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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. -
Looking for Warrior W11 Kremlin curve or similar
flip12 replied to Weihanda's topic in Ice Hockey Equipment
Cool. I hope it works out for you. I'm a bad judge of the differences between P08 and W11, but maybe this is your lucky brand? -
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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It's interesting that there's a difference. Do you have any pictures of what they were using compared to the hockey head forms? I also wonder what effect it would have on their results.
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Looking for Warrior W11 Kremlin curve or similar
flip12 replied to Weihanda's topic in Ice Hockey Equipment
And you checked with Vanx too? -
There can be such pleasant surprises: little difference that seem to have outsize effects. That could potentially lead to better designs on average.
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Ok, that makes more sense. There were a couple of other interpretations I could imagine as well. Have you read their original paper? Repetition and precision are the bread and butter of the experimental design and the foundation of their (but also any) research in general. If their results can't be verified and replicated, they're worthless. In their paper they go to great lengths to explain how they do their testing and how detailed that is should quash any suspicions that a surprising result that they get is due to wishy washy execution. Otherwise, that fact will soon be found out, they'll lose credibility and their careers will just as soon be over. I'm not saying that exactly that kind of discovery doesn't happen regarding faulty research, just that it seems at least unlikely in this case since this group has plenty of enemies who would love to find the research was sloppy, and begin to rip the group to shreds. How different are the Warrior helmets? It is surprising to see them go from 3-stars and 2-stars to NR from their old to their new helmets.
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Mark Giordano.
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What do you mean?
