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  1. DEATHTRON
    I would venture a guess that they are heavier than all of their competition at their price point. Hopefully Easton gets back to trying to build the lightest skates again one day. Zach
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    The MLX guys said that once the skate was cool, you could skate on it. Easton has not come out and said anything like that, but I think its safe to say that if the skate is completely cooled down, go for it. Throw them in front of a fan for a slightly quicker cooling effect. Zach
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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
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    I have it for my personal consumption. The biggest thing I found was lack of snow buildup, not much else. Did make it seem like my skates had a little less edge than normal though (I sharpen my own skates on my own machine, fairly certain it wasn't because I sharpened them any different)... Zach
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    Go ahead and rebake them if you wish. No harm there. Zach
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    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
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    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
  8. DEATHTRON
    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
  13. DEATHTRON
    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
  14. DEATHTRON
    Who let you on here? Zach
  15. DEATHTRON
    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
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    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
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    Interesting. Can anyone weigh theirs and comment how much they have been tipping the scales at? Zach
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    Sounds like you need to try out an FBV with a little less bite. The end result is worth it. Zach
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    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
  20. DEATHTRON
    And if they are having problems with too long of steel rivets, have them go all copper... Zach
  21. DEATHTRON
    Nice looking craftmanship! Very impressed. Zach
  22. DEATHTRON
    Did you buy the skate jig or make it yourself?
  23. DEATHTRON
    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
  24. DEATHTRON
    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
  25. DEATHTRON
    Tell them that you have a hot spot, and that you need that area punched out. Zach
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