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Justin How dare you make a curve that I like and put a name like Ribeiro on it? Tell me it's a 5 or lower lie, please.

I believe Justin verified this when the glove pics were first shown.

TPS R2 Fit- Small glove, somewhat tight fitting. I like the tapered fingers, I think it's one of the best features of the HGT and R2 glove line. The gloves were slightly smaller than optimal for me but the gloves were good in so many other areas I decided to use them anyway. The close fit makes them feel like an extension of my hand. Little or no "slop" when stickhandling, passing or shooting. 9/10 Protection- Dual density foam and no inserts makes it a functional glove, yet not up to full pro-spec protection levels. It's probably plenty of protection for the average hockey player, unless you often get two handed baseball-type swings at your hands. 8/10 Weight- I have no idea what the scale says but they feel very light on my hands. No complaints at all as they're one of the lightest gloves I've ever used. 9/10 Durability- I bought the gloves several months ago and I've used them constantly since then. No rips or tears and the seams have held up quite well. The palms are finally getting crusty, something all nash palms do to me. I may simply have them repalmed and keep them as spares, they are in fantastic condition. 9/10 Intangibles- I hate nash palms, yet I've used these gloves for the last 6+ months. That should tell you something about the gloves right there. 9/10 Conclusion- Even with one major strike against them (nash palm) this is easily my favorite pair of gloves ever. Considering I've been through more than 20 pair in the last 2 years, that's saying something. 8.8/10 average score

It's in the pattern DB already

yea but dont ponty and buzz do like a business or something? i see them on the sell section all the time Ponty just has an addiction. :o

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Plenty of time to get in on the MSH order, details are in teh feedback section. I'm hoping to have enough interest by the 15th to place the order.

I know we've had this type of post before but I wanted to get an idea of what we all use and what we like or dislike about it. Here's my list. Helmet: Itech HC85 pro - Light, well ventilated. Visor: Oakley straight small - Never gets in the way, never fogs. Shoulder pads: Graf 703 - Not really happy, looking to get smaller pads. Read my review. Elbow pads: Jofa 8025 - Light small, no bicep cuff. Gloves: TPS R2 - fits my hand perfectly, love the feel. Pants: Mission M1 - Very protective, double belts and a lace up front. Shin pads: CCM 852 - Lightweight comfy but not durable and falling apart. Skates: Mission S500 very comfy, no break in time. Stick: TPS Response R flex - perfect flex no torque, blades are a bit weak.

The only gloves I have ever used that are restrictive in any way are the ones that come with handcuffs built in. Unless you try the gloves you will never know what you like or dislike about them. Not to mention that pro stock are often very different from retail.

I like the Phoenix ones, digital palms too.

Actually that was for the world championship in the spring, not the world cup.

If there is enough interest, we will. Wait until all of the details are posted, a new post will be made.

Actually I want JRs to be unique, much like the man himself, so the order will not match his colors. Have a little patience and details will be available in a few days.

U-G-L-Y you don't need no alibi, you's ugly, you's ugly. Your mama says you's ugly.

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Product: Hespeler Alpha Nemesis / Smyth pattern / 260 Flex / right-handed Reviewer 6-1 225. playing center and defense. Aesthetics - Sweet looking stick, dark red and blue with silver foil lettering. Kinda mellow but stands out as well, should appeal to just about everyone. 10/10 Blade - Not as stiff as I'd prefer but it never cracked or showed any signs of wear. The Smyth pattern is identical to the Inno Hull retail pattern and is actually based on a real pro pattern. Not my idea of an ideal curve due to the ugly toe on it, but at least it's a 5 lie. 8/10 Flex - Perfect for me, I love TPS R flex and Inno-style 260 flexes. It's entirely PP and no one flex is perfect for everyone. 10/10 Stickhandling/receiving passes - The Vybe insert on the blade works incredibly well and you can tell when a pass misses the insert and hits the composite part of the blade. The shaft inserts and the blade insert work so well together, I've never had an OPS of composite blade feel that good. 10/10 Shooting - All hail the Alpha! My wristers were lasers and my slappers were deadly. Even on my backhand, the shots jumped off the stick. It's not going to give you a shot if you don't have one, but it certainly made mine look better. I had four guys on my team ask about buying one. These are guys that have played with me for a while and they all noticed a vast improvement in my shot. My goalie even asked my not to use it in warmups, good thing I like him. 9.5/10 Weight and balance - 450g may sound like a lot compared to some of the other new OPS but this is a true weight and not based on some cut-down length for the vertically challenged. The stick feels very solid in my hands yet is as light and well balanced as anything else I've used, including my XN10s. 10/10 Durability - I beat the living hell out this thing. I didn't baby it in any way, anywhere on the ice. I took a ton of slappers with it, I won faceoffs with it, I went to the front of the net at both ends, I dug in the corners and had guys complain about how aggressive I was. I beat the stick with reckless abandon and it finally broke after two months of abuse when it was slashed and I was hooked down and fell on top of it. Not many sticks would have survived that, so it's no fault of the stick. 8/10 Intangibles - When I got the stick, I went on a tear. I've had the best season I've ever had in terms of scoring. It may have been the stick, it may not. I had more confidence in my shot with this stick than with anything else I've ever used. 9/10 In conclusion - I'll be honest, I was thinking the insert was a gimmick before I got it. Now, I'm a believer. This thing is everything the si-core was supposed to be. There was a bit of paint chipping but I was assured that the paint problem was fixed before full retail production. One of the most innovative products I've ever seen in hockey. I guess the best thing I would say about this stick is that I would gladly buy one to use again. Overall rating 74.5 out of 80 = 93% Big thanks to Paul and Richard at Hespeler for sending me a stick to test. Talk about confidence in your product, to send one to have tested in conditions totally out of their control and without anyone to oversee the testing.

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