baking mission L3

[The Webster 0]

hi

i picked up some cheap mission L3's and the baker wasnt working in the shop so is there a way that i can bake them at home

Thanks :D

[DLIGHTNING 0]

If I were you I would stick with the LHS , I had a buddy who got a wonderfull Idea that a convection oven would work to bake his brand new Vector Pro's , well one of them was ok , the other now has a fallen heal.

Don't risk it !

[Fredrik 0]

hi

i picked up some cheap mission L3's and the baker wasnt working in the shop so is there a way that i can bake them at home

Thanks  :D

Well, that's up to you to decide. I've done it a couple of times myself and it has worked out well.

Heat Molding Your Skates at Home

When heat molding your skates, you must be extremely careful about a few things:Don't overheat the boot. Be sure that your oven temperature gauge is accurate and be sure to place the boots as far from the heating elements as possible. Be aware that you can discolor or burn the boot if the heating elements are too close or too hot.

Lace your skates very loosely before putting them in the oven.

Heat only 1 skate at a time.

Remove the wheels from Roller Hockey skates before heating.

When tightening the laces on a heated boot, be sure to pull ?out? and not ?up? against the eyelets.

Let the boots cool fully before standing up in them.

Don?t lean the back of your calf against the tendon guard of the boot while it is hot.

Follow this procedure when heat molding:

1) Preheat the oven to 185 degrees.

2) Place the first boot in and turn the oven off while the boots are in. The oven will still have enough heat to soften the boots, and this will keep the possibility of burning your skate to a minimum. Don?t forget - Be sure to lace the skates up very loosely before putting in the oven. Check your boots every 5-6 minutes to be sure that they are ok and becoming soft. At about the 10-12 minute mark, the boot should be sufficiently soft for molding.

3) Lace the boots up snugly, starting at the very bottom eyelet, and working your way to the top. When lacing a heated boot, pull the laces "out", not "up" against the eyelets. The object is to not stress the eyelets while the boot is warm.

4) Once the boots are laced, stay seated and let the boots cool. Keep your legs in front of you with the blade or chassis flat on the floor. Keep your calf vertical to the floor, and try not to flex the front, back or sides of the boot. Be sure the boots are totally cooled off before removing them from your feet. This normally takes 15-20 minutes. After boot has cooled, remove the boot and allow it to set for 24 hours before skating in them for optimal results.

Heat molding can be a blessing to your feet during the initial break in of a pair of skates. Done correctly, you can get a pretty good mold on the boot at home.

[Chadd 916]

hi

i picked up some cheap mission L3's and the baker wasnt working in the shop so is there a way that i can bake them at home

Thanks :D

I wouldn't even bother. They will be broken in once you skate in them a couple times. Unless you need to stretch a hot spot, just wear them.

[Fredrik 0]

I agree with Chadd. Unless any hot spots or other problems, there's really no need for heat molding them. I didn't even heat mold my Pro Tacks (XX_stiff), they felt soft and comfy like slippers on my feet so why bake them?

[The Webster 0]

because last time i had missions baked they were comfortable