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Great goalie, but his sticks are an abomination

Bobrovsky's new Trues are the first Hzrdus pair that I actually like. I think the key is to use big blocks of colour and ignore all the thin/segmented/angled Tetris blocks.

Ahhh, okay now I get it. I was confused at first too but now it makes sense. The way you've inverted the crossform strap is interesting. I can see how that actually might work quite well. Thanks for sharing.

If you can, give it a couple of good bakes as well. I found the foams and d30 in my 581 responded really well to heat and it made a big difference.

Yup that looks very similar to the 581. It's unfortunate because the pocket is pretty nice and deep with these gloves. It just needs to be matched with a thumb/palm/fingers that flows from and compliments it better so everything works together. But it also might be something you can really get used to over time so it's worth a shot!

How is the thumb angle, and the angle of the palm in general? What I mean by that is, is it somewhat flat or does it funnel and angle back into the pocket? I have the 581 and it's been worked in really nicely, but the one outstanding issue I've always had is the angle of the palm and the thumb. Relative to the pocket, and in comparison to other gloves it's really flat and tends to meet the puck at a perpendicular angle if you miss the pocket, which results in more pop-outs than I'd like. Hopefully that description makes sense.

The eternal quest continues

So will you even use it? Or will you keep it and cancel the Bauer sale? Full cleanse or go all in and hoard?

Yikes. What sort of wait times was the customizer showing when you guys put your orders in?

Oh man, I did not see that at all, initially. But I doubt anyone else will pick up on that? If anyone ordering is curious about wait times, I placed a px3 order at the beginning of Feb and emailed True this morning to ask about where it is in the queue. She replied right away, said she'd looked up my order number in their system and said it was on track to leave the factory on March 18th, which is pretty much right on 6 weeks. Very impressive customer service!

Agreed with both of these comments in terms of break in methods, and I also genuinely don't really understand the difficulty of breaking in a glove. I've broken in an eflex 6 580 (pro palm), 581 (game ready) and a l20.2 590 (game ready) just this year, and used all of them successfully after only having for a couple of days. Bake, tie shut, spread open, work it in non stop and then use it. There's no real mystery or secret sauce.

Sold Full right Eflex 6, 580 break purchased from ProSkate Goal in Calgary. Single T, skate lace pocket with a pro palm. Perfectly worked in, excellent condition. Purchased in September 2023 and used 34 times. Very well cared for. 300 USD plus shipping. Used CCM Full Right EFlex 6 580 | SidelineSwap Preferential terms to anyone on this board.

I put my order in with my local shop last Friday, single break core stiff, no break outer roll. Hopefully the currently listed wait time of 7-9 weeks holds And I'll just say I'm glad the px3 graphic is not the hzrdus graphic @coopaloop1234

I recently talked to someone from The Goal Crease in Toronto, asking for clarification re: the 2023 customization options, and he said that if you chose the stiff core, that essentially meant you were choosing more rebound pop and not a stiffer flex. I wonder if the 2024 option is actually a different foam that produces hotter rebounds or if they're just separating it out as a different option in the customizer so it's less confusing...

New photo of Henry from the alumni game

The effortless shuffles while maintaining a lot confidence in the edge and bite for b-fly pushes is what sealed it for me. It just felt like the right combination of all those variables for me.

Yup, I think it's showing 9-11 weeks at the moment and hopefully it will be even less than that. Good to hear. I'm pretty excited to give them a whirl and see if they're a good fit.

I switched to a Z-channel 1/2 radius last year and I love it. Just the right amount of bite but a bit more glide than a regular sharpening. I use JRZ Pro Black DLC, 3mm.

Truly the GOAT of puck cradling.

Dude's like what the hell is this thing on my hand that actually closes?

I managed to remove the 20.2's but somehow ended up with a custom px3 order instead. Blacked out in a haze of goalie gear euphoria, woke up, and this was the result @Chenner29 @Toobs

I fully support all biases based on personal preference and the urge to judge others who think differently than me. However, I ALSO support the right of anyone (me) to immediately reverse my opinions should I ever decide to switch brands so I can justify the stupid amount of money I've just spent on something I didn't even remotely need. This is the way.

My Lefevre experience is pretty limited - owned and loved a Koho 590 years ago, but other than that I only just got into CCM gear this year and recently bought a set of True gloves. My limited experience has only been positive, but I get why it's not everyone's thing. Especially non pro gear like the 2.9's you had...seems like there's a pretty big drop off in their senior/non custom gear, especially their gloves.

Did you have a bad Lefevre experience that scarred you? (genuinely asking).