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Krev
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Mmmmmmm T-Flex.
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I had a pair of Tuuks on standby; turns out I liked the small pitch increase.
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You can heat them up at home and work both spots at the same time. The over the toes thing will go away, its the pitch. Took me a game or two to figure out the knee bend.
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Smexy.
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Yes, you can spot heat an area that is giving you problems. Several people have done so with their arches and rolling out the top of the boot which might dig into your ankle if you're leaning backwards too much.
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Depends on the place.
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The forward pitch took me about a period to get completely comfortable with. Other than that, things were hunky dory.
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For the record, the box my skates came in that the rep had said 16 minutes.
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You can do it at home without any issues. Just follow the instructions on the box if you are unsure. I followed the MLX instructions which coincided with the instructions the rep gave me when I got them: 200 degrees, 16 total minutes, 8 minutes per side of the skate (meaning you flip them half way through).
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Goes away after baking. 200 degrees, 16 minutes. 8 minutes per side. Enjoy.
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Those look great.
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I don't regret buying my Mako's. They still are the best fitting skates I've owned; an evolution of the MLX skate. This VH skate intrigues me, and I'll try it out when I can.
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Every skate is a referee skate...
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Very interesting. The two issues I had with the MLX were the tendon guards snapping and the tower peeling away from the bottom of the heel. Sounds like the construction method that VH would be using addresses that. Count me in.
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Go with the 9. The upper will be fine, it just won't wrap as hard around the top of your foot, which isn't the end of the world.
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Yes. Yellow superfeet; didn't work as well as I thought, went back to stock. I agree with this 100%.
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Shortened season, don't want to change to something unknown. St. Louis was using his old Vapor XXX's for a while, for example.
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I took three off the skate last night. Two left, one right. Both shots on the left skate were on the outside of a boot. Didn't feel it at all. Right foot was the inside of the foot because I opened up incorrectly to block the shot. Felt that one a bit, but no lasting pain or anything that made me wince in stride immediately afterward. The MLX skates definitely felt more solid. I think that's because the material inside the boot was actually thicker. The Mako (liner) material is thinner. Construction-wise, the Makos seem more put together, if you will. I think the Mako's offer a better overall fit... at least you could kind of get your foot in the boot before baking this time around, if barely.
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No, I've always been a D width in Easton skates.
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Yes, before the bake, and a little after. That was alleviated by spot heating that one area and applying some pressure with my thumb to 'punch' that area out a little. No discomfort at all, still wraps great around my foot, just need that little itty bit of extra room for my left mid foot.
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You better.
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I am absolutely jealous of the T-Flex shaft. I call dibs.
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Nah, mine had to do with re-riveting and just heavy use over their lifespan. Ah, that makes more sense. A demo pair would certainly be more likely to be thrown onto someones feet and taken for a spin.
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Normally I'd agree, but the Makos are an exception in my mind. They can be reheated, and remolded. One skate on synthetic ice is not that big of a deal. Replace the steel and it's basically brand new.
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They're priced lower than other top end skates. I too ran into the MLX skate breakdown on the heel. Nothing some epoxy couldnt fix. They're relatively narrow, I think. Perhaps the D will fit you just right.
