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    Can one of you CCM nuts help me out here? I just noticed on a current blade pattern chart that the U+ Grip is offered in a 'Steen '09' curve with looks pretty good from where I sit. It looks like it could be their Lidstrom curve, but looks more open. http://www.hockeymonkey.com/ccm-vector---blade-patterns.html My question is...has anyone actually seen the Steen 09 in person and can they tell me if it is in fact a Lidstrom clone? Thanks...
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    Mack - love the Doan. Really nice stick there. Lampliter - I hear you. I was on here touting the hell out of the Mission Titanium sticks, at least the pro stock versions. I started buying more, and every single one I had performed differently, and they all had different shaft shapes. It was weird. I still think they are/were incredibly performing sticks, just a tad 'different' if that makes any sense. FW - can you post a pic up of that Stoll and Irmen curve when you get a chance?
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    Malc...The lie on all of the Muellers I have I'm putting at 5 or maybe even a little lower.
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    Mack - yeah that's exactly how the Dolo on the far right looks. The toe just wedges out, it's weird. The flexes are all over the place from 85-100. I know for a fact Mueller is a freak about his sticks, so one can only imagine how many other tweaked patterns of his are floating around.
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    Just got back from seeing some family in AZ. Caught up with friends, family, took in some Yotes games, and I was also able to spend some time with the Yotes, picking up a few goodies...mostly sticks and gloves. The evolution of Peter Mueller's toe curves...3 Warriors and an S19. The hook on the S19 is ridiculous. The pic doesn't even begin to explain it. It's as severe as what Ovie is using. I'm glad Mules is off to a good start with the Avs, because he's a super nice guy and despite his stats with the Yotes, a really good hockey player. He'll have a great career.
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    MLS... Can you tell me any more about what you thought of the ST? I'm about to pull the trigger on another S17 or an ST. I know looks mean nothing, but I think the new ST is a really nice looking stick. You mentioned it feels light, bur I saw it listed at 510grams on TotalHockey. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
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    Because I couldn't find an 'official' Blues thread to post this question in...does anyone know what pattern Cam Janssen uses? Is it just a simple mid curve with a squared toe? Thanks in advance...
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    I love Warrior stuff. Their sticks seem to be pretty popular in this area of PA, but surprisingly more with mens league, adult players than younger players. JMO I'm getting ready to try the Kronik next week. I was a huge fan of the Mac Daddy, durability notwithstanding.
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    2 new pair of Mission L7's... Made for Marcel Hossa during his brief stint with the Yotes. This is a ridiculously nice glove. Digital gussets and contoured palm...makes for an insanely flexible and functional glove...just a real beaut...the thumb on these is also a lot slimmer than the picture shows. I love gloves with a slim and shallow thumb. Radim Vrbata L7. Mesh gussets, contoured palm. I'm cutting off the oval pad because it serves no purpose. The size is listed as 15, but the hand width and depth doesn't feel any bigger, it's all in the length. Another really nice glove...
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    Maybe some of you guys that have followed the Flyers pretty closely can answer this for me... I always thought of Gagne as a highly skilled, sort of underrated, superstar. I have to tell you, since spending some time out in this part of the country, I think Gagne might be one of the most OVERRATED players in the entire league. All I ever see him do is float. I get that he had injury problems, etc., but he seems absolutely terrified of any contact, and has marginal hands. He plays a really sound defensive game, but I don't think his offense is anything special. When I look at Gagne, I see an average player. Am I way off?
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    New twig for me....Warrior Teppo Numminen HD Spyne. Basically just like his Montreal Euro curve, deep mid, very slightly open, squareish toe... I only got to use this for the first time today, and I love it.
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    My new Kotalik. Thanks Automorph. :) I don't know if anyone remembers some of my older Kotaliks, but I love the blade size. Sure, the curve is a radical departure from the extreme heel curves I typically like, but the Kotalik's blades are a little shorter - length and height - than most blades and it translates to unbelievable puck control. Side by side with a retail Sakic, the Sakic looks like a boat oar!
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    You have really nice taste in gloves Auto. Classy collection you have there. The Eagles are killer. I'm not a huge fan of RBK gloves, but the RBK Wild are just beautiful.
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    The game Carcillo played in London, ONT was disgraceful. He hasn't changed one bit since leaving the Yotes. Running around on his own personal agenda instead of doing what's best for the team.
