New Gear changes/sightings 2020-2021

[Filthy Dangles]

Auston Matthews with a Supertacks stick is interesting

 

[Filthy Dangles]

A look at the Vapor HyperLite stick

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Hyperlite assuming has the Easton technology in it?

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Not too much info on out on Hyperlite yet.

Good look at the Vapor prototype skates a few guys have been seen wearing lately.

 

[JustJokinenAround]

Auston Matthews with a Supertacks stick is interesting

matthews has used a lot of differnt sticks. i know he has used bauer nexus and vapor, ccm jetspeed and tacks, warrior dynasty, and he used a stx once. i'm sure finding a picture of him with the stx would be near impossible.

 

[JustJokinenAround]

And on the subject of old sticks, good to see Weber still rocking a TotalOne. NXG was one of my favorites, wish i could find one new in my flex and curve retail.

i remember when mike green used one of the old blue easton stealth's he found in his garage for almost half a year. it was his last year in washington and first year in detroit

 

[Filthy Dangles]

matthews has used a lot of differnt sticks. i know he has used bauer nexus and vapor, ccm jetspeed and tacks, warrior dynasty, and he used a stx once. i'm sure finding a picture of him with the stx would be near impossible.

 

[JustJokinenAround]

well check this guy out. great work

 

[Filthy Dangles]

well check this guy out. great work

I remember watching that game live and noticing the STX stick, which he scored 2 goals with. Just had to look up his game logs for the date.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

STX Halo is coming out soon. Supposedly the lightest stick to hit the market

 

[Filthy Dangles]

STX Halo is coming out soon. Supposedly the lightest stick to hit the market

STX's site says 380 grams, doesn't specify the length though. Light, but not in the Project X/Nexus ADV territory.

 

[CutOnDime97]

Good follow for this stuff if you don't follow already

https://twitter.com/geargeekhockey

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

I wish us common folk could customize stick shafts. Take a look at Rantanen:

I would love an all-black Rekker. But can’t find anything like that anywhere! I don’t mind the red hue, but all black looks sick

 

[JustJokinenAround]

STX Halo is coming out soon. Supposedly the lightest stick to hit the market

 

[Filthy Dangles]

A good look at Ovi's custom As3 Pro skates from the other night. Think that's his deceased brother and his wife's names on the side of quarter package.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

MacKinnon using a SuperTacks, or at least the graphic last night. First time in a long time he's been in anything but a Ribcore.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Not too much info on out on Hyperlite yet.

Good look at the Vapor prototype skates a few guys have been seen wearing lately.

Seems like Bauer is never going to make a one piece boot

 

[EdJovanovski]

Does anyone else hate grip on sticks? I miss the days when you could buy sticks off the shelf with no grip, don't feel like paying extra for custom ones

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Seems like Bauer is never going to make a one piece boot

Do they have to though? They own the majority share of skates in the NHL and among rec players.

Also, I think it's up for debate if there's any real performance difference betweeen 1pc vs 2pc currently

 

[EdJovanovski]

Do they have to though? They own the majority share of skates in the NHL and among rec players.

Also, I think it's up for debate if there's any real performance difference betweeen 1pc vs 2pc currently

I'm not an expert on the anatomy of skates & what would make the best boot, it's just odd CCM is marketing this as some great innovation when the largest skate manufacture seems to have no interest in it. I get why separate materials combined together would lead to worse energy transfer, you see this when comparing a true one piece stick compared to the lower end ones which are actually separate shaft & blades fused together contrary to what the general public thinks. But maybe this isn't as apparent in skates? Pretty sure many of the players marketing these CCM one piece boots don't even wear them too, IIRC McDavid doesn't wear them

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Does anyone else hate grip on sticks? I miss the days when you could buy sticks off the shelf with no grip, don't feel like paying extra for custom ones

I can’t stand grip. I remember talking to a couple of Pure Hockey reps last year in my area, and they were talking about how almost every NHLer has grip on their sticks. I beg to differ.

I like having a candy-cane tape job wrapped until the halfway mark of the shaft. I feel more comfortable that way.

 

[cynicalcitizen]

Doesn't help STX that they can't seem to get their protective gear at retailers in Canada. Pretty big market they are shut out of. What's the point of paying for NHL licensing fees when you can't sell you product to the biggest hockey market?

I thought STX was direct purchase only. Didn't they cut out all of their retail partners a couple years ago?

 

[PK16]

I can’t stand grip. I remember talking to a couple of Pure Hockey reps last year in my area, and they were talking about how almost every NHLer has grip on their sticks. I beg to differ.

I like having a candy-cane tape job wrapped until the halfway mark of the shaft. I feel more comfortable that way.

I also do not like grip but I have learned to deal with it since that is all that seems available at shops.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

I thought STX was direct purchase only. Didn't they cut out all of their retail partners a couple years ago?

I’m not so sure with STX. A local hockey shop still had their Surgeon and HPR line last time I checked there.

I believe STX is out of the league since they didn’t pay the fees. Sucks because I hear the Halo stick is the lightest on the market

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Might not be the final graphic, but what Vapor Hyperlite skates should look like