GRAF Hockey 703 Skates Are BACK ! - MR GRAF 703 Limited Edition
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I have Graf 703s. Bought them in 1997. Best skates ever. Still use them today. Although they're starting to fall apart, they still work good.
I'd love to see Graf become a big player in the North American market and give Bauer and CCM the boot. I believe they make a higher quality product at a lower price point.
I literally just replaced my grafs after 23 years due to boot breakdowns. Had to swap to bauer and I hate them
My 10-yr old son LOVES Graf! He wore his first pair so long that the tendon strap was pulling apart! They were so comfortable for him, and he was heartbroken to have to change. We found another pair of Graf for him to grow into, but that's still a year off.
I grew up and as a young teen watching the nhl, Back then in the 80’s, I noticed most of the referrees were wearing Grafs, I figured that they practically live on skates that they were likely comfortable. My feet are wide, and once I started playing hockey, I bought a pair, I certainly didn’t go wrong, the most comfortable skates off the shelf I ever strapped on. Years later, when baking became more common, I baked them and they fit like the perfect sneaker. I wish I could afford Grafs now.
For reals. Love my grafs.
If, and when, GRAF creates a custom skate program, I'll be BACK IN GRAF skates. I skated GRAF for 20 years, and unfortunately, when they (Canada) folded, I moved on to TRUE (with Graf 5000 Holders). Now, I know how important it is for my skates to be sized to my feet 8.5 (left) and 9 (right). There's no coming back from skating in skates that fit BOTH feet properly.
Let me tell you, Thee BEST pair of skates I ever owned, PERIOD. I bought my 703 Supra Top Lite skates in 1995-96 on Long Island, New York. I converted my first pair into inlines. They had, brushed suede outers, and "Top Lite" in big beautiful gold lettering on the back. I put Labeda Pro Extreme Edge frames and MY GOD they were absolutely beautiful and the most comfortable boots I ever used. My 703's had white out souls. They were 500$ 2++ decades ago. The fact that they're still being made shows just how amazing these skates are.
I own 727 and they’re still going strong! I have a brand new pair of 8.5 sz. 705’s that I stored for years. ❤ love my Grafs
i'm from Canada and up here Graf has always been very present and available in stores and everything. i know people who loved them..they are by far the best choice for those with a flat foot is what i heard.
My son inherited my absurdly wide feet and his Graf have been the most comfortable he's tried and worn. He ran them for 2 years in travel hockey and had tons of wear for them before the tendon strap started giving out. My 10-year-old is an iconoclast, Graf skates, and Eagle pants!
I got a pair of 703’s in around 2010 or 2011 in LA. Custom footbed. Baked and Steppe Steel blades. Absolutely phenomenal skates.
My son uses the G335s Supra...he's 11 years old...playing travel hockey in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
I play in an Over 30 league at Western Michigan University...and trying out the PK4400. We got them last year at a hockey rink in Michigan during a tournament. Love them!!!
Dickinson, North Dakota. Murdered out (black boot, black laces, black cowling and black blade) DM1080 goalie skates. Best goalie skates I've ever had. Love em. So Comfy. Whenever I take them to get sharpened and the high school kid grabs them, they love the color scheme.
been using the PK7900s for about two years now and I really love them, comfort is off the charts!
I can’t find my size in those anywhere but I’m very interested in trying them. What were you skating in before and how do they compare?
@@camangus8722 sorry for the late reply!! I switched to these after using some old missions for like 20 years, but i can tell you the boot is high volume and that the single weakness i found was the tendon guards which are really fragile
@@HurtMachine I have been skating on True for the previous two seasons…. I went through 4 sets of tendon guards. Can’t be worse lol
We have 703's in Canada for Hockey - because we were on the ice 7 days a week !!! Worth the extra money.
I'm in the US and I have had 3 pairs of Graf skates. My first pair was used 703s they were awesome. I eventually got custom 705s that were actually too small, only skated on them 3 or 4 times. Now I have 9035s and they are so comfortable and light. I always wanted Graf skates because they were not Bauer or CCM. The only skates I wanted more were Daoust 555 golds but they were bought by Bauer when I got into hockey and couldn't get them anymore by the time I could afford them.
BTW I skate without socks.
