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How to get skates with +1 holder sizing

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Would i have to order custom top of the line skates to get a larger holder mounted on a new pair of skates from the factory or on a boot that hasnt had holders mounted?  On blades with quad profile i like the extra room so id want to stick with a 263 blade instead of the 254.  I also dont want to drill a bunch of holes in the foot bed and cause cracking issues.  

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You'd have to go custom to get them like that from the factory, otherwise you can have them swapped.  Some shops will fill the old holes before drilling new ones, it's not an uncommon thing, just make sure whoever is doing it knows what they're doing (I've seen threads where the holders aren't lined up properly, I'd be more concerned about that than a few extra holes).

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5 hours ago, slapshot54 said:

Would i have to order custom top of the line skates to get a larger holder mounted on a new pair of skates from the factory or on a boot that hasnt had holders mounted?  On blades with quad profile i like the extra room so id want to stick with a 263 blade instead of the 254.  I also dont want to drill a bunch of holes in the foot bed and cause cracking issues.  

Custom or Pro Stock. Going from a 254 to 263 isn't that difficult and most shops can do it. Keep in mind the cost for holders, labor, and steel would be about $250

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On 1/16/2023 at 9:39 PM, VegasHockey said:

Custom or Pro Stock. Going from a 254 to 263 isn't that difficult and most shops can do it. Keep in mind the cost for holders, labor, and steel would be about $250

Curious.  Do you think it would be doable going from 239 to 254? 

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5 hours ago, smcgreg said:

Curious.  Do you think it would be doable going from 239 to 254? 

On what size and model of skate? Anything is possible, the holder might just hang off a little on the toe and heel. 

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20 hours ago, VegasHockey said:

On what size and model of skate? Anything is possible, the holder might just hang off a little on the toe and heel. 

Bauer Vapor 3x Pro - 3.5 

I  didn't realize they were that small. sheesh.

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20 minutes ago, VegasHockey said:

That is going to be tough. Not sure if I would suggest a 254. 

Yeah, like I said, didn't realize they were that small.  Thought they were 4.5s  shoot. 

 

 

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