the_game

Easton blades losing their pop seemed to be the standard for them. I still have an eq50 tapered shaft with the weights in it. Had to super glue the weights in it to get it to stay in place. Actually messed around with it this weekend, forgot how good the feel is, just wish it had a slightly lower flex.

I Drill a hole into the wood end plug for weight reduction 😆

Wasn’t it the easton EQ sticks that had little weights you could put in the end plug for weight/balance? Probably something us ol’ timers who still use wood end plugs can point to and say ‘see we’re not crazy!’

Those look similar to what Schiavo was using a few summers ago if I remember correctly.

Money is probably involved, without Butt ends being readily available once you cut your stick that's it. If you hit a growth spurt or wanna try a longer stick its time to buy a new one. It could also be because players no longer file down their knobs as they once did with woods sticks. Or perhaps manufacturers found the wood end pieces adversely affected stick flex, not really sure but all these ideas that popped into my head. I'm also on 'Team Wood End Plug'. I put a short wooden end plug into all of my sticks. It could just be me or superstition but I feel like the Wood End Plug provides a 'dampening' effect on the stick. Without it the end plug I feel like the stick has a 'ping-ish' feel, like pucks are prone to bounce off my blade on receiving a pass or when I'm handling the puck I just have a better feel. When you're a grizzled vet sometimes you stick with what you think works and thats certainly what I do.

RIP Tiny Lister aka Zeus, aka deebo

Are you guys sure you don't wanna use Prestone? And don't forget the anti-freeze

Straighten a blade? Easy. Step 1. Blowtorch or heat gun Step 2. Step on blade until flat Step 3. Dip blade into ice cold water

The thing that is bugging me the most about my TF9's is the holder size being 263 where as I am used to a 272 Tuuk. That being said I'm giving the Shift holder a chance as I actually really like the pitch & height of the holder, in an odd way it makes the holder & blade feel stiffer, like you're getting that much more bite or energy transfer when you're skating. I've got them profiled but that small length you lose from 263 to 272 is still bugging the crap out of me and I will probably put on 272s. That being said I'm actually leaning towards going with a 272 Shift holder rather than a 272 Tuuk.

@Monty22 unreal collection

The Nike/Bauer shafts I had were all from College Teams and tapered. I stocked up on various Tapered Shafts & Custom Bauer Tapered blades but never got around to snagging a True Tapered shaft, really need to track one down.

Ah crap, it was from one of his stories when he was at the Farm Tough spot with Peter Dale.

Second skate in my TF9’s, love them. Fit like a glove, even better than the second hand Custom True’s I had before. crazy how broken down my customs were, I barely need to tie the TF9 with how they wrap and how stiff they are. Only thing I’m not a fan of is the holder size, was on 272 Tuuk and these came with a 263 Shift holder. It’s not too much length but it makes enough of a difference to throw me off. Thinking about going with a 272 shift holder though, I really like the blades and the holder.

Check Schiavo’s Insta

Spied these on Instagram the other day and they piqued my curiosity. Kinda has True/VH look to them but knowing how Marsblade is pushing the envelope maybe the next logical step for them is their own skate. And then obviously having the Marsblade chassis is another clue. Either way I dig the look and like the vent idea on the toe caps.

Its a weird time for Pro Sharp to pull the plug on this if you ask me. With Bauer beginning to roll out their skates with Pro Sharp Profiles and the talk of the ellipsis profile coming out too, you would figure Pro Sharp would double down on this and give more exposure to this.

Be careful during the bake, you don't want to tighten the laces too much, like 70-80% tight of how you normally tie them. Also, if you can try to have someone else tighten them for you, you want to be careful how you pull them tight obviously to not tear an eyelet but also to get the right wrap. It's also key to make sure you try & sit with knees at 90 degrees and your feet flat during the 15 minute cool off.

I'm going out on a limb and saying most likely your skates weren't baked long enough, I just bought the TF9 yesterday and they need to be baked for 12 minutes. And yes, I'll still say the most comfortable skate I've ever owned. If you are having any pain points or discomfort the True's are by the easiest skate to mold around any problem areas. Take them back to the store where you purchased them and have a knowledgeable employee take you through the baking process.

Travis Roy

I’ve been hunting these down for almost a decade.

Hey @start_today I have used Joe at Puck Stop Pro Shop a few times. He's very thorough, knows his stuff, and is great to work with when you know what you want and specifically ask him to do that for you. I made sure to tell him I was using a quad profile from Prosharp because as you mentioned we can't have anyone messing with our profiles and he assured me that nothing would be changed and if I felt anything off he'd re-profile them for me. I typically only let Zwickers or TSR touch my skates and was in a pinch for a sharpening but after talking with Joe for a few minutes I knew I was in good hands. I also know of few people who have used him and all have had good things to say.

Try the 'Puck Stop Pro Shop' at Pirelli Rink in Franklin, I think they might do it.

@Monty22 I’m gonna be buzzing around with Brass Bonanza on repeat with this set up on!

eddie van halen

The Gelstx add a gel (obviously) but it distributes the weight evenly throughout the stick and also doesn't mess with the performance of the stick flex wise when shooting, its actually pretty neat. I was able to snag one from a buddy but as a washed up beer leaguer I don't think I would go out of my way to buy one. If I was a younger high school/Junior Hockey player I could see it as a valuable training tool.