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I'm all for it, if anything we need more variety in the mid to high performance levels, not saying they need to build a pro level skate but something most beer leaguers could really enjoy. The 701 looks interesting and the 501 in white looks gorgeous. Now will they do a blue holder like the old ICM's Gretzky rocked? Maybe this opens the door for some other classic brands to come back... looking at you Micron, I would so rock some new modern Mega Air 90's.

I personally don't think these reviews matter as people are going to buy it anyway due to some idiot influencer on YouTube who thinks EVERY new stick is the best or a Pro is using a stick with the latest graphics. I only know of one guy who does long term true reviews on YT and pays for most all of his own sticks because the big boys wont send him product due to crapping on their stuff at one point or another. Either way, parents are going to give in, buy the stick their kid wants and let him or her beat it to hell and do things with it that its not made to do because they want to be their kids friend and not their parent. Those of us on here, well, that's a great part of why we're all here. Simply to help and spread the word, good or bad. I can say that I have learned a lot from many of you over the years on this site.

That sounds perfect for you, then. At least its worth a shot. At worst, you're out some cash. At best, they solve all your issues. Honestly I wouldn't bother wasting your time with reviews and feedback on Superfeet. We all know they are great IF they work for you. The only negative feedback you're going to find are from people they didn't work out for, which is irrelevant.

The 701 looks to be a serious skate with some interesting specs like a clarino liner and some version of coated or treat black steel. At that price point, if I were looking I would try a pair. From what I could find, it's one guy not a major corporation. He owns the Daoust name and is trying to bring it back and be true to their heritage. I think the industry needs this. No clue if he'll be successful or not but it's nice to have options.

I assume any good review is a paid spam post from the company, and the negative review is someone whining that their $400 stick broke in 31 days, or their $115 stick is heavy and sucks. The general public is (I am trying to find a polite way to say idiots)…. something. I don’t trust any equipment reviews from Reddit for the same reason. People with no background or knowledge holding forth like experts. Read/watch reviews from hockeyreviews.ca , and discuss equipment on here. This is literally far and away the best hockey equipment discussion place on the Internet. There’s no reason to read what some Karen who has never played hockey has to say about her 13 year old’s stick.

-CCM Ultra Tacks (incredibly smooth and consistent mid-kick) -Bauer Nexus 1000 (personally what I think is the last good Bauer stick made) and agreed about weight. I think sticks are getting way too light. I personally don't like playing with a sub 400g stick; the feel just is off.

Thanks again for your opinions on those two curves. Super helpful.

I only got to hold a P86/Zegras for a minute so my memory is pretty vague. It has a definite toe component to its curve, but it's not as big as I expected. It seemed like the toe pocket was closer to the same size as the heel pocket on the P92. I didn't test it on the ice, so I can't comment about how it plays. P46 has a little toe curve, but it's somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 as deep of a pocket as the heel curve on it. I don't really feel like the P46 plays like a mid curve, but that could be because I find the heel curve on it annoying, like it's putting the parts of the blade I want to work with so far to the forehand that I have to mentally adjust for it a bit. I think I play it more like a heel curve and a toe curve, depending on the scenario, or more like I'm pretending it's a toe curve that happens to protrude awkwardly from the heel. P28 is dual curve like that for me. When I want to saucer pass, I usually use the heel curve; shoot or slip-under-the-defender's-stick pass, toe curve. I hadn't thought about it like this before, but it seems like each pocket can operate as its own locus of activity. I suspect P86 would be the same, since it has the two pockets as well. I think the difference for me with mid curves is, they're really just one continuous pocket. I haven't used a proper mid curve in quite a while. The closest in my collection is Warrior Smyth and P89. The Smyth is nice, but I sometimes find the puck annoyingly active on the blade while I'm carrying the puck...kind of like a car with aggressive lane-assistance. P89 is better in that respect, because the heel is very quiet. I didn't realize how important that can be until I adapted to Kovalev's early pro curve. The heel on that is super straight. There's some loft, and it does have some initial heel curve, but then it goes straight until it kinks again a smidge at the toe. Stickhandling with that is a dream because the puck stays right where it is along the length of your blade. I've never fully adapted to shooting with it though... Sorry, I'm ranting. It's all to say, it's surprisingly complicated for me to answer your curve style question. I think this is an aspect of pro-inspired curves that hasn't gotten much focus yet. So much was made of the "dual lie" of the P28, but it's every bit as dual curve as it is dual lie. Maybe that's why it's hit or miss for a lot of people.

Thanks for that! With the obvious differences in lie and blade shape, the pro4466 seems like it's more of a mid curve, compared to the pro9246 being more of a toe curve? Is that correct?

