jazzyjoey

I used to use 95/75 for myself and a few of my friends. The switch to 1/2 Fire was pretty close. It didn't feel like any less bite.

I didn't complain to Blackstone. I have a BR100 too, so I just use the line piece from that and the magnet from the blackstone part. Works great for me and I don't have worry about using electrical tape.

Same thing happens with mine. The part with the lines is not level.

I wear longer socks and had the mako bump problem on one of my ankles. I just reheated that part and pushed it out a little bit and wore an ace bandage over the raw spot until it healed. I didn't have any issues after the reheating. I believe the issue was that I originally tied the top two eyelets too tight after baking, but I can't confirm this. I baked mine at home and had no issues. I followed the instructions on the box. 200 degrees for 10 minutes (I think early models might have said 15 minutes which is a little long). I did one skate at a time and flipped it after 5 minutes. However, I would recommend that you get them done in a shop, just make sure they follow the temp and time duration that's listed on the packaging.

Maybe you got a bad wheel? I've used the ruby wheel to sharpen black edge and the notably harder steel on my Makos with no problem. 95/75 FBV is my current dressing, but I've also used 100/50 with no problems.

I've had the skates since release with stock runner/holder/profile and no knee pain or strains at all. Playing 1-2 times a week.

If I'm leaving the fbv/radius the same, i'll just kiss the wheel to keep it fresh and smooth. If I'm going to a different fbv or radius I'll keep going until the black starts to fade.

I have an x-01 and usually dress the wheel for each pair (sometimes do each skate on my Makos because the steel is a little harder). I'm still on my first wheel after a year, though. I sharpen 3 pairs of skates every 2 games, so I'm probably over 100 sharpenings already. Maybe you're taking too much material off when you redress?

I had this problem with my left skate and the above advice fixed it. I re-baked the skate and tied it up, but left the top two eyelets fairly loose (really just made sure not to over-tighten them). I also pushed the offending part of the boot out with my finger while it was still on my foot. The skate has been perfect since then.

I have a ruby and orange wheel, but I've only used the ruby, so I'm not speaking from experience. I think the ruby gives a cooler sharpening and a better finish. Both colors are aggressive, but I would assume that the orange is a little more aggressive.

I've used a skate oven at a LHS and a home oven. To be safe, I did 6 min/side in my home oven vs 8 min/side at the LHS. The skates at the LHS were obviously a good bit warmer, but there wasn't much of a difference.

Skating and running are very different movements. Lighter footware would have a greater effect on running vs skating. Each foot spends more time in contact with the surface during a stride with a skate vs a running stride. A 100 gram increase in sneaker weight is a much greater % increase of the total footwear weight vs skates. There's no gliding when you're jogging or running, you're constantly lifting and moving the shoe while you're in motion.

It's possible that it's less than 1/4'' then, I didn't really measure it with any accuracy. My foot started right against the toe of the skate pre-baking. After baking, there was a little bit of room. I might have overstated perfect, but they didn't have 7 3/4 size available :)

Perfect size for sure. No lace bite at all. I originally felt some light pressure on my arches, but that went away after baking.

9.5 foot here. I also wear size 10 shoes. 7.5D in a CCM. 8D in the Mako gives me about 1/4th of an inch to the toe after baking. The skates were difficult to get my foot into before baking.

This is happening to me too, but only on my left skate. I'm going to try using a heat gun to adjust that corner a little bit.

Made an account to give my experience with these skates. My shoe size is 9.5 and I was previously wearing a 7.5 CCM U+ CL that had been stretched and punched for width. I still had pain in the forefoot area. I tried on the Mako in a size 8 and had trouble getting my foot in the boot because it was so narrow. I tied them up a little bit more loose than I would before actually skating and sat/walked around for about 10 minutes to gauge how my foot fit. There was a little pressure in the forefoot and arch area. Even then, it was significantly less than the CCMs so I decided to make the purchase and have them baked. Everyone saying that they are as pliable as a pair of sneakers post-bake is spot on. Aside from the heat, I could hardly tell that I had them on after I laced them up. The boot just wraps around your foot. I played one game on them last night and they felt like I had worn them for years. No pain at all. Great responsiveness. Acceleration was effortless. Instead of wearing a pair of skates, It was like my feet had runners. It took me about 5 minutes of warm-up to get mostly used to the taller holders and forward pitch. As a defenseman, my lateral movement was improved as well, although I found myself a little more on my toes than normal since I'm not 100% used to the skates. My only concern is the durability. The mesh on the outside doesn't seem as tough/robust as the other high end skates, but only time will tell. Besides the durability concerns, I'm very happy with these skates. They're a great step forward in technology.