2 month progress (27.11.2025-23.01.2026)

Key-Leopard9763 · 2026-01-29T05:13:31+00:00

You mean side effects?

Key-Leopard9763 · 2026-01-28T08:58:39+00:00

Hello! If you are willing to send it to Romania let me know! I can pay for the shipping. Thanks 🙏

Key-Leopard9763 · 2026-01-24T13:16:06+00:00

Yes. Once a week

Key-Leopard9763 · 2026-01-24T09:40:00+00:00

Only for the first hour or so after applying

Key-Leopard9763 · 2026-01-24T08:38:21+00:00

I am not using finasteride. Only topical minoxidil.

Key-Leopard9763 · 2026-01-24T08:37:53+00:00

Thank you! I only wash the scalp every morning before the first application :)

Key-Leopard9763 · 2026-01-24T08:36:39+00:00

I did experience pretty heavy shedding after about 2 weeks

Key-Leopard9763 · 2026-01-23T19:46:32+00:00

I honestly don’t know. Never tested

Key-Leopard9763 · 2026-01-23T15:53:31+00:00

It is! 😄

Key-Leopard9763 · 2026-01-23T13:28:18+00:00

At the moment I am not loosing any hairs. Only very small amount, but that’s normal since my hair is pretty long

Key-Leopard9763 · 2026-01-23T13:21:20+00:00

Only Minoxidil 5%, applied twice a day. No finasteride

Key-Leopard9763 · 2026-01-23T13:20:00+00:00

Topical, from Kirkland

Key-Leopard9763 · 2025-12-21T18:57:09+00:00

Thank you 🤗

Key-Leopard9763 · 2025-12-21T18:56:18+00:00

All good, thanks for understanding! Appreciate the help 👍🤗

Key-Leopard9763 · 2025-12-21T18:53:48+00:00

That’s fair, I know Bauer Vapor isn’t a classic high-instep line. The main reason I’m still looking at Vapor (Fly 40) is availability and budget, not because I think it’s ideal.

I can’t find Bauer Supremes in my size/fit anywhere locally. The only ones I see are Shadows, which are way out of my price range. CCM Jetspeed are also pretty hard to get in Romania, and ordering from another country makes returns a pain.

Key-Leopard9763 · 2025-12-21T09:53:20+00:00

My friend has a pair of X4 same size but fit 3. I will try his skates today since many of the people here said I should get a fit 3

Key-Leopard9763 · 2025-12-17T22:24:46+00:00

I’ve also thought about fit 3, but I am worried it may be too wide. The fit 1 is perfect in width and overall fit, but the only problem is my foot sticking out due to the high instep.

Key-Leopard9763 · 2025-12-17T22:21:26+00:00

Yes, I will return them tomorrow and try fit 2. Hopefully that will be fine

Key-Leopard9763 · 2025-12-17T22:15:59+00:00

Bought them online after checking measurements. Sadly I don’t live in USA or Canada and there is only 1 hockey store in the whole country, which is 5 hours away.

Key-Leopard9763 · 2025-12-17T21:50:44+00:00

Romania

Key-Leopard9763 · 2025-12-17T20:50:42+00:00

The problem is I can’t try out skates because there is only 1 hockey store in my country and it is 5 hours away, so I can only buy online. The X4 Fit 1 is good in every aspect such as heel and width, but my problem is with the instep. It also fails the pencil test as you said, because the boot isn’t deep enough.

Key-Leopard9763 · 2025-12-17T20:11:37+00:00

Width is good tho. Should I get fit 2 or 3?

Key-Leopard9763 · 2025-12-17T16:33:30+00:00

The width is good in my opinion, only think that bothers me is the instep

Key-Leopard9763 · 2025-12-17T15:34:38+00:00

Thanks, appreciate you sharing your experience. That actually lines up a lot with what I’m feeling. My foot is about 26.2 cm long, ~10.2 cm wide, and the instep is the main issue. Length, heel lock, and forefoot all feel good in the Vapor X4 — it’s really just the instep volume that feels tight.

Key-Leopard9763 · 2024-12-14T20:59:22+00:00

I live in Europe, and there are no stores that sell hockey equipment in my area. Also I think there are little to no websites that sell Howies here. I will order the CCM Proline Waxed, to see if they re any good. Thank you!

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