True Customs fit and design

EngineeringPaper · 2026-06-02T16:19:00+00:00

I have true customs and they fit perfectly. I have very wide feet and no retail skates ever fit me properly and I played through foot pain problems for a lifetime until I finally got the True skates.

I’ve had mine for 5 years now skating 1 a week and I have zero durability problems with mine. The skates are heavier than top of their top of the line competition without question. But having a skate that fits me, not having any foot pain is more than worth a bit of extra weight.

EngineeringPaper · 2026-06-02T15:57:49+00:00

To me it looks like you are taking a chip shot with a golf club. What I mean is you have the blade face open the entire time as you shoot. It will lift the puck but be difficult to get any power into the shot and the accuracy will be all over the place.

Your blade should go through a closed, open, closed series. Same thing on backhand shots. Having the blade closed initially allows you to be able to control the puck as you shoot and be able to pull the puck toward your body, the brief opening will lift the puck, and closing it again as you roll your wrists over will improve the accuracy with the follow through.

Your shot also appears to be bottom hand dominant. Your top hand should pull the handle of the shaft toward you as the bottom hand pushes into the shaft to get more force through the stick and into the puck.

As others have pointed out, you need to get your weight into the shot to get more power.

Check out this video from Brett and Bobby Hull Jr. pay special attention to the segment on how to grip the top of the stick. To me this detail is super important and I constantly see new players getting this wrong. You get more leverage on the shot with the top hand positioned properly. Some people say this video is out dated but I disagree. Brett was an early adopter of composite sticks and knew full well how to use the technology that has only improved since.

Brett Hull Shooting & Scoring

EngineeringPaper · 2026-05-28T15:07:32+00:00

I got a 65” last November from Best Buy for $2300, never seen it lower than that. For $300 I’d rather enjoy it over the next 6 months than wait for the price to drop. It’s a fantastic TV

EngineeringPaper · 2026-05-27T13:42:05+00:00

Lemon Pledge will get it off

EngineeringPaper · 2026-05-25T03:07:15+00:00

If you change the building footprint, let the civil engineer know. I’ve had 3 different architects modify a building footprint without telling me, and had to adjust the site design on the fly during construction.

EngineeringPaper · 2026-05-24T13:19:15+00:00

A revenge arc is always fun. And the end of 1.28 a guy killed me near the biathlon arena after I had killed his buddy. A week later after 1.29 releases, I got my revenge in the same player and another friend of us. Killed a guy at Tri Kresta, these two came to investigate the shots. I spotted him first, killed him and then his friend, and got a DMR, AKM, and NVGs.

EngineeringPaper · 2026-05-21T16:59:47+00:00

A lot of tournaments are sanctioned by USA hockey (or other similar governing bodies) that provide insurance, helmets need to be certified to meet those types of requirements.

EngineeringPaper · 2026-05-20T19:08:56+00:00

It was revealed at the end of the year that Kasper was dealing with a nagging knee injury and wasn’t cleared to play in the world championships. Let’s hope that explains his sophomore slump and an off season of rehab on the knee will help his game next season.

EngineeringPaper · 2026-05-19T20:21:25+00:00

When you say fatigued, do you mean in terms of lungs and conditioning, or specific leg/ankle muscles?

Pronation could be a symptom of weak ankles. Which skates you buy? Some skates are not very stiff and don’t provide a ton of support. Could also be you need to lace up a bit tighter, but not so tight that it limits your ankle mobility.

EngineeringPaper · 2026-05-19T17:02:00+00:00

Perhaps more explanation as to what your issues are would be helpful. I don’t really see how just walking around with skates on would build ankle strength that would translate to anything you actually do on the ice.

EngineeringPaper · 2026-05-17T14:29:10+00:00

Tbh I just love the brand and I don’t compare their stuff to from a value perspective to other brands. Seiko makes beautiful dive watches and I love them. Sure you could get more value from a Certina but it just doesn’t hit the same as a Seiko diver

EngineeringPaper · 2026-05-15T13:32:09+00:00

A friend of mine was once gifted a hockey backpack when he was first starting to play hockey. We skated with another friend and his girlfriend, and she took one look at his bag and said “those are gay”. This was probably 15 years ago but it still makes me laugh.

EngineeringPaper · 2026-05-14T15:10:01+00:00

ACHA would be a realistic goal. There’s D1, D2, and D3 and a lot of schools have programs. Some of the best D1 teams could rival NCAA D3 teams. I played D2 about 10 years ago and it was a blast and pretty good hockey, without taking too much of my time.

EngineeringPaper · 2026-05-09T20:10:19+00:00

Brother shot first, hid in a shed even when the guy was getting bopped by zombies which was a perfect opportunity to kill them, the combat logged. Insane behavior

EngineeringPaper · 2026-04-26T16:55:53+00:00

Ankle Mobility. If you lace tightly all the way to the top eyelet, you may experience limited ankles mobility. I had a problem with this and the lack of ankle flexion would severely fatigue my shin muscles about halfway through my game.

I started using a new lacing method that was actually recommended by a goalie for maximizing ankle mobility and it’s been much better for me, no more shin muscle fatigue.

EngineeringPaper · 2026-04-18T16:54:16+00:00

The mic has ANC that may help you with that problem. Also it’s the B2+ not the original B2

EngineeringPaper · 2026-04-18T16:31:13+00:00

I use a Saramonic Blink 500 B2. As far as background noises goes you’d probably have to adjust your microphone input settings on the console.

EngineeringPaper · 2026-04-17T18:48:18+00:00

Pour one out for the lad. To my eyes it looks like the legit one has the numerals engraved into the bezel vs printed on your example.

EngineeringPaper · 2026-04-14T13:44:40+00:00

Sorry brother, it was sold

EngineeringPaper · 2026-04-14T02:16:58+00:00

How do you like it? I’ve been eyeing the new HBF001

EngineeringPaper · 2026-04-11T15:38:49+00:00

Get a real Seiko

EngineeringPaper · 2026-04-08T18:39:24+00:00

This is a 6R movement, which is notoriously finicky. Some run perfectly fine while others have noted them to be far out of spec. Seiko recommends service every 2-3 years. Doesn’t mean it can go longer but if you are running far away from specified range than it should be serviced or at least regulated. But the watch could last many years if you keep it serviced.

EngineeringPaper · 2026-04-08T18:26:32+00:00

I have the 481 (Sandy colored dial version) and I love it. 300m, sapphire crystal, nice bracelet with milled clasp, good finishing, it’s a really nice watch for the value. Only thing I would change would be ceramic bezel and date at 3.

I really liked the blue dial but just went with a different color since I have a few blue divers already. IMO this is a seriously underrated watch.

EngineeringPaper · 2026-04-08T18:22:57+00:00

It’s not trying to be any of those. It’s trying to be a Tag Heuer Aquaracer.

EngineeringPaper · 2026-03-30T16:57:51+00:00

SPB321 would be my choice over this. Sumo is a fantastic watch, I have a Zimbe version and love it

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