My favorite skates, period! Great to see them out there again!
Graf skates are making a comeback! You heard it here first!
Graf 703 and G35 in Canada. once Graf Canada folded Bauer Vapors upper level models, i.e. just below pro stock, which I really like.
My linemate skates with Grafs here in the US and raves about them. I recently bought a new pair of CCM's but considered trying to import some because he loves them that much. Wish they would make a full comeback.
They have some new skates that look very modern. I wish they put the pk models with the high comfort ankle padding on their newer models.
Canada. 609 was my favourite! Still in a G75. No socks. LOL
I love these pieces you are doing about the Graf skate.
I'm now in my early 40's and have kept the Graf 709's I've had since Jr. - while I've used everything moving to that two piece/single piece carbon boot in offerings from the old Easton S7s, Reebok 9k, Makos, Nexus 1K, Tacks AS1s... I've always kept the 709s around.
Graf skates IMO promoted purity in the skating with the natural flex from its more 'organic' materials, the pitch of the holder and its focus on fitment (703, 705, 709 for ogres like my feet) as well as the SIDAS footbeds being clearly the best - with many NHL pro's using them into the early 2010s.
Thinking about it, and granted I am older.. I felt more confident making the more stubtle and shifty movies with the 709s with less deliberate effort than I do with the modern skate. It was easier, more natural.
The issue IMO is that Graf (nor anyone else) could incorporate what they done in that 700 line into a carbon fiber boot. The advantages of the carbon fiber boot is clearly lightness and the directness of the energy. That comes at the sacrifice of comfort and I think more importantly, the flexion that true skaters prefer. With that said, switching to the latest in skates (AS/1) I am less fatigued over, able to accelerate quicker and can punch turn with more energy, which in turn helps an older fart like me, stay relevant with kids finishing their Jr. careers
Loved these skates, my very first pair of hockey skates. picked them up at a Play It again Sports in CA, USA
i skated the original graf 703 when i was a highschooler in california and now im in korea at 31 my dads sending me a new pair of 535
Love the content...Keep it coming! I am currently in True Customs because my feet are a 1/2 size different. After years of just 'settling' I went custom. The last pair of non customs were Graf Ultra g7's. They were sooooo comfortable yet stable at the same time. If I could have had custom Graf's I'd be still in them! From Montreal! :)
I have skated in nothing other than 703’s since the late 90’s, 2 pairs, purchased in Michigan 10 years apart, used in 45 games a year. Super comfy, durable, love them.
I'm in the US and didn't start playing until I was 26. I based what I wore, since I had no history with anything, on what Jagr wore. So I got the 705s. I don't remember them being particularly comfortable, as this was long before heat molding or anything like that. I still have the skates, but there is no way I could play in them now without them killing my feet. That said, with no way to properly try a pair on at any of the local Pure shops, there is no way I am dropping roughly $940 guessing a size.
OK, so both my daughters and I have worn Graf skates for 15 or more years and my daily driver is a 2001 E46 325i I ordered in late 2000.
Graf may have a new line coming out soon. Hope your next video explains this in detail like your Vapor vs Supreme videos
I used to play in Graf's. Would like to see them come back! I rather have that style of boot than this ultra stiff carbon fiber boots.
Hopefully Graf makes a comeback! I remember when Jagr used to rock them...idk what model though. Your documentary of Graf was awesome! Keep up the Great work!
Looking forward to Graf becoming more readily available. Would rather put my money into a family business
Had a pair of Ultra G5s that i got back in 06/07. Absolutely loved those skates. Finally retired them summer of 23. couldn't find replacement blades, and needed to get the blade holder re riveted, eyelets re lined, and the overall support was way past its prime... Using Bauer M4s now. great skate but within 6months already have a gash in the carbon fiber from taking a puck off the side.... they don't make em' like they used to.
I’m in Canada, had Graf Supra 705’s back in the day, took a while to break in but loved them once they did.
And my 9 year old is one of those sock-less maniacs😂, he just hates socks period.
Colorado, USA. I’ve had Graf 727 and G35. Both skates were amazing! Unfortunately both skates have been retired. The Graf G35s were purchased in 2010 and a Graf rep did the fitting. I couldn’t find a graf skate in my size. I tried the Bauer Vapor X5, but returned them as they were too flat. I ended up with True Catalyst but would have gone with Graf if the local pro shops carried more variety.
