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After a few seasons, finally making enough of the transition from F to D so that I know what to do instead of thinking about what to do.
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On 7/12/2016 at 3:22 AM, bunnyman666 said:@ktang ALWAYS do a new hollow at a time where you can get used to it. Stick and puck (i.e. no scrimmages) and public sessions are when I try a new hollow. If the game isn't too important, then you could just try it then. But if it were me- I wouldn't do a new hollow in a game until you have a public session and a pickup or two under your belt.
I needed to sharpen the skates anyway, so I "went for it" and got a 5/8" hollow (was at 1 1/4" before). Better backside recovery, got used to skating and stopping on it during warmups. I think the sharper hollow helped during the game itself.
I will probably go for 1/2" next time.
I just ordered some Bauer one95 goalie skates (used) on Kijiji. Hoping that they will fit better than what I'm using at the moment, Vapor XIX.
And, I have to get and try some foaming motorcycle helmet cleaner.
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I'm thinking of going with a deeper hollow. But, the question is, should I do it before the next league game, or wait for some pickup?
Also, the toecaps on my 3rd-hand goalie skates are pressing down on my the tops of my 2nd toes. Can they be punched upwards?
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On 7/5/2016 at 3:46 AM, flip12 said:My first two pairs of skates were 1997 Bauer Supreme 3000's and 5000's. I can't remember too well what the tongues were like--did they still have the channel then or was it prior to that?
I think the Bauer Supreme 3000's had the "Formfit Plus" tongue with the channel.
Bauer Supreme 3000 with the Formfit Plus Tongue (blue accent)
Another view of the bauer supreme custom 3000 with the Formfit Plus tongue, blue accent
The tongue was 3 main pieces of felt in order to have the channel.
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13 hours ago, flip12 said:Have you tried a Forsberg pad? I developed sudden lace bite a while back and discovered that the irritation was because of how much the tendons bulge out when they contract to lift the foot, which happens when you forward flex in a skate. I just cut a 3/8" channel down the middle of the heel of an old footbed I wasn't using anymore and it was perfect. I couldn't tell it was in there, but the pain was completely gone. I have no idea why tongues aren't built with that channel to begin with, allowing the tendons to flex without having to face the majority of the brunt of the pressure from the laces over the tongue. If the volume is borderline for you, maybe altering the tongue would be sufficient for you to continue in your VH's.
Here's a link to pictures of the pad I made, in case you want to try something similar: http://s284.photobucket.com/user/prm776/library/?sort=3&page=1
Bauer used to have the channel built into their tongues in the '90s.
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Got a dangler before the game tonight, and it saved me.
On another note, I need to learn how to shoot the puck better with the goalie stick.
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On May 9, 2016 at 3:50 PM, OptimusReim said:Another stinker. Lost 7-2. Other goalie had a 7-0 shutout going until the last 5 mins or so. I just don't know what to do at this point. I don't feel like I'm doing anything different, they just all seem to go in. I've had 5-6 goals in the last two games that went between the torso and the arm. I'm starting to wonder if my confidence has gone so far into the crapper that instead of squeezing like I should be, I'm leaving my hands out trying to be as wide as I can to try to stop a deflection that never ends up happening. I don't know. It used to be that shots from the point made me happy because they meant easy saves. Now, I have no idea anymore.
The first goal... well... that sucked. Shouldn't have turned my head. I was fine, I just needed a minute to let the ringing go down a bit.
Are you at the edge of your crease?
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Are the dasher boards at the bottom missing?
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Replaced the bad transmission mount in under 10 minutes. No more clunking and squeaking!
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On 4/17/2016 at 9:44 PM, Giraffe14 said:ktang, do you know if it is different than the BC10? The Base curve database on their website doesn't seem to list all of the curves available.
I have the BC10, and it seems similar to the old P08, but with a slightly higher lie and no curve whatsoever in the heel. If Base has a P08 clone, I would likely give it a shot.
