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  3. Posted · Edited by Hooah4 · Report reply

    The quarter package of the skate has been updated with ribs for additional flex; down spec'd versions of the quarter package extend down to the 26k. You're still getting the Pump, liner and felt tongue from the 20k, however, the SB 4.0 holder which debuted on the RBZ skate is on the Ribcor - but with a black version of the SB steel. The SB Black will also be on the 30k skate as well.


    I would like to know if the Ribcor Skates are all new or just a 20k with a new holder and look...

    seems like there are not a lot of changes. Haven't seen the skate though.

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    Went to my Aunt's "remembrance picnic" on Saturday. Great lady. She passed two months ago and she'll be missed. Was my dad's last surviving sibling out of 9. Her house was always the July 4th party for our extended family. A Yard full of laughing, singing(in their native language), drinking second generation Austrians. In her fading days she asked my cousin if anyone would ever remember the good old times we all had through the years. He told her that of course no one would ever forget.

    We didn't let her down.

    We started another generation this past Saturday of laughing, singing, drinking family that has reconnected and has vowed to never let the memories fade away.

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    Based upon what you described the U foam has been replaced or upgraded? Or is it the whole boot that is now mold-able similar to a supreme idea?

    Is the fit different through the entire line or does the old U/vector fit remain at a certain price point?

    I'm asking mostly for my son (15) as he loves his CCM skates and can't fit in much else.

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    I still have a Tverdovsky laying around in the basement which is a nice mild mid/toe. I loved the original iteration of the Bure which was similar to the original Shanny, just a nice mid-ish curve with a neutral face. The Desjardins pattern wasn't too bad, reminded me a little of Easton's first Gretzky pattern. All that said, I will be sad when the Iginla gets over modified. I've loved it on Easton's one piece offerings but have soured on how much it has flattened out in the tapered blades.

    agreed with the old iginla. when it came out it really resembled the recchi IMO.

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    Mission Intake EPP

    Cage:Itech Fantom

    Time Used: 3 years

    Previous helmets used: Nike 0004, Jofa 690

    I'd been on the hunt for ther perfect helmet for my head for some time. Spent some time comparing price and features, etc.. the Intake was the talk of MSH @ the time so I figured it was worth a try. Went on Ebay and ended up getting one with cage for $60.

    Fit: Fit is wider than the NB helmets and more similar to Jofa helmets IMO. Sits a bit higher on the head due the the EPP and ventilation system. Gel pads on the EPP were great for the first 2 years but started slipping around and coming loose in year 3. A little liquid nails fixed that easily. Bottom line for me -comfy and cool for my head. Ventilation is great all around this lid. 10/10

    Protection: I've taken my share of unintentional hits(usually more dangerous) with this helmet as we're a no check league. Great all around. I feel safe and secure when on the ice which is my primary concern. 10/10

    Durablility: As others have said the outside shell and EPP have not been an issue since purchase. the adhesive on the gel pads will loosed up with excessive heat so be sure to check them. If you feel someting pulling your hair as you take the helmet off check then right away. A little liquid nails worked great(thanks JR!) to anchor them in place and extended the life of the helmet. 8/10

    Price: I got this for a steal on Ebay for $60 (with cage!). Retail was $99 which is also stellar for the features included. 10/10

    Intangibles: I really can't complain except for the gel pads sliding around after 2 years of use. I have not had any rust problems with screws like other posters have had. It is cooler than other helmets but not crazy cool like the ads led you to believe. I don't want to worry about my helmet or sweat dripping in my eyes during play. I do notice the sweat on the bench but you have EPP which IMO makes you hotter so hopefully the vents do their job during play. does the "dynamo" liner help evaporate more sweat? If it does it's not as dynamic as we're led to believe. 9/10

    Overall conclusion: A great helmet at a great price. If it fits your head you won't be disappointed. this product has been discontinued due the Bauer/Mission merger and I'm sad to see it go. I recently purchased a VN pro stock model for coaching and the fit is very similar. I hope to stock up on another one before they're all gone.

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    I wish I could share with you all the series of texts I just exchanged with my gf, but I'm not going to type it all out. Let's just say it went from, "miss you, call me." to "you need to call me right now" when I responded that I was at dinner with friends I got, "today I'm over everything. Have fun. Do you." when I asked what was so bad about me being at dinner with friends that she wanted to break up (especially since she's on the other side of the country at the moment, so it's not like I blew off plans with her ot something) I got, "it doesn't mean i want to break up, stop being on the phone at dinner, we'll talk about it tommorrow." in the middle of all this i tried to call her like five times to figure out what the f was going on and the first time she hung up on me immediately and the sent all my calls to voicemail. This all went down in the span of 40 minutes. Oh, by the way, we're both 29, not 15 a although this level of crazy would be a lot even for a 15 year old. Oh, and does anyone know what the hell "do you" even means?

    After working with women for 20 years and being married for 13 it's not a matter of if if they are crazy it's that 95% are some form of crazy. Plus what level they want to amp it up to. After a while you just start saying "WTF" and move on.

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    Stick reviewer:40yr old beer league player.

    Play in 2 leagues: one general men's league, one over 35. Play D and Wing.

    Player specs: height 6ft, weight 218.

    Experience level: 8 yrs of moderately competitive hockey.

