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8 hours ago, Kub29 said:

I hope the lower buckles are more durable than the first gen ones. And if so, I hope they're backwards compatible because I just broke one again. Thankfully I have a back up.

 

So far that's the only complaint I have about the konekt. 

Seems most users have complained about the buckles durability. 

These are my GT2s just laying around, waiting for the next game. They don't have a pre-curve but the outer break in coordination with semi-rigid thighs give me a 5 hole closure on a good night.

That being said, I do my homework by implementing my hip flex exercises as a regular routine every day or second day and try my best to do a proper warm-up before and on the ice to be able to give the best my aging body can deliver. 

At best, ordering a pair of G7s with outer break and soft tops might help some but it won't be a McD formula for sure.

Something like this (my invention)...

When I went from my Bauer One80 to my now Vapor X170, the comfort was better, the weight was much better, the push off took a while to work on but finally is dialed in. The 2 main issues I had was first, the 3mm blade. I could get my mobility going, kept tripping on shuffles and t-pushes. So I went and got some 4mm replacements. Feels much better.

Second issue was in fact the blade height. It put a tremendous strain on my knees and ankles. Took me 2-3 seasons to feel comfortable with it. I still feel a slight strain on my ankles when recovering from my butterfly but it's tolerable. I just gotta get my legs stronger to handle the load and transfers.

Haven't heard of this. What is it?

For 1500$, I would of expected a more sophisticated dock station with maybe a rotating camera on a swivel or track to have a more precise scan and less balance or swaying issues. Just a thought 

2 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

I was  being facetious. 

5 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

For some reason or another I think that line still exists. 

Probably the name but the actual glove itself, I doubt. Supreme Pro or something like that? I think it's post Reactor 1/2/3/4/5/6. It looked like a sup'ed up GM21

https://www.hockeyworld.com/Bauer-Supreme-Jr-Catch-Glove

4 hours ago, Puckstopper said:

True full customs solve this issue for me.   I skate in those for goal and TF9 EE's for skating out.  The difference in comfort between the two is night and day!  As you said, my toes feel funneled in the TF9's, whereas the custom skates felt like a (very stiff) pair of old sneakers from the first bake.  Literally no pressure points anywhere, snug at the heel, just the best feeling set of skates I've ever had.  

Nice to know. Is there a spec read out from the scan on the spot you can see or is it all a "behind the counter" kind of experience? Are there any videos on the process out there? I'll try to look for one on my side in the meantime.

1 hour ago, coopaloop1234 said:

The CCM/True gloves are the worst for this. Vaughn SLR's aren't good either. 

The rest seems to be mostly OK as far as my off the shelf experience go. It's more the antiquated designs that seems to have these issues more than anything. 

I agree with both of you. Warrior and Brian's seem easy, but you can't tell how many clients messed with them over the weeks, months or even years if it's an old model.

It's only natural to have a braking in period but there is a friggin limit after all. Seems like gloves 20 years ago were so much more supple. Remember the Bauer Supreme line? Felt like butter off the shelf.

Best I could do for now. I also tried a Fuhr style setup with the classic pattern and wasn't happy.

I tried in vain to do something with their main graphic design but I just can't cope with that Picasso shit going on in the shin/knee area. 

@ThatCarGuy where did you get your customizer? You get to face the back channel.

5 minutes ago, ZeroGravitas said:

I assume it is just like G6 below, so whatever that one is!

Looks like a full lay over jenpro graphic

On 1/9/2024 at 2:47 AM, A.YOUNGoalie13 said:

Guess Bauer wants Askarov as the future of the Vapor line? He’s almost exclusively used Supreme graphics since his VHL days. Also that glove looks different from the normal vapor glove, but definitely not a 90. Curious what it may be or perhaps I’m just crazy.

Coming back to this pic again...see how the split T is anchored dead centre at the break? Is it because it's a 60? If my split T on my GT2 was positioned the same, would it still work with it's 75 break or mess up the closure or balance?

3 hours ago, ZeroGravitas said:

Here's the G7 Classic, too - https://www.warriorgoaliecustomizer.com/warrior_custom_app/?model=rg7-classic

Are those knee rolls indented stitch lines or just graphics?

On 1/16/2024 at 3:53 PM, Toobs said:

You could look into konekts… they accommodate up to EEE but mold to your feet during the fitting process. I have super wide forefeet and they’re the first skates I’ve had in years that haven’t hurt my feet.

