Holder loose side to side only

[sammyg_16 2]

Noticed after a skate that the holder on my right skate was loose, but it only has movement going side to side, you can't pull the holder away from the outsole of the boot. Now, there are 6 rivets loose on the forefoot that I can tell, but I'm wondering if the issue is being caused by the sockets holding the rivets being stretched/worn out. I had a bunch of rivets redone a few month ago so it seems odd that I would need to redo them again so soon.

These are Bauer Vapor X shift pros which I bought in late 2016 so I wouldn't be surprised if they've worn out on me.

[Sniper9 537]

The holder channels holding the blades are loose and obviously you need new rivets. Might as well swap the holder since half the rivets are loose too. Most places will do the labor free if you get the holders from them. I'd swap the other side too because why not. That one skate could've taken a puck at some point which caused both the rivets to loosen and the channel of the holder to warp a bit. 

[sammyg_16 2]

6 hours ago, Sniper9 said:

The holder channels holding the blades are loose and obviously you need new rivets. Might as well swap the holder since half the rivets are loose too. Most places will do the labor free if you get the holders from them. I'd swap the other side too because why not. That one skate could've taken a puck at some point which caused both the rivets to loosen and the channel of the holder to warp a bit. 

Hey, thanks for the insight. Pardon my ignorance but what do you mean by "holder channels"? Are you talking about the slot where you insert the blade? The actual blades are still secure in the holder so I'm not sure if that's the issue.

[Sniper9 537]

4 hours ago, sammyg_16 said:

Hey, thanks for the insight. Pardon my ignorance but what do you mean by "holder channels"? Are you talking about the slot where you insert the blade? The actual blades are still secure in the holder so I'm not sure if that's the issue.

Sorry I read your post wrong and thought you said the steel had side to side movement. What could have happened was whoever fixed your rivets initially could have stretched the holes where the rivet goes in when removing the old rivets (it happens) which is why you can move it side to side but it's still snug in terms of not having a gap and falling out. The only real way to fix the stretched holes is to remove the holders fill them with epoxy and re drill the holes. I would bring it back to the shop that did it to see what they say. I'm only guessing from your description 

[VegasHockey 1283]

On 2/25/2025 at 1:56 PM, sammyg_16 said:

Noticed after a skate that the holder on my right skate was loose, but it only has movement going side to side, you can't pull the holder away from the outsole of the boot. Now, there are 6 rivets loose on the forefoot that I can tell, but I'm wondering if the issue is being caused by the sockets holding the rivets being stretched/worn out. I had a bunch of rivets redone a few month ago so it seems odd that I would need to redo them again so soon.

These are Bauer Vapor X shift pros which I bought in late 2016 so I wouldn't be surprised if they've worn out on me.

Pictures? 

[sammyg_16 2]

On 2/27/2025 at 3:31 PM, VegasHockey said:

Pictures? 

The pictures aren't the best (screenshots from a video) but fortunately the outsole is silver where the holder is supposed to go and you can see how it peeks out on either side when I apply pressure on either side.

Fortunately, I have a buddy who works at a skate shop who took them in today; he was saying the skates should be fine for now with new rivets. (also mentioned the toe cap is a bit loose which could be unrelated).  I'm getting the done for free so I'm not too worried if it's only a temporary solution. I'm back on the ice tomorrow so I'll update once I skate on them.

 

[Sniper9 537]

1 hour ago, sammyg_16 said:

The pictures aren't the best (screenshots from a video) but fortunately the outsole is silver where the holder is supposed to go and you can see how it peeks out on either side when I apply pressure on either side.

Fortunately, I have a buddy who works at a skate shop who took them in today; he was saying the skates should be fine for now with new rivets. (also mentioned the toe cap is a bit loose which could be unrelated).  I'm getting the done for free so I'm not too worried if it's only a temporary solution. I'm back on the ice tomorrow so I'll update once I skate on them.

 

The wrong size or improper seating of the rivets could have been the issue which is simple to fix. But I question why a copper rivet was used on the second from the toe there.... Still a possibility that a couple holes were stretched. Either way, you'll find out if it's an issue once you get it back from your buddy. If it's simply a rivet size or seating issue it should be fine now. 

[VegasHockey 1283]

On 2/28/2025 at 3:56 PM, Sniper9 said:

The wrong size or improper seating of the rivets could have been the issue which is simple to fix. But I question why a copper rivet was used on the second from the toe there.... Still a possibility that a couple holes were stretched. Either way, you'll find out if it's an issue once you get it back from your buddy. If it's simply a rivet size or seating issue it should be fine now. 

I am willing to bet the holder are just stretched a bit which causes the outsole to become oval-shaped and allows for some slop between the holder and outsole mount.