krisdrum

Thanks. Yep, I remember your conversion. Looks good. I was searching way back (2012 or so) and saw a few folks (including Kovalchuk71) stating they had issues. Since some of the pairs I've been looking at are older (eBay), I wanted to do some further research and figure out if there was an era or construction method I should avoid. And if it helps others, I am a relatively smaller guy, 5'6", probably 175 give or take.

Q for anyone with a Graf boot conversion... any issues or things I should be aware of before taking the plunge? Their 735 fit is by far the best I have found for me feet. Want to convert a pair to Marsblades, but have seen/heard some horror stories about converting their boots, so am a bit leery. Any help would be appreciated.

Not to speak for Pers, but to me I'm not sure a partnership makes sense. Marsblade is targeting the folks who want the absolute best transfer from ice to roller. It is a premium product with few competitors. People will pay the premium for the product if they want the experience. And if you look at the price comparison to a high end static chassis and wheels, the pricing is very competitive, so it isn't even that much of a premium. I'd also imagine most of the target audience have zeroed in on their boot fit needs. I think that is the biggest place where a potential partnership would fall down. There simply isn't the variety of fit options in the roller segment (particularly with 1 company) as there are in the ice segment. I'm seeing this right now, and granted I am relatively new to both ice and roller, but as nice as my new Alkalis are, they aren't my Grafs. I'm in the process of seeing if I can get them as close as possible, with a bit of massage and "wait and see", but that is different from saying "I know this boot works for me, let's put some wheels on it that will mimic a rockered blade". Just my $0.02