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Old 08-21-2005, 07:34 PM
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Playing roller any other skates than bauer?

I'm getting ready to start playing with my local college's roller hockey team and am in need of skates. After looking around I have noticed that there isn't much out there for roller goal skates other than bauer and simply put, I have worn bauer before and never will again. What I want to know is, if there are any other brands that put out goal skates? Last I remember, there weren't any, but I've been out of the loop for a while now so, maybe there has been a change? Or, are there any retailers that will mount wheels and frame to a boot?
Any help would be appreicated.
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Old 08-21-2005, 08:02 PM
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I can't answer your questions, but I do want to know what your experience has been with Bauer and why you can't wear them.
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Old 08-21-2005, 08:31 PM
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if bauer dont do it for you go to a shop that will convert a swet of ice over to roller the remove the blade portion and have them attach a chassis onto the boot and go from there

my brother had it done and they have lasted him quite a bit and it even lasted through some hard shots on the chassis
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Old 08-21-2005, 08:32 PM
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HockeyGeeks.com does the mounting thing. I bought a pair of cheap CCMs from them, had them hack off the blade from the cowling, and then mount a Labeda chassis. Worked very well so far. I sent them my own chassis, so I think that's the only hangup.
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Old 08-21-2005, 08:45 PM
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Thanks for the help.
As far as bauer skates are concerned, it isn't the skate completely, but more of the shape of my feet. Bauer skates have never felt comfortable and I have also had some duribilty issues with them in the past, mainly the foot bed failing after only a few months. Of course, that was when I was when I was 16-18 and paying for the higher end models wasn't a possibility. Which, come to think of it, was something that concerned me about their roller skate, they use the same boot as the ice skates I bought at that time. For comparisons sake, I had owned cheaper CCM skates before then and had no problems other than growth spurts.
BTW, after re-reading my first post I realize I spun a negative conotation on the comment, which isn't what I intended.
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Old 08-21-2005, 09:42 PM
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I do all my rollin' and the goaltendin' and the skatin' and the puck-stoppin' with converted CCM 452s.
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