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6 hours ago, estogoalie said:

Last night one forward that came at me on a 2-on-1 had bright pink laces on. And for about 2 seconds my mind went from focusing on the puck to thinking "Pink laces? Seriously?" I need to work more on my concentration.

I always love forwards who have something easily identifiable. Whether that’s laces, or stick tape, or the wrong colored socks. Makes it super easy to quickly identify who the shooter is or in a scrum in front of the net. 

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On 11/21/2017 at 7:32 PM, TheGoalNet said:

@BadAngle41 - skipping that third eyelit makes it feel it forces the heel back in the heel cup more and keeps my foot more securely locked in place 

Tried it... but didn’t make it to the ice. Walked around in the locker room and got spooked. Relaced with no skipping. All mental I know. 

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On 2017-11-22 at 9:34 AM, TheGoalNet said:

This randomly started because I was messing with my laces on 1S and I wondered if anyone had quirky lacing set ups 

Anyone go with the straight lace at the bottom under the eyelits? Every skate I have ever seen has this above the eyelits and I am curious if there's a reason why 

Just a theory, but maybe it helps the skate wrap arround the fore foot better because of more leverage? Idk just a thought

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Switched back to some fresh Elite Laces today and back to “Laces Over”. 

Howie’s Laces - Definitely high quality and built to last. The trade off for such a tough lace is that I kinda felt like a mite learning to tie my skates for the first time with them. Found them almost too stiff and nearly too difficult to pull tight and tie. I got a couple small blisters on the outside of my fingers... YEAH, chirp away... 

HOWEVER, I can safely say these held my skates beyond tight during all uses and never loosened up. 

Went back to Elite for a few reasons:

1. Want to test 2S exactly as I used my 1S to see if the occasional blister pops back up. My gut says no, but we’re about facts here... 

2. Want to see if I can that same level of tightness and lock with the Elite. Elite’s are easier to tie and I’d prefer to use these if they perform as well. 

3. Distant third... but I like the Elite styling better 

4. Want to try Laces under with Elite and see what that feels like too

here’s some images:

12 mo old Elites side by side with new Elites 

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New Elites in 2S skate 

Laces Over Method 

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Elite Laces Over 

Howie’s Laces Under 

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12mo Elite 

4 Skate old Howie’s

New Elite 

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Interesting... 

The elite laces definitely gave a bit during my skate last night. I could feel my foot slip a little compared to the Howie's. If you notice the pictures above, the laces thin out quite a bit over time. I am guessing that stretching was the reason for the slip. 

I am going to give them a few more skates and see what's up

2S is definitely a more generous skate than 1S. No blisters even with some movement last night. 

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I recently switched to a brand I found on Amazon called “Derby Laces”: Black 96 Inch Waxed Skate Lace - Derby Laces for Roller Derby, Hockey and Ice Skates, and Boots https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JIIKXUM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_2HehAb82FS2YM

Primarily marketed toward roller derby skaters. I got my 96” black waxed set in and I’m very impressed with the quality. I like the width (wider than Elites) and the moderate amount of wax, but they hold really well. A cheap experiment if anyone is looking to try something new...

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Got my "Scrivens" Lacing done this morning.  I took 2 screen shots from the periscope that Scrivens did as well5a33f4327a9b6_ScreenShot2017-12-15at10_09_01AM.png.94a421e0ad1462f23f8809b7f7ae4764.png

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Crappy quality but I did the following:

Did not skip first eyelet

Went inside out for the next 3 eyelets

Went under/over/under (on the same side, DO NOT CROSS OVER) on the next 2

Went inside out on the final 3 eyelets

Did not run laces thru the top eyelet

I like the feeling from just wearing the skates in the house.  Hoping to take them for a spin this weekend! 

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On 11/26/2017 at 8:10 PM, TheGoalNet said:

Switched back to some fresh Elite Laces today and back to “Laces Over”. 

Howie’s Laces - Definitely high quality and built to last. The trade off for such a tough lace is that I kinda felt like a mite learning to tie my skates for the first time with them. Found them almost too stiff and nearly too difficult to pull tight and tie. I got a couple small blisters on the outside of my fingers... YEAH, chirp away... 

HOWEVER, I can safely say these held my skates beyond tight during all uses and never loosened up. 

Went back to Elite for a few reasons:

1. Want to test 2S exactly as I used my 1S to see if the occasional blister pops back up. My gut says no, but we’re about facts here... 

2. Want to see if I can that same level of tightness and lock with the Elite. Elite’s are easier to tie and I’d prefer to use these if they perform as well. 

3. Distant third... but I like the Elite styling better 

4. Want to try Laces under with Elite and see what that feels like too

here’s some images:

12 mo old Elites side by side with new Elites 

34369F6A-E5B5-4006-9BF9-BFB979E3A945.thumb.jpeg.ad230eac583520fd194055f2b6ceda3d.jpeg

New Elites in 2S skate 

Laces Over Method 

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Is that these?
https://www.goaliemonkey.com/accessories/skate-accessories/skate-lace/elite-waxmolded-tip-laces.html

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On 4/19/2018 at 10:58 PM, TheGoalNet said:

Yes, that looks like them. I think elite only has 1 model 

They have waxed and non waxed versions. Tried the waxed yellow one recently since getting new pairs of skates. Did not like them. The laces seem to have more wax than actual lace in them. After many skates the laces were still stiff like a candle and had like no give whatsoever. If you tie them up a bit too tight, you are going to be in pain for the game. And the laces also started to roll up like a thin rope/string. Untying them is also a pain. End up ditching them for some Graf waxed laces. Much better.

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