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Helmet: Easton E700 Cage: Itech Titanium Shin pads: Easton Mako Pants: Tackla Girdle TG4000 Shoulder pads: Sherwood 5030 Elbow pads: Bauer Nexus 400 Skates: VH Custom with T-Blades Gloves: Bauer Nexus 1000 Stick: Easton V9E E4 85 Flex Grip
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Check out post 180 on page 8. Left skate 650 grams and right skate 660 grams.
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Hi, An hour or two and you are fine to skate on them. thanks Scott Directly from Scott
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I baked mine and then skated on them two hours later. No problems at all. No freezer necessary.
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I asked Scott and he said that a few hours is all that is needed after baking before skating. I just followed the instructions on the website for baking. I did not use a shoe horn though. I was able to lace the skates down very loose and get my foot in fairly easy. I am in northern Jersey. Always nice to see another jersey boy. My skates took one week to get to me after shipping. Be patient. Well worth the wait.
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No more T-blades?
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I guess it all depends on how much you play and if you can get a good sharpening. I never had any luck in my area getting a consistent hollow on my blades. You won't be sorry. What hollow do you use? I use 11mm.
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If you factor in that the T-Blade runners last much longer than a sharpening does, then the cost is not prohibitive. I used to get my skates sharpened once a week. Now I will go at least a month before changing my runners. For me the most important factor was the consistency of the hollow.
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Congrats! What type of holder are you going with?
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The Graf insoles take up a little less volume than the VH insoles. I have the custom pro hockey version. These are a little thicker than the custom hockey version. I took the red and yellow VH insoles out and replaced with the Graf insoles. I didn't re-mold the skates for the Graf insoles.
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Update time. I've been using the skates for a few weeks now and have had a lot of ice time. The skates are incredibly comfortable and feel great for the entire time I am on the ice. I have had no blisters, pain, or discomfort of any kind. This is a new concept for me. I have two very different size feet along with unusually high arches coupled with a wide foot and extremely deep instep. Needless to say a custom skate was really my only option for a well fitting skate. These skates have answered my prayers. I had some Graf custom insoles fitted on Friday at West Side Skate and Stick in NYC. They made the skates even more comfortable. The only negative I could find so far with these skates is that I had to have the T-blades re-riveted due to the wrong rivets being used initially. I was told by the gentleman that did my custom footbeds that the rivets used were much too long. No problem really and was only a $15.00 service. I highly recommend the custom footbeds by the way. Really amazing. I guess the only remaining issue with these skates is the durability, but I guess time will tell on that front. If anyone has any questions please let me know.
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I agree. These skates have it all though!
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I have been using T-Blades since 2001 and they have always made my skates lighter but these skates are a whole new level of light. I have my old Graf 705's and Graf Ultra G5's on hand still. I will have to do a weight comparison.
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I was able to skate on my new VH skates at a public session yesterday. This is the first time I have ever not had blisters,severe pain on my arches or on the outsides of my feet after skating on a new pair of skates. The skates are extremely light as you will see in the pictures. 660 grams for the right skate and 650 grams for the left skate. I was a size 6 in my old skates so that would explain why these are so light. I am very impressed by the quality of the skates and the fact that they were created from just a few measurements and a tracing of my foot. Worth every penny in my opinion. On thursday I have a practice and will post back after actually playing hockey on them. So far so good though. I even had someone come up to me and ask if they were custom VH skates. I guess the word is getting out there. Let me know if anyone has any questions. Happy to answer anything.
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I emailed Scott and he said an hour or two is fine.
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Should I wait 24 hours after baking before skating on them?
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When you baked your skates, did you do them one at a time or both at the same time? Or did you go to a local shop?
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My skates shipped out today. One week from order date. That's quite quick for custom skates! Will post more after I bake and skate on them.
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So the toe box is too rounded for you it would seem?
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What are your toe room issues? Height,width length?
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Just ordered a pair yesterday morning. Scott got back to me last night. Very excited for these skates. Finally a skate that wil fit my thick ass feet. I will keep everyone informed on the length of the process and feedback when I get them and use them.
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A question for those of you that have ordered custom skates through VH. How long did it take for you to get a response and what was the turn around time? What exactly is the process after you send the order form over? Thanks for the help.
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2013 Easton V-Series Catalogue
kadayo replied to JR Boucicaut's topic in 2013 Product Catalogue Reviews
Anyone know if the V9 or V9E will be offered as a blade and shaft combo? -
The Synergy II shaft is not any thinner than the synthesis as far as I can tell. I have them bot in my hands right now and I can't really tell the difference.
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Any updated impressions on the Synergy II blade? I'm trying to decide if I should wait for epuck to get more warriors or just get the synergy II. I just received mine Saturday and used it once. So far so good. Feels lighter than the older Synthesis Si-core blades and has very good feel to it. But I will update my comments after a few more ice times.
