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Another argument against the price factor is the heavier and softer lower end models which still have the Mako ideas at lower prices.
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Here I think it's another disagreement of shades based on your particularism versus my universalism
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True, but isn't that why Easton offered the 30-day satisfaction guarantee on the Mako?
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Yet another former Graf wearer, Dan O'Rourke.
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That's how it was on the Past-Vert Mission boots, with more of a ( ) shaped wrap than | | ... it also looks like that might be the wrap shape (tighter on the top and the bottom) of Cruikshank's prototype boots: there's definitely more wrap at the bottom--the first eyelets above the toe cap almost touch each other. On my Missions, this felt amazing. But those weren't stiff at all at the top. They were also higher cut than a VH boot, so if the Missions had been stiff, I think it would have been too much. I don't really know how the differences in wrap shape affect one's skating.
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It'll be great to see how your top eyelets line up malcb33. Cruikshank's look very close to the past-vert alignment. But if anything, the heel looks almost as aggressively pitched on both the MLX and VH as on the Cruikshank special. I love that about my MLX. Just the top-front could be a little more aggressive. I also like how the boot's upper edge cuts downwards, just like Fedorov's White Nike's where he had the top eyelet removed. I think that would improve the ankle abrasions that I get when I form them closer to my ankle at the top.
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I've only ever seen it in "Art of Speed: Journey to the Easton Mako Skate," one of Easton's Mako promotional videos: You can see it from many angles in the video starting at that point, 1:41. I find it helpful to use the slow-motion afforded by the HTML5 video to analyze it more thoroughly, too :)
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You had my like already there! I loved that boot cut from Mission as well. I've been curious about the positioning of the eyelets from that and from seeing Cruikshank's OG Van Horne prototype boots. I'm as happy with my MLX for their forward angle as I've ever been in any ice boot. My only issue is the quarters come up a bit too high for good ankle rotation. I've considered, if I can eventually afford customs, asking for a slightly lower cut, but without altering the position of the eyelets. I found I could get really good forward positioning with the standard MLX eyelets after swapping out the stock tongue with a Graf 703 tongue. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on the setup :)
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Cool to see you're trying a different angle for the top 3 eyelets. How did you arrive at those values (8, 6, and 4 mm) forward from normal? Did you consider having the heel more aggressively pitched forward as well? What do you mean full foam on the inside of the tendon guard? Is it the original VH tendon guard, or the new one with added foam for padding? Can't wait to get your impressions of the boots with the requests that you made.
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These also look like 2000s, and possibly still 322's because I imagine 306 would look really short on his boots, but the size is really only a guess.
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Mike Cvik
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Kulikov also had CXN's on his VH, but I don't think he had a Mako transition period before that setup. Along with Pirri, Quinten Howden wears them. I was wondering if Bjugstad might make the switch. Now let's see how long it lasts.
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I think I get it. Practice can be intense, but it's also always so known. Games are less so (maybe that's not really the case as much for a veteran like Steen, but that's beyond my ability/experience to imagine), and that degree of uncertainty requires more cognitive resources which makes the demand for the utmost automatic response/reaction all the more intense. If your equipment doesn't do what you expect it to do, it could much more readily show up in a game situation than in a practice or even a number of practices. I think quite a few guys are just so used to a Bauer-like boot that they are more relaxed and automatic performing in it, even if it might be less comfortable, less responsive, etc.
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Went back to Bauer already.
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Kulikov had it on some of his pairs. Maybe it just went unnoticed.
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Which VH tongue are you using? Is it the standard looking one with felt beyond the edge of the leather middle? For the thinner tongues, are they the slim ones seen in this video?
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Oleg Znarok
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Maybe see a physical therapist? That might be overkill, but what if you're bending your knees more or something when wearing the VH and that's what's causing the strain? Maybe some exercises for building up knee strength could help. You could check to see if your skating is different with a friend catching video of you in your VH vs your other skates. That's just a guess, but I had similar knee soreness when I was starting out in cross-country in high school. Our coach always checked new runners for strain there and had us do some really light weight reps on the leg curling machine. We weren't supposed to do a full curl, only from legs extended fully straight, down a few degrees (10-15 max.) and then back up to extended. I did that a few times and the soreness went away and never came back.
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Custom Skates / Ice to Inline Conversion
flip12 replied to cougarscaptain87's topic in Roller Hockey Equipment
Isn't it both? I thought the Cobra/Ultra pitch is more aggressive than most holders other than the CXN. -
Wideman had an endorsement deal with Graf. After that, I don't think he had one with Bauer. Kulikov seemed like he was in the works on one with Easton at one point. He had Easton cuff rolls on Covert gloves and wore Makos instead of VH, but that didn't last long. This is from New Year's Eve, 2014:
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Wilson's the only one I know of who went from VH to Mako, and not the other way around. Kulikov had Makos for a minute too. It'll be interesting if Bauer comes out with a direct competitor to the VH/Mako in a few years or so. I can't really decide if I see that happening or not.
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Seems that may have been short-lived. Giordano and Kulikov both Bauer reverts.
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Mark Giordano.
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I think this is the right link: http://www.vhhockey.com/dealers/
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I keep wondering if they'll do as Mission did by offering two different lines for two different buyers: 1. Synergy as a more traditional skate to compete with Bauer ski boot stiffness, cut, and classic RazorBladz holder. 2. Stealth on CXN's as a Mako 3 with a slightly more aggressive cut to compete more directly with VH. That could be very interesting. The manufacturing of the Makos seems to bring them back to the same area as the original Synergy models, and though the Makos have had some defects and manufacturing weaknesses, their durability still seems to have faired better with everyday use. Perhaps now they could use their new improved manufacturing and apply it to the old concept and have two complimentary options.
