No problem on the counts. I have the exact or close to exact stats if interested. I think the biggest surprise for me as an old guy getting back into the sport was that Easton was such a favorite. When you mention Easton, I think baseball. :)
Took sometime to review the current stats of what people wear/use and this is what I found. Not that surprising. Skates: 1. Bauer 2. CCM 3. Graf 4. Mission 5. Easton Gloves: 1. Eagle 2. Bauer 3. TPS 4. Easton 5. Mission Helmets: 1. Bauer 2. Itech 3. CCM 4. Nike 5. Jofa Elbow: 1. Jofa 2. Bauer 3. Easton 4. Nike 5. CCM Shin: 1. Jofa 2. Bauer 3. Easton 4. Nike 5. CCM The item with the greatest margin of difference was the helmets where Bauer is by far the leader. Nearly 120+ votes to 18 or so for Itech. :)