When big brands (and some smaller ones) mention EE or EEE, it usually means bigger at the mid point of the foot, so basically where your arch is located, the width side to side. Problem is that for someone with a large forefoot or looking for that kind of space/shape, unless you got thick feet and heels, the rest of the shoe/boot/etc feels loose or sloppy. I doubt Bauer will create a injection mold for each and every different order, that would be too expensive for them and it would be put onto the customer.

My Bauer Vapors are borderline ok but I could use a 1/4" each side for optimal comfort. I tried on CCMs in the same size and my toes felt like they were shoved into a funnel. I tried on the True TF7 and TF9 in regular and wide and my toes felt the same. 

I tell you, once you get into foot shaped footwear, going back to the industry standard just feels wrong.

16 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

Honestly? About a few hundred dollars cheaper. 

X4 has a better colour scheme and that's mostly it in terms of anything noteworthy. 

There's a very slight change in shape of floater sizes, but they're so miniscule it's not worth noting. 

Aren't the bicep floaters a tad different as well? Looks like it from the pics.

Not to be an ass but...even when 12" (and sometimes 13"+) were the standard, you could still get scored on, trust me, I know first hand. You could have cricket pads on ( I know it's exaggerated) and it all boils down to being in position and being square. Where your argument is most relevant was when most of us wore 12" pads and the next guy had 14" pillows from the calf down and that made a huge different on kick saves and on PLU plays.

I understand you wanting to maximise your gear and your money's worth within the rules though. I'd hate to end up with intermediate looking pads while my pants and c/a make me look like an upside down pyramid lolll

So, in the case off CCM, the toe box/block has different widths?

And for True, is that for the 1 piece or the 2 piece as well?

As I ponder on the subject and although I have a general idea of what is the process of getting custom made skates, there are some questions that come to mind. 

I know that they use these digital scanners of sorts to measure width, length, height, etc. But even with all this data, how truly custom are these skates? Are they built from scratch from top to bottom or are they created off of a general last/frame and only have minimal adjustments to the user's needs?

If I use a simple example; I have a narrow foot but I like my toes to splay out (just like in barefoot shoes) and generally, skate toe boxes are built kind of narrow. Would they build/mould a new toe box to accommodate my request or is it more "this is what we got, take it or leave it" kind of deal?

 You can build a custom car from the frame and chassis up. You can build a dress suit from one stitch to another. Is it or can it be the same for skates or are they limited to they have?

My GT2s are supposedly 11" wide but they look more narrow. It has to be an illusion. Also, because they were built with torsion in mind, have they stayed the same over the past 2 seasons? I'd have to measure. Let you know later.

Ok, coming back to this, the last few posts about the puck ramping up...

I'm currently using a JRZ PP31 and I do get quite a few ramps up into my glove in my butterfly. I've moved back down to a 25" from a 26" so it's not a length issue. I don't poke at the puck when shot, only intentional poke checks on passes or dekes or rebounds. I like the Quick blade because of the statements made of total blade/ice contact. Like @SaveByRichter35, I prefer a slight sauce or hard tape to tape pass. I can count more times I fanned on a puck compared to clearing pucks off the glass  

I think the issue is more on the toe twist of the blade. I'm no Turco or Brodeur and doubt I'll ever get there.

What of squared toe vs rounded one for close puck handling or deking (?spell) ?

So since we're talking "different" toe ties approach, here is what I'm experimenting with (photos below). Initially I had some Pro-Laces which I like but I have been brain storming for a long time on an idea and here is what developed: first pic I was using some used Pro-Lace bridges (thanks @johncho ) but I wanted the toe lace/elastic to be in line with the runner and not be pulled down on an angle, I found it to still be a little hard on my ankles and knees. This is when I found some regular toe bridges to mimic what I was aiming for. It works but I do find them quite bulky, hence why I'm looking for the G6 toe bridges/ties at a low price. Lets see how well it will go and how well it will last  

1 hour ago, IpaddyTECH said:

Ah Itech... my old flame. You'll be missed. 

I use warrior pro pants and to me it feels perfect, moma bear sized. Not too big to interfere with closure, not too thin to leave you open to stingers. 

I don't know how old you are but I remember using some D&R Panta pants and the thigh guard went around to the inner thigh instead of a separate piece like today's pants. They were cool and kinda form fit, but not as snug as Tackla was.

How's the pad sitting so high with so much loose on the toe?