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#164
Posted 18 November 2017 - 05:07 PM
I pickep up a pair of VH skates todays at the Habs sale.
Made for Jeff Petry.
Couples questions:
1. The size seems perfect for me. Getting my foot into the skates is quite painful, but once in they fit well. Once they are baked to my foot, will I always have that problem?
2. One of the tendon guards is broken, I can get a VH tendon guard?
Crack tendon guard
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#165
Posted 18 November 2017 - 05:12 PM
I pickep up a pair of VH skates todays at the Habs sale.
Made for Jeff Petry.
Couples questions:
1. The size seems perfect for me. Getting my foot into the skates is quite painful, but once in they fit well. Once they are baked to my foot, will I always have that problem?
2. One of the tendon guards is broken, I can get a VH tendon guard?
Nice pick-up Dupes.
From experience I can tell you that getting your foot in will almost always be painful, but you do get used to it... if you go on the VH website they have some tricks. One is that you angle the skate 90 degrees to your foot and then twist the skate to put them on. You can also put some tissue in the ankle area when baking to leave the top a little more open. Last thing, don't tie the skate too tight when baking or you'll have a lot of trouble putting them on.
As for the tendon guard, I believe they replace everything, but it might be different with purchasing pro stocks. Im sure they can do it, but I assume they'd charge you.
#168
Posted 19 November 2017 - 03:21 PM
i have a couple friends who just picked up these wheels just recently. Both have complained about the difficulty of putting the skate on. I'm guessing because it's so well fitted to your foot that there's not a lot of room for insertion.
Would love to try these out, but bauer vapor line has always fit me so well so i don't really have a reason to switch. I will add that the friends of mine that have gone to these skates are ones that have shrek'ish feet. Weird bones spurs, oddly shaped feet that they haven't been able to fit in any other brands or models. They have gone to these ones after doing the scans at their lhs. Average wait time was 4-6 weeks after they receive the order. They swear they won't go back to another skate after using them.
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#169
Posted 20 November 2017 - 11:08 AM
-Looking for Florida Everblades gear
#170
Posted 20 November 2017 - 09:22 PM
When I first received my skates I couldn't even fit my foot in them. Was worried they screwed up. After I baked them they fit perfectly. I also take out top two laces and loosen the laces up so the tongue is not even in the boot. Makes it easy to put on and take off.
^^^^This, I do the same as well.
#175
Posted 05 December 2017 - 03:31 PM
Something I've been noticing with True skates (I actually just ordered a pair recently) is that it seems like some pairs are being made with an extra "cup" on the heel and some are made without it (see any pair of True skates with True Holders for reference).
The trend I THINK I'm seeing is that if you go with a True/Step Holder they put in a 'heel cup'; if you go Tuuks they don't? Can anyone confirm, or perhaps this is more based on your foot shape? You can see on Instagram that most True skates with Tuuks don't have this heel cup.
Wondering because I've pulled the trigger on an order but intend to put Tuuks on as soon as I receive them - checking if I need to reach out to True before it's too late.
#177
Posted 05 December 2017 - 09:29 PM
#178
Posted 17 December 2017 - 12:16 PM
Following up on my tendon guard issue.
I was able to replace both, its actually an upgrade from the VH tendon guards.
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