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  5. Posted · Report reply

    The LS3 regular steel is a 10 foot radius and the LS3 fusion is a 9 foot radius I believe.

    So if you go with the regular LS3 steel(NOT the fusion) then you should be at the same radius as the speed blade.

    Anyone correct me if I am wrong.

    I currently have Reebok Ribcor skates 8.5D with 280 Speed blade holders/runners. The fit is not bad but can use better heel lock especially on my right foot. At first, I thought about trying on the Easton Mako skates but the lack of protection and really aggressive stance had me back off. Now I read about the VF skates and I might actually pull the trigger. The question is the holder. I really like the look of the black Tuuk edge holder with the black VH skate but I think I already got used to the Speed blade holders/runners after having my Ribcor's for about 4-5 months. I never skated on Bauers/Tuuks. The speed blade has 10' radius (correct me if I am wrong) and Tuuk has 9' radius but that can be fixed by profiling. To my understanding, the Speed blade has more aggressive pitch (close to Bauer Vapor line) and the holder is more neutral. Also does anybody know the difference in pitch between VH skate boot and the Ribcor boot? Still have the Mako in back of my mind too. Thank you guys for your help and suggestions.

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    How often do NHLers get to change their skates in a season though? (I do not know the answer. Just throwing it out there.)

    I guess I think of basketball shoes. I doubt most NBA players use one pair of shoes the whole season. From what I hear some players change shoes in games. By no means am I saying that basketball shoes or skates are or should be on the same durability level. They are indeed quite different. How often do most NHLers get to skate in a new pair of skates?



    Certainly I had the option to send them back to Scott Van Horne for repairs but I can't even be two-days without my skates because of how much my job depends on them. Still, if these are the same skates being made for NHLers I'd expect them to stand up to the grind of coaching travel hockey and playing mens league.

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    Just wanted to update: Skates are still going strong. No volume issues and the tongues feel great. I'm happy I went with these skates. A few snags here and there, but overall I'm just grateful that I found a pair of skates that fit my feet without excruciating pain. In the near future, I plan on buying another pair... as a back up... just in case!

    Yeah. I bought a second pair as "back up." The all black pair was my second pair of VHs. The fit once you get it dialed in is incomparable.

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    Mine are ordered and will be coming soon I hope. Just curious how many of you VH owners used the Ace bandage method during heat mold versus just using your hands to push on the key spots? Any consensus yet on which way to go?

    To be honest, my skates felt pretty snug from the moment I laced them up without baking. I did not feel that I had to use the ace bandage method when I heat molded. After heat molding and just lacing them up they were even more snug(not tight, but just perfect).

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    here is a pic.

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    Definitely, if the broke reason what you guys' tendon guard were too solid to receive your ankle turning power, this flexible guard may be a better idea to solve the problem.

    But Mako's tendon guard is more silky back move.

    Thanks for the pic! Yes, I think thats what everyone wants to know... will this tendon guard hold up better? It looks like if you are flexing it that much that the rivet shouldn't pop out.

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    Finally I completed tuning.

    Boots... VH Footwear custom with flexible tendon guard

    Tongues... cut off VH's genuine tongue around toe box and top

    Holders... Tuuk Lightspeed2 263

    Edges... Step Steel V-Speed XL

    Shoelaces... nowaxed 96"

    Insoles... Sidas Conformable

    Contouring... 13' radius, +1 pitch and slide center point 1mm forward by Blademaster machine

    Sharpening... BFD X7

    Shims... 3mm heel lift shim and 2+1mm medial side shim

    If I want more than this, I may keep them when I will order new skates for me, probably 1or2 years after.

    What is "custom" about the tendon guard?

  16. Posted · Edited by uclaman · Report reply

    I just wanted to post my thoughts on my VH skates. I've had the skates for a few months but it has been tough to for me to find ice time outside of games to try them out and subsequently send them back to Scott for tweaks. Finally had some extra ice time over the past few weeks and I did not like the width of one of the skates. So the last thing I had Scott do was widen my right skate a tad and I sent it back. The right skate came back to me today. I baked it as soon as I got home and then used them about 2 hours later for my adult house league game.

    This is the first time I have skated on them and felt that BOTH skates were a PERFECT fit. As someone had previously stated before, its like having gloves on your feet. The skates are so damn comfortable. Since it is carbon fiber and the boot truly is one piece for the most part, they are extemely responsive. There is no slop at all during crossovers in the toebox area. I actually tried on a pair of graf 9035's this past weekend and they are nowhere near as perfectly fitting as the VHs. If you think about it the VHs are not that much more expensive than top of the line graf's or bauer's etc. but they are essentially exact fits to each individual foot! Well worth the extra 100-200 to purchase these over a top of the line graf/bauer/ccm/rbk in my opinion.

    My only concern is the longevity of the skates. I suppose only time will tell. I know people have been having issues with the tendon guard. Hopefully those are the exceptions rather than the rules.

    I hope these VH skates catch on more. They are amazing skates and I look forward to the improvements Scott will make over time.

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    So obviously this thread will have a lot of people with their VH issues. Just wondering if there are people out there WITHOUT any long term issues on these skates?

    Since I ordered my skates I've had to get them tweaked. Scott has been super responsive and I appreciate him helping out. With that said I have not been using them regularly because they've been getting tweaks here and there. But reading through these posts makes me worried that after 6 months they will fall apart.

    Anyone been using these for more than 6 months without issues?

    Happy 4th by the way!

  23. Posted · Edited by uclaman · Report reply

    Some Logistical questions about the skate.

    Does VH footwear send them out sharpened if you'd like? I suppose I could email scott but I'd rather not clutter his inbox with this question. Anyone know?

    I don't live too close to a decent sharpener and if I have a week or so to bake, testfit, and skate in them all while working 60-70hours a week it might be difficult.

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