How strict is the "wait 24 hours after baking" rule

[rotanadan 0]

Gotta play tomorrow, just baked yesterday at like 3, wanted to try em out before actually playing at an open skate at 10:30, 19 hours close enough? :P

[GrafPro55 0]

Go hard. Won't matter.

[Zinger 0]

is 5-6 hours good enough?

[Andoy 5]

5-6 hours was ok for me though i'm not an expert so I can't recommend it. I put them in the freezer though to speed up the cooling process. It's been a year and a half since i got my skates and so far, no structural damage *knock on w

[t-bone 1]

baked mine 1pm, put them in a fridge for a couple. skated at 7pm. no problems at all.

[vnderachiever 3]

19 hours is plenty. I skated on new inlines about 8 hours after baking, and the only problem I had was a few cracked wheels ><. you'll be fine. Enjoy!

[JohnnyCanuck 0]

really?

I am not an expert by any means on this at all, but does temperature and humidity really matter? What you are waiting for is for the glues and adhesives to "cure" correct?

Is this not a highly scientific thing whereby a chemical reaction of sorts is taking place? Like concrete setting or epoxy curing etc?

Hmmm. Learn something new everyday.

[Too Old 1]

Got my skates and they seemed to fit fine. Went to a public skate and couldn't hardly make it around the rink. Skated off, took off the skates and walked across the street to the lhs to have them baked. Got them done, then sat them outside in the (very) cold weather for 15 minutes... picked them up and walked back to the rink and went inside and skated on them. No problem. All you're going to do is soften up adhesives/etc and once they cool down they're fine again.

[GrafPro55 0]

really?

I am not an expert by any means on this at all, but does temperature and humidity really matter? What you are waiting for is for the glues and adhesives to "cure" correct?

Is this not a highly scientific thing whereby a chemical reaction of sorts is taking place? Like concrete setting or epoxy curing etc?

Hmmm. Learn something new everyday.

True. Once the boot cools back down to room temperature (approx. 20 min) it doesn't cool any more. 3 hours or 68 hours later, it will be the same temperature. What you are waiting for is the glue and/or epoxy (depending on the construction) to solidify. I try to leave the boots we make, on the lasts as long as possible, so they "cure" to that shape. Sometimes I have to get a playoff skate rushed, and the lasts come out right away. Depends on the time you have to play with. In a perfect world, I would recommend you heat the skate, put it on, kick your heel to the back, lace it up fairly snug, and leave it on for 4 days without standing up.

[sitzlejd 0]

really?

I am not an expert by any means on this at all, but does temperature and humidity really matter? What you are waiting for is for the glues and adhesives to "cure" correct?

Is this not a highly scientific thing whereby a chemical reaction of sorts is taking place? Like concrete setting or epoxy curing etc?

Hmmm. Learn something new everyday.

True. Once the boot cools back down to room temperature (approx. 20 min) it doesn't cool any more. 3 hours or 68 hours later, it will be the same temperature. What you are waiting for is the glue and/or epoxy (depending on the construction) to solidify. I try to leave the boots we make, on the lasts as long as possible, so they "cure" to that shape. Sometimes I have to get a playoff skate rushed, and the lasts come out right away. Depends on the time you have to play with. In a perfect world, I would recommend you heat the skate, put it on, kick your heel to the back, lace it up fairly snug, and leave it on for 4 days without standing up.

Think that'll hold water when I tell my boss I need the week off :P ?

[vnderachiever 3]

Think that'll hold water when I tell my boss I need the week off :P ?

Does your boss appreciate a well fitted hockey boot? :P

[GrafPro55 0]

Think that'll hold water when I tell my boss I need the week off :P ?

I'll write you a note to give your boss.........if you get Grafs.

[K9 Unit 1]

Think that'll hold water when I tell my boss I need the week off :P ?

I'll write you a note to give your boss.........if you get Grafs.

you've got me interested ;)

[Zinger 0]

well im getting mine baked on friday, gonna put them in the freezer for about 4 hours and then in the basement for another 3 and go play my game at night

[rotanadan 0]

Hmm, didnt have much time to skate around on em over lunch today and hockeygiant does such a horseshit job at sharpening I only took like 4 laps forward and backward before I stopped. I have a boney right heel I guess, it bugged me even in my old boot for like the first 5 mins of skating then went away. Hopefully that's the case here, otherwise I might have to rebake that foot and kick the heel back harder

[joshy207 15]

It all depends on the boot. Some can be baked and skated in an hour or two after; others really should be left alone to let the glues and materials reset for 24 hours; and some skates should not be baked at all.

[aal 3]

Think that'll hold water when I tell my boss I need the week off :P ?

I'll write you a note to give your boss.........if you get Grafs.

you've got me interested ;)

GrafPro, I hope none of your employees are reading this...

[rotanadan 0]

Ok so, holy crap what a difference a pair of new high end skates makes over old floppy ones. Everything took less strides, less effort, just great. But as I said, my boney right heel hurt, I could play through it fine, but I would rather not be in pain :) someone mentioned the XXV recommended bake times is 2 max. I want to rebake my right foot, and this time slam my heel back harder to make a pocket deep enough, but I want to be sure, should I lean forward a little to push my heel back as it cools? or will that screw stuff up. All this is so new, different than the old skate in pain till it doesnt hurt anymore method :)

[GrafPro55 0]

Think that'll hold water when I tell my boss I need the week off :P ?

I'll write you a note to give your boss.........if you get Grafs.

you've got me interested ;)

GrafPro, I hope none of your employees are reading this...

Huh? Ohhh. You think people working for me will try the "I can't work this week, because I'm baking my skates". Well they would need to get the note from me. I would find them a nice comfy chair beside the skate oven here at work, and lots of work to do that requires no standing.