Tim_TRUEHockey

8 minutes ago, TestAdmin said:

Some goalies like to be closer to the ice. While having a better attack angle is great for lateral movements, getting lower in you stance (making you wider), and butterfly movement, increased height makes it more physically demanding to get back on your feet. Some goalies also feel a "disconnect" from the ice when they are too tall. I personally think it is all about a balance between the height and the attack angle. While the industry just removed the cowling (ie material between boot and ice) and thus made the attack angle better without a change in height, there is not much more that can be shaved off. We have reached a point where it is height vs attack angle and comes down to personal preference. The height of the VH two piece scares me away. It seems a little too much to me. The one-piece might be too low for me and I don't think would be a right fit for what I am looking for in terms of durability, feel, and height/attack angle. I am considering Bauer vertexx with regular step or the new CCM cowling with extreme step.

Yes we're very aware of goalies' varying preferences in terms of blade height, pitch, etc.

One thing you could consider is going with a boot-only option with us and then putting on whichever holder/cowling you prefer.  Saves you about $150 upfront.

On May 3, 2018 at 10:48 AM, dstew29 said:

"Goalie specific"?

I could be completely wrong but these appear to be the exact same holders, save for the triangular punch out near the toe...

If they are the same (punchout aside) my point was simply why not make a "goalie specific" holder that would emulate the height of the 1 piece unit?

I'm not knocking True at all by the way. This is just my personal preference for something that isn't available yet...

To be clear - the 2 piece is taller than the 1 piece. So I'm not sure why goalies would want us to emulate the height of the one piece.

On November 6, 2017 at 1:36 PM, ULTIMA said:

With all due respect to them, if there was even one injury involving, do you think we'd hear about it? Let's be real about it.

In the world of social media and media attention around goalies - you would hear about it.

7 hours ago, Hills said:

Iirc $850 for 2 piece, $1000 for 1

It depends upon the country they're in and the pricing set by the retailer. 

On September 28, 2017 at 6:38 AM, Potttat said:

@Tim_TRUEHockey Can you provide an MSRP for the 1 and 2 piece skates?

Please email me and I can provide you with that info - Tim.McCarthy@TrueTemper.com

On September 8, 2017 at 11:46 AM, Punisher Goalie said:

@Tim_TRUEHockey, if I want a specific cowling on the 2 piece skate, will you still it at the factory? Or is my only option to buy the boot only and get the cowling installed myself? Thanks!

You would need to provide us with the cowling so we can install it or have your local shop do it when you get the skates molded.

On 9/7/2017 at 9:45 PM, Big2 said:

@Tim_TRUEHockey when can we expect a true ( no reference to your new company name) goalie runner holder for your 2 piece cowlingless skates. Right know you are using a holder that was created for player skates!

I understand the economies of using one holder for all your skates but I have a hard time with the look of the 2 piece skate also if am not mistaken a player skate is also higher than a goalie skate?  

Has True budgeted any dough for this are there any plans??

The holders actually are different between the player and goalie versions of our skates.

4 hours ago, Big2 said:

So I went to pick up a spare set of Step blades for my son at lunch at my local hockey shop - and what do I see a set of 1 piece True goalie skates!  The clerk subsequently showed me that he also had a two piece and a player demo skate!  I also found out that they have been selling them for a couple of months know, they also have the scanning kit - which if you are gonna spend this king of money you might as well make sure your local shop has one!

However I must say that all their skates are heavier than the competition - the one piece weighing a ton!  Also my main concern is their 2 piece cowling ( which as we all know is a player cowling ) I have attached the following pictures that highlight my other concern on their 2 piece unit the height of the skate!!

Picture # 1 True 1 piece vs 2 piece about 1/2 inch in height difference!

Picture # 2 CCM/Bauer/True:  CCM being the lowest of the 3 then Bauer then True, I would estimate about 1/4 os an inch from CCM to Bauer + another 1/4 inch to the True

Picture # 3 a True player skate and goalie 2 piece same cowling height etc............

So next time my son will need a new pair of skates I will certainly consider these - but unless your foot looks like that of Daffy duck there are certainly other options!

One last comment - I am surprised that goalie skate cowlings are not being regulated by the league ( regarding height )- I know if I was CCM/Bauer I would certainly be all over this??

Tan you for the message.  Several notes:

I've  worn the 1 piece for about a year and a half and while I would say it's marginally heavier than my previous set of non-VH skates, it was not something that I ever noticed on the ice.  The performance gain from having skates that fit my foot exactly (I have extremely normal feet) was massive though. I typically equate it driving in a car with electronic braking vs. hydraulic.  With the latter, there is a subtle delay between when you compress the pedal and the car responds.  You're typically unaware of that delay until you drive in a car with electronic breaking and there is zero delay.  Same holds true (no pun intended) when wearing a custom made skate - every subtle movement is translated fully and instantly to the skate.

I've recently switched to the 2 piece version of our skate and can say that I was comfortable within minutes.  The pitch is considerably more forward but beyond that it felt very similar to my 1 piece just with an even better attack angle.  Unlike when I've worn taller blades in previous skates, I didn't feel like I was skating on stilts.

1 hour ago, Hills said:

@Tim_TRUEHockey with that long statement about goalie height. Someone who is taller than price, would you put them in the one piece holder or 2?

Would the 2 piece give a greater attack angle? My hangup on the 1 piece is that is the holder breaks you need a new skate.

 

To answer your 2nd question first: the 2 piece does have a taller attack angle.  But the decision of which skate you should get comes down to personal preference.  Some very tall goalies like the 2 piece because of the forward pitch.  I am a short goalie and currently wear the 1 piece and love it.  So it's really about which skate has the majority of the product features that align to your interest and preferences.

1 hour ago, cwarnar said:

@Tim_TRUEHockey is this from Jorg?  Any chance of him joining us on the board?

We would like our pro reps to focus on supporting pros, store reps to focus on our retail partners but at the same make sure that we are available to the public to answer questions and provide insight into products. That's my role and I'm excited to get to give you all glimpses inside the exciting work we're doing at TRUE.  

4 hours ago, DonPost said:

Has anyone ever gotten a 2 piece inline skate made?

I have yet to see one in my 1.5 years w/ VH/TRUE.

On August 21, 2017 at 8:39 AM, TheGoalNet said:

thanks @Tim_TRUEHockey !!! 

I have some questions I have always wondered 

It appears the 1 piece is more popular within the NHL, any opinion why?

Does 1 style of skate favor a particular style of play or skill set better? 

Thank you for the question.  I reached out to one of our Pro reps who handles a large portion of our NHL goalie clients. Here was his response: 

...I think there are 2 things at play here, first and foremost the 1 Piece was totally new and different and certainly a welcome advancement in a goaltending position where we have not seen anything game changing in some time.  This past week I can confirm to you that (several NHLers) have switched from a cowling to our 2 Piece with the TRUE holder and Step Steel, and (another NHLer) has also to the 2 piece from a cowling as well, so it seems the pendulum is starting to swing a bit.  

5 hours ago, bunnyman666 said:

As long as I can still get the boot without a  holder, I will repeat buy; however- a shot nearly broke my foot when I was cowling-free. Great boot, fits wonderfully; but cowling-free is NOT for me.

Very sorry, and surprised, to hear that given how many NHLs have worn the 1 piece w/o issue.  Please shoot me a message or email so we can discuss.