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    Shane Doan pro stock U+. The curve is tough to explain, and the pic doesn't really show how it really is. It's sort of a heel wedge with a bit of toe. Pretty much matches other pro stock Doaner sticks I have, but the toe is definitely different and the lie is lower. Mission Titanium Tremblay pro stock. The finish of the stick and curve (Sakic) aren't anything particularly special, but I'm positively blown away by the performance and feel of the stick. Seriously, it's ridiculous, and one of the nicest sticks I've used.
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    Nice work Joey. Those Mission are beauts.
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    Speaking from experience, the SE has always been hit or miss for me. I'm not particularly abusive to sticks, and I've had SE's last me 3 months, and I've also had them last 3 weeks. The blades do typically have a tendency of softening up. As for the 'new' ST...has anyone used it, and can comment on their exprience? I'd like to buy one. I notice a few pros are using an ST dressed up like an S17 (Ryder, Letang, C. Long, etc), and I am very interested to hear if anyone here has used one. Thanks.
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    Special thank you to MSH Member hockeysc23 for this hookup... Another Kozlov to add to the quiver. This one has an interesting designation on the sticker inside the shaft. Evidently, this was from his first batch of Warrior sticks dated 11.1.08. The shaft shape isn't quite the same as a 'typical' Dolo either, but still amazing nonetheless. The blade is pretty much a spot on match to the Easton and RBK. Doesn't exceed 2.5 inches anywhere. It translates to ridiculous puck control....I read an interesting piece on Kozlov and his sticks, that he's a freak about his blade length and height. The toe isn't totally squared either, it curves on the bottom, so toe drags are still pretty easy. Isn't she lovely?
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    Yeah, she is hideously beautiful! To answer your question, I'm average height - 5'10 - but I love the way a higher/tighter lie plays for my style of skating and overall style of play. (like Hockeyman mentioned) I like playing with the puck closer to my body, and I can also get more efficient shots off. Ironically, it also allows me to control the puck more. Not that it would be an ideal setup for everyone, but it's one thing I've found that really works for me and my style of play.
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    It was Easton pro stock time at Halfmoon's den the last couple of days... This is the apple of my eye...Viktor Kozlov's curve is my favorite pro curve - bar none. Extreme heel curve, square toe with a 7 lie. The height of the blade doesn't exceed 2.5 inches anywhere, with a length of 9.5, so it's perfect for maximum puck control. It also has a pretty flat bottom, which makes it even more perfect. For me, that is. :) I can't begin to express how stoked I am to have this. Another member here is hooking me up with a Kozy Dolo... Kozlov S17 - Got this from a friend inside the Yotes organ-I-zation... Z Michalek SE16. It's a nice stick, but I'm not quite as stoked on this as I am the Kozzy...
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    Contoured palm compared with standard palm... Contoured: Standard:
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    Thanks for the compliments. As for the contoured palm vs standard palm...if you look at the bottom of the palm in the first glove - it comes straight across at the bottom, with a standard sized underside cuff. Compare that with the second glove, at the bottom it 'contours' down with a shortened underside cuff. It promotes and affords additional wrist mobility. I can take a better side by side shot to contrast the two. The gold material you ask about is a type of vinyl, for lack of a better word. It's not portofino, and it's not tufftek. Adam at Eagle recommended using it only as accents on a glove. Because I wanted the gold color, that's the only material he had in a gold. Jarkko Ruutu used the same material as accents on his Eagle gloves when he was with the Pens. Thanks! Yeah, it's making me want to start on another pair! :D
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    I had both of these made this past summer... First pair is a CP94 that fits like a CP95, just without the 5th roll. Used Eric Brewer's old CP95 as a model. Phoenix Tufftek, Goat Palm, goat gussets, straight backrolls, split finger, number stitched to cuff. I didn't like the limited wrist mobility of these, and I would never recommend anyone get Goat gussets - they are ridiculously hot inside... So I had these made next with a few minor tweaks... ...another CP94 style glove, but I went with a contoured palm with a shortened underside cuff. (compare the two. the first one had a standard palm) The wrist mobility in these is insane without sacrificing ANY protection. Phoenix Tufftek, contoured MSH2 Palm, mesh gussets, angled backrolls, split fingers, number stitched to cuffs, and "Savard" fingers. (shortened/widened) These are my main killers...
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    Hey Rust - it's stamped as 300, which I think is 80ish. The lie is about 5.5. I lined it up to a TPS Afino (5), and it's just a hair steeper, but not quite a 6. Are you righty or lefty? I saw a Hartnell (lefty, heel) Dolo Spyne for sale at the Flyers SkateZone about a week ago.
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    No, there is a spyne on the back of the blade. If you've never seen one up close, it's not as pronounced as youd think. I have retaped it since that first pic...But here is a pic of the back of the blade.
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