I have own several pairs of Graf currently on g7's no one makes a better skate
I had 705s and they were okay. I liked the forward flex and how much control you have but they weren't well suited for protection on block shots especially with modern sticks.
In U.S. and my son wants nothing but Graf (14 years old). He's used Bauer for a brief time but constantly wants Graf. He started with G1035 (I think), currently using G9035. Though he prefers the look of his old PK5900. But as long as they have the Graf yellow for accents, he's happy. He just likes how Graf fits and feels. Says they are the most comfortable skates he's worn.
I'm in the US and I still use Grafs. Currently I'm using PK 7700s. In the past I've used 502s and 735 overloads
Graf Supra 725 in Canada. Still using them today :) Best skates I have owned.
I wore 703’s in the mid 90’s and then moved up to the 707’s in the late 90’s. Still have my last pair of 707’s. It used to take me at least half a season to break in. I now wear True’s.
Can’t wait till you shoe the Graf lineup
I'm in the USA and I have a pair of Supra 709's. Comfortable skates EXCEPT for the toe box: just too small for my feet haha.
LOVE my 709s! I've had mine since 2010.
From Sweden and wearing a pair of PK4700. They’re the most comfortable skates I’ve ever been in. I had Vapor XXX for 10 years. I have tried CCM FT1, Bauer Nexus, CCM 70k and 50k on and off for 7 years but nothing compares to the PK4700 in both comfort and fit! Gonna be skating in them to death!
Still skating from time to time in the pair of 703's I bought when I was an official. Bought them in 2002. My Bauer's are the skates I play in most of the time now. The 703's still are more comfortable and perform just as well as my Supreme's. While not as comfortable the Supreme's do a better job of protecting my foot. And at my age, that is important. Live in the USA, not far from the Canadian boarder.
I loved my 704s. Best fitting skates ever for me. Only drawback is they were significantly heavier than Bauer supremes.
I had a pair of these get stolen out of my car. Have a pair of Graf 735s for roller hockey and Graf Ultra G75s for ice.
In the USA, currently on G35 for the last 7 years or so. I shared 703 for about 10 years before that & just converted them to roller hockey skates. I just picked up a set of used 535 for a song in new condition to try out. I've tried top of the line CCMs & still went back to Graf. Nothing fits my foot as well.
Picked up 2 new pairs of Graf 703’s off the sidelineswap site a couple years ago, one pair is the G703 Supra Top Light model and the other pair is a G703 LE SMU model. They’re absolutely the most comfortable, consistent and form fitting skates ever owned, key thing was to figure out the model best suited for your feet as Graf made a wide variety to suit different feet. One thing I’d love to know is what the background history was for the making of these 2 models of the G703’s. Aside from the insides (which use different material liners with one being black and the other green where both are completely bakeable) and the skate bottoms being of different colors (but otherwise seem the same), they look and feel almost identical so I’d like to know more about the reason for these 2 different G703 models which are both made in Canada.
I used the 705's. Many of the top players at the time use the 703's. this was in Vermont USA
I have the og graf 703 from the 90s. I have a white pair as well. I’m in Pgh PA. USA. I got my grafs because Jagr wore them. Yellow graf laces. And yes I still use my grafs the go to skate for me. My white grafs are not 703. But they feel the same. My grafs have some battle scars. But I keep them good. To me the graf 703 are the best skate. To me they just reel over other skates. My opinion. I have other skates but I grab my grafs. If I see a pair of 703 used. In my size. I will buy them. But to this day I still have only my one pair of 703. And the white grafs.
Looking forward to having better availability at retailers in the north east USA! The few retailers who show up on the Graf locater don’t seem to carry stock which makes trying Graf skates on much harder before ordering.
Somewhere in the video it was mentioned that Graf Canada folded. It did but Vaughn bought up the assets and are currently producing graf in Canada.
I think there's a mistake in the assessment of no plastics in the upper boot. Synthetic leather is actually plastic which makes this something that contains a fair bit of it.
