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  6. Posted · Report reply

    I got a bunch of samples from a former colleague, who got them from an atheltic tradeshow. You can request them from Rogers Corp. directly as well.

    I removed the foam by heating the area lightly with a heat gun to soften the glues up and simply peeled the layer away.

    What helmet does she have?

    Also, any and all tampering with helmets void certification and warranties.

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    Here are 3 of my Bauer 5100 helmets that I've customized over the past couple of years. This was born out of necessity as no retail helmet even comes remotely close to fitting my head. All are size Large.

    #1 :

    vzxd.th.jpg

    This first one was my first crack at doing this, and as you can see, the foams are rather haphazardly glued onto areas where I felt should be taken up and the cuts are messy and jagged. I removed the donut of black harder VN from the parietal part of the helmet as well as the pieces of Hex-Sorb blue foam. I then layered up the occipital area (back of head, as seen) to create my own lock there.

    #2 :

    mmc0.th.jpg

    My second go at it allowed me to use some of my Poron sheet samples (I love this stuff) in place of the cannabalized VN as I did with #1. The grey softer VN parietal donuts were removed this time with equal effectiveness/fit. I added/velcroed on a piece of sweatband on the front crown of the helmet to augment fit as well as to absorb sweat. Works amazingly!

    This is the helmet that I've been using everytime. The Poron has softened up a bit with use (and I assume lost some of its protective value) and the occasional dab of glue gun glue keeps it all together. Again though, cuts were still rough.

    #3 :

    nupx.th.jpg

    This is my best one so far and most recent. After finding the Poron easy to use and comfortable to wear, I decided to use more of it in key areas. The occipital layers are much neater and sandwhich the previously exposed blue Hex-Sorb between the VN and Poron. That front wide sheet extends all the way to the top of the. The dual layer VN parietal donuts were removed in favor of Poron which I traced and cut.

    Cuts were much neater this time thanks to a simple tricked I learned through trial-and-error, which is to leave the sheets/pieces of foam you want to cut in the freezer for a couple of minutes to harden them up. Much straighter and easier cuts with the exactoknife this time.

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    I was debating this yesterday actually. I tried out a v9 and really wasn't that impressed because I found it played the same as my old se16s

    I've heard a few people compare the V9 to the SE16. I found that the puck feel was the best part about the SE16, do you think that that's similar between the two?

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    Yeah, now you'll get a whole cohort of kids growing up now using those curves and being used to them. Easton's response in this case is the result of that I believe. If manufacturers scale back, then that will drive the cycle of kids growing up using only the larger curves. I myself believe that for a kid learning the sport for fun, they will be able to enjoy it more if using a P92 or P88 equivalent, simply because it's easier to raise the puck with.

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    Can't get over how perfect the socks are for that set. Great stuff man.

    Thanks dude!

    I believe the international teams wear Nike socks (Swift or whatever they're called; I'd appreciate a correction if needed) with just one yellow and one white stripe. The U18s in this picture only have red shells and red gloves :

    http://thehockeyhouse.net/2012-world-championships/china-wins-2013-iihf-u18-division-iii-group-a-world-championship/

    My impression is that my jersey design was solely used in the 2010 games :

    http://canadaalive.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/womens_ice_hockey_22410.jpg

    http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/wice/2009-10/releases/20100203-2813

    And that the current iteration has the association logo on the front instead : http://www.iihf.com/de/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/recap/7317.html?tx_ttnews[backPid]=10&cHash=e5b8bf7fdb

    All in all though, considering the pants and gloves, I think I did a better job color matching than the actual teams! :rolleyes:

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    Kinda; the HHOF had the women's jerseys from the Vancouver Olympics and they'll probably have them again this year. That was the priciest part. The stars aligned for the pants given how amazingly rare they were. The price was ridiculously cheap, the seller used to work for Nike, it was local and close to the right sizing.

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    Thanks Doug! I'm really proud of it :smile:

    Had to do some work on the pants to make it fit; I was told that they were mediums but they were huge. Unstitched the uppers off the RYRs and looped the existing belt into the button holes of the lowers. The thighs were also huge and one-piece on the lowers, so I had to use some spare thigh plastics to make them two-piece.

