flyweightphantom 1 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 Today I had a vanguard frame mounted on my flexlite 4.0 pros. They look amazing the black boot with black frame and he did a clean job. The left frame is in perfect position i'm very happy with it. As for the right frame its not exactly the same,mounted slightly foward and slightly to the outside of the skate (i.e. not really centered). I have not skated with them yet so I dont know if it makes a difference. This has happened to me once before and I DID feel odd when skating. Also when i put the skates on i feel the rivets on the bottom of my foot as if he didnt flatten them out enough which is not a huge deal can be fixed easily. How many times can I get new holes put in the bottom of the skate for new rivets?? Would I be a maniac by having someone try and center it better or just shut up and try them? I will try to take pics also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyweightphantom 1 Report post Posted August 20, 2009 if anyone can host a pic for me i have 2 pics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Invert 13 Report post Posted August 20, 2009 if anyone can host a pic for me i have 2 picsImageshack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatwabbit 93 Report post Posted August 20, 2009 you can try to mount them yourself... no problem with multiple holes... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyweightphantom 1 Report post Posted August 20, 2009 the top is the left skate which seems centered nicely, bottom is right seems to be off to the right when looking at the pic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatwabbit 93 Report post Posted August 20, 2009 it does look a little off...why not try it out first before you decide? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyweightphantom 1 Report post Posted August 20, 2009 thats what im debating whether to even try them or just bring them to another reputable shop and see what they say about it. They may just think im nit picking and the difference is irrelevant, and it probably is nit picking but im sort of anal about my skates lol. Wabbit if i mount them myself it will be a disaster I guarantee it haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatwabbit 93 Report post Posted August 20, 2009 have some faith in yourself man! Give them a go first, the difference might be negligible... I'm picky about my skates as well (3 years, about 10 pairs of skates). I've settled down into Torspos now, since they are the ones that give me the least issues in terms of fit, hot spots, and overall not giving me lace bite. Every other brand (easton, bauer, CCM, RBK, grafs) have given me one problem or another.I've also started mounting the chassis myself... dont do a fantastic job, but at least I'm contented... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyweightphantom 1 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 Well I brought them to another reputable shop and the guy said he can move the chassis on 1 skate to match the other but cant guarantee the rivets will hold since they will probably be overlapping part of the old holes in certain spots. So its a 50/50 chance, has anyone had experience with this type of thing (i.e. holes overlapping)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpeaslee 30 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 Sprungster (Keith) has recommended filling the old holes with epoxy. I'm not sure if I've ever had holes overlap, but so far I haven't had any problems with chassis staying on my boots. I would still follow others advice and try and skate on them first. The difference may be negligible, so rather than possibly compromising boot integrity or wasting more money, just give them a skate first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sprungster 5 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 Well I brought them to another reputable shop and the guy said he can move the chassis on 1 skate to match the other but cant guarantee the rivets will hold since they will probably be overlapping part of the old holes in certain spots. So its a 50/50 chance, has anyone had experience with this type of thing (i.e. holes overlapping)?Helpful hint. Mark where the blade is in the toe and heel of the boot. I've toe-outed a few and I just (HA HA HA) take the frame off and use a Dremel with a router blade and move the front holes one direction and the rear ones the other. Then I press the shit out of the rivets and everything stays in place. I just totally wanked both mounts on my own X30s cause they are EE and I mis-judged the toe. They looked right but sucked on the rink. I took both off and did the above, lining the wheels up with where the blades (not the blade holders) had been. They're doing great and I didn't even use copper rivets in back. Up to an eighth inch move is usually OK, and that's big, considering the back is going the other way. You don't want to do big moves with the high end super-lights cause there's barely enough insole to support the rivets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyweightphantom 1 Report post Posted August 22, 2009 I'm gonna give them a try I have a game tom morning. But if i do decide to get the right skate fixed can't he just move the frame back and center it and just fill the rest of the hole with epoxy to make it a little more solid? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatwabbit 93 Report post Posted August 23, 2009 the epoxy thing is good to do, but not necessary. You can also fill them up with silicon if you are lazy... or leave them the way they are... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
