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Larry54
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Call me an idiot, but I bought a pair of custom-made skates that fit me from the get-go instead of buying a pair of big-name skates that despite being backed by millions of dollars of R&D have to be customized by some unknown self-proclaimed expert with an @yahoo.com e-mail.
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I think the problem is that these shafts and blades are designed to be assembled into one-piece sticks with solid epoxy filling the gap. They just happen to offer the pieces separately for those who want to make two-piece sticks out of them.
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learning hockey at an advanced age
Larry54 replied to Amazinmets73's topic in General Hockey Discussions
It's amazing to see how much you've improved since the beginning. The fact that you fell in one of those videos shows that you're still pushing and testing the limits, which can only lead to more improvement. Keep it up! -
As far as the heel goes, your comments may have been true about some of the first VH skates. But I don't really see that issue on my 4-year-old pair. However, if you compare the skates I got about a year ago with my 4-year-old pair, there was already a flat platform molded into the carbon fiber heel and it continued up the middle toward the toe to compensate for the space taken by the toe covering that wraps under the boot on each side.
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The first pair of VH skates that I had were very light. I got my second pair three years later, and they were stiffer and heavier than the first. I think it's a result of the improvements in durability that they made including the new toecap. I also got Step steel which is taller so the additional metal surely added a bit of weight.
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VH skates never came with moldable footbeds. They still come with the red liner under the insole. And the new insole is different but neither was moldable. This video shows a small degree of customizability that is possible.
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Allan Holdsworth. He's one of the few that I would call a genuine musical genius, and I don't just throw the word "genius" around.
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The reason I've come back to this post is because recently I was getting numbness only in my left foot despite having the skate much looser than my right skate. One day I removed the tongue and noticed that the felt edge was folded under at some places. Because of the great wrap of these skates, inserting the tongue when putting on the skates caused the edge to roll under. I guess it ended up cutting off circulation in the blood vessels on top of the foot. To fix this, after straightening out the felt edge, I used a vice to compress the felt all around the tongue so that it tapers towards the edge. That made the felt edge thinner and a bit stiffer so it's easier to insert the tongue between the foot and the eyelets when putting on the skate. Hopefully this tip will be helpful.
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Then stop bitching about it and go ahead and do it. I won't stop you.
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Exactly! Even when the Canadian dollar was equal to the U.S. dollar, hockey equipment that was made in Canada at that time was sold at a higher price in Canada than in the U.S. because they went by what the market can bear. It's refreshing to see a Canadian manufacturer not exploit this.
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If they did that, U.S. customers would be paying 10% less than they were 3.5 years ago, and Canadians would be paying 15% more than they did 3.5 years ago when the skates came out and when the dollars were at parity. As it is now, you're paying the same price that you were 3.5 years ago for a skate whose model has been continuously upgraded over that time, and shipping is now free (and the price hasn't gone up due to inflation, either). And Canadians are also paying the same price they were 3.5 years ago but still have to pay shipping and GST. So what's the problem? You're sad because Canadians aren't paying 25% more than you? And you're now getting free shipping to boot!
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Larry Coryell
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No problem. I assume the quote was your own response. I'm happy to see that the orthotics allowed you to get back to normal hollows. I'm always pleased to hear stories of how people succeed in overcoming problems that were preventing them from enjoying the sport that I love. Cheers!
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^^^ I didn't write the above quote. ^^^
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When I went from Bauer Flexlites to VH both on LS2 steel, I went from 1/2 to 5/8 and kept that for 3 years. With my new pair of VH skates with Step steel, I recently went to 11/16 and it's working very well for me. I don't know yet if I'll try 3/4 at the next sharpening. And for reference I only weigh 140-145 lbs.
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Now you just have to find an eBay seller with exactly the same feet shape as you who is selling VH skates cheap and you'll be all set!
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So do I, two different versions. The original version has a tongue that's stiff and becomes soft and pliable when it's heated, and hardens to the shape of the top of the foot when cool. That's thermoformable. My new pair has the felt tongue that's always soft and pliable whether it's warm or cold. That's not the definition of thermoformable.
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Where did you get that information? The VH website says, "There are two tongue options with an adjustable position. The regular tongue is a traditional thick felt model, the custom tongue has a metatarsal guard consisting of formable plastic – either can be embroidered."
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I initially baked the skates with about 3/4" of the tongue's velcro showing beyond the attaching strip . Afterwards I tried attaching the tongue further in so the end of the velcro strip is even with the end of tongue's velcro. I prefer the feel of the latter since it takes up some space in that area. I didn't re-bake anything after the adjustment since I'm using the standard felt tongue which I don't believe is thermoformable. I also attached the tongues on my 3-year-old VH skates in the same way except that I baked them in that position since they are thermoformable. Which tongues do you have?
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If you mean the skate that VH now has on their online order form, the skates I received in early October have the same screwless toecap but the tendon guard is different from my plastic one. And the VH holder was not yet available when I ordered mine. Out of curiosity, what's the story on the new tendon guard oldtrainerguy28? Is there an advantage over the previous plastic one? Flexible? Lighter? More comfortable? Thanks.
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I find it a bit difficult to lace the eyelets with the skate on my foot too but it's only the top 2 eyelets that need to be unlaced to get the skate on or off, so it's not a big deal to me. I've also gone to lacing the top eyelet out-to-in for other reasons and that seems to make it a bit easier to lace.
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You probably meant the posts starting here in the Gear Sightings thread.
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I guess so. For some reason, I don't remember seeing the custom color on Hull's skates when I noticed the skates around the ceremonial face-off. I must be getting old. Is that the silver option or is it grey like on my pair? Here's the full version of the above photo. It's a nice action shot especially for an alumni game. https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/285213770/1024x576/cut.jpg
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Brett Hull is wearing VH in the alumni game, too.
