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    After using True skates for the last 7 years and most recently the Cat pros with shift Max holders, I have transitioned to the Bauer machs. I profiled the steel to the same quad zero as on my Trues. I'm having issues with the pitch as there are times I almost fell backwards bc I was leaning too far on my heels when turning and transitioning. Straight away strides I'm actually ok but still a bit off which is natural given I'm using a brand new and different type of skate. My question is , if I were to re profile the steel for my machs, I plan to keep the quad 0, but how much pitch should I ask for to get as close as it was to the true skates which also has quad zero. I'm going to give it about a month to see if I can adapt. Also, I'm not overly impressed with the fly ti steel. Def doesn't have nearly the glide or bite step/jrz black dlc has, but I digress.
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    More importantly, no beat up ankles!
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    I dropped lace length by a lot as well. I use 84" laces for my trues and 108" for my Bauers.
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    Flat head screwdriver and put it in the notch at the back of the steel where it meets the holder under the dial
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    New cats coming this year. Tfs has been on sale for a long time now. Over a year.
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    Bauer and ccm are strict on their pricing. Even clearance item prices are controlled by them. It's ridiculous. Generally speaking, true items are allowed to be included in online sales etc, whereas Bauer and ccm are not.
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    Makes it easier for me to stay away from trues then lol.
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    Having the trues being pitched differently has been talked about and most people dealt with this by swapping to tuuk holders or profiling. Glad the m5 pros worked for you.
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    Doesn't mean you should keep the topic derailed.
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    Start ur own thread about this. Or. Maybe use better key words on Google.
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    Google powerfoot inserts and you'll know what it's for. It has nothing to do with changing the "size" of a skate.
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    They're selling for a discount bc they are a few years old and discontinued. Although they were trues top end retail line when they first came out, I'd argue they don't really have the gimmicky features of Bauer and ccm top end skates. That said, true does seem to be a couple hundred bucks lower than Bauer and ccm in general. I'm sure this will change after they get a bit more exposure at the retail level.
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    Diy is just do it yourself. I make my own volume reducing foams for the toebox. I just use sheets of Eva foam from the craft or dollar store until I get the thickness I like. I build the thickness with the Eva foam but the part that would touch my toes I put a layer of dollar store memory foam shoe insoles so it's softer. I attach them to the toebox using stick on Velcro so it's removable and replaceable. I hate negative space in the toebox. This helps keep my toes and forefoot flat.
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    Question regarding the facing where the eyelet tore through. How much composite is actually there holding the eyelet? I'd assume if the facing was made out of the same thermoplastic material as the boot, it would take a lot of effort to deform that material. Id imagine even if you drilled a hole in the material and laced through it with no eyelet it'll be able to hold up? Or is the facing a different/more flexible type of material?
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    Just wanted to update this. I recently got Machs and it seems this is a "normal" issue with these skates. I started seeing this bit of stretch in the facing for used machs online and even in person with a buddies. Got me wondering. So when I got my brand new machs that weren't even tried on by anyone, the eyelets didn't look like this and we're in mint condition. I put them on and laced them fairly tight WITHOUT baking and it already created this small facing stretch around some of the top 3-4 eyelets. I baked them after tying at about 70% and pulling outwards only and finished with shrink wrap to snug everything up. So it must be the rubbery material of the facing that stretches when tension is placed on the eyelets, is my guess and doesn't mean the actual thermoformable plastic is stretched. I haven't seen one used mach skate online without at least a couple of the eyelets with this issue. Just search them on eBay and you'll see some closeup pics. What did you end up doing Op?
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    I never had issues switching between Supremes, as1s, and trues. I found the biggest adjustment was the feel and flex of the boot between the different skates vs how my edges and steel were. I always used the same profile though. The thing about trues is that you will never feel nimble in them. They are for comfort and their one piece boots allows for better edge feel. If you're looking for a lighter more agile skate, it won't be in a true skate. As for lace bite. Try not tightening the laces so much. Or skip the top eyelet, or skip the eyelet in the area where you're getting the pinch so that area doesn't have so much pressure. Also the cat 7 has a felt tongue. The felt tongue didn't go well for me for my catalyst pros. I've always used felt even with my true tf customs. But with the catalyst pro I had to use their molded tongue and that helped solve the pinching issue for me. Lastly, doesn't true offer the 30 day money back fit guarantee?
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    Thanks for the catalogue. How is that rivet replaceable for the t guard when it's covered up? I stand corrected with regards to looks. The 9x4 looks pretty good. The picture I saw were for the 7x4. I think the blue looks hideous imo. Not a fan of colors around any eyelets/facing. Looks tacky to me. So what's going on with the "pro" being a custom tailored fit. What's going to be the custom tailored for the catalyst? Same as the 9x4 but same process at the current catalyst pro?
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    I never argued those points. Our disagreement was on fit and comfort and mold ability
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    My cat pros are a year old and I play 1-2x a week. I see a small crack on one of the heels and um keeping an eye on it. I'm not sure if it's something that just fails on its own form urinal wear or from repetitive contact like the odd slash, puck, or even hitting your heels against something on the bench. It seems totally random how it happens. True addressed this issue with the cat pros by adding an additional layer of carbon to the stock shell. Hopefully it is addressed with the hzrdus line but I think it's too early to tell as it's just been released and not sure how many they've actually sold to get a good sample size. I'm not sure if anyone on this forum has even pulled the trigger on the hzrdus. As for me sadly, it looks like I'm done with true skates after my current pair. Combination of durability issues and poor esthetics (I saw leaked pics of the new catalyst skates 🤮) has really put me off.
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    The upper half/top is just plastic. As in the top. Any area that encompasses your feet and edges of your toes has carbon.
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    Is it their Cali location that's only"open"
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    If you're gonna pull the trigger on an expensive skate don't narrow it down. To two models before even trying them on. Btw ccm stopped making ribcore. At least with pure hockey you have a good return policy if you get it from there.
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    The construction of the entire true boot is carbon fiber. This means the entire toe and forefoot area as well. In one piece. The toe cap simple slides over top. You can also see for yourself that the toecap is a flexible plastic on the sides and is only thicker on the front and top for obvious reasons. It's up to you what you want to do but I think we're beating a dead horse by telling you that making a decision without actually baking isn't a completely informed one. You might be happy with 6.5w but you'll never know for sure whether the 6w fits even better if it was fully baked and broken in. I get at the retail level you have to compromise some fit issues to accommodate others.. but your fit issues, I personally believe you can achieve the "perfect" fit of toes brushes and not have width issues. My feet are like yours were the toes are the widest part which is why I have a hell of a hard time finding retail skates that fit properly. Either the toe cap area is crammed or boot is too big overall.
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    He's wrong. The width does change after a bake. The toe cap is literally a plastic shell/sleeve (flexible too) that covers the front part of the one piece boots which is also moldable. True skates don't have a junction between the toecap and boot which also benefits being able to punch out pretty much anywhere on the boot. If you look up how true skates are made you'll see what I mean.
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    I have three sets of speed plate 1.0 and one of the 2.0. Fwiw, the size 7 and 6.5 speedplates are the same but you just trim them to the 6.5 length. But I'm with you, I prefer the 1.0 because I like the rigidity. The profile of the 2.0 didn't bother me but the arch support wasn't as firm as the 1.0. I hope Bauer keeps up with the speed plate. I know the 2.0 is still floating around and even in one of their more recent catalogues.
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