bunnyman666

$400 to protect a $1K investment is worth it IMO.

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What size skate?

I would rather use something that has universal use, i.e. something that I can get whenever needed from a store. I have seen those on a few skates, but my instinct would be to replace those holders with something more readily available if, for example, my spare set was shattered at a game in an all-weekend tournament. I am certain it’s a fine system, but...

Keep strong. I am sending good vibes your way ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I will be doing an enquiry when I go to a dealer who has the goal boot on display. I will be confirming whether or not an Overdrive blade will fit on there. Thanks for reminding me to ask about shot blockers. My skates were originally cowlingless, but a shot hurt me (no broken bones) and I installed a cowling post haste.

Bloody hell! How did they forget that?!? Sorry you’re spending ANOTHER night in hospital.

Foam tape would work. A bit of Kemmeler’s foam (i.e. the original Maltese “gel”) would also work. You could actually make something out of fibreglass for the toe cap. I made shot blockers out of fibreglass from Autozone. They worked surprisingly well. Those fibreglass and resin kits are VERY forgiving. The best and easiest way to heat form is to make a plug of the item you’re heat forming, make a table with peg board material, rig it to take vacuum. The way I remember is to build a frame with a vacuum fitting on the bottom, pegboard for the top with some space between the top and bottom so vacuum can form. Then you’d have it running for the time you pull the heat pliable material and thrown it onto your vacuum former. It’s crude but works pretty well. You’d start with a cheaper material like lexan just to test your crude vacuum former. I did this years ago for making my own RC car bodies. I crashed them all the time and the racing rules required clean bodies, so I had to economise! Since the toe cap of a skate is a simple shape, it would be decently easy.

Kydex is great for abrasion resistance as well as impact absorption. AND heat form able. Hmmmmm

I guess the next question is this: can you spec more beef in the construction of your boot if you’re buying goalie boots? I can take care of that *if* needed; I’d rather they build it beefier than me adding my own protection. They will make it purtier than I; though my mould making skills are improving again. A mask may be finished as early as June as I almost have the shape I want and I will be refining the mould. Sorry for the digression. I’d rather not mod a brand new product if avoidable, besides the installation of a pair of Overdrives! Repair of the blade holder would be very easy if anything were to happen to it and that is actually making me feel better about buying the one piece.

Cool! Thank you!

At that price, you can’t lose! Where did you find them? I’d love another set of cowlings.

I hope this fixes the problem! Sending positive vibes, friend!

It would not be all that hard to fix, frankly.

I actually use it to prevent slipouts more than anything! John MacLeod, the Overdrive creator, moves with these in a way that one could only dream of. The one thing I loved about cowling-free was that these weren’t needed for me! Originally, they were developed because he sharpened his skates beyond sharpening (pre-replaceable runners on cowlings). A young Jonathan Quick used these back in the day.

Or @Nicholas G, it was explained by a more eloquent guy. ^

In essence, they go on the outsole and prevent slippage and help movement in the crease. Once you experience them, it all comes together. Not my website, by the way. I just sell the blades at my sharpening business.

When I discovered one technique to apply labels to my moulds, you could only use paint to cover them up on finished products. Oddly enough, nothing I had ever built was broken in spots where the labels would be. They possibly would have sanded off, as my technique applied an ink stamp to the female part of the mould, which in turn impregnated the label into the epoxy. Of course the lack of perfection when rolling the ink onto the stamp and a few spots where the outside of the stamp added to the mystique and the “one at a time, bespoke” feel. I used a metallic silver ink. @JR Boucicaut could it the the case where the Bauer logos are possibly impregnated into the epoxy? @Nicholas G those skates look good.

Yesterday was a real test for the J-pouch. Let’s just say that what the surgeon warned me about came true in spades. I hope today is a better day!

Looking into the one piece goalie skate. Of course I have to see if I could install an Overdrive blade on the skate; if so- it will be bought for my business! I have to have a pair to show that it can be done! Bwahaha!!! Anywho- I will be very interested in seeing how the scan process will be compared to the tracing process. I am kind of hoping they could refer to how my last boot was built, as it is damned close to perfection! Do they still take into account all of your sore spots? Has anyone here ordered the one piece goal skate? If so, how do you like it?

It depends on who you ask.

You had better believe it! A lifetime product is a terrible thing according to many who make products!

Since I am only posting as a resident composites expert and not a stick manufacturer, the only thing I can say is that there is one factory that supplies many manufacturers, which is very common in the world of high end composite sporting goods, whether it is cycling, golf, tennis or hockey. You can use a generic mold and use your own exclusive lay up. I can’t answer to what Kode is doing, nor I am not privy to what Kode is doing. Kode could be contracting with a factory and have exclusitivity for all I know. As far the patterns go, I offer that as a selling point because I have heard of enough companies seem to offer the most popular patterns, kick points and flexes to mimic the popular offerings of the day. Offer something different but popular and you make break through.

Yes, that is. That would make sense why nano carbon just isn’t nearly as buzz-worthy as it was ten years back. Possibly not worth the additional cost is the jyst of the short article. Thanks for that.

Both, though more from the loads than anything. Though glass balloons would actually help in the means of abrasion.