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Bauer really needs to work on its graphics that hyperlite is dull. and if its anything like sonic or geo it will be dated already
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Bauer shit the bed on the flylite and ultrasonic both already dated. CCM is killing it right now. But yes it will break really fast if you are a heavy shooter, my ft3 pro was only 3 games. 210 pounds though and 90 plus clapper.If its your kid prob not the same.
I have a geo as well and although its a great stick its no FT3. go with the trigger if you want performance.
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On 9/30/2020 at 4:15 PM, mojo122 said:You have to look at specific regions though. Here in the Northeast the P92 and P88 continue to be most popular although the P28 is picking up steam. PM9 and P14 are gone from the Supreme line and I expect that will continue with Nexus and Vapor.
Bauer phasing out the P14 from retail sucks.
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On 9/19/2020 at 11:12 PM, Beflar said:82 sounds perfect for you. I'm 215-220 and use a 87 flex that is cut a few inches. I tried the 77 flex and found it to be unforgiving, great for wrist shots but it was a coin toss for the other shots.
ok great ill defin try
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3 hours ago, Cavs019 said:Part of the problem is the Mako came out when Easton was going through a pretty steep decline in popularity.
If Bauer re-released the Mako II with an Edge holder, new graphics, and called it the UltraBoomADVSonicLite with a superdynaflex tendon guard it would probably fly off the shelves at levels the Mako never came close to.
you name products for bauer dont you
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2 hours ago, Coldclay said:My kid's 1X Lite Shins lasted a whole season but recently I noticed the right knee cap shell cracked in half (my kid didn't even notice) and someone gave us a $100 gift card to Monkeysport so I bought him the 2X Pro Shins. The sizing is different and he's now a 14" instead of 13" (seems the same height to me) and the shape is indeed more streamlined/tapered. Weight is definitely lighter than 1X Lite. I was thinking Bauer was cutting corners by ditching the free flex bottom of the shins but my kid said it made no difference in feel. He is a 16AA Midget and it's obviously full contact, we shall see how the 2X Pro last...
I never noticed the flex thing at the bottom either. It has the rubber high friction zone there and i think that is a cool feature. Shins for me can screw up my feel and skating. one size difference or how they sit can catch my pants, rub my skate wierd whatever. I was impressed these fit so well and avoided all of that. I think he will like them.
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shins have a smaller feel to them. more stream lined. But i maintained all the same sizing as I came from 2spro and 1xlite previous in these products. didnt change anything and havent noticed any differences in size.
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Just some game feedback on the vapor line. I now have the shins, pants, gloves, elbows, and shouldies. I am very impressed.
Pros: extreme light weight, very comfortable, and nice fit. Pant belt system is actually very neat and holds well. By wearing all the pcs overall I feel like I am wearing nothing. add the 2xpro skates and flylite and you have zero weight anywhere. Makes you extremely fast, mobile and comfortable. The comfort edge stuff everywhere is a really nice feature.
Cons; Pointy elbows, could be deeper and less point. Odd why its done this way. Protection is not high end contact safe. I would not use this if I was a high end player in contact, but i am not, But beer league all day.
Overall: well done on Bauers part to meet what they were trying to accomplish. light mobile and comfortable. is it worth the $ over lower end gear, depends your situation. if money is no object its worth it.
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16 hours ago, IPv6Freely said:You say that as if it wasn't a "solid concept"... They weren't about to completely change any of their 3 models, nor were they about to add a fourth.
I get it. Just surprised that market research hasnt noticed people crying for this product and they have done nothing with it.
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30 minutes ago, IPv6Freely said:The S19 was made by Easton. The Mako was a design purchased from elsewhere. Not really comparable.
A lot of people reference the mako because the fit of them was so totally different compared to everything else on the market.
If its a solid concept i am surprised it has not made its way back into Bauer
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14 minutes ago, SkateWorksPNW said:The fit was good, boot had great thermoformability, one-piece, and its design allowed for a good range of motion.
alot of people reference the mako, just seems odd those are all features of todays top skates, but again to each their own i think on fit and feel.
