cwarnar

3 minutes ago, TheGoalNet said:

I can’t speak for all companies, but I know that Vaughn gear contracts exist in the CHL. 

It’s somewhere in the neighborhood of their salary (like $250/week?). I don’t know how wide spread it is. 

Itech being the only mask in the CHL for 10 years or whatever had a major impact on the dominance of the 961. 

At the NHL level, CCM has very few formal “paid endorsers” of their product. Most guys, like a Pekka, are NOT on contract. However, there’s favors or swag done in the name of customer loyalty to key guys not on contract. 

In general though, there’s a shocking number of guys getting some form of compensation to wear gear or stay in product 

Absolutely... hence the massive cloning that goes on between brands

15 minutes ago, Puckducker said:

Well quite convenient timing, but the pads seemed to have turned up at the store yesterday.

Of course, the store didn't tell me that initially, it was only after I pestered them again in the evening that I got the reply "Yes, the arrived this morning". No idea why they wouldn't have told me they arrived right away.

So hopefully I'll be picking them up tonight. 

PICS!!!!!!!!!!

1 hour ago, Punisher Goalie said:

@cwarnar which design did you go with??

@Puckducker I just did a custom RGT set with @TGC-Rance and was quoted around 9 - 11 weeks.  I know there was going to be a factory shut down for a big holiday in Veitnam

@TheGoalNet why do those P2 floaters look so horrible???

The Onty guys are great to deal with... and make a nice mask... you’ll pay far more for the Onty than for the ProTech.

The trade off will be wait time... 14-16 weeks vs 4 weeks for the Onty 

Ron at Coveted makes a nice 960 clone as does Masked Marvel

@TheGoalNet Did you notice a huge difference between the existing Tack line and the AS1?

Yup

22 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

$250.00 for a beef up package? C'mon now, you're just toying with me and don't actually believe that right?

Its Vaughn... I also spy Mrazek suspender straps on the floaters... Who knows... Maybe its all the CARBON  

18 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

lol, I doubt it.

Currently the V7 C/A retails at $650 CDN. And say that $900 mark is CDN as well, spending $250 more for a C/A that is just a slightly updated version of the V6 is a sure fire way to price themselves out of the market.

Again, I doubt it.

Porter's has the NHL Beef Up package... Likely increasing the bottom line

1 hour ago, TheGoalNet said:

@IPv6Freely

@RichMan everything but a test drive. What do you need on the skates?

First impressions... Comparison to your 2S demo set... Any idea on price point?

Cody Porter posted pictures of his V8 chest on GGSU... Some said retail price on these is gonna be super high.. $900???

29 minutes ago, creasecollector said:

I've had my eyes on that CCM bag for a while now. Looks nice. If you do pull the trigger on it, please let me know how it is for you  Best of luck!! I am also in the market for a new wheelie bag since my old bag is falling apart after a good run, haha.

I ended up going Passau back pack bag... Love it.  

@motowngoalie JRZ does nice bag as well... http://jrzglobalsports.com/shop/

4 minutes ago, IPv6Freely said:

Am I the only one that gets rid of equipment they don't use anymore?

I'm a one set guy... No doubles of anything.  

28 minutes ago, motowngoalie said:

I like the Passau bag, but I'm not paying $50 in shipping, sorry. I even asked if I could ship it to my sister's house near London (Ontario that is) as Canadian shipping was like less than $20, but no dice. My search continues....

Unfortunately any bag likely will be pricey to ship.  I was impressed tho at how compact the back it when they ship it.  They also use their poly shipping bag as well.

You want a carry or wheel bag?

UPDATE - I ended up going Pasaau back pack bag... So far so good.  Way more space than my previous roller bag.  The love the standalone mask and skate compartments, plus its easy to carry.  A few local guys gave me positive reviews, the biggest being a wheel bag tracks sand, snow and ice into the rink,  my vehicle and my house... the joys of living in Saskatchewan!

@GoalieTimmy33 and Passau seem to have a winner on their hands... backed up by all the guys in the dressing room taking an interest in a goalie bag

2 minutes ago, IPv6Freely said:

How does that even happen. 

They're blaming the internals... "Just need to be adjusted"

... DAMMIT... JUST BEATEN BY @Doobiesnax

1 hour ago, Kayen said:

Come, come. Let's have a beer together. Plenty of Optiks over here. 

Where you at?

19 minutes ago, Moose75 said:

In the NHL that would count as a good goal.

In prison thats known as tossing the salad

2 minutes ago, Moose75 said:

Things I have noticed in 3 games and 1 lesson:

- I find it much easier to balance and set my feet in my stance. Feels like my skating lines and shuffles are much cleaner, and even swifter now.

- Pushing from in the butterfly or RVH feels notably different. Your foot can get much lower to the ice, and establish a good grip much quicker. 

- Skating out to play pucks feels much less hindered and clumsy.

- Feels like the edge goes out quicker on the steel. I had done a lesson and two games and had to resharpen already. I usually go 5-7 skates before sharpening.

- I recommend you go down one or two hollows for your sharpness at first. I'm usually a 3/8th guy, but the attack angles and better connection to the ice has made me go for a 1/2 instead.

- Also; I normally have a hard time dialing in fit. I've worn them only four times and already they feel really comfortable. It usually takes me a lot longer for new skates.

What were you wearing before?  And same size in the new skates?

I'd likely upgrade to Tydan steel... Seems what most in new Bauer are moving too

3 minutes ago, Kayen said:

Well the Medusa straps are just shock cords and cage clips essentially with a few tabs sewn up, there's not much to mess up with that. 
I'll chime in and say there are a lot of companies doing open harnesses now, and they're relatively easy to find - I would avoid the Nash offering though.

@Doobiesnax I told you so. My blocks were quoted out at a few weeks, but ended being around half a year before i got my blocks. I also ordered HAL straps and K-Straps on the same order that I would have appreciated if they didn't wait all that time to ship those out too. 

Also... has anyone seen their new product "jock blocker"..... 

I honestly can't understand who would order it... I know my Brown 2300 pants came with a lace in crotch protector that went inside the pant... I removed it as I thought it was overkill... This thing seems like the Pontiac Aztek of the goalie world

At $50-60 USD no less

Have the chance to get a steal on a set of X900 Skates... Currently wearing Reactor 6000's.  Is fit going to be the same?

All the charts I've read say so... Any input from those who went to cowlingless Bauer skates?

12 minutes ago, Dragon said:

I was considering ordering Medusa straps to show off mask art better. I’ve seen some quality concerns for other products, but no one has mentioned the Medusa. Should I skip it and go a different way? 

Dragon 

Skip the headache... I have outsider straps from Doug Wager... Do the same thing and don't take months to come... Dennis always has them in stock as well:

https://goalieparts.com/products/outsider