Bauer Proto V Stick - ADV Goalie

[A.YOUNGoalie13]

Proto V

[ThatCarGuy]

14 hours ago, A.YOUNGoalie13 said:

Proto V

Well that’s bland

[A.YOUNGoalie13]

18 minutes ago, ThatCarGuy said:

Well that’s bland

Proves goalies are an after-thought. It is the “goalie equivalent” of the Bauer Agent player stick coming out soon which going to be like another sync, a limited edition sort of thing kind of like the old ADVs. Its literally a hyperlite with a slightly changed graphic. Big detail though is that it is lighter than the hyperlite

[ThatCarGuy]

3 minutes ago, A.YOUNGoalie13 said:

Proves goalies are an after-thought. It is the “goalie equivalent” of the Bauer Agent player stick coming out soon which going to be like another sync, a limited edition sort of thing kind of like the old ADVs. Its literally a hyperlite with a slightly changed graphic. Big detail though is that it is lighter than the hyperlite

Well time to keep using M2s for me

[MTH]

1 hour ago, A.YOUNGoalie13 said:

Proves goalies are an after-thought. It is the “goalie equivalent” of the Bauer Agent player stick coming out soon which going to be like another sync, a limited edition sort of thing kind of like the old ADVs. Its literally a hyperlite with a slightly changed graphic. Big detail though is that it is lighter than the hyperlite

ADVs mean parents pay more. Like me...

[ZeroGravitas]

32 minutes ago, MTH said:

ADVs mean parents pay more. Like me...

"Dad. Dad. Dad! Dad! Feel this! It's so light, right? Can we buy it? It's so much better than what I have now. Can we? Dad. Dad!"

[Madmedic6]

2 hours ago, A.YOUNGoalie13 said:

Proves goalies are an after-thought. It is the “goalie equivalent” of the Bauer Agent player stick coming out soon which going to be like another sync, a limited edition sort of thing kind of like the old ADVs. Its literally a hyperlite with a slightly changed graphic. Big detail though is that it is lighter than the hyperlite

I will say that the agent stick is pretty slick and ridiculously light. We may or may not have reviewed received a display last week along with some Proto-v sticks.

[Madmedic6]

21 minutes ago, ZeroGravitas said:

"Dad. Dad. Dad! Dad! Feel this! It's so light, right? Can we buy it? It's so much better than what I have now. Can we? Dad. Dad!"

MSRP for a JR agent was $350 when we looked it up.

[Chenner29]

1 hour ago, ZeroGravitas said:

"Dad. Dad. Dad! Dad! Feel this! It's so light, right? Can we buy it? It's so much better than what I have now. Can we? Dad. Dad!"

Stop imitating my children

[keeperton]

3 hours ago, ThatCarGuy said:

Well time to keep using M2s for me

I've yet to see an M2 in a stick rack at a store, but my M1 is still going super strong. They're such excellent sticks.

Edited September 20, 2022 by keeperton

[ThatCarGuy]

1 hour ago, keeperton said:

I've yet to see an M2 in a stick rack at a store, but my M1 is still going super strong. They're such excellent sticks.

I absolutely love my M2. Mine hasn’t bit it yet but I’ll likely get another in October to be prepared

[MTH]

7 hours ago, Madmedic6 said:

MSRP for a JR agent was $350 when we looked it up.

Parents will pay that. Easy...

When the Nexus ADV release happened in 2020 (the first Bauer with the hole in the blade). The pro shop sold out in hours. They had a big box in the store with the ADV logo on it with a 'don't open until...' date on the side. Every kid in the rink was drooling wondering what the stick would look like inside the display case. Then the release date came. Mayhem! ADVs were about $75-$100 more than the top Bauer models sold. Kids didn't care what pattern they could buy as long as it had that hole in the blade.

Bauer will easily sell that goalie stick with some ADV type AGENT gimmick. But goalies are far fewer in every rink than skaters. 99% of the people in the rink think goalies still use wood sticks and pads are leather.

Edited September 21, 2022 by MTH

[keeperton]

4 hours ago, MTH said:

Parents will pay that. Easy...

When the Nexus ADV release happened in 2020 (the first Bauer with the hole in the blade). The pro shop sold out in hours. They had a big box in the store with the ADV logo on it with a 'don't open until...' date on the side. Every kid in the rink was drooling wondering what the stick would look like inside the display case. Then the release date came. Mayhem! ADVs were about $75-$100 more than the top Bauer models sold. Kids didn't care what pattern they could buy as long as it had that hole in the blade.

Bauer will easily sell that goalie stick with some ADV type AGENT gimmick. But goalies are far fewer in every rink than skaters. 99% of the people in the rink think goalies still use wood sticks and pads are leather.

A lot of the guys I play with still use wooden, or at least foam core, sticks. They think composites are either like they once were, or they're apathetic, or they think they're too expensive (fair).

With regards to the slingshot stick, one of the guys I play with can actually take advantage of it and swears by it. His shot is absolutely wicked on the release.

[wvuviv30]

As long as Bauer keep producing the P34 curve, I don't care what stick it is on.

[A.YOUNGoalie13]

@netminder cop or drop?

[Puckstopper]

On 9/20/2022 at 3:30 PM, ZeroGravitas said:

"Dad. Dad. Dad! Dad! Feel this! It's so light, right? Can we buy it? It's so much better than what I have now. Can we? Dad. Dad!"

You can tell this man works hockey retail!   Little Aiden or Preston will never make the show without the newest Bauer Slingblade.  

[wvuviv30]

Anyone have any stick details?  What one is it replacing or is it a 3rd Pro model?  

 

[ThatCarGuy]

On 9/21/2022 at 3:55 PM, Puckstopper said:

You can tell this man works hockey retail!   Little Aiden or Preston will never make the show without the newest Bauer Slingblade.  

It’s always the Carsons’ who lose their minds. 

[Matt]

Will it hold up better than the Mach Supreme?  Those sticks are more brittle than 100 year old man.

My son apparently used this one to fight off a shark attack...

[ZeroGravitas]

19 minutes ago, Matt said:

Will it hold up better than the Mach Supreme?  Those sticks are more brittle than 100 year old man.

My son apparently used this one to fight off a shark attack...

Shark attack is right! Proto-V is built off a Vapor, so it doesn't have the Spine and should therefore last longer. Hard to say, though, since it just launched.

Personally, I try to steer the elite teens towards the M5 Pro. Cheaper, more durable, and not much heavier. If money isn't an issue for the parents, then the kids can/will/do whatever they want.

[Matt]

Thanks!  My kid just bought a proto v so I guess we'll see.  I'll mention that model to him.  I suspect he will have to step down to slightly less of a "performance" stick.

[Chenner29]

41 minutes ago, Matt said:

Thanks!  My kid just bought a proto v so I guess we'll see.  I'll mention that model to him.  I suspect he will have to step down to slightly less of a "performance" stick.

I had really good luck with my custom 3S Pros (step down from the Ultrasonic at the time).

Bad luck with 2S Pro (spine cracked) and Hyperlite (paddle cracked)

Weight on the 3S Pro was listed heavier, but imperceptible when I had it in my hand

[Teezle]

I'm still on my first Hyperlite stick (custom ordered a 3-pack) since early this year, playing 2x per week and keeping it in my garage (insulated but not A/C controlled) in Texas between games. Some paint chips where there have been particularly hard shots to the paddle, but otherwise no difference from when I first got it. Not sure what would have to come out to get me to switch from them.

Something about the exact angle between the shaft and the paddle that the new (let's say 2018 onwards) Warrior sticks have makes them uncomfortable for my hand.