MTH Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Tom Barrasso 1990-1991 set of gloves. So much gear greatness in these babies! https://www.ebay.com/itm/TOM-BARRASSO-9091-Cup-Season-Pittsburgh-Penguins-Game-Worn-Used-Catcher-Blocker/332822298999?hash=item4d7dc14177:g:uRsAAOSw1NRbrXFc:sc:USPSPriority!08086!US!-1 Where to start? First, this was the time when white gear was working it's way into the NHL. So guys were still using some brown leather stuff and the new white leather gear. Remember too this is when goalies didn't change gear daily. Guys wore it all year. Spent all year breaking in next year's gear in practice. One brand? Get lost. Cooper blockers were legit. Vaughn pads were the new drug and Vic at the time was being made by some kid named Pete Smith. The gloves in the eBay ad are a Vic mitt and a John Brown blocker with a Cooper Dura-Soft palm. Basically the nash material all blocker palms are now. But in 1990. I'd love these. I have no use for them. They're not cheap either. But wowee wow, they are iconic. When you look at pictures of Tom Barrasso, you can appreciate the fact that he tried EVERY TYPE and BRAND GEAR! Heaton stuff with Pete Smith's new invented flat face pads? Sure. John Brown pads and mitt. Cooper blocker with a natural twig? Yeah baby! TPS glove and stick and a Vision blocker. Koho. Why not? Black, brown, white... blue. Tom don't discriminate! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estogoalie Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 H5 unit on ebay. Meigray says it came from a Flyers goalie. What ya say: Hextall or Snow? I think I saw Hextall with the white tape (?) on the tabs, so I'll say it's Hextall's.... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Heaton-Helite-5-Pro-Stock-Hockey-Goalie-Chest-Protector-Size-Large-Flyers/372998828830 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenner29 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 4 hours ago, estogoalie said: H5 unit on ebay. Meigray says it came from a Flyers goalie. What ya say: Hextall or Snow? I think I saw Hextall with the white tape (?) on the tabs, so I'll say it's Hextall's.... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Heaton-Helite-5-Pro-Stock-Hockey-Goalie-Chest-Protector-Size-Large-Flyers/372998828830 Well, it lacks the huge shoulder wings and rounded arm floaters that Snow made (in)famous. I'm a bit doubtful it came from either of them, though. The arm floaters look to be post-lockout NHL spec and mirror the Reebok P1 pro units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Looking at the shortened cuff on the one arm, I'd bet that the wearer was a regular handed goalie. Also the salt lines and wear make it seem that this unit was worn for a long time. I'd say post Heaton being made still. H5 units are still pretty obvious under jerseys but a lot of guys were wearing these in the day. My guess? Someone who came and left like: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estogoalie Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 17 hours ago, MTH said: Looking at the shortened cuff on the one arm, I'd bet that the wearer was a regular handed goalie. Also the salt lines and wear make it seem that this unit was worn for a long time. I'd say post Heaton being made still. H5 units are still pretty obvious under jerseys but a lot of guys were wearing these in the day. My guess? Someone who came and left like: Oooh, diggin deep for that one. Alot of time on your hands with corona-lockdown I see I'd say that might be a better guess than Snow or Hexy. I guess a Snow or Hexy CA would probably be more known and valuable. Good call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Haven't been here in a while. Long delay. Deep dig for sure. If it was a well known guy, the ad would have said who. There are tons of old Flyers gear around from all the guys who were just in their system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdeFIN Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 (edited) Not Ebay but available here in Finland. Never heard of gear is not that common these days. And this one looks quite sharp too. Perimeter lace is poorly repaired... Edited August 5, 2020 by ArdeFIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdeFIN Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 On 8/5/2020 at 11:37 PM, ArdeFIN said: Not Ebay but available here in Finland. Never heard of gear is not that common these days. And this one looks quite sharp too. Perimeter lace is poorly repaired... I just might have bought this... There is a possibility for an interesting history over this glove. The colors might give you a clue. And if it really comes to me one day, I'll see it through as all the other gloves I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 (edited) Looks a lot like a Vortek glove in design and construction. I remember seeing Brooklynite gear in the day. Details are fuzzy. Think they mostly made goalie sticks and some roller gear too. Nitty used one of their sticks in the day: Edited August 11, 2020 by MTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdeFIN Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Package should arrive tomorrow if the tracking is accurate. Damn long it takes to travel 500km. Well finnish Post is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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