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Guy Incognito

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I'm looking for someone experienced in custom orders through Graf to do some Graf customs for me, I took my foot molds to my LHS and asked them to get in touch with our local rep. I wanted to meet with the rep to get a pair of these:

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Still haven't heard back after a couple of weeks, so I'm looking at other possibilities. Would this be cheaper to go through someone in Canada? I already have a sock mold and the box mold completed. All I need is someone to place the order the right way.

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As I was told:

The molds allow Graf to build the custom skate around your foot, specifically. The foot (box) mold allows them to build the footbed around your arch and foot type. The sock mold allows them to build the rest of the skate to your foot (ankle, etc.), and is a mold that goes up to where a skate would stop above my ankle.

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Well I have a fair amount of custom grafs and never used a mold yet. And only 1 pair returned for a minor adjustment.

The sheet they send out for the measurements is al i have ever used....Soggie at JH probably has the sheets still.......

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Well I have a fair amount of custom grafs and never used a mold yet. And only 1 pair returned for a minor adjustment.

The sheet they send out for the measurements is al i have ever used....Soggie at JH probably has the sheets still.......

yeah ive got the sheets for custom graf skates for measurements only nothing about custom options but OTG and a few other guys on here know a number of different custom options for Graf skates

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yeah ive got the sheets for custom graf skates for measurements only nothing about custom options but OTG and a few other guys on here know a number of different custom options for Graf skates

Would Graf keep the options I had done on my skates for this particular member to use again? Since those are my skates in the pic? I remember they re-made a pair of mine after that flood (still not completely sure how that worked out, or if the flood was the reason) so I would think they had a list of things done to my skates.

I never had a mold taken either, just the outlines.

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yeah ive got the sheets for custom graf skates for measurements only nothing about custom options but OTG and a few other guys on here know a number of different custom options for Graf skates

Would Graf keep the options I had done on my skates for this particular member to use again? Since those are my skates in the pic? I remember they re-made a pair of mine after that flood (still not completely sure how that worked out, or if the flood was the reason) so I would think they had a list of things done to my skates.

I never had a mold taken either, just the outlines.

If you dont mind, what model where those based on?

Scuba

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yeah ive got the sheets for custom graf skates for measurements only nothing about custom options but OTG and a few other guys on here know a number of different custom options for Graf skates

Would Graf keep the options I had done on my skates for this particular member to use again? Since those are my skates in the pic? I remember they re-made a pair of mine after that flood (still not completely sure how that worked out, or if the flood was the reason) so I would think they had a list of things done to my skates.

I never had a mold taken either, just the outlines.

Ben-yes graf should still have your specs on file, I will call tommorow for you if you want

and the skates are a 709 custom great white with a teclite quarter panel, and an over sized toe cap. also the skates if im not mistaken were 6.5 and 6 3/4 regular heel with blades not installed to have tuuks put on later.

If you dont mind, what model where those based on?

Scuba

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Those are Graf 709 SE (initially came with Cobras, but I switched to LS2, then to PITCH) w/ Teclite, wider & longer tongue, lined toe caps, comfy fit, traditional 700 series liner, Canada flag and my initials stitched into the top of the inside tenon guard.

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Those are Graf 709 SE (initially came with Cobras, but I switched to LS2, then to PITCH) w/ Teclite, wider & longer tongue, lined toe caps, comfy fit, traditional 700 series liner, Canada flag and my initials stitched into the top of the inside tenon guard.

yeah i remember doing them for you

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sogaduch, are you available to do custom graf orders?

yeah but im in toronto though plus grafs custom charges have gotten alot higher than when Eazy got his done

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yeah but im in toronto though plus grafs custom charges have gotten alot higher than when Eazy got his done

Well, I'm currently waiting to hear back from another Canadian shop about custom Grafs with them...they quoted me at +125 over retail for the skates. It's been over 2 weeks now though, and they say they still havent even heard back about the skates...was looking to get custom G3 ultras. Is this delay and pricing normal? It would seem that they could at least let people know within 2 weeks just whether or not they CAN do the skates...but maybe the retailer hasn't made an effort to get it going, I don't know.

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Although I dont work there anymore...I personally wouldnt order Graf from another store in Toronto or the GTA for that matter then Just Hockey. I would maybe try Corbbets in Oakville or Pickering Village bout outside of the GTA.

The rest well I only know one guy I would trust at any of the other shops.

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Ok, so the guy in Hamilton hasn't replied to any emails in two days after he told me he'd send specific instructions on getting a proper sock mold. Apparently, he doesn't want to do it. Graf won't deal with me directly, and my LHS doesn't know how to order them.

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We've been corresponding with one another, and I've had to beg him to follow up on things he said he'd do. I don't think I want the hassle. Anyone here have any suggestions or leads?

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I've been corresponding with someone at Just Hockey as OTG suggested, and haven't heard anything from the other place in over 3 weeks now...the guy at Just Hockey seems pretty helpful, knew right away which skate would work well for me, instructed me on extra measurements I would need to send him...will see how it goes.

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