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2 hours ago, SkateWorksPNW said:I think the injected lacing system will likely remain on the Vapors to help differentiate that model from the Supreme, same with the asymmetrical ankle as well. The only thing I think that will likely be introduced on the newer Vapor that will be shared with the Supreme would be the new outsole design. Though deep down I hope they incorporate more of the Mako into the Vapor and release a one-piece boot type of design.
That would be great, its been a staple for so many years. I was surprised to see it removed on the ultrasonic but if it remains on vapor makes sense to give consumers a choice at retail. Just curious what is so great about the Mako? My last easton skate s19 i think was junk fell apart literally in a year.
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6 minutes ago, psulion22 said:It is, or for me at least. I think for a person that typically uses a low kick stick, the ADV is giving them some real improvements. The best way I can describe it is that it's giving the power and accuracy of a mid kick with the release speed of a low. I get almost the same power out of my 2N Pro, but the pop and release off the ADV is much better. I'm interested to see how much of the blade tech, if any, they integrate into the Geo. The 5 sided shaft is great too, so that's already a plus.
I wish i got the Nexus adv, but at the time I broke my ankle when it came out and couldnt justify buying one to wait. Then march hit and all rinks closed. I find the 2n pro dated feeling now compared to my flylite. The release feels slow. So i am hopefully for the GEO. I think the geo will have the same blade tech without the hole. Im sure they found a way. even if its literally a cover over the hole underneath. having a hole seems to scare people lol
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skates are such an interesting topic, and subjective. I have never been able to leave bauers skates as I found CCM to be behind in terms of feel on the ice and true and any other skate is bulky and clunky feeling.
To each their own on skates i think. Iv also never had quality issues and the lacing system on the bauers i think its far superior and a huge selling point. Now its not on the ultrasonic and i fear it wont be on the next vapor when its time to replace my 2xpro
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I have heard amazing things about the FT3 pro. BUt even better about the Nexus geo or adv.
Ill hold out for the nexus late in the year. Every person who used the ADV said it was the most insane shooting stick ever.
Ultrasonic is a disappointment to hear, i wont waste my money. appreciate the thread.
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On 8/19/2020 at 2:24 PM, puckpilot said:I think there's a yes and no component to this. Al Macinnis is proof that wood can be every bit as effective as composites. Not an expert, but the thing about wood is its properties are inconsistent. The tree grows like the tree grows, so no matter how good the manufacturing process is, it's the luck of the draw as to exactly what you get. I remember hearing stories about NHL players picking through large batches of wood sticks, picking out two or three that they liked, and sending the rest back.
With composites, you can control everything, so everything can be dialed in to fit the player better, and IMHO, there's no bigger factor in getting dialed in than flex. When a player gets sent 10 sticks with their specs, there's a high degree of certainty they'll all feel the same. And if a player feels confident that every stick will do what they want when they want, they'll perform better.
For example, a player practices with a wood stick, gets used to the way it kicks and flexes, but then breaks it. The next stick, though the same brand, the wood may flex and kick differently enough where it's just not the same at all, so there's a constant tweaking that needs to be done with each new stick. So, technique is even more critical, so you can make those tweaks without throwing things off too much.
Fair enough. plus the weigh a tonne so I wouldnt use them anyway haha
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55 minutes ago, Sniper9 said:Kinda how one piece sticks actually don't shoot harder than wooden sticks. The just feel so much better (depending who you ask). How quick it pops off the blade is definitely different though, but shit speeds don't seem to really matter. Ie, Al McInnes in this year's all star comp.
yep great point, guys were shooting 100 mph with wood. The tech today is about release and ease of doing so.
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I agree, with my flylite I have let some rockets go with snap shots that come off really quick, but the 2spro which is bauers worst stick ever in my opinion, it just lags, but with the radar gun they just all shot close in velocity. so its release speed how fast it leaves the stick for sure and kick point determine feel but not really the speed if in fact you get the shot off. Sticks have improved kick points, release speed and ease but overall cant bend physics, a hockey stick can shoot a puck max about 109 mph 😉 cant get more out of it.
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18 hours ago, puckpilot said:I agree that in order to get more out of the whippy stick, you have tweak your technique. I mean the hardest clocked shot in pro hockey was just broken by 6'1 205lb Martin Frk using a 70 flex stick. It just shows that whippy or stiff, you can get a lot of velocity if your technique is right.
wow insane. 70? holy cow. guess that proves it eh.
