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Kgbeast

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  1. I thought they did pretty good. Team NA is much deeper team though.
  2. Management comes and goes... the management you referring to is gone now. I have noticed it as well. The clearances have a lot to do with it no doubt, but the brand recognition and respect is what makes people buy. if it was a clearance on Bob's Hockey skate brand, there would be no uptick. Actually, I have not seeing much uptick in Eastons that been on clearance as well. I am actually quite surprised with that come to think of it.
  3. Every brand has at least one disapointed customer... I am not saying it is for everyone. I have owned 3 pairs of Graf skates and have not noticed shoddy workmanship in any of them. Will see if anything shoddy pops up on the pair of peakspeeds I should receive later this or earlier next week.
  4. I agree with this except for need to ditch Graf name. Not sure why that would be necessary as the name is pretty solid and is well regarded. Agree with the point about bringing more value for lesser price tag. I think they did attempt that with peakspeed line. It is very conservative looking line, but have some awesome features from top to the bottom of the line and especially for junior and youth. Features such as lined box, moldable footbeds, moldable quarter, replaceable blades, flexible tendon guard, stay in place tongue. It also is one of the lightest lines if not the lightest. And it is priced cheaper than the comparable B/C. I think they started getting on the right track, just perhaps a little late. I also agree that it is in the retailers interest for these little brands to just to go away, but it is not in the consumers best interest. More competition means more value for the consumers buck and more incentive for the manufacturers to innovate and remain properly sized for the available market.
  5. Not at all trying to make it seam as if EVERY retail (or non retail for that matter) customer wants Graf. I just think that perhaps 15%-20% would not mind to see what Graf can offer. This thread has many posts where members expressed some love towards the brand, I just put some updates for them.
  6. My opinion is based on the assumption that someone like Carey Price would have a custom fit skate from Graf as well, which i'd suspect would fit as good as the VH he got now. If I am wrong, then yes, I would not expect him to go back, quite agree.
  7. Carey Price appears to be a pretty die-hard Graf goalie, even with VH, he still keeps Graf cowlings. It is quite possible, he will go back to Graf if it becomes a solid brand. That said, with the collapse of Graf Canada, pros, goalies and players, who was wearing Grafs have switched mostly to VH and quite likely, without an endorsement, most of them will not go back to Graf anytime soon. That said, the new generation and non-pro goalies might flack over resurrected brand. I just see that both Graf and Vaughn are in decline, and this union might be just what both of them need to get back in the game in a significant way.
  8. Yep.... Vaughn have not been able to secure much of a space in the goalie skates market. This could be a great opportunity for them now. Bauer is kind of in trouble, and Graf has a very solid reputation in goalie skate circuits. Vaughn has pretty solid protective gear "legacy" and Graf has the skates, seems to me like a match made to success. Other Graf product which is undervalued I think, is their underwear. Obviously, their footbeds and laces are pretty well regarded products and should move nicely if they become solidly available. As for the players skates, they do need to do some catching up although their G75 range is pretty nice. It can be used by Graf philosophy indoctrinated skater who wants to have more ankle articulation as well as the ski-booter for who they have G75-HI-EXTRASTIFF option, which probably can "cast" your leg better than any other skate on the market I think, their sticks got some traction as well, but they really need to work on their endorsement skills and try to capitalize of PeakSpeed development as there are some good nuggets in there. To me, all this is a good opportunity and timing for Vaughn to become a solid competitor to CCM and Bauer and normalize the market a little bit. This also can put Graf in much better standing in Europe if the partnership is mutual.
  9. Got a line from Swiss. Looks like they are restarting the distribution through Vaugh Hockey in USA and in Canada. As of now, no mention of Graf on Vaughns website, but they say it is possible to contact and inquire about Graf gear from Vaughn already. It does not look like there are any plans of resuming PeakSpeed line, but who knows. It should be possible however to order anything that Graf Switzerland is currently producing. Who knows, maybe a few months from now, you will be able to get Vaughn players skates with "designed by Graf" on them... We shall see. Just as a disclaimer, I have not contacted Vaughn to verify any if this. If you know more, please reply.