    Used for 20-30 open hockey sessions throughout the last 2 years. Why buy a non performance price point shaft? My wife was looking to get me something for christmas that wouldn't bust our budget. I showed her this becuase I really didn't want to subject my "game" sticks to the abuse open hockey can bring. Paired this up with an old Nike apollo PM9 blade and out we went

    Shaft shape and flex: NB Vapor XVI standard shaft, 87 flex cut to 95. Stick'um grip with the vapor Micro feel :slight concave w/rounded corners. Overall clean shaft white w/yellow accents. Not bad feeling but not like the AK that this was replacing. Flex was a tight 95 once cut down and I'll attribute that to having much more fiberglas than carbon in the makeup. It never did feel right to me and the kick was not very smooth and it felt unyielding and forced. 5/10.

    Weight and balance: listed @ 360 grams. Meh. Not a feather nor a club. Paired with a decent composite blade it rounds out and balances OK but when you buy this it's not for performance or weight. 6/10.

    Stick handling and passing: It's pricepoint so there's nothing to write home for this one. I will say that the stick'um was too much grip for my liking and I believe it's one of the reasons I've never really liked this shaft. The shaft just never felt right to me. 4/10.

    Shooting: Very harsh when you could get it to kick. Supposedly there is a "low" kickpoint on this thing. I never found it. 2/10.

    Durability: Very durable. Even the paint was durable. Not many chips or scuffs and it neve felt fragile. These are the tradeoffs with a more fiberglas based construction. 8/10.

    Intangibles: It is what it is. An affordable shaft akin to an Easton Octane, etc...Now the thing is that the graphics are made for a RH shooter as the NB logo is on the L side of the shaft. The R side is the Vapor one. If you're picky this may bother you. 8/10.

    Overall: If I had to do it again I wouldn't but this shaft. I would reccomend it to someone who is on a tight budget or just getting into the game as it should last you a long time. You won't get the performance but you'll get longevity and take it easy on your budget. 33/60=55%. Coming from an AK may have clouded my judgement. This same shaft is now offered as the Bauer Vapor X20. They may have changed it but @ this price my bet is that it's a repaint.

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    Stick reviewer:40yr old beer league player.

    Play in 2 leagues: one general men's league, one over 35. Play D and Wing.

    Player specs: height 6ft, weight 218.

    Experience level: 8 yrs of moderately competitive hockey.

    Stick: Easton S11, non grip, 85 flex Zetterberg curve. Stick used approx 40 games/open hockey sessions.

    Brief background: I caught this one on the giant for $70 US. Wanted to try one of these for a while as they are popular in the 35 and over league and figured I wanted to go down in flex to experiment. I flop between curves like Zetterberg, Vanek, and Drury types, depending on the situation. For D more of the Zet/Vanek, and forward using the Drury wedges.

    Blade: good enough, not bad feeling imo. no problem with putting the puck where it needs to go, etc..Zetteberg still the nice mid/heel that it has been. Nice and stiff without having a harsh feedback through the shaft. I tape from the heel all the way to and including the toe. After about 10 games in things didn't feel right so I undid the tape and was missing a 1x2 cm part of the underside of the toe. Gorilla glue to the rescue! Fed some in (allow for expansion!) and sanded it down. No more problems. 9/10 initial score, post surgery - 8/10.

    Shaft/flex: Nice graphics, and rack appeal. smooth and very nice with a clear coat covering up the decals. Shaft had a decent kick on wrist shots and snap shots, but slap shots were non existent. The 85 did indeed play lower (close to 77 imo) than advertised even after cutting to the 85 mark on the shaft. Shaft got scuffed up and such as is normal in league play, etc...but has held up. I think it may be about done though as it's feeling "noodley". 6/10 for being playing way lower in flex than listed.

    Stickhandling/Passes - passes are right on the money, but stickhandling felt like it had abit of lag due to the low flex, kind of like using a broom with very loose bristles. I'll give 7/10 though as it was my mistake in getting too low of a flex in the first place.

    Shooting: As said before wristers were good and snaps were OK, but slap shots were not for this flex and my strength combined. 7/10 again.

    Weight and balance: This stick is light and no complaints. 10/10

    Durabillty: Shaft, good no problems here. I play in two hacking leagues (unfortuntely)and it's taken its hafe of bumps and bruises. Blade, other than the home remedy, pretty darn durable imo. 9/10

    Intangibles: I had heard about the stealths being way whippier than listed but had hoped it was not the case for the S11. I was wrong. My fault in choosing lower than I normally used (90-100) but caveat emptor.

    Summary. Good stick. I like to buy a stick that's one below the top of the line as I feel you get 80-90% of the tech at sometimes 50-60% of the price. In this case I got my money's worth but I also take good care of my sticks and don't slam them on the ice or hit crossbars when mad (OK, once). Your mileage may vary. I'd but another one if they changed the flex issues which is something they seem to have done on the latest series. I'll use my one70 for the next year and wait for the next stealth line to go to clearance and try the S13(?) when it gets more price friendly.

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    The winning goal last night reminded me of about five others I've seen this year. The Bruins' D is conditioned into making the behind the net pass, so much so that they often do it blind -- as Hunwick did last night -- and it gets intercepted then passed out front. With both defenseman off to the side, the opposition has a clear shot on net.

    Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems the B's rely on the behind the net pass much more than other teams, and it seems that most teams are prepared for it. It doesn't always get intercepted, but it gets intercepted enough that I think the B's need to allow more creativity to their breakouts.

    It makes me cringe every time I see them do that. CJ..News flash...other teams have figured it out.

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