  18. Posted · Edited by AIREAYE · Report reply

    After 3 years, I've finally managed to put together my Team China set, starting with the personalized IIHF jersey!

    bemn.jpg

    Featuring :

    Bauer 5100 combo (modified, you can see the Poron in the back)

    IIHF Winter Olympics jersey

    Nike Olympic pants (Frankensteined with RYR 6000 uppers)

    Calgary third socks

    Calgary third X:60 Pro gloves (Bouma)

    Huge shout out goes to LawGoalie for helping me find the pants and gloves.

    The pants, helmet and gloves made their debut at SummerJam this year.

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    I was at the same Skills Camp, and remember you asking that question! Had I have known I would have introduced myself! That being said I totally agree about the gloves, easily one of the best/most confortable gloves that I have tried on. I have a pretty tough time with gloves becuase I have a pretty wide hand, but shorter fingers. The 15's fit me absouletly perfect, I was really blown away.

    haha I read your other post down in the main thread area and realized as well :)

    The question about honing the polished steel came from my guys who helped me sharpen my pair. For the record on that point, Trevor Luck, the Reebok/CCM rep, said that we could go either way, but that the first sharpening would likely require some more passes.

    Will you be joining us at SummerJam?

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    Just wanted to highlight a key feature of the GX-8 pants that, on my first few scan-throughs, I missed. I believe that they're the only retail pant out now with a +2" extension accesible via zipper. Other pants, like Reebok's current line, only offer +1". It also fits on the snugger side in the waist. AFAIK, they're also the most economical retail option for a pant that fits (or can fit) on the longer side. Seems like a true match for taller and skinnier rec-level and/or intermediate level players and growing kids.

    Thanks to the guys at Winnwell (esp Steve and Keaton) for allowing me to borrow a sample to try on!

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    http://www.modsquadhockey.com/forums/index.php?/files/file/162-2013-ccm-catalogue/

    Skates - big story for CCM is the RBZ skate line. This is a brand new skate from the ground up - starting with the quarter package, which is composite, however, for baking purposes, it is at a lower melting point. The skate is made using a double-lasting process as well, and features contoured ankles. The liner is Clarino, and are using high-density Poron in the ankle pads. Compared to the CL, it is 25% stiffer. Tongue is an injected foam/felt combination with additional lace bite protection.

    Gloves - the CL 500 is the new glove, and it's completely redesigned. Still featuring a tapered fit, it has narrower fingers and a wider cuff. The 3-piece thumb is extremely mobile as well. Guts of the thumb is U-Foam, as well as U-Foam on the top of the cuff, however, the backhand is snug. And continuing with the Crazy Light story, the glove clocks in at 300g. Nash palm with stretch mesh gussets.

    Correction on that bolded point : there isn't Poron in the ankles, but rather, only on the heel of the Custom Support insoles.

    Used the CL500 gloves today at the CCM Skills Camp. In my opinion with my hand shape, these are my favorite gloves on the market at the moment. The narrower fingers really work well for me and the palm, backhand and knuckles are unbelievably comfortable and mobile. I would compare the finger fit to a Supreme in width, a Vapor in volume (height) and the CL in spacing. The problem some people seemed to find with the awkward pinky on the U+ CL, namely that it seemed to catch onto the ring finger when opening and closing the hand, didn't show up here. Have these on your radar guys!

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    Anyway, Graf isn't doing it as drastically as what you think they are doing; not only that, they've been doing it for the past couple of years anyway. The SRPP-outer skate only came out in one fit, and the MCI would only be one fit as well.

    For sure.

    For those who haven't examined the catalog, the SRPP skates come in 3 widths (which isn't new) while the MCI comes both in 3 widths AND 3 flexes.

    The multiplication I did after you released the catalog has Graf with 783 total SR skate SKUs (I counted every model x separate size x width x flex) while Bauer only has 508. Graf has 155 total JR skate SKUs (I don't think i counted YTH) while Bauer has 292. Total has Graf with 938 and Bauer with an even 800. Problem is, Graf isn't Bauer. :tongue:

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