Henkkath Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 There is very little information available of this unit so if anyone has questions feel free to ask. It is a bauer pro department nhl spec supreme c/a. Bought it from sidelineswap and I'm so surprised how much thicker and protective this is compared to retail units. Was wearing 2xpro before this and only downgrade is the arm mobility. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdeFIN Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Good looking thing. Would be nice to see this IRL. It keeps me amazed why those big two Bauer and CCM build "NHL only" gear and sell regular customers something downgraded from that. Invest a lot of money to design something special for those few NHL guys (and maybe AHL etc) and then spend some more to design something completely else for regular customers. Like we don't face hefty slapshots or close range snapshots. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henkkath Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, ArdeFIN said: Good looking thing. Would be nice to see this IRL. It keeps me amazed why those big two Bauer and CCM build "NHL only" gear and sell regular customers something downgraded from that. Invest a lot of money to design something special for those few NHL guys (and maybe AHL etc) and then spend some more to design something completely else for regular customers. Like we don't face hefty slapshots or close range snapshots. Yeah, if you live in uusimaa feel free to come and have a look at it! My highest level icetime is with multiple ex liiga/mestis players and some active div 1/2 players and I often felt like I needed more protection against their shots. It's a friendly pick up but sometimes they miss that top corner and fast bodyshots in my 2x pro often hurt. Shame that rinks will be closed for adults for the next 3 weeks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdeFIN Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 (edited) A bit of a long joyrney from Tampere especially on these times of Corona. We'll see if we get to play hockey before Christmas if this disease is spreading faster and faster again. Well you can sit down and watch television while getting used to your new armour and get ready for the games in the future. Edited November 21, 2020 by ArdeFIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ser33 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 7 hours ago, Henkkath said: There is very little information available of this unit so if anyone has questions feel free to ask. It is a bauer pro department nhl spec supreme c/a. Bought it from sidelineswap and I'm so surprised how much thicker and protective this is compared to retail units. Was wearing 2xpro before this and only downgrade is the arm mobility. I fully agree with you about the significant difference in protection for the NHL specification and retail product, which the manufacturer positions as a pro. when I changed my usual supreme to a pro return totalone nsg Viktor Fasth I felt a difference in level on the first ice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creasecollector Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 18 hours ago, ArdeFIN said: Good looking thing. Would be nice to see this IRL. It keeps me amazed why those big two Bauer and CCM build "NHL only" gear and sell regular customers something downgraded from that. Invest a lot of money to design something special for those few NHL guys (and maybe AHL etc) and then spend some more to design something completely else for regular customers. Like we don't face hefty slapshots or close range snapshots. I agree, but sadly it comes down to money, in my opinion. If they sell the pro spec unit pictured above, that might price out a lot of goalies and affect sales. So instead, they develop a unit they can easily produce in a cost-effective manner that can be sold in bulk to retailers across the globe and sell as many units as possible. This is why we see C/A's from smaller companies perform well, I think. They can develop a solid product and not have to worry about distrubution as much as the bigger guys, building youth/intermediate/ senior units, etc. They can just focus on their product and invest more into it to serve their loyal followings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henkkath Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 4 hours ago, creasecollector said: I agree, but sadly it comes down to money, in my opinion. If they sell the pro spec unit pictured above, that might price out a lot of goalies and affect sales. So instead, they develop a unit they can easily produce in a cost-effective manner that can be sold in bulk to retailers across the globe and sell as many units as possible. This is why we see C/A's from smaller companies perform well, I think. They can develop a solid product and not have to worry about distrubution as much as the bigger guys, building youth/intermediate/ senior units, etc. They can just focus on their product and invest more into it to serve their loyal followings. I wonder how close to same profits bauer/ccm would get if they just mass produced their real pro stuff and bumped the retail price up by ~100$. I read somewhere that bauer pro units cost 700$ for teams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdeFIN Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) I don't see any reason why that NHL spec C/A couldn't be mass produced? And that makes a heck lot of difference in costs. 10 units hand built is the same as prototype 10 units and then make the molds for the parts and start mass production. Sure the material costs are a bit higher for the NHL spec than normal pro, but not that much, no way. Designing a product is what costs money, a lot of it. And after all, look at the Supreme from Bauer. 