i own graf 704’s, obviously not much different than the 703’s. they really are the most comfortable skates ive ever used and are definitely worth the price. they are also pretty light. i dont have the tblades on mine, nor have i ever used them, so i cant really tell u anything on them. as far as shots hitting the skates goes, i havent gotten hurt when ive gotten hit in the foot with a shot so thats another plus. the only downside i can think of about the skates is the price of them. other than that, it takes maybe a couple games to wear them in and get them molded to your feet. heating them up helped get them molded to my feet faster. but yea…i would definitely recommend those graf skates