ice hockey boots

[zfyfe 0]

i was wondering is there was a place that you could just get ice hockey boots from maybe even some pro stocks or something anyone know of any place or website like this?

[caldakid 0]

huh

[Aussie Joe 0]

You are after just the boots, correct? Undrilled or not?

I'm pretty sure this has been covered before and its really hard to get. Occasionally you'll see some items pop up on Ebay. But aside from that they are fairly rare, unless you have connections.

[interpathway 9]

Graf will ship you boots without holders. Custom only I believe.

[Aussie Joe 0]

Canadian or Swiss Graf?

[zfyfe 0]

You are after just the boots, correct? Undrilled or not?

I'm pretty sure this has been covered before and its really hard to get. Occasionally you'll see some items pop up on Ebay. But aside from that they are fairly rare, unless you have connections.

ya im just looking for the boots i dont care if they are undrilled or not. i just thought that maybe they would be cheaper i like them for inline hockey so i have no need for the holders, i wasnt sure if this is something you could get

[epstud74 24]

Canadian or Swiss Graf?

Well obviously Canadian Graf because Swiss Graf does not do business in North America.

[JR Boucicaut 3806]

Bauer and Reebok/CCM will also do undrilled, custom.

[zfyfe 0]

i guess my question would be will it be worth it to get undrilled custom price wise or am i better off just getting them at my LHS and taking them apart myself

[IniNew 53]

i guess my question would be will it be worth it to get undrilled custom price wise or am i better off just getting them at my LHS and taking them apart myself

That completely depends on how comfortable you are with modifying them. If you're going from ice holders to inline chassis, there is a great tutorial in the Roller Hockey forum about doing that. Hell, it's a great read if you're planning on taking them off at all.

[Darkbyte 0]

i guess my question would be will it be worth it to get undrilled custom price wise or am i better off just getting them at my LHS and taking them apart myself

Good question. I often wondered that.

If ever I were to find some custom ice hockey skates, I was toying with switching the ice boots for my inline boots, so I'd end up with a great pair of skates for inline hockey, and an ok pair of skates for skating around with mates on the weekend/the odd ice hockey clinic to see what the differences are.

Anyone done the latter? Im guessing it would be exactly like the ice->inline conversion?

[zfyfe 0]

i guess my question would be will it be worth it to get undrilled custom price wise or am i better off just getting them at my LHS and taking them apart myself

That completely depends on how comfortable you are with modifying them. If you're going from ice holders to inline chassis, there is a great tutorial in the Roller Hockey forum about doing that. Hell, it's a great read if you're planning on taking them off at all.

i guess my question would be will it be worth it to get undrilled custom price wise or am i better off just getting them at my LHS and taking them apart myself

Good question. I often wondered that.

If ever I were to find some custom ice hockey skates, I was toying with switching the ice boots for my inline boots, so I'd end up with a great pair of skates for inline hockey, and an ok pair of skates for skating around with mates on the weekend/the odd ice hockey clinic to see what the differences are.

Anyone done the latter? Im guessing it would be exactly like the ice->inline conversion?

i am fine with it i am the one who made the tutorial on how to do it, and this is the link to it, and that still doesnt answer my question

http://www.modsquadhockey.com/forums/index...showtopic=44573

[IniNew 53]

i guess my question would be will it be worth it to get undrilled custom price wise or am i better off just getting them at my LHS and taking them apart myself

That completely depends on how comfortable you are with modifying them. If you're going from ice holders to inline chassis, there is a great tutorial in the Roller Hockey forum about doing that. Hell, it's a great read if you're planning on taking them off at all.

i guess my question would be will it be worth it to get undrilled custom price wise or am i better off just getting them at my LHS and taking them apart myself

Good question. I often wondered that.

If ever I were to find some custom ice hockey skates, I was toying with switching the ice boots for my inline boots, so I'd end up with a great pair of skates for inline hockey, and an ok pair of skates for skating around with mates on the weekend/the odd ice hockey clinic to see what the differences are.

Anyone done the latter? Im guessing it would be exactly like the ice->inline conversion?

i am fine with it i am the one who made the tutorial on how to do it, and this is the link to it, and that still doesnt answer my question

http://www.modsquadhockey.com/forums/index...showtopic=44573

Didn't realize it was you. In that case you shouldn't really have a question. Is the price of the custom boot worth the time you would spend modifying it in which ever way you plan to.

[interpathway 9]

Canadian or Swiss Graf?

Both will do it. CND for North American customers, Swiss for those over the pond.

[DCott 0]

If you're from Boston, there is a shop in Bedford called Zwickers will sell you skates, then install a chassis for free if you let them keep the holders, so I have heard from a few people on this board.

So your total cost would be boots + chassis, and you trade the holders for labor. Pretty good deal unless you are drilling and mounting yourself.

[zfyfe 0]

If you're from Boston, there is a shop in Bedford called Zwickers will sell you skates, then install a chassis for free if you let them keep the holders, so I have heard from a few people on this board.

So your total cost would be boots + chassis, and you trade the holders for labor. Pretty good deal unless you are drilling and mounting yourself.

that doesnt sound bad ill have to check them out its about an hour from me thanks

[matix218 11]

If you're from Boston, there is a shop in Bedford called Zwickers will sell you skates, then install a chassis for free if you let them keep the holders, so I have heard from a few people on this board.

So your total cost would be boots + chassis, and you trade the holders for labor. Pretty good deal unless you are drilling and mounting yourself.

that doesnt sound bad ill have to check them out its about an hour from me thanks

Thats a really good deal actually. Usually you just get stuck paying for labor and have a pair of holders sitting around that end up on ebay or collecting dust on a shelf.

[interpathway 9]

Or you could sell them for full price, considering they likely don't have any damage to them. You might be able to even sell the steel and holder separately and make more back than the labour cost in the first place.