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@BadAngle41 WJD mask inspired a new thread. Post anything here relating to dead brands. 

Note: If it's a specific question about an old piece of Itech or Koho gear specifically, let's throw that in the Bauer or CCM thread. 

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WJD jogged my memory because they came out of no where and got a few big name goalies, like Marty Turco, in their buckets ASAP.

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Then there were rumors of durability issues and they faded. Then they partnered with Sher-Wood and reemerged on the heads to TBo, Lalime, and other Sher-Wood goalies. There were Sher-Wood branded masks at Retail and then they faded away.

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I have heard the term behind Fusion is the same as WJD, but I don't know if that is correct?

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I liked the mask for a while, and I do recall they had some good names wearing them. The back plate harness was different and something I haven't seen too many other manufacturers replicate. I did however have 2 issues with it...

1. Delamination of the Chin

2. Bent Cage (and relative scarcity of OEM replacement parts)

 

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10 hours ago, goalie said:

WJD also got in trouble because they were using fake CSA stickers.

Yeah I remember that on the news the guy and his partner I believe fled the country for Europe because of all the fraud they committed. Never heard if they go caught but the f***ed over alot of stores and customers.

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3 minutes ago, Snowman30 said:

Yeah I remember that on the news the guy and his partner I believe fled the country for Europe because of all the fraud they committed. Never heard if they go caught but the f***ed over alot of stores and customers.

Probably not the team behind Fusion then

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Not just Vic sticks... all of Vic:

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The Vic branded goalie gloves that were oddly the same a Mylec - yet waaaaaaaay cooler. The GM506 line:

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The cheater was the better version. The bush league one didn't have it the 507 line:

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Here's the Mylec - "not the same" -  blocker:

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Sorry the Mylec gloves were the GM570 line - not to be confused with the Vic GM507 line..

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When the all white gear rage hit - Mylec and Vic were there to deliver to us poor kids who played in the street only. Thank god for krylon white spray paint to update our brown Mylec leg pads:

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I'm not really differentiating between defunct brands and brands that were acquired by other companies, but...

:headbang:HEATON:headbang:

Cooper

McM

Hespeler

Great Saves

Louisville / TPS (were TPS and Louisville always the same thing? I never really understood the difference between the branding)

Eagle

Armadillo

Montreal

Northland

I'm definitely missing a bunch... and I'm sure there's a plethora of older brands that I've never even heard of.

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