Gear Sightings 2010-2011 Gear Sightings

[Jason 65]

Are there any players in the league that are actually using real Widows? All the ones I've seen look like Dolomites or fused one pieces. None have the dagger taper. Same deal with S19's. Very few seem to have the elliptical taper. I'm not sure why pros are so reluctant to try new technology. Could you imagine if they were all still using wood sticks? At some point you have to say better is better. I know everyone is going to yell at me for saying this, but in my opinion the true one piece sticks with long thin tapers are superior to the old fused technology. Everything from balance to puck feel and shot velocity seems better to me.

[ibeck 38]

I know for a fact peter regin is using a real widow. Im curious if kovalchuk is or not using a widow.

[Harv 86]

Hmmm... doesn't look like a 12 inch taper to me.

[Dolom1te 0]

Hmmm... doesn't look like a 12 inch taper to me.

another thing to take from that picture is that moore is wearing Bauers, and has been in Grafs forever.

[ibeck 38]

another thing to take from that picture is that moore is wearing Bauers, and has been in Grafs forever.

Good call on Dom Moore

Doesnt look like a 12 inch taper on kovy. Andrei Kostitsyn is also using a warrior with widow graphicsbut it's not a real widow.

[Brian Harte 1]

Warrior probably just told the guys, hey, we're pushing our new stick, The Widow, so if you don't mind, can we send your sticks with the new Widow graphics?

[OldCY 94]

Last 2 games, Sean Avery has been using a Total One stick.

[Krev 86]

I find it amusing that people think the pros will actually use the new Widow. They stick to what they know, and what they know is sticks from 4-5 years ago - often times even longer than that. Creatures of habit.

[aarias19 0]

I find it amusing that people think the pros will actually use the new Widow. They stick to what they know, and what they know is sticks from 4-5 years ago - often times even longer than that. Creatures of habit.

I also believe if real Widows (with the authentic tapers) were in the pros we'd see many, many, many broken Widows.

[dsjunior1388 81]

I find it amusing that people think the pros will actually use the new Widow. They stick to what they know, and what they know is sticks from 4-5 years ago - often times even longer than that. Creatures of habit.

They used the S17 and the S19

[Hradsky 1]

They used the S17 and the S19

I also heard the SE16 was the most popular stick in the NHL...it's pretty new.

[MattKingDelToro 2]

I too was wondering if actual Widows are being used. Warrior posted that video of Zetterberg talking about how much he likes the Widow's performance benefits and how that made him switch over to Warrior. I bet he's actually using a Widow. At the end of his time with Easton, he actually used a true S19.

[Xodius 3]

Not sure if it's been noted yet, but Evander Kane's been in APX's for a little less than a month now:

[AIREAYE 248]

seeing this along with the socks has me seeing the potential for custom colors on the APX to match the jerseys/socks

edit: maybe make only the red stripe customizable...

[skyscrape 5]

A few of the Widow's I saw at the Sharks/Wings game looked like they had the taper. Z's definitely looked like it too me.

[MattKingDelToro 2]

Random, but it looks like Mark Fistric is using a true EQ50. Can't say I've seen that before.

[watchgreat 4]

Ah, the conspiracy theorists... Having worked the pro rooms for years, you guys are comical!

Tell me more about these rooms EQ

[chippa13 1844]

I find it amusing that people think the pros will actually use the new Widow. They stick to what they know, and what they know is sticks from 4-5 years ago - often times even longer than that. Creatures of habit.

And 4-5 years from now the Widow will be a stick from 4-5 years ago.

[Jason 65]

Exactly. If they will eventually come around to using sticks like the Widow,why not give them a try now. I don't necessarily expect a guy to change mid season, but they should try new equipment in the off season just to see if it might improve their game.

[vaporboy12 0]

I would say just because you don't certain things being used in games doesn't mean they aren't trying them in practice.

[Gefiltefish 9]

Random, but it looks like Mark Fistric is using a true EQ50. Can't say I've seen that before.

Cal Clutterbuck on the Wild used one for a while. Had the visible weights and all. Unless it was just a decal!

[DEATHTRON 19]

Exactly. If they will eventually come around to using sticks like the Widow,why not give them a try now. I don't necessarily expect a guy to change mid season, but they should try new equipment in the off season just to see if it might improve their game.

Maybe these guys don't make the full switch because the new products are more gimmicks and marketing than actual performance gains...

Just my thoughts.

Zach

[team50 20]

Cal Clutterbuck on the Wild used one for a while. Had the visible weights and all. Unless it was just a decal!

Lupol was using one/lookalike on Saturday.

[Jarick 5]

A little different but Martin Havlat was sandpapering the heel of his stick blade on camera today. No idea why.

[Chadd 916]

A little different but Martin Havlat was sandpapering the heel of his stick blade on camera today. No idea why.

Some guys round off the square edges to make the transition smoother when they stickhandle from forehand to backhand.