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Join Date: Dec 2018
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Hi Doc, I have to mount plates on a leather Carrera boot, size 8 boot, size 7 sure grip avanti plate. I have a snyder mounting tool. Is the 3mm offset to the smaller toe side about normal for this/any mount. I know the front axle needs to be just in front of the ball of the foot a bit.
I also have an aerobiskate reidell boot size 11 that is leather but the sole seems like its spongy/not leather or normal sole material. It's very comfortable. I have a Crazy Venus plate for it, 283mm. I am taking off an aluminum plate that is riveted on and struggling with getting the rivets off. The old plate is crap so maybe I can just drill away and not sweat how I get the rivets off as long as I don't drill into the sole? I'm looking at the same offset 3mm to the small toe side for this one too. I read about the best way of getting the right spot for the offset is to find the spot between where the second and third toes are. Not sure how to do that very well. One is for my kid, size 8, one for me. We are recreational skates but want good equipment and we take lessons regularly. Improving constantly is the fun and the goal. |
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Yankee Catfish
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Big hill on Mars
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Sk8 Ninja
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Huntington Wv
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283mm venus plates? That sounded weird so I searched and couldn't find that length anywhere.
As for setups, I use long plates myself. The longest I have done is 193mm on a 283mm foot 100mm less than the total length of a person's foot is about all I'd suggest max. Obviously as a foot gets much smaller that may decrease to say 90mm.? Not sure if Doc ever looked at it that way or not. Then again feet can differ ALOT, so there is no set plate size/wheelbase per shoe size If you use long plates it can make turning harder without getting into heavy suspension modifications.
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Join Date: Dec 2018
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It's actually a 278mm plate from Crazy. I remembered that number wrong.Going on the size 11 aerobiskate. The plate that is on the size 8 Carrera boot is 27cm long as is the size 7 avanti. The old plate is a Suregrip Competitor 5L. it was mounted at a wholesale shop in Tacoma, Wash.
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