  10. When I read play-dough blurb in here before, I was wondering if that is an exaggeration... I guess it is. As for pencil test, Mako are shallow fit (similar to jetspeed skates) based on Hockey Giant fit table, but I think you are right about hard tongue, it should be a problem. How narrow are they and they are, did baking addressed that?
  11. Lol... of course store bought skates will be ill fitting, after all they are made for sausage party characters, not people. Right?
  12. Generic quality gear for cheap would be awesome as that would put better gear on underprivileged kids and leave more money for more ice time for the ones that can get flashy crap, but find it wasteful. We all, especially us in USA, need to concentrate on making hockey more available, more affordable, and ultimately, more desirable. This is the only way to grow the sport and the industry that supports it
  13. Toebox is most likely a premanufactured part and would have a generic fit. My toe is 5mm longer than what you show which makes me get 1/2 size larger boot and it looks even more out of fit. Your looks pretty perfect.
  14. Did you try some really basic insoles that have no arch support? Or perhaps no insoles at all? If not, try no insoles and see. If it works, get some basic insoles. You can get "Graf Anatomical Footbed". I think Monkey has them for $9. These are great as they cover the rivets really well and support the heel nicely. As far as the basic insoles go, these are probably the smartest design... sometime less is more.
  15. Looking at the spec, these are pretty nice. 7700 are probably the lightest hockey skates on the market with 780g including the steel. Also the runner is profiled 10' instead of usual 11'+. Moldable footbed is kind of a must on this level and it is nice that they have it all the way down to pretty inexpensive 2200 model, Asymmetrical tong , lined toe box are classy touches as well. One thing I always admired about Graf is that even the lowest end skates and youth skates still have the same attention to comfort and features. This is no different - even the bottom skates still have lined toebox and are heat moldable. Pretty adorable touch on youth size as PK7700 comes with Cobra 5000 holder and replaceable runners... that's a 10Y size... My 5-years old daughter wears 12Y. This is a bit overboard for someone who will grow out of the skates before 3rd sharpening :). The product has so much soul in it, it should be able to make babies! I truly hope that Graf can get back on their feet.
  16. Not sure about that. I did not see any PeakSpeed skates at TH... Monkey has models from top of the line at nearing $800 per pair to low level at $99. They also have 30% off online coupon. They have those in pretty much all sizes as well and under regular, money back return policy. It looks like a new stock to me... but who knows
  17. That sucks... You need something that pushes their feet up in the arches to counter pronation. Carbon insoles are not intended to do that. Greens are the highest arch profile from Superfeet. I think the sales rep was pointing you in the right direction. Obviously, it also would be good to go see a podiatrist doc so he can get you some pointers on what should be done. Other high arch insoles are available from Spenco and few others. Usually, they all cost in $45-$50 range.
  18. The hockey blades are between 0.11 and 0.125, with goalie blades are between 0.13 and 0.16. The difference are across the brands as well as within brand sometimes (like youth vs senior, or low end vs high end)
  19. Is it possible that you just loose your edge? Both BFD and FBV create a pretty skinny edge that can roll-over of split-off. I would think that the quality of the steel, hardness of the ice, and weight of the player can result in ROH being a better option. Although if you flop with 9/16 ROH, you'll do the same with 1/2"... perhaps when you hone the sides, you also take the edge off a little. Who knows, there could be more than just ring problem.
  20. Yep, they supposed to resume their distribution in USA and Canada next week... unless they have changed their mind. Either way, it will be news. In the mean time HockeyMonkey basically giving their remaining skates away.
  21. 3d "scanning" is going to be more available pretty soon. There are many systems already that use projection of geometrical shapes (lines and circles mostly) and taking a digital photo of that. I have played with HP Sprout with the 3d scanning option and I was pretty impressed. It is not there yet for a pocket device, but I won't be shocked to see next generation of phones capable of 3d modeling based on the same principle. It might bypass the retail and go straight to the end user.
  22. They actually increasing the runners not the holders. The effect is the same as increasing the holder, your skates will be able to lean more during maneuvering before bottoming out. Of course, practicality of it, is debatable...
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