TGN Deep Dive: Bauer Konekt Skates

[jerd31]

1 hour ago, Chenner29 said:

So a SAM has a 10' front radius, Bauer stock should be a 30'.  That's probably why they felt way too sharp is because you had that much more blade contact with the ice. Think of a round shovel vs. a square toe one.  If you're used to a SAM and going to a 30', you probably felt like you were on skis too. 

I gave my steel to my local guy to run a profile on, and he found some crazy inconsistencies between the two sides.  The front third and center was a little too tall on my left blade, and the back half was too tall on my right. 

Makes sense, appreciate it- my LS5G steel is going out tomorrow for profiling

[Soca]

Do y'all think more will come in stock or was this a small run? 

The only store in Northern California (pure hockey in San Jose) never got them or trained on how to bake them. I was really hoping to get a pair. 

[Wrbsti15]

4 minutes ago, Soca said:

Do y'all think more will come in stock or was this a small run? 

The only store in Northern California (pure hockey in San Jose) never got them or trained on how to bake them. I was really hoping to get a pair. 

I was told they are now back ordered until April 2023. I ordered mine 3 weeks ago when bauer showed 2 in stock but yet 3 weeks later and nothing. I’m prob gonna give up and keep my bauer pros 

[ser33]

On 8/24/2022 at 2:10 AM, jerd31 said:

There’s two for sale currently on SLS, one says they’re not wide enough.  
 

Three pairs recently sold, one says they stopped playing hockey altogether.  Another said they bought the wrong size.  And one said they’re not for him.  
 

 

 

fact based fake. This is Netminder. lol

[ZeroGravitas]

Skated this morning and the wire popped out of the buckle again. Pretty annoying to have it happen 5 minutes into a pickup, just after warmups. Didn't bother to stop and fix it. Had a game over the weekend where it stayed in place. Oh well.

Replacement buckle came today after my morning skate. Easy swap - just rotate the buckle (lefty loosey) and put the new one on (righty tighty). New buckle doesn't have an arrow on it to show which side is up. Hopefully this won't happen again.

Edited August 25, 2022 by ZeroGravitas

[ThatCarGuy]

6 minutes ago, ZeroGravitas said:

Skated this morning and the wire popped out of the buckle again. Pretty annoying to have it happen 5 minutes into a pickup, just after warmups. Didn't bother to stop and fix it. Had a game over the weekend where it stayed in place. Oh well.

Replacement buckle came today after my morning skate. Easy swap - just rotate the buckle (lefty loosey) and put the new one on (righty tighty). New buckle doesn't have an arrow on it to show which side is up. Hopefully this won't happen again.

Looks like they used cable instead of the rigid metal attachment like before. Is this correct? If it uses cable there’s no need for an arrow since cable is flexible

Edited August 25, 2022 by ThatCarGuy

[ZeroGravitas]

11 minutes ago, ThatCarGuy said:

Looks like they used cable instead of the rigid metal attachment like before. Is this correct?

I can't really tell. Seems to look and feel the same. I can snap some more pics.

I can see cable underneath the black "sleeve" on both of the buckles.

High-res pictures below, click to embiggen.

Edited August 26, 2022 by ZeroGravitas

[ThatCarGuy]

The first picture was reflecting off the boot my mistake
Thought it used cable like the center section of the strap. 

[Chenner29]

For those using Prolaces or other elastic toes, this was the solution given to me by Michel @ Prolaces. He said @TheGoalNet is using this method

It's double sided velcro that you roll up on the cable posts.

I'm assuming you sandwich the loose velcro piece between the two jenpro tabs.

With these cables snapping, I'm a little concerned about any possible extra tension this will create but I'll give it a shot for now

[Wrbsti15]

3 minutes ago, Chenner29 said:

For those using Prolaces or other elastic toes, this was the solution given to me by Michel @ Prolaces. He said @TheGoalNet is using this method

It's double sided velcro that you roll up on the cable posts.

I'm assuming you sandwich the loose velcro piece between the two jenpro tabs.

With these cables snapping, I'm a little concerned about any possible extra tension this will create but I'll give it a shot for now

 

[netminder]

On 8/25/2022 at 1:11 AM, ser33 said:

 

fact based fake. This is Netminder. lol

Another new one, https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/goalie/goalie-skates/5138423-bauer-senior-used-konekt-hockey-goalie-skates-regular-width-size-10

 

[Chenner29]

On 8/17/2022 at 10:56 AM, ThatCarGuy said:

Ideally Tydan or step but they’re both near impossible to come by. 

