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    Px3 Catalyst

    in True Hockey

    Posted

    10 hours ago, Phil1p33 said:

    For those curious on the noises they're making: 

     

    Sounds like somebody's getting busy on a bed...

    my PX3s don't creak, I'm guessing it has to do with the layers of foam separating inside the pad

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    2023-24 Gear Sitings

    in Gear

    Posted

    2 hours ago, seagoal said:

    Haha. Part of the problem as well.  These angles are descriptive and definite but poorly understood,  practically. 

    How man goalies could correctly answer this:

    -put your hand up, thumb to the right.  Image a 75 degree glove on it.  Now Imagine changing it to 80 degrees.    Do you turn the glove left or right?

    This answer is different for regular and FR goalies...

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    Slower Stick-side Low Shots

    in ICE

    Posted

    1 hour ago, seagoal said:

    -be better at taking these slower shots more centered and symmetrically and not off to my stick-side right?

    -be more aggressive at recovering and trying to get my glove on the puck?

    -be more aggressive at recovering with a poke/push with my stick ?

    None of these.

    Your head, torso, shoulders should slightly shift toward your right on a blocker save as your head tracks down over it. You're not just moving your torso laterally but also twisting a little bit at the spine.

    This puts your torso on angle in case of a rebound on that side (so you just pick up your left leg and push), allows you to reach forward and laterally a little bit more to fill space, and gets your glove more toward that side if you do need to cover a muffin. 

    Note you do not want to be "punching" into the puck (I think we discussed this before) as that takes away velocity from the flight path and will frequently just put pucks in the kill zone around you, nor do you want to flex or snap your wrist for the same reason.  Just let the board do the work and direct it to the corner.

    Thigh rise corner wear protection

    in Mods

    Posted

    1 hour ago, adastra57 said:

    Gotcha. My fear was that the wear would progress and make things worse in the long run. My (much) older set of pads never seemed to develop this kind of wear, I assumed because they were softer.

    Correct, you didn't have a firm-to-hard layer of foam behind the jenpro pushing it out.  Squishy pads would just squish.

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    Thigh rise corner wear protection

    in Mods

    Posted

    16 minutes ago, adastra57 said:

    I recently got an amazing set of new-to-me Axis 2's that are no-break stiff. They are already showing signs of wear on the inner corners of the thigh rise where the two pads rub together. Any suggestions on ways to prevent this wear? Padskinz? 3M film?

    Unfortunately this is a normal thing with the way pads are made these days. 

    3M catches on itself, I would not recommend that as an option. 
    I have used a thin layer of Goo Gone or clear nail polish in the past. 

    Generally, you’ll get a little wear in this area to start and it will not get worse. 

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    TRUE Goalie Skates - 1 Piece vs. 2 Piece

    in True Hockey

    Posted

    1 hour ago, ser33 said:

    Before asking my stupid question, I read everything that is on this board on this issue. and your comparison is one of the first. For which special thanks to you! I assume that you switched to 2 pieces from a regular holder equivalent to 1 piece, so the transition was difficult. I have the opposite situation). I'm not worried about the quality and durability of True, I know how to bring things back to life. but the main question is the difficulty of the transition. In any case, the trigger is pulled and the skates are coming towards me. I don’t know what will happen next. I hope I can get used to it and won't have to sell them in disappointment.

    To answer your question, going from True 2pc to True 1pc was an easy transition for me.
    Had a slight challenge with fighting the right hollow.  I would either get 3/8 or 7/16" with 2pc, have since taken it down to 9/16 or 5/8".
    You'll be going from a 3mm wide blade with 2pc to 4mm wide with 1pc, plus the lack of flex between outsole and holder.  The skate "feels" sharper at a shallower cut.
    To contrast, it probably took me 5-8 skates to get comfortable from cowling to 2pc.
    Most annoying thing with the 1pc is the steel farts/howls when you hard stop

    Also highly recommend you skip lacing the top eyelet on these.

