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    @RichMan I usually use this site when looking at new wheel/tire fitment. To @Nova's point the reduced sidewall ratio will mean a change in actual speed vs. speedo but it's minor. https://www.willtheyfit.com/
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    Did very rudimentary measurement from tip to tip on and is of course subject to sharpenings etc. etc. etc... I think what's important to note as well is that it appears that the added length (5mm) is almost entirely at the toe.
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    Very well put. I too quickly fell into the cowlingless at all cost camp due to a number of the benefits... but noticing that most every joint from the waist down was consistently more and more sore after each skate (granted I'm no spring chicken) and the foot discomfort on top of it... the choice to go back to what I wore for decades in a Graf boot made sense. The XSG holder with its shorter height and neutral pitch have only added to the comfort and balance.
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    I noticed the CCM steel being longer as well... actually works out well in that with the reduced height the additional steel gives you more material to use when toe pushing. Super happy with the change.
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    What you describe in the factors that led you to make the change from 1X to the Peak Speeds are nearly identical to the reasons I went from 2X to 9035 w/ XSG Cowling. Not only did I have the similar fit issues in the Bauers but the heel lock and wrap in the Graf are super effective and comfortable.
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    I’m in the final round of auditions for Christian Bale’s body double in The Machinist 2... gotta stay slimmed down. It is an awful picture... I’d like to say I was veining out after an intense bike ride... or that my knuckles have calcified from all my fights over the years... but really I just have bony hands. On the upside... really liking this grip. Still need to find tune the it... round out the top of the notch... a little shallower... finding it’s holding onto my finger a bit more than I’d like. As in it makes the ability to poke check or play the puck a little challenging. Wrist mobility is amazing though. Really feel it’s accomplishing what Sean Murray touted it as. Once I have the shape dialed in... I’ll transfer it to my game sticks.
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    I saw in his "What's In The Bag" video where he has a trigger along with a cut to the inside shoulder as well. While the trigger itself is pretty similar to what I've cut... he puts his index finger in the trigger whereas the InGoal article highlights the middle finger going there instead. It definitely presents the blocker differently and changes my hand/wrist/elbow positioning as well. Only 2 skates with it thus far but I feel so much more freedom on my blocker side... albeit at the expense of my ability to poke check without what feels like some decent forethought. While I understand what you mean regarding the rocker on the blade to accommodate the movements in butterfly and having your stick maintain sufficient contact with the ice... mind posting any images about it or how you'd hold with the knob 1" above the paddle? I'm envisioning the knob being the new shoulder; located between the middle and ring fingers (as well as the stop between the thumb and index) with the index on the paddle.
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    Custom graphics are one thing... custom specs like that are another. Perhaps in time you'll get to a level where it's on the menu... until then just find what works for you however you can.
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    Anxious to hear about your take on Bauer's version of the 580. Not gonna lie... probably would have opted for another set of Bauers if they offered a 580-ish break like this. While the I do like the Axis gear... the 2X Pro were nice.
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    Sure. Similar to you I wore Graf Goaler Pros a while back. Then transitioned towards cowlingless skates through Vertexx Holders on the Graf Boot... then straight up cowlingless with my first pair of Bauers (S190.) Looking to upgrade, I picked up 2X Pros. Both used the Vertexx Edge holder so the transition from one to the other was easy. Worth noting is that I do suffer from Femoroacetabular Impingement with the left side having been "cleaned up" but leaving little to no labrum/cartilage and the right side likely needing it in the next couple of years. So I'm already in the hurt box there. The increased attack angle, while certainly having it's advantages... I felt was putting too much stress on my hips (and therefore my knees and ankles too) as well as getting a numbness/pain in the balls of my feet using the 2X Pro. So I wanted a boot that was stiffer than a traditional Graf... but more flex than my 2X Pro... and at the same time less forward pitch and height on the holder. @SaveByRichter35 had already done a mod with Graf and CCM's XSG holder and I was intrigued so I thought I'd try it. Turns out to be great. I get the best (for me) of all worlds. More neutral pitch being the most notable when first putting them on.