Absolutely, Zegras is different. The curves might be quite close actually, pretty similar idea, but the blade shape and lie are quite different from each other. Pro gave the retail P46 the pattern name PRO4466. It looks to be available on the OG lines, albeit sold out at the moment if you're a lefty. PM9 is 5 by Easton scale, 4 old Warrior, 5.5 CCM. That's where it got confusing. CCM had the P28 and P46 out at the same time for a while and labeled the P28 lie 5 because that was the mistaken convention, while P46, because they were the only ones offering it, they measured it according to their system and slotted it at 5.5. Side by side, it's clear as day the P46 is lower. I love the P46, there's just enough loft but not too much, the heel is rockered as well as the toe, making it a bit more forgiving than the P28 at the extremities. Ideally I'd definitely flatten the heel curve, almost completely, and potentially alter the toe rocker and toe shape.

In no particular order my top 5..... CCM Ultra Tacks - my first truly great stick, silky smooth release. True Project X - still to this day my best shooter CCM Trigger 4 Pro - remarkable consistent CCM Jetspeed FT4 Pro - best weight, balance and feel CCM Jetspeed FT5 Pro - my current twig since 2023 (this and the FT 4 Pro), on my 3rd and 4th (with one more left to go) a fantastic all-around stick with one caveat, I like 'em better uncut. Everything above were cut down a couple inches. Honourable mentions - CCM Jetspeed FT2, CCM Trigger 3D, CCM Super Tacks 2.0 Biggest disappointment - CCM Trigger 2 PMT, CCM Trigger ASY, True A-Series 6.0 The one that got away - CCM Jetspeed 6 Pro (broke within 30 day warranty, returned but didn't replace as could no longer get my specs)

The 34 is very straight through the heel. Angle and lighting of the pic makes it look more like the 92 but it doesn’t play like the 92.

I'm not the best to ask when it comes to lie. I used to be stuck on Easton 5 lie blades, basically Modano retail, Warrior Smyth, and Sher-Wood Coffey, but I hardly notice lie changes now. It took a little while to adjust to catching passes away from the body with P28, but I had no issues adjusting to the high lie on the Kane Pro when I had one.

I have the PRO 34 in the old 3rd line. Never liked the curve and it’s collecting dust at the moment but I might give it another chance on a new sport court rink that just reopened near me. Heel is flat with a curve at the toe and the blade shape is similar to the P28. attached is a picture (left to right)of the PRO34, P92 and PRO28

One of my teammates ordered one and regretted it. He's usually a P92 or P28 guy. He's got P28 and P28M from Pro now, and really likes them. I toyed around with it after he decided to shop it around to anyone who might take it off his hands. I thought it was alright. It was a little hard to get a great sense of because it was the super round shaft shape, which isn't as much my thing. I liked the straighter portion on the heel of the blade, but the toe shape wasn't really great for me. That might have changed if I tweaked the balance a bit.

Recent second hand pickups, dirt cheap. Barely used late-Easton Pro 4-rolls: Royal Blue 4500 bucket with Nike Bauer brandind, good condition. Gotta ensure that I don't have to switch to a different helmet ever!

Superfeet are great if they solve a specific problem for you. They very much change the way the skate fits so that may be good, or it may be bad. You can see the supports in the back and the entire underside is rigid. I do think they have models without that, but the skate-specific models look like this.

Good to see Daoust and Warrior entering the market.. I hope they make a dent. That said, still no word from ,my current employer (HM) on whether or not we will get them in store. If HM and PH don't get them they wont make it.

This was an early xmas gift for myself. I picked up these gloves almost 2 years ago for around $20, the palms had some holes, loops were cut, and the gussets were disintegrating. I sent them to ITR hockey so he could work some magic, had him put some airknit gussets and AX Suede palms with a Kovy overlay, they feel awesome now. Untitled by Jon Schusteritsch, on Flickr Untitled by Jon Schusteritsch, on Flickr

prostockhockeysticks.com offers the P46. they call it the P4466. @stick9 is correct... that was my curve for years! I have moved to a P90TM. Honestly, there is nothing truly equivalent.

I've used almost all of them and IMO, the Bauer Vapor 1X is the best knee pad on the market (thanks to @Hills for the recommendation). Passau stays up the best, is the most stable, and is pretty protective, but they're huge and heavy and have very little padding in the landing area. With the Maltese insert to fix that they are even heavier and bulkier. Warriors have the most padding in the landing area and are pretty light. But all that padding is soft and leads to instability in the butterfly and the protection isn't great, especially in the "SR" version that comes with the pads. Plus, I found them impossible to keep from sliding down without both taping and wearing socks over. Maltese KTPs were pretty much terrible in every way, except possibly the comfort in landing. I'm not a fan of the design of Brian's knees (which are similar to the Supremes). They're too rigid and enclosed around the knee. The 1X's are the lightest (thanks to the Aerolite foam and Curv knee plate) and probably the second most protective behind the Passau (again thanks Curv). They stay up on their own pretty well but come with a garter that really holds them up without noticing it. They're pretty cushioned and comfortable while also being stable in the butterfly (inbewteen the Passau and Warrios on both those spectrums). And they aren't bulky or restrictive feeling at all.