Jbear 113 Report post Posted November 20, 2022 Preface: I rotate different pairs of skates for physio reasons with which I won't bore you. Onward... I was (and still am) skating in 7.5 AS3 Pro's w/263 holders. Nothing fits my foot like these do, and I have no desire to try AS-V Pros currently. I also skate in 100K Pro's. Because of the design of the toe-cap, I had to move to a size 8. The 8's don't fit quite as well as the 7.5's but I like them a lot. Here's the thing, the 100K 8's have a 271 holder, and I really prefer them. I am faster and more stable in all situations and don't find any loss of agility. The way I see it I have three options: 1-Just stick with them as is. 2-Change the Tacks holders to 271 and my actual question... 3-Change the profile of the 263 so they feel the same on ice. I don't know if that's possible...is it? I'm using a 65/35 CAGE profile @3/4" currently on both pairs. Thanks all! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xstartxtodayx 340 Report post Posted November 20, 2022 I was in 7.5 Ribcors and Jetspeeds with 263's for a while and loved them, then I got a deal on some FT4 Pros in the same size that had 271's. I had them profiled the same but they just felt longer than I was used to, then I had the front/rear blended more and I found the sweet spot. Flash fwd after using the FT4's for a couple of months and I had some loose rivets right before a game so I went back to my old Jetspeeds with the 263's... I could skate but they def felt shorter and I didn't feel as stable or as fast, next game I was back in the FT4's with 271's and everything felt so much better. So, if I were in your position I would go 271 on the AS3's, it's not much larger physically compared to 263 and doesn't look out of place on a 7.5 at all (not that aesthetics is really a deal breaker but I know we're all concerned at least a little bit lol). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jbear 113 Report post Posted November 21, 2022 Appreciate the response. I really don't care what they look like. I'm just wondering if a flatter radius could accomplish the same effect. I probably will end up just changing the holders. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jbear 113 Report post Posted November 26, 2022 Ok...decision made...ordered 271 holders. I was gonna just sell and grab AS-V's, but like I said...these AS3 Pros are like part of my feet. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
