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Everything posted by mojo122
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By all accounts the VH is a lighter MLX except for the tendon guard, which is fixed in the VH and very mobile in the MLX. The Mako is a refined MLX skate.
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I skated using an old pair of heat molded Superfeet in mine the other night without issues. However, I did go back to the Mako innersole the next skate as they just seem to work better for me in this skate.
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Don't agree that stiffer is better just as lightest is not always best. I've been on mine for 8 months now at least 4 times/week and there's no sign of them breaking down.
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The Easton Synergy 1500 had a composite toe cap. Many shredded over time. Can't speak as to whether the VH toecap is similar in construction and I don't think there were ever enough MLX users for that skate to have a relevant sample size for comparison.
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Hope it's not the SAME pair...
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Nice skates!
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Why would anyone remove the tendon guard when heat molding the skate unless you have a goalie conversion?
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We will have to agree to disagree here. Having had TotalOne's and NXG's, I noticed greater stride extension with the improved flexibility of the NXG's tendon guard. Glad that what you have works for you.
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What I don't like about the VH is the fixed tendon guard. While the Mako isn't the first skate to have a flexible tendon guard, they did take the flexibility to a new level.
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Same here, but others have certainly noticed them!
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I was getting wear in that area with my TotalOnes, which also had good flexion/extension capabilities. I'll have to keep an eye on my Makos, but at the 5-month marker these skates are not showing any excessive wear issues or concerns so far.
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Out of curiosity are you skating tongues out or in? I skate with my shins over the tongues and with 5 months of skating 4 times a week my tongues are not showing any wear issues.
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Yes, lifts at the front of the holder can be done.
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What's important is going with a setup that works best for you. As for the steel, I preferred the LS3 steel over both the LS2 and Fusion. As for the Edge holder, I think it's a big improvement with the being able to swap out runners without a socket wrench.
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Sometimes it just comes down to luck as no skate is going to be bulletproof. Case in point, broke my foot on a hard pass wearing TotalOne's, which just might be the most protective skate out there.
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Nice wheels. I have to give the E28 a shot, although a heel curve guy for what seems an eternity now.
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Looking at the bright side, glad it was your glasses that snapped and not your arm.
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Somewhere in this 42 page topic I seem to remember someone had heated the arch area with a heat gun to resolve a arch-fit issue.
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Agree. Unless you're having a fit issue there's no need to re-bake.
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Did you try Loctite on the runner hardware? If the holder and runner aren't working for you and you have exhausted options like profiling, then by all means swap out holders.
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Good advice. I always remove my footbeds after skating and put the skates on a boot dryer. I have noticed some moisture beneath the insoles. More than what I used to get from my NXG's.
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Jimmy did the install and can best answer this, but it looks (to me) like they lined up perfectly.
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The boot works just fine on LS2 holders. I didn't want to mess with what was working for me (LS2, 3mm heel lift, and titanium runners) and am glad I swapped out holders before ever skating in the Mako. This skate has a lot going for it in terms of comfort and performance.
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Check the 2 innersoles to make sure that they are both the same size. There's no being able to slide mine even a millimeter. In fact, I have to unlace my skate down many eyelets and pull the tongue forward to take mine out and put them back in. Is it possible they put different sized footbeds in? Maybe, as my skates came with one 96 inch lace and one 120 inch lace.
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Custom Glove Gallery (questions and answers)
mojo122 replied to elpresidente99's topic in Ice Hockey Equipment
If you scroll up in this topic you can see some pretty good pictures of the Kovalchuk, Hossa, and Savard cuffs. To me the Hossa is the shortest, but not my own personal favorite.
