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no pain and custom one 90's :blink:  that my freind would be sick

Then I've come down with a 104 degree fever...mine should be done in a couple of wks :)

Keeping it stock as far as options go - just custom width, quarter sizing, and 3mm heel lifts.

well i too have come down with a fever for customs, and the only cure is more cow bell

possible to get skate pre radiused to what i want or no?

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well i too have come down with a fever for customs, and the only cure is more cow bell

possible to get skate pre radiused to what i want or no?

2 days ago you were ripping on me for getting custom skates and now you want them? hmmm thats different

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does custom skates have double stiching like pro stock?...or do you have to ask for it. Also could you just special order the boot without a holder.

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yes a custom skate can be oredered with the blades not mounted incase you wanted them aligned to your body. also if im not mistaken theres 2 types of tongues that can be ordered on a bauer skate. correct me if im wrong been awhile since i did a custom bauer order

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well i too have come down with a fever for customs, and the only cure is more cow bell

possible to get skate pre radiused to what i want or no?

2 days ago you were ripping on me for getting custom skates and now you want them? hmmm thats different

i was being sarcastic with the fever and want to know if radius could be done is all. take your meds fivel.

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I wonder if the holders would be mounted right if you order custom skates form Bauer. I mean if I was laying down 600+ for a pair of custom skates I would be pissed if they where mounted wrong. But they are custom and hopefully Bauer would take time on that.

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I wonder if the holders would be mounted right if you order custom skates form Bauer. I mean if I was laying down 600+ for a pair of custom skates I would be pissed if they where mounted wrong. But they are custom and hopefully Bauer would take time on that.

if you told them how you wanted it mounted they would

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I wonder if the holders would be mounted right if you order custom skates form Bauer. I mean if I was laying down 600+ for a pair of custom skates I would be pissed if they where mounted wrong. But they are custom and hopefully Bauer would take time on that.

if you told them how you wanted it mounted they would

Just say...I want them on straight :P And I wonder with my blade alignment issue if they would move over the blade/Holder 2MM like my current Vapors??

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Well, they are customs, I don't see why they couldn't do that. Or have them ship the holders un-mounted and have them done by the same guy who did the current ones for you.

Tru-Dat...But unfortunatley the rumor around the rinks is 1 more year of the Vapors so I might just go to Graf. I like the holder they claim to make a skate for every foot I would just have them move the blade and profile. I love bauer but I like to know that the skate I like will be around. I might buy Another Vapor30...will see. With all my problems The vapors now work for me so it pisses me off to think they are going to stop making them.

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how do you go about getting custom skates? do you have to work for the company or know someone who does ive never seen it offered

you just go to your LHS and order it through them

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To get a custom Bauer skate I would recommend going to a First Line Dealer. Those guys have had a personal training on what can be done, and how to make recommendations as to what to customize. Some other retailers can do it as well, but the FLD are the easiest way to go.

As for the customized radius, to my knowledge, Bauer doesn't do it. It's always better to have it done by a good skate sharpener.

Concerning eyelets pattern, you can't get everything you want with the Vapor or One90, as the quarter packages of those skates aren't as flexible in modifications as the 8090/8000/7000 skates. Those older models are still available in custom, just like the old Vapor 10.

As far as the price, in Canada it's about $120 up charge retail. So in the US, $65 may be at cost, while retail upcharge may be a bit more.

Other changes you can have are:

Liner (grip liner or hydrophobic leather)

Outsole (full composite ot 3/4 composite)

Tongue (molded, felt, longer, plastic insert, foam insert, or both, or none)

Stiffness (0, 1, 2, 3, 4)

Add stiffness in specific areas

Custom width

Custom length to 1/16 of a size

Runners (perf, solid)

Holders (Lightspeed, TUUK Custom +, ICM)

Desaxed ankle bones customization

Eyelets pattern customization on some skates

Amount of foam in skate

Pre-punch for bone spurs

Etc.

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How much more/less would the older models cost to custom order?

Meaning I know the base price of a vapor XXX and then the upcharge, so what would the base price be?

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