I have a lie 5 BC10, and it is similar to my Harrow Pattern 10.
Same lie. but the BC10 is 1/2 inch shorter and not quite as lofted. The toe curve starts at the same place.
I thought the Harrow Pattern 10 was a P08 clone, but maybe I'm wrong.
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If you use 2-piece, you could get that curve from Base Hockey.
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Can't find a summer team...
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11 hours ago, OptimusReim said:To understand my current hell, imagine you're a plumber. A very good plumber. A fairly well respected plumber. Now imagine your plumber boss puts you in a room full of electricians, whom he has of course told that you are a master electrician, and you're asked to diagnose why the breaker panel they just installed isn't working correctly.
Now imagine that your plumber boss suggests that you saying "I don't know how to do that" means you're not trying hard enough, and that you just need to "get involved" and "provide input".
Now to finish it off, imagine you can't let the electricians know you don't even know what color wire does what for fear that they'll catch on, and your boss will lose the money that apparently matters more than your reputation or sanity.
It happens too much in tech. Could you use your reputation to be your own "plumber", or do you need your boss' company to line up the jobs? Are they install, initialization, and set-to-work type jobs?
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10 pts in 10 games!
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Ducks need offense, so hopefully he gets the opportunity to provide it.
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David Perron is on the Ducks now.
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Fit and mobility are completely the forefront of the skate. The pitch scares off a lot of potential converts. If they offered a more traditional pitch then you'd see older beer leaguers buying into them in droves.
Maybe they don't want the old(er) beer leaguers in these skates...
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I read that Lundquist uses cotton gloves for sweat management. I was thinking that they would be much thinner than batting gloves to give him better feel, though.
I'm a beginning goalie, so I think I should n't be worrying about feel. Also, after all that effort cleaning out the 2nd-hand trapper, I want to keep the sweat off it.
The batting glove gives me better grip and fills the voids in the trapper fingers.
Besides Lundquist, do any other goalies use the inside gloves?
Can't wait to try this out on the ice!
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It is for snugness, grip, and to keep sweat away from the leather. I used to wear a glove inside my baseball glove, so it's what I'm used to.I don't see why not. If it fits and helps you feel more comfortable with it. Is it for padding? Look at some photos from goalies in the 80s/90s - half of them have some kind of gloves on under both their blocker and trapper.
I imagine that it might hinder puck handling and passing.
I won't be sticking my index finger out, though.
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For us beginning goalies; is it OK to have a batting glove in the trapper, like with a baseball mitt?
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1st world problem: the back lawn is starting to be infested with Canadian Thistle. It spreads virulently!
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I wasn't sure if you ever did clinics or sticktime/stick & puck. That is where I work on a lot of stuff.
Nope, no real time for either.
Do them at the beginning of warmups, after stretching in the dressing room? A few reps per game, and eventually you'll get to Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 reps! That's what I'm telling myself, anyways.
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I've been in a pair of Mako 2's for three weeks now. Got fitted for the right size and had them baked at a LHS per the instructions on the box (10 minutes). The skates feel great when seated but my arches are killing me while standing, walking and skating. I tried spot heating the arches with a heat gun but unfortunately the part that I need to press out is the actual carbon composite boot form, not the heat moldable quarter. I called Easton and they confirmed that the carbon composite monocoque boot form is not heat moldable.
I've also tried Yellow Superfeet,which I use in my Supreme One100's. They take up way too much volume and regardless they don't alleviate the arch pain.
I love everything else about the skates. I had no problems adapting to the forward pitch coming from LS 2 holders. But with the arch pain I can only skate for about 20-30 minutes before the pain is unbearable.
Has anyone else had a similar experience and been able to overcome it?
Do you have an accessory navicular bone? If so, you could cut a 3-inch / 7 cm foam doughnut, and that might distribute the pressure.
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Got some time away from work, so I dropped a newer engine into the car. Very relaxing. Sore today, though.
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