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Bauer Supreme skate stiffness

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I am curious if there is a difference in boot stiffness between the Bauer Supreme MX3, 190 and 180 skates. I know they all use the Curv Composite quarter package, but is the layup and manufacturing process of the boot different so that the higher end skates are stiffer?

Reason I ask is that I am looking to get new skates, and the Supreme line fits me best, and I'd like to go with a Curv composite upper because I hear it molds well to your foot after baking. However, due to recent injuries (left broken ankle, right broken kneecap), I'm finding I can't get deep into my stride like I used to, and I think I might benefit from a "less stiff" boot.

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you posted twice... Supremes are not as stiff as vapors. MX3s vs. 190s are about the same in stiffness...

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I believe the MX3's and the 190's are about the same stiffness while the 180's are slightly less stiff. I just got a new pair of 190's and they actually feel a little less stiff than my One100 LE's (2010).

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To my understanding ..... mx3s and x1s are not as stiff as their 2nd tier family(x100s & 190s). Which as far as I know are the stiffest on the retail market.

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Perhaps the MX3 and the 1X appear to be less stuff due to the injected lacing system. I recall reading JR's review of Bauer's 2014 catalog. I believe he wrote that the 180 boot was less stiff due to how it is layered.

In any event I definitely feel that my 190's are less stiff than my One100's despite the fact that I've skates in the One100's for several years. Those boots have retiained their stiffness.

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Can't confirm if it is true, but I heard the newer models are not as stiff as the 2nd or 3rd gen of the composite. Skates still need to flex and they might have figured out that once a certain stiffness was reached, there really was no advantage gained to increase it.

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