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  1. laserrobottime
    What size are those pro tacks??
  2. laserrobottime
    I was told by Scott to stand with my knees bent and aligned over my toes, so that's what I did.
  3. laserrobottime
    Standing during tracing yes.
  4. laserrobottime
    I had my wife trace each foot with weight on that foot, keeping the pen vertical. I scanned the tracings and verified they were at 100% size before sending.
  5. laserrobottime
    The toe box issue was not a measurement problem, rather a construction problem. My smallest toe was placed behind a support piece that had too much carbon fiber layered inside it and caused my toe to jam against it. Bad measurements, of course, would sour this whole experience too. Overall, this forum is probably not the optimal market for a custom skate like VH. The guys on this forum are pickier about gear for beer league than many of the pros I know.
  6. laserrobottime
    I had a pair completely redone because the toe fit was wonky. Scott is a great guy.
  7. laserrobottime
    Skated in my second pair today. All of the stuff written above about the lightness, support, and complete comfort is 100% echoed in my experience. My boots were redone due to toe cap issues I was having. It's very interesting to see how each pair changes as he refines his product: my new boots replaced the carbon "window" on the sidewall with vibram rubber, the tendon guards are attached with copper rivets, and the tongue Velcro is held on with screws instead of rivets. I am very, very happy.
  8. laserrobottime
    So, I got my skates back with the adjusted toe caps. Skated a Junior A game in them and am still having issues. I contacted Scott and he will be fabricating me a new pair of boots to increase the volume and solve the toe issues I'm having once and for all. He is incredibly responsive (even for a picky customer like me) and has been an extremely fast communicator.
  9. laserrobottime
    Deleting this post, will be posting an in-depth review in the future.
  10. laserrobottime
    Prepare for the longest wait of your life.
  11. laserrobottime
    My skates had the toe caps redone and will be arriving Friday. Hoping to use them in games this weekend!
  12. laserrobottime
    At least. The skates get very soft when baked. Let them harden up for a day or two.
  13. laserrobottime
    I have a size 14 foot and I'd say these skates are like an 11EEE/AA. Size 296 runners. Duck feet -- woo-ooh!
  14. laserrobottime
    Quite the opposite, actually. The toe cap is very form fitting, just a tad too much in my case. I wouldn't worry about my issue occurring in your pair.
  15. laserrobottime
    Length. Even though my tracings accurately reflect my flat foot shape (I tend to scrunch my toes when I skate), there is not enough room for my last two toes in the toe cape to lie flat. Scott stands by his stuff, though, so I'm not concerned about getting these to fit me perfectly.
  16. laserrobottime
    So, short update: Finally skated in them, and I'm having some toe room issues. Notified Scott and he is taking the skates back to rework the toe box.
  17. laserrobottime
    Tongues are the same length they shipped as. As far as my foot, I've got a wide, higher-volume foot, but I don't think it's related to the added composite material in that area.
  18. laserrobottime
    Good question. It may be cosmetic, but I didn't request it. I love the look of these.
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  20. laserrobottime
    OK, skates arrived today! Initial impressions: 1) The build quality is impeccable. It looks like Scott improves his technique with each pair he produces. These are very, very polished. 2) The molding to my foot is incredible. You can see how I traced my foot on the toe cap. Each bump and lump is represented. 3) The above posters were not kidding -- getting your foot in and out of this skate is somewhat challenging. 4) The rivet bursting die looks to have been replaced. I'll bake them tonight, skate in them ASAP, and keep you guys posted.
  21. laserrobottime
    Loving the prototype eq5
  22. laserrobottime
    Well, delivery did not occur today because USPS lost my skates somewhere in IL. Last seen in Elk Grove Village on Thursday. I am disappoint.
  23. laserrobottime
    My order should be here next week -- the anticipation is worse than I ever remember before Christmas as a kid.
  24. laserrobottime
    That's an awesome bit of kit, dude!
  25. laserrobottime
    Well, yeah, but this one is mostly black. (said with a tinge of sarcasm)
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