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Most likely rocker/lie. Go 2-3 inches shorter on the P92 vs. the P88 in stick length and you'll likely see a huge difference. P92 is no good if you're a low skater who likes to keep the puck out in front with an average or long stick. Shorten it up and play it closer to the body and it'll work much better. colins

Yeah that kills the interest for me. colins

That's the beauty of the JDP style elbows. It's the next best thing to finding the ultimate - the Jofa 9144 pro stock.

I would definitely try the Tacks, they have the jdp cap.Size wise I guess you need to go with what's comfortable but my recommendation would be don't go any bigger than necessary. Few areas are worse IMHO as far as bulky equipment goes than on your elbows when you're trying to stick handle and make skilled plays. The JDP style cap on the elbow/forearm is time proven design worn by nearly all pro players - you don't need to hit the top end AS1, the 9080 and 9060 feature it too. I'd take the 9080s just because they are black and won't look dirty after a few weeks.

Jofa all the way 🙂

Where are you located? The Bauer Nexus S19 League Edition is a superior stick and are available for $150 cdn each + tax around most major centers in Canada. hockeystickman.ca is currently selling the FT2 Team for $149 cdn.

I assumed you were skipping 3 to enhance forward flex/movement in your boot. I think skipping 1 is the better way to do that in today's boots. Lots of NHL skaters do this, including McDavid. It might feel a little strange the first time but keep it for several sessions and you'll quickly adapt and have more mobility on your edges. Make sure you have thick/wide laces, not skinny ones that will cut in. Howies or Elite Pro X7 are usually my go-to. Extenders are great - but they're a work-around - don't keep masking the issue and skating with that injury... which is what it is. Heal it up - try these exercises a few times a day, it'll help a lot. Not my video but my son has used this and it worked: @Vet88 Posted one of my pics early from some single lace extenders I made, and here's the more beefy double extenders I did up from an old leather belt. These were being used on eyelets 3/4 but you'd want to go higher and use yours on 2/3 I'd imagine. The Greatskates ones have 3 holes so you could attach them to 2/3 and use them for 2/3/4. I switched to using old wax laces (all they are good for IMHO) to attach these, I wasn't comfortable having the screws/nuts around the ankles, figured the lace was less bulky and less chance of something going wrong. I tied them really tight, snipped off the ends and burnt them slightly with a lighter:

The pencil test is usually done right in the pocket of the 'L' shape of the facing (eyelet 4 or 5) where it transitions from instep to shin. Not way up where you are placing it. Is your heel lock OK? Your heel sitting back in the pocket? I think your problem isn't depth at all it's that you are tying your skates too tight at the top 1 or 2 eyelet and your tongue is probably breaking down and the laces are cutting in. Why do you skip eyelet 3? That puts extra strain on 2. I would fully heal your bump/lacebite (there are exercises with a resistance band on youtube that will greatly help accelerate that) and switch to lacing without skipping eyelet 3. Instead skip eyelet 1. And get some new wide skate laces (howies or Elite Hockey) non-wax. But don't do anything until you heal that bump up.

That's pretty high for lacebite! I'm thinking that's coming from eyelet 1 or 2 on your skates? Do you skip the top eyelet? How bad of a condition were your tongues in when you got that?

I think Helmet and Skates are the two hardest categories to break into for player's gear. So good on True for jumping in and adding another helmet choice to the market. Hopefully they have enough success to continue to improve and offer more choices.

If you like the 2N and aren't hung up on warranty, the Nexus S19 League Edition stick runs about $70 cheaper and is similar if not better. It's lighter at 415g and has a 15K blade vs. the 12K on the 2N. No warranty though, this is a team stick you'll find in the junior and lower pro leagues.

I have no clue who these guys are, but I have to say they nailed the concept. I guess the long lead times are to be expected, but it sure would be nice if they had a little bit of stock on top one or two combos they sell so you could quickly evaluate (at $99 I'd take a chance) if it's worth ordering some custom sticks through them. If anyone has had a hands on with their sticks please report back! colins

Problem is not the shape of the tongue, it's that your instep is too high for the depth of the boot. If it wasn't, the tongue would sit comfortably on the tendon with the padding doing it's job, and your laces wouldn't press directly down on the tendon when you are flexing your foot while skating. Do you pass the pencil test on one skate and not the other? colins

Lace extenders can be effective for sure. But it depends on one's for fooling around with making them or ordering them from a source that makes sturdy ones of the right size. For the tinker-ers out there, they're a really neat option. For anyone lacking that patience and just wanting to slip their foot in a stock retail or custom boot and not have to worry about pain, I'd recommend finding a boot that fits properly and passes the pencil test.

