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Without the lift in the s17, the Mako's have a considerable amount of forward pitch. I have not skated in s17's with the lift still in the skate. Zach

Go ahead and rebake them if you wish. No harm there. Zach

Have an oven at home? You can use that. I did with no ill results. Just follow the MLX video on youtube, with the printed temperatures on the mako box. Zach

I think that the first generation mako's are definitely serviceable. You will have to spend a little time workout out the spots that give you trouble (IE all the "mako bump" spots), but after that, you essentially have the same skate. That's the worst case scenario. Best case scenario, they fit you right out of the box, and you don't have any problems. I don't think you need to wait, and at $480, that's a great price for that skate. Zach

To anyone who has problems with the original Mako's: It would seem they Easton has fixed everything with the Mako II. No extra hand work had to be done after heating the boot like normal. Zach

Or....you could set up an appointment and go visit them yourself. That would be the best way to ensure if you even need customs, and if you do, that you receive all changes necessary. Zach

I wouldn't worry too much. From a far away glance, all they did was change the tongue and add a little more ankle padding. The tongue that was on there was good, so hopefully the change isn't too far off. But other than that, I think if you didn't have problems with the original, you wont notice much a difference with the new pair. Zach

I had a similar problem. I fixed it by spot heating with a heat gun, and then really pushing everything away/out in that area. Serious relief and problem solved. I had to really get in there and work everything with my hands though. Protip: Put on a pair of thick work gloves when attempting this. Zach

100/75 for grip comparable to 3/8, 95/75 for something a little less sharp. I started on the 100/75 after being on 3/8 my whole life, and then moved to 95/75 because I was curious. Have not went back to 100/75 since 95/75, not really planning to either. Zach

Having the same problem as the skate in JR's post. Mine occurred from a slap shot to directly square to the toe. Its quite unfortunate. Zach

Who let you on here? Zach

Alright, thanks JR. That makes sense. I have the 95/75 spinner, I will give it a try. Are any of the other combinations that provide slightly less grip than the 100/75 with more glide? Or is 95/75 the next closest? Zach

Question here: I've some of the suggestions here, and have studied the chart, but can not come to a decision: Is there anything that grips like the 100/75, but glides more? Like a 110/75 in theory? Or is there something with slightly less grip, but more glide? I see the 95/75 on the chart, but I am reading here that it is a drastic change in grip/bite. Any anecdotal experience appreciated. Zach

Interesting. Can anyone weigh theirs and comment how much they have been tipping the scales at? Zach

Sounds like you need to try out an FBV with a little less bite. The end result is worth it. Zach

I will defer to you, as you are an expert at this. However, I would like to know the logic behind your statement. Seems to me, that either rivet should hold the holder to the boot just fine, and that the size of the hole in the boot and holder would make the biggest difference in weather a holder moves in relation to the boot. Please let me know where I am wrong. Zach

And if they are having problems with too long of steel rivets, have them go all copper... Zach

520 grams WITHOUT holders or steel? Thats lame. VHFootwear needs to be realistic with their skate weights. I now rue them for getting my hopes up. Zach

They had me at 520 grams (drool). I love me some super lightweight skates. Reminds me when the First Easton carbon skates came out (though not 520 grams), and how far ahead they were concerning weight. Unfortuantely, with the low weight of the skate, came other problems. Still, $1000 for a fully molded custom carbon skate seems AWESOME. Time will tell though if they are durable enough for hockey. Zach

Tell them that you have a hot spot, and that you need that area punched out. Zach

When you sit and squeeze them in your hand, no, they do not SEEM stiff. Due to the way they are made, they will not seem "stiff" like what we have seen in the past few years, however, they are plenty stiff with your foot in the skate. I would also like to note that the more recent skates have been too stiff for almost everyone, in my opinion of course. Zach

I will say that I feel like I gained 1/4 size with mine. Not sure I can fit into an 8, but the way it sits, the 8 1/2 leaves my toes not feathering the toe cap like normal. Then again, it could be the ergonomic toe cap, as my index toe is my longest. Zach

Ive been getting the same thing. Saw my easton rep at my game the other night, he told me to heat gun it, and really work it over. I have yet to try it. I will tomorrow when I have some time at home.Worth noting that I do not wear socks. To whoever baked their skates for only 4 minutes: you can bake themin your oven MLX style for a total of 16. I did, it didnt hurt anything. I would reccomend a proper baking before adjusting anything else. Zach Ive been getting the same thing. Saw my easton rep at my game the other night, he told me to heat gun it, and really work it over. I have yet to try it. I will tomorrow when I have some time at home.Worth noting that I do not wear socks. To whoever baked their skates for only 4 minutes: you can bake themin your oven MLX style for a total of 16. I did, it didnt hurt anything. I would reccomend a proper baking before adjusting anything else. Zach

I dont think we have ever seen custom Easton carbon skates to consumers have we? I have a custom pair, however as far as I know, they were never offered on the retail level. Zach

When you go the custom route, you are still customizing a skate and its features. This skates has features you can not get in other skates. It's that simple. Zach