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Davetronz

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  1. Davetronz
    You're already spending your money on custom skates, getting someone to help you who's done it more than once or twice is always a bonus if you're near a fit center. Being fitted at a fit center doesn't cost you any more than doing the tracings yourself, and they can help identify issues, options or other anything else you may have missed on your own.
  2. Davetronz
    We play to games of 5 and switch goalies every 5 goals. Never consider that getting "pulled".
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    I believe Lemieux was in Graf at some point.
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    Also never had a rust issue.
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    Still rockin' the VH's though!
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    It doesn't make it thicker on the portion of tongue that touches your foot. Just a ~1/8" thick piece of material down the centre-middle of the upper half of the outside of the tongue. It's the area on the tongue that appears silver in some pictures (or raised black in some of my pictures) down to the area where the velcro starts. I can post a pic of it later tonight or tomorrow. It will stiffen up the tongue as well as adding some protection. It's definitely a consideration to look into. Typically that irritation is caused by the friction of the tongue moving and shifting when you're skating (or tongue breakdown from this reason). Preventing this will usually stop the friction and irritation. You could also look into a product like Stable26 or Ezeefit Booties to add some volume into the area where you have reduced volume. This may help prevent the tongue from wandering as much, or stop the area from becoming so irritated.
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    If you have any degree of over-pronation with or without a certain shape to your foot (thicker on medial side, slimmer on lateral side), the tongue can torque to the outside like that. If all else feels good on your tongue (maybe aside from the pressure you're having at the top of the boot), I'd suggest trying to tether or have a strap sewn into your original tongue that will help it stay centered (you can run your laces through it in a few places). Or, have someone double check your alignment if anyone in your area is capable of that. You may also need a bit of a thicker tongue to accommodate your foot shape and skating style. In that case getting a new, thicker tongue is probably your best bet. Tough to say for sure without seeing it in person.
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    But, Haley may be an ambassador for women's/girl's hockey through Bauer. So it may not be a team thing or league thing, but rather a personal deal as an ambassador.
  9. Davetronz
    Lets say you're a pro athlete and someone is sponsoring you or your team (let's say Bauer or CCM) and you have to wear their gear. Let's also say that you love their protective, but that their skates aren't your cup of tea for fit or comfort reasons. Perhaps you could wear another brand of skates as long as an effort was given to make them look like the product you're sponsored to wear, and as long as you don't actively endorse the other product... May be completely off-base, or may be something to think about.
  10. Davetronz
    Ok gents. The official word from VH... The enhanced metatarsal guard CAN be embroidered. Up to 3 digits (numbers or letters) - just like the tongue without metatarsal guard. I posted a pic of the embroidered metatarsal guard a page or so back. The skates with the "GB" and "MB" embroidery - with a black metatarsal guard. The enhanced metatarsal guard covers up the VH logo on the tongue, as does the embroidery option. Hope that helps clear stuff up.
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    I'm going to confirm the "no embroidery on enhanced metatarsal guard" with VH - I've ordered this option before without issue, but maybe something has changed.
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    Very interesting!
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    I'd recommend trying them with the VH footbeds first. They are quite nice. The SOLE may take up too much volume and change how your foot sits in the boot. If you feel like you need a bit more material under your arch you can add a bit more of the material under the VH insole, or try something like the SOLE insole. I'd also recommend re-baking them if you change insoles.
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    I had SOLE super-slim in mine for a while to give my arch a bit more support. I ended up not liking the skating feel and went to a Black Superfeet where I get less heel lift, less arch support, but better foot feel.
  15. Davetronz
    That's how they ship all pairs, even to authorized dealers. In boxes, with labels. They don't have VH bags as of yet, as far as I know. On the flip side, Bauer, CCM, etc don't put their custom skates in bags either. Graf "sometimes" does. Re: epoxy - they are handmade, which leads to occasionally some epoxy remaining on the boot. Not sure what you mean about the material hanging off. Glad you received your skates and that the initial feel seems positive!
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    With the new JR style boot using the new toe cap effective mid-late-september, the only difference is going to be the sizing and the area/shape in which color options are applied to the side of the boot. The junior boot has a much smaller and more trapezoidal shape where the color option is applied compared to the senior boot.
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    Rust-proofing, yes. I interpreted it as you were thinking like rubber or nylon coating of some kind. Interested to see what they provide. First boot - older style. Second boot - a bit of evolution, but still with the old tendon guard, closer in finish to the new JR side finishing style, but still with older (coated) CF toe cap and side walls graphic near toe box. Third boot - new style SR.
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    Coated eyelets? Don't believe those are an option. I think they were an ask from MC88, but I'm not sure they're available.
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    I believe the current build time for customs is around the 3 week mark because of increased volume. Optimus can probably comment on the US shipping. I think his arrived in a matter of days after they shipped. Quite fast.
  20. Davetronz
    Correct - no embroidery is possible on the new 1-pce polymer tendon guard - but embroider away on the tongue with or without the metatarsal guard!
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    Are you sure? I've ordered a few pairs with the enhanced metatarsal guard and embroidery combination and had no issues. The two pairs in the middle have the enhanced metatarsal guard and the embroidery. The pair on the left has the enhanced metatarsal guard and no embroidery. The pair on the right has neither. (The skates pictured have the metatarsal guard in black - so it's a bit difficult to see in the pics)
  22. Davetronz
    That's a hot pair of jets!
  23. Davetronz
    They look pretty good (but not a fan of those baby blue laces!! LOL) Rob at VH is great - so is the entire team. Very accommodating and do a great job with customer service.
  24. Davetronz
    Yeah, the shop who installed them likely used rivets that were too short, and with the added height of the shims, there wasn't enough to grab on, and the lifts/shims started moving. Typically, they don't move if installed properly.
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    Funny you mention this, I was discussing this with one of my guys last night and we decided to do the same thing (like a consignment/rebate) for VH junior models where growth may be a major consideration.
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