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    If it aint broke, don't fix it. That has been my mindset when it comes to sticks. I'd play around with paddle height, lie, makeup of course... but never stepped into the realm of paddle modification. Seemed weird and pointless to me. Shaved down for some whole hand grip... trigger for more control... always seemed like modding for the sake of modding. InGoal's recent article on Lundqvist's paddle... and more specifically Sean Murray's deep dive on the why had me curious though. For those of you who don't have a membership... it essentially goes into how the repositioning the hand/wrist & elbow translates into mechanical advantages when in the proper stance and tracking. It's something I've paid much more attention to myself over the past few years as I've struggled at times with getting the same movements with my blocker hand that I have with my glove; being able to get over the puck. Holding the stick traditionally with forefinger on the paddle and the rest wrapping around the shaft... I've felt that the stick can impede the movement I want to make. Long story somewhat shorter now... I cut into a stick yesterday and used it last night. While I need to continue to dial it in... it did feel FANTASTIC!! Wrist felt completely opened up and free to move the way I wanted to... and I actually found that as a result I tracked much better stick side. Whereas before I would make a fair number of saves off my paddle in a skate... I was getting my blocker to those same spots and making a better more controlled save. Exactly what I was looking for. I'll continue to update this topic as I Goldie Locks this and get to something that is just right. In the mean time, I've linked similar topics below, but for any of you who are old hand at this already... please share... What shape do you have? How did you find it? How do you hold it? What advantages do you find it has over the traditional shape? What specs go into yours? Where do you cut and how? Resources: InGoalMag Article: Lundqvist Explains How and Why of Custom Stick Grip TheGoalNet: Brands with Trigger Grip Topic TheGoalNet: Shaving Composite Goal Stick Paddle Topic My Modifications So Far: HOW: Used a Dremel cutting wheel for the basic shape. Dremel grinding wheel for rounding it. Dremel Sanding Wheel for burr removal. Light brushing of Spar Varnish over the newly exposed foam and composite. Then wrapped it all up with some grip tape and stick tape at the top and bottom to hold it. IMPRESSIONS: Great mobility at the wrist. Definately going to pursue further adjustments. Notch is perhaps too deep. Found that while I could hold it very well... transitioning to playing the puck (or god forbid a poke check) the notch made it difficult to release. NEXT UP: Shave down inside shoulder to flat. See how that feels and guage impact (if I do like it) on where I should put the notch next time (albeit a smaller notch.) Front: Back: Taped Up: Grip: Forefinger (index) on paddle, Middle Finger in notch
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    UPDATE: Following up on a post I split out into its own topic on Footbeds/Insoles... the Sole Active Medium with Met Pad is working out very well. They take up just the right amount of that additional volume the Graf toe box in particular affords over the Bauer... and provide more support for my higher arches. In fact the Soles felt so good that last night I decided to try out the Active Thin pair I had picked up in my 2X Pro... just to see if they'd help out the pain I was having in them. While I felt the Met Pad was noticeable... and more comfortable than either the stock insoles or the SpeedPlates... the skates overall were still uncomfortable for me. About 30 min into the skate the balls of my feet and my toes were just sore. Ironically I played decent... but I think it's just to much pitch forward... maybe over tightening... maybe one of ten other things that are me and not the skate. Regardless... it's official... the Graf/CCM hybrids have taken over the skate hooks in the hockey closet... with the Bauers relegated to a box. Thanks to everyone who pitched in on the thread. The experiment proved worthwhile. As for the 2X Pros... I'll probably throw them up for sale along with the sets of Tydan Steels to cover the purchase of another set of Black StepSteels for the CCM holder.
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    Pretty sure I took a couple off the toe with not only 2X Pro but S190 as well... don't recall ever being painful by any means. Certainly felt different from having a cowling on.
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    It's the same toe cap Graf is using on their latest PeakSpeed Pro G model that is cowlingless... same one they've been using for years. Haven't taken a hit off one yet... but I don't have any concerns.
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    No wear at all yet. Just got home from skate #2 in them. The piece is plastic but not even a scratch. Right... Left...
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    I'm not sure what the height or pitch looks like on the stock Pro G holder... but break out a measuring tape if you don't mind and throw your finding up here. I'd be interested to see if it falls more in line with either Vertexx Edge or XSG.