2S is very much the same outlook as S27. So there is a lot of the same included regardless of level of the thing. The product line could be: NHL spec 1000$, Pro 600$, Advanced 400$, beginner 250$. All available for customers and pro players. Would profit the company from every level, and we could choose the unit that fits our level of play. And level of our wallet. Edited November 22, 2020 by ArdeFIN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6_EBUG Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Finding one of these in a Medium would be a dream come true. I snagged a Large from PSH that was in excellent condition but it was just too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenner29 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 11/22/2020 at 2:54 AM, ArdeFIN said: I don't see any reason why that NHL spec C/A couldn't be mass produced? And that makes a heck lot of difference in costs. 10 units hand built is the same as prototype 10 units and then make the molds for the parts and start mass production. Sure the material costs are a bit higher for the NHL spec than normal pro, but not that much, no way. Designing a product is what costs money, a lot of it. And after all, look at the Supreme from Bauer. 2S is very much the same outlook as S27. So there is a lot of the same included regardless of level of the thing. The product line could be: NHL spec 1000$, Pro 600$, Advanced 400$, beginner 250$. All available for customers and pro players. Would profit the company from every level, and we could choose the unit that fits our level of play. And level of our wallet. 17 minutes ago, D6_EBUG said: Finding one of these in a Medium would be a dream come true. I snagged a Large from PSH that was in excellent condition but it was just too big. If you look at the Bauer custom catalog, this pro department C/A is available at retail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6_EBUG Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, Chenner29 said: If you look at the Bauer custom catalog, this pro department C/A is available at retail. Though MyBauer? The only customization options I see are pads / glove / blocker... https://www.bauer.com/en-US/my-bauer-landing-page.html/customize-goalie-gear/mybauer-goal-equipment-612528.html?familyset=ProCustom2021GoalieEquipment&selected=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie T Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 7 hours ago, D6_EBUG said: Though MyBauer? The only customization options I see are pads / glove / blocker... https://www.bauer.com/en-US/my-bauer-landing-page.html/customize-goalie-gear/mybauer-goal-equipment-612528.html?familyset=ProCustom2021GoalieEquipment&selected=true A retailer will be able to order it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenner29 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 7 hours ago, D6_EBUG said: Though MyBauer? The only customization options I see are pads / glove / blocker... https://www.bauer.com/en-US/my-bauer-landing-page.html/customize-goalie-gear/mybauer-goal-equipment-612528.html?familyset=ProCustom2021GoalieEquipment&selected=true No. Literally in the catalog. Ultrasonic and 2X are in there with custom options as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6_EBUG Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 12 minutes ago, Chenner29 said: No. Literally in the catalog. Ultrasonic and 2X are in there with custom options as well Thanks! I'll have to ask my wife's contact at Bauer about this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6_EBUG Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 On 4/11/2021 at 9:54 AM, D6_EBUG said: Finding one of these in a Medium would be a dream come true. I snagged a Large from PSH that was in excellent condition but it was just too big. Unicorn found! Just needs an OxyClean bath and it'll be good as new. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichMan Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 hour ago, D6_EBUG said: Unicorn found! Just needs an OxyClean bath and it'll be good as new. And how did you manage that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6_EBUG Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, RichMan said: And how did you manage that? Got lucky, snagged a listing off Sideline Swap minutes after it went live. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 13 hours ago, D6_EBUG said: Got lucky, snagged a listing off Sideline Swap minutes after it went live. Nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creasecollector Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 20 hours ago, D6_EBUG said: Unicorn found! Just needs an OxyClean bath and it'll be good as new. Awesome looking unit! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravitas Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Looks dope, would love to hear your thoughts after you get some ice times in it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravitas Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Looks like some retailers are starting up orders for custom chesties: PureHockey with the Bauer Pro Series customizer. PureHockey with the Bauer Vapor Hyperlite customizer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreadlocked1 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Fyi on sideline swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncho Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 In the stock retail version, are the arms sewn in or laced in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichMan Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 How are the units holding up gang? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezon36 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 I recently got a Bauer pro series. Non nhl spec. Was used by connor ungar. Took a little getting use to compared to my hyperlite but I’m loving the mobility and protection of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
![THE GOAL[ie] NET[work]](http://content.invisioncic.com/r274873/monthly_2018_03/logo-02.png.d6f61971ea123d3bfb039f976a1ffe77.png){kind=logo}
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.