tried the small and with it on the biggest setting the length was still a bit too snug but the sides were too narrow. The overall shape however fits more like the 310 where the temple/area where the visor attaches sort of tapers in a bit which isn't super comfy for me. I figure once a visor it installed that area would flare slightly but the 710 has been by far the best fitting and comfortable helmet I've worn so far so it'll be hard to beat. The only issue I have with the 710 is that the glue attaching the liner to the foam degrades pretty quick and I've only had helmet a bit over a year and it is on the heavier side of helmets out there. But at the end of the day fit and comfort over anything else. Kind of a disappointment as I was looking forward to the 720. I also noticed the logos on the 720 are just screened on which made it look kind of cheap.

For those who got pro stocks, is it even the retail equivalent?

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.