    I found my old post:
    Forefoot: 7/16" higher on 2pc
    Rear: 9/16" higher on 2pc

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    NHL Pro Chest Protector Database

    in Chest Protectors - C&As

    Posted

    27 minutes ago, creasecollector said:

    That's pretty cool. Don't think I've seen that before..

    https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-puck-player-tracking-honored-at-sloan-sports-analytics-conference-331649276

    https://www.nbcsports.com/nhl/news/puck-and-player-tracking-taking-big-strides-forward-in-nhl

    I've seen some footage of home arenas projecting the game onto the ice surface when the team is away (ie.  COL vs NSH in NSH, Ball Arena in CO can actually project player names on ice and puck movement onto their ice surface)

    If you go to live games, some will have player data up on supplementary digital boards, ie. Crosby's max speed this game was 28mph, average shift time was 37 sec)

     

     

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    TRUE Goalie Skates - 1 Piece vs. 2 Piece

    in True Hockey

    Posted

    On 10/2/2023 at 3:15 AM, ser33 said:

    Can anyone share their experience of riding 1 piece and 2 piece? How much difference is there in the height of the skate and the inclination of the holder? Will the transition from 2 pieces to 1 piece be smooth or will it take some getting used to?

    I will be grateful for any feedback

     

    1 hour ago, RedX said:

    For me I like being closer to the ice. You may feel a little flatter footed because they aren’t pitched forward so it will be up to you find your balance point.

    For me the best part of being lower to the ice is less stress on my hips and knee when I recover to my feet. I’ve played around with taller steel and taller holders, which may make catching your edge and pushing slightly easier when you’re already in your butterfly. Hopefully yup can imagine this in your head, when I was recovering, since my blade is taller and my holder is taller, therefore my knee is now higher then my old skates when I start to recover to my feet. Since switching into the one piece 4-5 years ago I’ve noticed my hips and knees feel much better. 

    I think I did a comparison of 1pc vs 2pc (Bauer Holder) a few years ago.  IIRC Bauer holder is .25 in the forefoot and .5" higher in the heel?

    I never got used to the height on the 2pc, always felt like my weight was up higher than I wanted.  Probably partly a mental thing.  Went from cowling > 2pc > 1pc and really love the feel of the 1pc. 

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    The Old Man Thread

    in Lifestyle

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, Fullright said:

    Surgery completed this morning on a same day basis. I cannot take pics at this point to document the wound. I have a compression dressing from my toes to mid thigh over which I have a hinged carbon fiber immobilizer with it locked into straight leg position. Crutches only and cant get it wet. Follow up w Dr is next thursday. I am a little concerned about the wound. He told me going in he'd have to make an incision so to locate the tendon, pull it down, and anchor it in place with three screws. Pain is tolerable but you'll love this: Dr rxed Norco for pain because the general and nerve block in the thigh would wear off. The CVS has Norco on back order and it isnt available. I dont like taking crap because for me it easier to cope with my head clear rather than hazed w narcotics. So I just have to live with it or take a belt of a good Scotch. 

    @AdamL, dude I am so sorry about your hip. I didnt have a choice. I tried to negotiate with Dr a way out of the surgery and he said sure I could hobble around with the brace for a year or so and then he'd have to reconstruct my thigh. Hobbling isnt an option for my work and thigh reconstruction is extreme so quad reattachment and meniscus surgery was the only realistic option.

    @Chenner29, Oh man! So sorry about that esp at a great moment in your career made worse only by an insurance snafu. Best going forward.

    @Wonder35, @WillyGrips13, @RichMan, & @MTH: I dont want to stop; I planned to just go for the year and see how it went with my play. If I was getting blown out, then it is easy. If I was effectively ok, keep going. I still burn for it and, like all of you, probably will till I die. Like I told a neighbor, I've goal longer than anything else in my life. So your counsel about keeping my options open is good advice. Besides, no one would buy my outdated gear except a museum. 

    Thanks for the kind words.

    I'm pretty sure I have some leftover Norco in my medicine cabinet from when I got my wisdom teeth removed...
    Would that make me a drug dealer? lol

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    2023-24 Gear Sitings

    in Gear

    Posted

    2 hours ago, squidthor27 said:

    Dostal's 30th set. True really has the mighty duck colors down. S-tier set in my opinion (as a ducks fan).

     

    Not a Ducks fan, but a local.  That 2003 run was magical.  I remember catching one of the OTs after prom.

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