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I think your best bet is going to be converting these and buying new Nexus skates, or, finding an older set of used Nexus skates, and having those converted. Otherwise you're basically staring over with skate fitting.

For the amount of money they cost, and the whole experience they are selling, custom skates made specifically for your foot - I don't think you are being unreasonable at all. Some of it may be cosmetic issues and that's up to you to decide how much you care about it. Keep in mind after a few pucks to the holders and opponents stepping on your toe caps, you probably won't care so much about a misaligned rivet cap (or whatever that is) or sloppy glue work. Just my layman's opinion but the carbon fiber issue on the back of the left boot concerns me. It almost looks like there's either no carbon fiber there, or it was an end piece and it's unwoven? Either way I would be concerned that it would be a weak point there, unless an engineer tells me that it's fine. My (uneducated) guess is it's not. Ultimately True is selling a high end, custom product, and they need to understand that comes with high expectations that they deliver on what they're promising.

Wait, it looks like the DLX visor and replacement lenses at the top of page 57 would be compatible, no?

As a fellow FX-50 user this is a sad, sad day. Need to stock up now.

I don't think it's a particularly good looking skate, although admittedly how it looks is not usually high on my list of priorities. If it fits and is as comfortable as its reputation, I'd definitely consider it. The 4 stripe pattern, although it's a SVH "signature", looks very forced (and cheap) to me. The last gen VH skates did the stripes a little better IMO.

I am super jealous that you get a whole sheet to mess around on and practice!

You're a medium in the Super Tacks girdle? What's your waist size?

I'm in a 9K now. Might have to try this one on next time I'm at a LHS. I'm usually not a CCM-fit body type but the +1 adjustments on this girdle intrigue me. Also pretty happy that this should breathe a little more life into the girdle shell market.

A couple for sale at sidelineswap right now, https://sidelineswap.com/ccmcguire not my listing just passing along.

Is there a youtube video in particular that you've been using as a guide? I always assumed I needed a riveting press or other specialized tools to do it. Keep us updated on your progress!

Hey guys! Visiting you from the ice hockey side. I have a couple of conversion questions I hope you'll be able to answer, or at least point me in the right direction. Looking at a pair of skates for roller hockey. Not so much games, but more for training purposes. So I don't need the priciest/lightest/nicest setup, but rather looking for a good pair of skates to mess around with. Have an old pair of Vapor 10 ice skates, which could be a good conversion candidate. The holder on one is cracked but the boots are in otherwise decent shape, and are still fairly stiff. (Prefer a stiffer boot) I'd have to buy a Or the other option is, just go and buy a new pair of intermediate-level Bauer Vapor roller skates. So the questions - 1) How much does a conversion typically cost (labor cost - assuming I am providing the holders) 2) I have a Pure Hockey locally, they'd typically do this right? Or is there somewhere recommended that I could send the skates and holders, and have them do the conversion for me? 3) Still leaning towards the conversion vs buying a pair of Vapor x400, is there a good reason why I should definitely consider the X400 instead of converting? 4) This is probably going to be a question without a right answer, but could someone point me towards some good options for holders (frames?) for this purpose? Many thanks for any help you can lend me.

Just wanted to say how much I love this thread. Keep posting those videos!

Go on craigslist and find a wardrobe box for free that someone that just moved, wants to get rid of. You'll need to hack it apart a bit obviously, but this is a cheap way of getting the material.

I have had 6 pairs of skates but only 3 deserve to be in a list like this. 1) Bauer Vapor x800 (current) 2) Micron Mega Air 90 3) Bauer Vapor 10 (perf steel :)

What Nexus is she in now? Perhaps a different skate in the Nexus line would have a slightly softer boot, and be more conducive to her skating style. The softer boots tend to be the less expensive ones also. Stiff boots are not for everyone. Not advocating against the Makos, just trying to offer a different option if that doesn't work out.