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    Some comparables... Weight: As expected... the size 7 Graf/XSG combo comes in at 913g... nearly identical to @mr_shifty1982's custom AS3s w/ 4mm steel (910g.) Holder & Steel Height: Dropped .36" (9.23mm) at the heel and .16" (4.02mm) at the ball of my foot. In other words... the XSG holder is not only shorter but also much more neutral with only a .49" (12.40mm) drop compared to Vertexx Edge of .69" (17.61mm.) Steel height difference came in at a hair... so for the purpouses of this review I'm calling it a constant. Boot: Despite the visual (could be the graphic or lack of cut out at the top) the 9035 is only .67" (17.00mm) taller than the 2X Pro... coming in right at the middle of the top eyelet on the Graf. With that... the 9035 does have 10 eyelets to the 2X Pro 9 eyelets. Feel: While the 2X Pro does have a good heel lock... the 9035 feels much tighter... like a good solid hug around my heel and achilles. Hard to tell from the images below... but both boots do have a slight pitch forward at the heel. Squeeze test has them feeling nearly identical with only slightly more give at the top of the 9035. Tongue on the 9035 is VERY comfy with lots of added thickness. 1st Skate Impressions... I was lucky enough to have the game before mine be a forfeit so after the obligatory stretching I got dressed a little faster than usual so I could get on the ice before my game. Couldn't tell a difference in weight in spite of knowing it was a 136g from the 2X Pro. The more neutral pitch was apparent quickly though... and in a god way. Just felt like I wasn't using my toes to hold myself up. After a lap or two I did some butterfly slides and the slightly longer (measure TBD) steel of the stock Step Blacksteel felt great as well... like I could just get a touch more push off the toe than before. The Step steel had been profiled to the same 20'-32' Medium Pitch Forward found on my 2X Pro... not only for a constant to help compare... but because I just like the profile. During play I really did feel like they were a great marriage between all of the benefits of cowlingless skates (weight, attack angle, etc.) but in a package that was something I was more accustomed to... largely due to the more neutral XSG holder. The 9035 boot does play more flexible but really only in the lean forward. I think that's almost entirely to do with the makeup of the tongue. It is MUCH more padded than the 2X Pro... so even when tied pretty tight... the added cushioning allows for more forward flex than the think felt and lace bit pad of the Bauer. Overall... that little bit of weight towards my heel and off my toes just felt really balanced. Going to give it a few more skates as "stock"... then maybe look into a new footbed that can provide more arch support without raising my heel. Thanks again to @SaveByRichter35 for the EQM hookup... and to @mr_shifty1982 for the steels. EQM work was top notch... bunch of coppers in the heel... Stock non-heat moldable Sidas footbed... has some arch support... but may need slightly more... Heel Height Compare... Overall dimensional comparison... 9035 Tongue... 1st Skate...
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    Haven’t seen the ice yet. Likely will tomorrow evening. As for why I am trying this at all... it’s a number of factors. In spite of trying various insoles, lacing methods, and lacing tightness, my feet were getting really sore. Like a mix of almost painful and numb on the balls of my feet. Really weird. Additionally, since hip surgery where I had bone spurs and nearly all labrum & cartilage removed, I find the near bone on bone to be far more sensitive to stresses. So I thought I’d try to go back to a skate that has both a more neutral pitch and lower height overall. (BTW... took pictures and measures and will get them up soon to show details on this.) The 9035 boot was selected for both its relative flexibility to 2X as well as my general comfort with Graf. Like @estogoalie, I was a long time Graf wearer prior to getting into cowlingless skates. 100% agree with you that the 9035 is stiff compared to prior Graf offerings. But for me coming from S190 then 2X Pro, the 9035 should provide more flex than I’ve had in the past few years. I say should because I haven’t had them in the ice yet to say for sure... and based purely on the squeeze test... they’re marginally more flexible at the quarter panel... and slightly more at the top of the boot. TBD... One thing I will say is that given the toe cap can protect from shots, shedding the cowling is a no brainer for me. Like I mentioned above, I’ll get some comparison measures up soon to compare this frankenskate to not only the 2X Pro but also to the Graf cowling for those are more concerned about stock height and pitch than redundant protection. If there is anyone falls into that bucket that is.
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    Here’s a look with more to come on measures and comparisons to 2X Pro...
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    UPDATE: With marriage of boot and holders complete... skates are on their way home... hopefully they arrive as scheduled and maybe I can get them on the ice this coming weekend!!
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    UPDATE: Boots & Holders have been shipped off to @SaveByRichter35's trusted EQM. Hopefully have them back in a week or so. Steels: Will likely send them out to NoIcingSports for the same treatment as my Vertexx Edge steels so I can better compare apples to apples... Combination Radius: 20/32' Goalie, Pitch: Medium Forward Blade Matched 3/8" Hollow
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    Was it the grey vs. odd light blue issue?
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    How have you liked the 9035? Have you been a long time wearer of the brand or have you dabbled in others throughout time?
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    Toe cap doesn't look changed at all since 7500 (maybe even further back than that) all the way to the current Pro|G Peak Speed... Additional (higher res for those who want to open the image alone and zoom in) comparison of @beansbats Pro|G to my 9035:
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