Been rocking a pair of G535s since early 2010s. I've had the holders replaced/re-rivetted 4 times. Both skates are on their last legs. It's sad. But good thing I have a brand new pair of G755 pros sitting in my garage... They're waiting for that fateful day when my G535s finally, permanently, blow out.
How is the stiffness and protection of these skates vs mid tier or top end ccm, bauer?
703 is from far before the late 90's. Pretty sure they launched in the latter half of the 80's even. Expat living in Denmark--my Graf collection: 501 (early 90s version worn by Leetch and Fedorov), 701, 703, and 707. Used to have Canadian made G35X as well, but those were a painful imitation of the classic Grafs. They're all incredibly comfy, but the pairing of Graf boot fit and function on Cobra holders and 11' radius forward pitched steel is just a cloud 9 experience compared to other hockey skates past and present.
I have a pair of graf shin pads I’ve used since 2009 that are more comfortable than anything I’ve ever put on in store since.
My son wears Graf G9035. He loves them
Just yesterday I have received my pair of Graf PeakSpeed 7900 Pro skates (not on TUUKs, which can be ordered in Germany, but Cobra 5000 holders) what I have ordered after your Graf company presentation video. And during last weekend I have ordered BT Black Diamond DLC blades :D so I am very happy to see the blades on it. Let's see how it will be in comparison with my Bauer M4, definitelly stiffer :D. Before my order I got just great support of Marco Di Nardo itself, he does what he promised, just perfect. (regarding the size, etc.)
I have been looking for a pair. Looks on par with anything else on the market today
Has graf done anything to fortify the side panels? Easily the most comfortable skate I've ever used, but taking a puck off the side of the foot was brutally painful.
I still wear my 703’s. I’d love to grab a pair of the 82. Can you put a link up?
Could someone please explain?!
Is the Graf better then True? Bauer, CCM?
Nothing I’ve skated in since has compared to my 709s
I thought Graf Canada was involved with Vaughn
Graf 703 Made in Switzerland with Tuuk Classics
Graf 705 Made in Canada with Tuuks
Graf 705 Made in Canada with Tuuk Plus
It's not a fully composite outsole, the inner part is composite which is covered with a clear plastic...
Supra 735s I still play in them
Have the Supra 707. Best skate ever! Used that model for the last 10 years of my career. Played in the elite division in Sweden and Finland.The last pair I still have and use. Tried a ton of Bauers, it's just a no for me.
I've had 703s, 707s and G7s. Brilliant skates ... For the time. I wear a pear of Bauer Vapor x800 ( mix range) and they are better skates.
I asked multiple times and no answer: what’s is the weight of “new” 703?
I found Graf 703 in a pawn shop for $9.99
The skates are still MINT except for a few scuffs.
No sound?
I have a pair of 703s from 1997
God tier 🔥
Fluorescent green logo? I always thought it was fluorescent yellow. /shrug
Graf Pro G goalie skates. New Graf's are as good or better than old Graf's. Hockey Players and Figure Skaters(Graf just named official skate of U.S. Figure Skating) need to give their products serious consideration
Sorry, but had no problem with skates from the 90's and early 2000's whether it was Bauer or Ccm
Marketing from sneakers world?
using 5 sets of steels put me off them, still
Who’s buying these
Still using Graf 705 from the 90's. Tried the new grafs pk7900 and immediately sold. New grafs are garbage. Graf please go back to the old designs from the 90's
What did you not like about the PK7900. I had the PK4700 and likes it but sold it due to being a half size too big once they broke in.
@calgary2800 toe caps to big, heat molded to feet, and overall feet just moving all over. Skates just don't mold to one's feet like the old grafs that I had to go back to from the 90's. My 90's 705's soles have slits/cracks running down the plastic, but still mold right to my foot. Also the 7900 had notches in the steel that created chattering stopping. I almost bought the Mr. Graf 703's, yesterday, but might have to just finally switch to vapors :(
@@eucryan I see,. I moved on to Bauers as well. The M4 and Matrix, much tighter and better fit due to that fit system.
Wow these look like trash
Those are amazing!!!! Just bought myself 3 pairs of grafs. LOL. Couldn't get them back in the days but now I gots 3. Grafs are simply the best.
707's are the best skate ever made. Wish they were easier to find locally.