Tendy Buckles

[insertnamehere]

13 minutes ago, Vanniek71 said:

I mean from the looks of it you could use some new eyelets in those skates…….

You're not wrong. I replaced a few that had fallen out before, but since I'm not using most of them I haven't since putting these on. 

[tubby34]

I've started using these. Has anyone noticed the eyelets "stretching"?

[Vanniek71]

56 minutes ago, tubby34 said:

I've started using these. Has anyone noticed the eyelets "stretching"?

I haven’t, but also Im a set it and forget it till it breaks kind of guy lol

[RichMan]

Bringing this back...

Any further feedback on these? And in regards to @insertnamehere and his eyelets issues, I'm willing to bet that because there's no true give or flex at the ankle point in traditional skates, unlike what the Konekt does (flex axle joint), the overload of stress is looking for a way out (forward) and hence the eyelets being stretched out. 

If there was a cut at the ankle removing an eyelet and giving full flex of the boot enabling forward movement of the tibia, that might be more logical in an engineering way. (example below - graphic not mine)

Scroll down to Part 2 of his presentation for in-depth coverage of proper ankle mobility requirements and IMO, why Lange and now Konekt understood/understand how it works.

https://www.overdriveblade.com/skates01.html 

 

Edited February 1 by RichMan

[insertnamehere]

Just an update after a little over a year and a half of use. I've recently had the top buckle on each skate snap at the same spot, right around the screw hole. Otherwise, the performance of these has been really good. 

[DL42]

u can do the same thing with a option b strap on the top and right below it a runner heel loop.  give u the ankle mobility as the above

[UCLALabrat]

Always wondered why skates never went this direction once i got rollerblades with straps.

Added weight maybe?

[ChippedWall]

I think it's a matter of time till True and CCM try their hand at these lace-less skates, then I wonder what these guys will do. Those buckles are so much money, jeez.

[insertnamehere]

On 2/26/2024 at 3:56 PM, ChippedWall said:

I think it's a matter of time till True and CCM try their hand at these lace-less skates, then I wonder what these guys will do. Those buckles are so much money, jeez.

I'd agree with that. Just yesterday I picked up a pair of Konekt HF2s and while I really liked the tendy buckles in the time I used them the Konekts are better, as they should be being purposefully designed this way. 

[Almost Hip]

With laces, all the eyelets evenly distribute the forces and hold up mostly the life of the skate.  With these buckles being a retrofit onto laced skates, that single eyelet is seeing all the forces of multiple holes which is where they start breaking down.   I love the idea but maybe a redesign could have them attach to two or 3 eyelets on each side.

[ser33]

14 hours ago, Almost Hip said:

With laces, all the eyelets evenly distribute the forces and hold up mostly the life of the skate.  With these buckles being a retrofit onto laced skates, that single eyelet is seeing all the forces of multiple holes which is where they start breaking down.   I love the idea but maybe a redesign could have them attach to two or 3 eyelets on each side.

your words totally make sense. I say this as the owner of two pairs of skates with buckles. and on one of them I have only one buckle per skate. and this puts a huge load on the leg. and also to the place where the buckle is attached to the skate