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wox33

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  1. I went from Medium Hyperlites to 33 20.2 and they are pretty spot on. Not positive how the 20.2 compare to the px3 but I think they were trying to get them to be consistent across the board.
  2. Roller Bag all day everyday!! There's no way I could still play if I had to carry all this crap anymore, my back just wouldn't allow it. I got that big ol Vaughn roller bag a few years ago and haven't looked back.
  3. Yes, I believe that is the one.
  4. A couple of the Pure Hockey's have a decent selection. I believe the one closest to Mall of America is the one I usually stop at. The Bauer experience store can be hit or miss if they have stuff in stock or not but that is all Bauer. There's also a smaller shop that is attached to one of the rinks that had a surprising amount of goalie stuff called General Sports. Stauber's Goal Crease also has a decent selection of CCM and Vaughn.
  5. That's too bad. I was debating on ordering a new beefed up Bauer since the pro return Pro I have is a medium body and it's a bit small. But I have felt nothing in the Pro and I wonder if the retail beefed up one's still aren't actually on par with what they are sending out to the pro players.
  6. Well I tried tightening it up and ended up going way too tight so about 10 mins in I had to adjust everything. Being that it was mid game I went overly loose with it so I'm back to square one with the FRS strap. I'll probably have to put my knee pads and skates on at home and at least get it back to a more neutral feel for my next skate. I really wish the boot had even the slightest of a channel as I think that is still my issue of not feeling the most connected but I'm sure I will get used to it at some point.
  7. When I had my RX10/one100 set back in the day I had to custom order the 5500 clone (you could also do a 590 or Finn pancake) so I believe the stock glove was different. From what little memory I have the stock offering had a fairly unique feel that I was not a fan of but I don’t know what it would relate to today. I’m guessing you could see if JRZ would make you one or at least give you some insight.
  8. Okay, yeah that's right about where I have had mine for the 2 skates I've used them and have had no issues. I figured that was how they were meant to be worn but wasn't sure. I do think I need to mess with my FRS though and tighten up the lower strap on it to get a bit more connected feel.
  9. I’m a little upset I didn’t just go with the pro palm instead of the game ready plus for as well as mine closed right out of the box
  10. From the limited info I've seen on True's fastslide I think it's some variation of the CCM quickslide and that's why I stayed away from it. After how poorly my Eflex 4s slid on choppy ice I just went with weave on my sliding surface for my True set. It hasn't been as slippery as my Hyperlites were but it's leaps and bounds better than the Eflex's ever were.
  11. @Chenner29 As far as the nylon knee strap goes, are you wearing it fairly tight like it's still elastic or are you treating it more like the old leather straps where it's pretty loose.
  12. Finally found the fabric tape. It came right to 45”
  13. 1. Straight out of the box the thigh is very stiff. This is me putting a pretty good amount of force with one hand on them and they hardly move. IMG_0184.MOV 2. Glove closure is good. I’ve only used one time so far and that’s about it for break in and it is very smooth. This is a game ready + palm. IMG_0185.MOV Edit: weird, videos seem to embed on mobile but not on desktop. I can’t get the gifs to load for some reason.
  14. That's exactly what it is. True also calls it Winnipeg blue. I wavered back and fourth with regular light blue and this one and I'm really happy I went with the Winnipeg.
  15. I mean Reddit is a minefield of bad information in the goalie subreddit. I've only used pro level gloves so I can't speak to senior level stuff. I know some people complained about the 600 break but I have also only used 580/590 so I have never personally dealt with that issue. I think a big problem is some people are really bad at breaking in gloves. I always try on used gloves at the local play it again sports and don't think I could ever buy a used glove with as messed up as most of those feel.
  16. This will be my 8th Lefevre glove and the only one I ever had any issue with was the Eflex 4 and that it took maybe twice as long as the others to really break in. I really don't know where all complaints about them being super stiff come from.
  17. I wouldn't get too hung up on this, at least not on the legs pads. I unfortunately shipped my Hyperlites out about 2 hours before my True set arrived and never put them on a scale but just going off of hand feel you couldn't convince me that a medium Hyperlite was lighter than a 33+2 20.2 pad.
  18. It's just Lefevre's basic blocker options. You can either get that little piece by the index finger as straight or as curved and with the cuff you either get one that wraps all the way around or is just a half piece but I can snap a couple more pics after work. I'll also see if I can find the fabric tape and measure the glove.
  19. If you went pro custom in Bauer I think if you went with the 1X style 2 piece blocker and the Hyperlite glove you wouldn't be too far off of what you have in the V9.
  20. I have my first skate in these tonight so we'll see if I even notice a difference to be honest. Like @Chenner29 had mentioned in his write up True seemed to stiffen up the knee block on the 20.2 and the nylon strap seems to keep everything better connected than the old elastic did. Personally, I could never get the strapping to my liking on the Hyperlites so I always felt like I was fighting that combined with random under rotation.
  21. That’s good to hear. My last two sets were Eflex 4 and Hyperlites so when I took these out of the box I was a bit scared by the thighrise stiffness. I really love the soft boot though. The “soft” one on the Bauers was not nearly soft enough for my liking.
  22. Thanks! Honestly, I currently don’t have any jerseys that go with them. Figured I’d try get an uncrested jets or maybe blue jackets one since those would probably go well.
  23. This is really just an excuse to post some more pictures of my new set but I figured I would post my initial thoughts and specs in case anyone had any questions. Pads - 33+2. Soft boot, single outer break, nylon knee strap, frs calf. Glove - 580 break, game ready plus. Blocker - medium palm, straight finger, half cuff. Overall these came out better than I could’ve hoped. Every piece feels super high quality and True got every spec correct. The glove already closes well but it will definitely take some time to get used to the 580 since the last time I used one was in high school. The pads feel lighter than my medium hyperlites so I was pleasantly surprised by that but they are much stiffer above the knee so I’m excited to see how they play. Now onto the pics feel free to ask any questions.
  24. Set came in today just shy of two months from order date to my doorstep. Everything came out just as I ordered.
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