I was able to get 5 from Sports Rousseau in Laval. Thanks to Patrick at Sports Rousseau for hooking me up, and for @nutters on the heads up that they had these sticks. If you like Nexus build, for the price, I really don't see how these can be beat. colins

I wish you the best of luck but I think the above approach is a real critical mistake. If you're having lace bite in Supremes, trying to make Vapors work is going to be futile. I know it's hard to walk away from an investment in high end skates, but it could literally ruin any chance you have of enjoying the game in the future. Find the pair that passes the pencil test and fits your foot properly. colins

Yeah that doesn't look Max Height at all. I just don't get what CCM is doing for curve names anymore. How come jeffg's P90TM looks Max Height for sure and your P90TM doesn't look Max Height at all? @SkateWorksPNW what is marked on that shaft for Curve/Pattern? Players name or P90TM? colins

I'd say you're better off with a boot too long than a boot too shallow. But like other posters said, get a boot that fits and that doesn't fail the pencil test. Go try on every CCM and Bauer boot you can find. If none exist that meet the criteria, you have a really high instep and you need to go custom. Are you using the thinnest footbeds you can find? You certainly don't need any beefy footbeds that could make the problem worse. Comparing different boots with different footbeds can make it difficult to compare apples to apples - try sticking with the same footbeds, the thinnest you find comfortable. Then get the lace bite fully healed before trying again. If you'e going to wear the skates that are too long you could at least try some Powerfoot inserts in the toe to give you some stability. If you have a good heel lock it shouldn't make the problem any worse. https://www.adrenalinedesign.ca/powerfoot/ colins

I find the A5.2 SBP the same - 85 Flex feels more like a 75 Flex Jetspeed or 77 Bauer Nexus. 75 Flex A5.2 played too whippy for me.

Ok now you're really peeling back the layers of the onion. 🙂 Puck feel - this one is tough, manufacturers don't seem to give us the straight goods, instead we get what the marketing department puts out ie "aeroCore2(TM) Max Response SuperBlade woo woo" which is a bunch of gobble gook. At the end of the day though, some blades are manufactured to be super stiff and "responsive" (ie: passes will pop right off your blade if you don't cup them gently, but then snap shots will do the same so there is an upside to that approach). I'm not sure any definitive resource exists to map this out among current stick generations, but some experienced folks can tell you generally which blades are known to be 'pingy' and which ones play a bit 'softer'. Personally I like the feel of the Bauer Nexus blades. For a longer paddle than the P88 (P88 isn't short, it's generally considered a medium, the CCM P40 would be considered a short version of it) you're probably going to need pro stock or custom. The one suggestion I'd have left at retail is find a shop with a good stock of Sherwood and check out the Coffey PP77, I believe from memory it's a bit longer than the P88. I have one home I'll check it this evening to verify. CCM has changed a lot from the old days Skates wise. Starting with the Jetspeed several years ago they stepped back into Skates in a huge way and have driven some real innovation while Bauer was still milking the cow. Definitely worth putting prejudices aside in that department. colins

Anyone know of a good spot around Ottawa, ON for these Nexus S19 League Edition sticks? If not, anywhere in Canada period that has stock and will ship to rest of Canada for a reasonable cost? I can't find any online at the moment in a Left P92 77 Flex via the usual google searches.

Just noticed hockeystickman.com has a P90TM in stock, and they list it as "Pro Benn/Max Blade". colins

One thing I noticed going from old Daoust 501s that fit like slippers to new modern boots - if you get them fitted well and baked, try using them without tightening them up too much. I was trying to tie mine snug like I liked with the older more flexible materials, but with the modern boots that simply didn't work, it caused my feet to get numb or sore especially in the width, and I am wearing EE in a the CCM Jetspeed line. So now I just tie them barely snug from the toe up to the top two eyelets (I skip the very top eyelet) where I pull them a little tighter. Seems to work for me. colins

He said he didn't like Open curves though so I don't think the PP28 is the Sherwood I'd recommend - the PP77 is their old-school Coffey. Nice big curve but closed and low lie. But the most obvious choice at Retail would be the P88. Closed, 1/2" mid curve, low lie (don't be fooled by Bauer's marking of a 6 lie on this one - it's significantly lower lie than their other popular curves). You can find it in Bauer, CCM, Warrior, True, everyone has a P88 curve that meets your old school closed low lie criteria. P88 has lasted for a reason. colins

I would just add not all P90T CCM are labelled as such. Some are sold as P90T but with just a player's name on the shaft it's down to the seller sometimes claiming it's a P90T when it could be some other custom pattern. I would just want to confirm for sure we are talking a confirmed CCM P90T build when comparing to the P90TM.