New Gear changes/sightings 2020-2021

[Filthy Dangles]

OV messing around with a Supertacks today

MacKinnon was using a Warrior last night

Dumba joins Matthews in rocking Jetspeed FT4 skates

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

OV messing around with a Supertacks today

I have this exact Ovi pro stock stick at home. I bought it before the season started and was wondering when he'd finally start using it. Now I know I have a model that he's actually used in a game lol.

I'm not sure there's an actual difference between this one and his usual Ribcor stick besides the paint job.

 

[JustJokinenAround]

not gear change per sae but matthews taped half his stick for the jets game

 

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Looks like these guys moved to the Tacks X bucket for good. That might complete the extinction of Easton gear in the NHL, at least for visible gear. I'm sure there are still guys using Elbows/Shins/Shoulders.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Matthews had a new Blue graphic on his stick instead of the familiar Jetspeed Red. Maybe CCM will be producing newer sticks in team colors like Bauer is now doing. Still not aware of anyone else using the new FT4 Pto stick.

 

[Bondoao1]

Matthews had a new Blue graphic on his stick instead of the familiar Jetspeed Red. Maybe CCM will be producing newer sticks in team colors like Bauer is now doing. Still not aware of anyone else using the new FT4 Pto stick.

LOL Look at his name plate.... Papi.... LMAO!!!

 

[BruinDust]

LOL Look at his name plate.... Papi.... LMAO!!!

I believe he wears 34 in honour of David Ortiz.

I'm no Leaf fan, but that Jetspeed in black and blue looks pretty sweet.

 

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People on ModSquad are saying this might be the new CCM logo. Puke, bring back Triblock.

 

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Tomas Chabot using the new True stick.

Surprised he's not an endorsed True athlete. He's been using their gear for a bit and is an elite player.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Figure I could ask here for the Bauer players:

what is the difference between the Nexus ADV vs the Nexus Geo? Did Bauer release two flagship sticks in one year?

 

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Figure I could ask here for the Bauer players:

what is the difference between the Nexus ADV vs the Nexus Geo? Did Bauer release two flagship sticks in one year?

Never shot either stick but yes the Adv was released in early 2020, Geo released later 2020 like October-November, after the 2N Pro stuck around a couple years.

They both have that 5 sided shaft. ADV 30 or so grams lighter with a big ass hole in the blade obviously

The ADV line of sticks never really took off. Handful of NHL players used them for a bit. Only player i recall to use the Nexus ADV regularly was Jake DeBrusk, he seems to have moved on from it. Never seen one out in the wild.

 

[expy]

Out with the red, in with the blue.

 

[Captain Charisma]

CCM Catalog: https://www.groupehockey.com/public/catalogues/21CCM_EN.pdf

Bauer Catalog: https://www.groupehockey.com/public/catalogues/BAUER BTH21.pdf

Sherwood Catalog: https://www.groupehockey.com/public/catalogues/2021_SHERWOOD_final_external.pdf

True Catalog: https://www.groupehockey.com/public/catalogues/CATALOGUE TRUE 2021 EN.pdf


I wasn't a fan of the look of the new Jetspeed FT4 pro skates, but I'm really digging the look of the new 100k Ribcor skates.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Old twig sighting. RBZ Revolution, love seeing that.

 

[BruinDust]

Old twig sighting. RBZ Revolution, love seeing that.

I think Sergachev on TB still uses the Revolution, or at least it's painted like one.

I find it kind of funny that 3 faces of the league (Crosby, OV and McDavid) all use sticks that are at least painted like top end sticks from 2015 (Crosby - Reckoner) and 2016 (OV - Trigger ASY, McDavid - original Super Tacks).

 

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Quick look at Hyperlite skates and helmet among other Hyperlite shit. Must be nice to be Pavel Berber

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Sherwood Catalog: https://www.groupehockey.com/public/catalogues/2021_SHERWOOD_final_external.pdf

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@Captain Charisma thanks for this! Totally missed this post. I miss the days where my uncle used to print these booklets out at the factory he worked at years ago..

anyway, I love the Sherwood Rekker. The only goddamn problem I have with Sherwood is the design factor. The new bottom half of the Rekker line looks like the Supreme, but the top half looks like hot garbage.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I think Sergachev on TB still uses the Revolution, or at least it's painted like one.

I find it kind of funny that 3 faces of the league (Crosby, OV and McDavid) all use sticks that are at least painted like top end sticks from 2015 (Crosby - Reckoner) and 2016 (OV - Trigger ASY, McDavid - original Super Tacks).

I think it comes with being the best players in the world, it's probably some form of OCD especially in Crosby's case.

 

[cptjeff]

I think Sergachev on TB still uses the Revolution, or at least it's painted like one.

I find it kind of funny that 3 faces of the league (Crosby, OV and McDavid) all use sticks that are at least painted like top end sticks from 2015 (Crosby - Reckoner) and 2016 (OV - Trigger ASY, McDavid - original Super Tacks).

There were NHL players using the Easton ST (which was pretty damn close to the original Synergy) painted as modern sticks right up until the day Easton died. (Had one of those as a pro return myself, miss that sucker). Sometimes you just get comfortable with a thing. Teemu Selanne was trolling ebay for those old helmets at the end of his career, Mike Green was doing it with Easton Stealth CNTs.

 

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There were NHL players using the Easton ST (which was pretty damn close to the original Synergy) painted as modern sticks right up until the day Easton died. (Had one of those as a pro return myself, miss that sucker). Sometimes you just get comfortable with a thing. Teemu Selanne was trolling ebay for those old helmets at the end of his career, Mike Green was doing it with Easton Stealth CNTs.

If I remember correctly, Bauer acquired Easton in 2016 but never actually produced new Easton stuff, and I recall guys were still using Easton sticks with the Easton graphic displayed up until the end of the 2018 playoffs. after that season, i guess whatever licensing agreement ended.

Alex Killorn still wears an Easton helmet with a Bauer decal on it, think he might be the last guy with one.

 

[JustJokinenAround]

Tomas Chabot using the new True stick.

Surprised he's not an endorsed True athlete. He's been using their gear for a bit and is an elite player.

its gonna take a lot in me to not get one of these in 3 days

 

[EdJovanovski]

Not a fan of the aesthetic of the HyperLite stuff. I think Bauer has been downhill in the looks department ever since the 1X Lite which was one of the coolest looking sticks ever. Even the 1X Lite protective gear looked really "cheap" to me compared to the 1X stuff the generation prior. A lot of stuff went from the sleek composite, to stuff that looks like regular plastic. All the newer protective equipment looks cheap to me.

 

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100ks are gorgeous, much more aesthetic than the FT4 Pros