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So true. Where are their new, stronger/lighter/proprietary materials? I think the whole 1X Lite shin guard was made out of Curv Composite. Those were so light! Bought some 2S Pro's soon after and they felt like boat anchors.

Yes, that's what I think too. They're great gloves with great protection but not nearly as fitted and supple as the 2S Pros my son uses for practice. Just a different type of glove altogether.

Right, we had some and this is true. But now have a pair of Nexus pro stock (2N?), brand new from a college team. They're nice but super heavy. Not sure what gives there.

What's a girdle??? 🤔 Never heard that term in hockey before.

It's a Nexus Team stick?

Says 425g. As long as this isn't just a repainted stick that's already in the range.

I never commented on any specific stick. I just said manufacturers have nowhere left to go besides making the 400g stick perform longer. That would be the real improvement. Everything else is just a lie. Unless we are offered a $500, 250g stick that will last one game? I know that's what I'm looking for.

I don't think so for a $300 stick. Face it, the sticks have stopped getting lighter so the only improvements left are retaining performance and durability. 45 days? And you're only on the ice 4-6 times a week? You have zero expectations I guess.

Oh shoot, I forgot about the funny shaped GEO shaft. Oh well, stuff happens. I'll cut a little groove in the crack, cover it with JB Weld and shoot pucks outside until it breaks!

https://imgur.com/a/nN6W3fX

Have a new, broken GEO. Don't ask. Is stick repair a "good" thing? Who does it? How will it change the stick?

Really? I thought the Blaine Super Rink (home of the USA women's national team) at the National Sports Center was the only place with 8 sheets under one roof. It's been there for 30 years. I guess I learn something every day! Pure Hockey is near the Super Rink as well as the famous Lettermen Sports. Pure Hockey had Prosharp sharpeners, I assume they have Sparx now. Lettermen's has a few Sparx. https://www.nscsports.org/indoor-facilities NSC is a crazy place on over 600 acres. It's so massive with so much going on I know people who have been there for numerous events that have no idea there's even a 300,000 sq ft ice facility on the site! There's the hockey rinks, PGA Tour designed 18 hole golf course, 52 soccer fields, 5500 seat stadium, and a 450' long dome. Until 2020 there was a full size wooden velodrome.

That could only describe Blaine!

Odd that Pro Stock Hockey Sticks .com aren't really Pro Stock sticks. They're designing and manufacturing on their own?

Right. That's what I thought but wasn't sure. I have thoughts but can take them to the Sparx thread.

Finish?

A little bit of soap and water is the best way to get TM grips on.

How about Island Sports Repair? I don't know anything about them but they were mentioned in another thread.

Idk, I really try to avoid pro stock anything. You don't have any idea what the build specs or custom alterations were. If you can see them in person, great. SidelineSwap? What do you do if you receive them and they absolutely won't work? In general the Nexus pro stock should provide more build quality and protection than the S29, but will they fit? The S29's can't have much to offer. I've got a pair of 2S Pro pants here now and they're not super impressive.

Ya, I bought one of those a few years ago on ebay half that price. As far as other accessories, I'm always using the blade holder.

How would you do that? I've asked about that here and at the store that has the Prosharp profiler and never got any real answers. Also, there wouldn't be anything to really measure on a blade that's been sharpened by hand ten or twenty times.

Please do.

Hockeytown U.S.A. How did I know I'd see a pic of Oshie when I clicked on that link?

Right. Maybe if the warranty were six months. Which at these prices it really should be.

Looks good.