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Thanks for sharing, love watching these guys work Demko's post entry and exits are so polished Holtby's numbers in Washington were on a downward trend, even during his Cup year

Man, this hits hard.

I dunno man. For a mask shop whose tagline is "the Cradle of Creativity," this mask looks "typical DaveArt" - Tilted, oversized logo over ears Ghosted alternate logos all over (sasquatch feet) Overuse of the shiny/bling effect

Tesla Cybertruck you can change the horn and passive driving noise. Change either to the Terminator theme

First pass, I read the last sentence as concussions, got worried for a second that you've been thinking too hard

So I spotted these on Facebook today... Quote from the GGN article Seller says they are G3s, hopefully someone with more attachment to the brand can check the graphic and verify. So if G5 was released 2020, G4 would have been 2018, then these would have been 2016 - placing them around his time with Chicago.

Stay out of this Derek, or I'm gonna punch you out of my treehouse

Did we just become best friends?

It’s supposed to be a partial of the Preds logo?

Here's my current. Very pleased with it. Much better than the Passau backpack bag IMO https://www.pacificrink.com/products/goalie-bag?variant=22691903111253

Depends where you're looking Facebook: Civilized discussion on political policy Instagram: Your friends photoshopped into nice scenery, in front of nice cars, next to attractive people, etc. Instagram (2): Your friends from High School posting about how much they love "being their own boss" while shilling useless junk for a multi level marketing company LinkedIn: Your friend posting about a job interview experience, but bumped into a homeless crack addict while riding their 5 speed mountain bike to the interview because they're environmentally conscious. Out of the goodness of their heart, your friend buys said homeless drug addict lunch, gives him some money, endorses him through rehab, co-signs on an auto loan and helps him repair his relationship with his estranged wife. Then your friend finds out the homeless drug addict was CEO of the company your friend was interviewing for all along and this was all a test. Your friend gets the job as an entry level customer service rep. LinkedIn (2): Endless recruiter spam for jobs you are over/underqualified for Reddit: Cat pictures Twitter: Social justice warriors

Glad you brought up Itech. I can definitely draw some parallels between their lines in the mid-00s and what Warrior is doing now. They tried some funky stuff back then at retail and were able to retain a good crop of pro goalies. Fortunately, they could lean on JRZ to manufacture for retail and customize for Pro. For the bolded part, not saying you're wrong, but I am a bit pessimistic for a few reasons: First, the brand still does not have much exposure at the NCAA/CHL level. I think this is a critical point in a player's growth cycle, and guys will hisotrically take what they used there when they break into pro hockey. Best example I can think off off the hop is the seeing loyalty to the Itech/Bauer style masks in CHL alum. Second, I always roll my eyes when brands issue emphatic statements like they "choose not to be at the NHL level" because they "refuse to pay endorsement fees" (whether league or player). IMO seeing unbranded Lefevre during bubble hockey last year was proof that an unbranded line with fairly limited customization options would gain support if the players wanted it. I understand not wanting to service a specific pro athlete for other reasons (brand imaging, athlete is too demanding, company lacks the staffing/resources to service them, etc), but if a pro goalie is willing to take a bone stock Warrior G5 or Passau Starke or a Battram "whatever-they're-called" without branding, why wouldn't they sell it? IMO when a company preemptively removes themselves from the conversation, they are changing the dialogue from "not good enough" or "not wanted at the pro level" to "is it good enough for me as a consumer." There is an important distinction in those first two statements, as a lot of folks might generalize "not wanted at the pro level" into becoming "not good enough for pros, why would I buy it"

Taking "innovation" out of the equation and looking at overall design (knee blocks, shin cradle, calf wrap, etc), Bauer and Brian's still lean pretty conservative IMO when compared to Warrior - there are pillows, bumps, and ridges in abundance on the Warrior gear that aren't seen with any other manufacturer. Euro goalies always seem to be a bit more liberal in their gear choices. Have we seen a heavily equipped Euro/Warrior goalie come over to North America and have to switch? @coopaloop1234, saw your response as I was clicking to post I think it's relevant to your point.

IMO Warrior would need to ALSO be willing to pay an athlete to endorse the gear, AND be willing to extensively modify/clone gear (like they did with Roloson and Gustavsson). Their stock gear is too far of a departure from what guys are currently wearing. I'm recalling a story/interaction from maybe 14-15 years ago on GSBB, We had a guy on there who played minor pro and was a big RBK/Lefevre guy. (Nick Boucher?) He said Lefevre would call him a couple weeks before the season to go over specs and discuss things they were trying out, updates, etc. Point of the story is to illustrate this: It's not like this is Warrior or a brand new company trying to start from scratch. From a sales standpoint, Lefevre has some key critical pieces to close: solid industry reputation, prior relationship, player specs, and direct access to the athlete.

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It looks like a flaming tire to me

Given the volume he's cranking out, I don't think he's painted a mask in years.

Not sure if anyone's noticed - but if you look closely, Price has regular red and red weave on his pads Personally not liking the blue logos against the red background, looks like a blurry mess. But I doubt he'll stick with red

Pro's Choice

Holtby is in EF5 graphic

1st question: You can cut off as much as you want. Most of the weight in your stick is going to come from the paddle and blade anyway. The balance point is not where the paddle meets the shaft. I personally don't think you should take more than 2-3 inches, and that to me is an aggressive trim. Longer shaft helps you get more power behind the puck when you shoot (basic physics principle of leverage) Shorter shaft helps you grab pucks close to/between your feet. Better control when stickhandling (hands are closer together) Your 2nd question: What ever you do, I'd recommend experimenting and practicing on an old stick before committing changes to a new one

Not exactly. The one on EF5 looks like the standard CCM inner wrap with an extra piece of elastic velcro at the top of the calf. The Lefevre FRS has a ribbed wrap that butts into a raised foam block integrated into the outer calf wrap to help get the calf wedge to seal to the ice. It doesn't look like the EF5 outer wrap has anything like that. I'd say the Axis system is a little closer as the back of the wedge is raised a bit to achieve a similar effect. This may also be the player's individual specs as opposed to the stock offering. It looks like he dumped the QuickMotion strap as well.

You projecting again on internet strangers because you can't get it up?