 

On 8/17/2022 at 1:22 PM, A.YOUNGoalie13 said:

Step doesn’t make steel for vertexx

I see some availability in all sizes for both 3mm and 4mm at Crow's Sports.  Not sure how accurate this is

[Chenner29]

6 minutes ago, netminder said:

Another new one, https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/goalie/goalie-skates/5138423-bauer-senior-used-konekt-hockey-goalie-skates-regular-width-size-10

 

[netminder]

7 minutes ago, Chenner29 said:

Yea, i dont believe sizing issues one bit. Are these not the be all for sizing and comfort and fit?

[netminder]

Has anyone weighed theses yet? Im hearing they weigh more then every offering out there including low end models.

Edited August 26, 2022 by netminder

[mr_shifty1982]

On 8/25/2022 at 7:43 PM, ZeroGravitas said:

Skated this morning and the wire popped out of the buckle again. Pretty annoying to have it happen 5 minutes into a pickup, just after warmups. Didn't bother to stop and fix it. Had a game over the weekend where it stayed in place. Oh well.

Replacement buckle came today after my morning skate. Easy swap - just rotate the buckle (lefty loosey) and put the new one on (righty tighty). New buckle doesn't have an arrow on it to show which side is up. Hopefully this won't happen again.

Must be a pain in the cahonas

[jerd31]

1 hour ago, netminder said:

Has anyone weighed theses yet? Im hearing they weigh more then every offering out there including low end models.

They weigh a whopping .1 oz more than my CCM 9370’s.  
 

[Chenner29]

1 hour ago, jerd31 said:

They weigh a whopping .1 oz more than my CCM 9370’s.  
 

10 pennies = 1 ounce

thats 1 penny!

https://weightofstuff.com/things-that-weigh-1-ounce/

Doesn't even pay sales tax at the dollar store

[TheGoalNet]

On 8/26/2022 at 6:43 PM, netminder said:

Has anyone weighed theses yet? Im hearing they weigh more then every offering out there including low end models.

Are you in the market for a pair of these? Or just challenging that people are actually satisfied with something  so new?

[netminder]

6 minutes ago, TheGoalNet said:

Are you in the market for a pair of these? Or just challenging that people are actually satisfied with something  so new?

Im weighing my options. A pair of skates at rec level hockey but at this cost, I need to see these are not a waste of time and money so feedback is definately required here.  Early trends in resale ads, modifications needed and quality issues within the first 50 days of launch is not a good sign. If more Pro's reject these skates just for the sake of change too, it will probably be a no-go for me based on all that. Hopefully this model is tweaked in a year and bit from now though. 

[Hockeygoalie111]

This is my mod for Pro Laces.  Tie the lace through the loop in the liner and then place UNDER the lower buckle so it doesn’t have tension on it.  Leave enough slack so you can slide velcro staps through.  Better than having anything directly attached to the buckles!

[jerd31]

I did the lace loop but over the buckle.  I’m wondering if I can have a nylon loop similar to the one for the top buckle sewed into the liner right above the front of the boot…

[Wrbsti15]

3 hours ago, Hockeygoalie111 said:

This is my mod for Pro Laces.  Tie the lace through the loop in the liner and then place UNDER the lower buckle so it doesn’t have tension on it.  Leave enough slack so you can slide velcro staps through.  Better than having anything directly attached to the buckles!

I may try this over the Velcro. That’s if my skates ever come lol. Had my pros sold but decided to keep them as a back up for now. 

[Wrbsti15]

For those who have the skates and went through the fitting process did anyone use the shims or the toe sleeves? My shop doesn’t have either so I’m hoping there won’t be any fitment issues. 

[Hockeygoalie111]

6 hours ago, Wrbsti15 said:

For those who have the skates and went through the fitting process did anyone use the shims or the toe sleeves? My shop doesn’t have either so I’m hoping there won’t be any fitment issues. 

You’ll want the toe sleeves to help make room for your feet and also not leave “grooves” or indents from toes.  You could make your own or I would contact Bauer and have them ship a pair.