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1 hour ago, shoot_the_goalie said:As others said, flex doesn't necessarily translate into one shooting harder/faster. It's more about how much effort (or less) that you need to get off similar shots. I can shoot just as hard with a 100 flex stick as I can with an 80 flex stick, but I need to focus more on technique with the 100 flex. Not to mention, my hands/wrists appreciate the 80 flex a lot more.
Makes sense. I guess you have to make adjustments based on what it is you are using, used to etc. Yah I have no idea how i used to use 100 flex sticks. Its so difficult now that my shooting habits have changed.
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On 8/16/2020 at 5:33 AM, ParabolicActivity said:I grabbed a sports radar this spring and have been very disappointed to find that flex has very little effect on the speed of my shot until it drops off from being too whippy. From 110 down to 85, it really seems to be hand speed more than anything else. The release feels very different, and my Ribcor Pro3 (85 flex, P02 curve) fires harder than any other by a few MPHs on a clapper, but overall the speed is the same. I was really hoping to see bigger differences considering how much time I've spent worrying about flex. So between 87 and 82, just go with what feels better. The actual effect on your shot is likely minimal.
For reference, wristers come in at roughly 60-65 mph. No skates, with a shooting pad. So Im not exactly an expert on getting the most out of stick.
I do like the idea of testing it. I too found something similar awhile back, a friend had a radar gun at a skate around and we were taking blasts and i thought between my flylite, 2spro and nexus there would be shot speed differences, but no matter what I did slappers we 87-90mph and my snaps and wristers were always 75 ish no matter the stick. I was a bit heavier then would love to compare now to just flylite and lighter flex.
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sorry for late replies, was out of town this weekend.
Right my 77 was a supreme, 2spro and it was a noodle. I have not used a low kick 77. But i will probably look for a custom flylite in the 82. So its interesting I felt the opposite. The flylite loads really well but for some reason ( maybe weight loss ) feels stiffer to me these days.
I have switched curves to the P28 as the P14 has been so hard to find these days. Seems to be going ok. In fact i thought i could never switch but my last game with the P28 was quite good shooting. Just need to work on accuracy.
I appreciate all the feedback. from what I gather i can also work on technique a bit as well as the flex difference shouldnt have much difference in shot velocity.
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As the title says, I have been running a vapor flylite at 87 for this past year and love it. My shots are quick and powerful. I used to use a 102 and swore by it, but since bauer went to its new sticks they dont make 102 in the P14. Over the last year I transitioned to the 87 got really good at it, and started to change my shooting style to quick release. Its worked great and I can use 87.
It worked so well I thought perhaps I should try a 77 and it will be even better, however i found i over powered the stick and didn't like 77 at all. Shots were weak and I felt the stick bend far to much. Fast forward again,
Now I am finding the 87 a bit stiff, as I have lost a bunch of weight ( was 210 now 190 ) and I am finding I miss shoot on 87 sometimes. I see bauer does 82 on custom and was thinking of trying it. Just hoping someone else made this switch and can provide some thoughts between the 77, 82, 87 bauer provides and had some thoughts. Just didnt want to end up in the to whippy boat again.
Appreciate any help
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Sorry, basically what I was saying is go with fit over some false idea of function or what people recommend. I was recommended D and suffered for years. One day I was like screw it widen the boot and all my foot and ankle pain went away. Ins terms of preventing ankle injuries, this also helped as I have plate and screws in my ankle, and i could now fit a small gel pad there with no tightness issues.
Just find what fits well and supports you the most.
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The geo feels very stiff for a mid kick and is still high at 390 grams ( compared to competition ) The jet speed has way better load and shot power with lighter and better feel. The spine on the Geo is also just weird to hold and twists in your hands.
The ultrasonic is the biggest log for the supreme line ever. the taper feels so stiff you can barely load any shot, its balance is worse than the sticks it replaces and feels oddly heavy due to the weird taper. CCMs as3pro is lighter, better balanced and shoots in all shots way better then the sonic.
The sticks they are releasing are basically a year behind, they should either redesign and use full adv tech or they will be 2-3 years behind CCM by the time new sticks come. This is from a bauer fanboy who hated CCM. but bauer just isnt trying hard enough to justify their pricetags on high end sticks.