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    2 hours ago, Vet88 said:

    According to recent posts the designer has made, they have been submitted and they expect an answer in the next 2 months.

    Good to know.  I’m assuming they’ll get approved. It’ll be interesting to see if any players adopt them once they get approval.  If they do, that would be a huge endorsement.  

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    I'm not a lawyer, but I have worked my entire career in M&A so I've read thousands of confi's and it is likely yours survived the Bauer purchase.  If you still have it, give it a read or have a lawyer give it a read.  That being said, 3 years would be a long time for a confi to survive.  Even if it is still in effect, confi's are notorousily hard to enforce (at least here in the US), so I wouldn't be too overly concerned. I'd be happy to take a look at it for you if you have it lying around somewhere.  

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    14 hours ago, GoalForFun said:

    Most concussions are due to a rotational force on the neck causing a rotational force on the brain, and not due to a direct impact on the head (a common misconception).  That's not to say direct impacts can't cause concussions, but in a sport like hockey it's more likely that it's a sudden torque that causes a concussion vs. a head on collision.  So with that said, extra fluid in the brain won't really do all that much since cushioning doesn't protect against rotational forces.  I'm sure as hell not paying $200 for something that gives 1% protection; I'd sooner find a way to rig a HANS to my helmet and shoulder pads than use Bauer's choker.

    If concept of this thing supposedly works then it will work for direct or rotational impacts.   The idea is that by slightly increasing the fluid pressure in the cranium you can decrease the amount of movement of the brain within the skull, regardless of the angle of impact. If increased fluid causes the brain to move less within the skull then it will move less with a direct impact and it will move less with a rotational impact.  Just like if you were able to inject foam into the empty space of someone's skull that would prevent the skull from moving, regardless of direction. 

    I have no idea if this thing works or not.  I hope it does, but I'm skeptical.  The reality is that no helmet, ever, is going to prevent concussions because no helmet is going to directly decrease the amount of movement of the brain within the skull.  Given that fact, companies have to look to other methods to help prevent concussions.  So this is one of those other ideas.  We'll see if it works.  

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    Thanks for the info.  The car has never been overheated or run without coolant.  But, recently about 10-15% of the time the engine misfires while stopped at lights, so I'm pretty sure the dealer isn't pulling a snow job.  I'll call around to try to find a more reasonable quote on the repair.  If anyone knows of a solid mechanic in/around LA I'm all ears.  Thanks again.

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    So my dealer told me I've got a leaking head gasket (09 Infiniti G37, 60k miles).  They quoted me $4500 to fix it and since I'm about 6 months from trading it in for something new, that doesn't seem to make sense.  I've seen a bunch of different sealer products (like this: https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/bluedevil-head-gasket-sealant-38386/7120032-P) that one can use to fix the issue (at least temporarily) but I'm not really mechanical like that so the instructions confuse me.  

    Do I have to clear the cooling system before putting in the sealant? If so, how do I do that? The guy at Auto Zone told me I have to change the oil after using this type of product, is that correct?  Would a mechanic be willing to run the sealant process for me? What should something like that cost?  

    If I do decide to have it fully repaired, is $4500 a reasonable number?

    Thanks for the help

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    I'm still a little skeptical.  In the video above, Johansson is fawning over how great they are - yet he hasn't switch to use them.  That to me signals a disconnect.  Would Marsblade need to pay an NHL licensing fee or since their is no branding, would the be exempt? I guess if they have to pay the fee and don't currently have the cash, that could explain the disconnect.  

    On another note - do the sound like t-blades to anyone else?

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    19 hours ago, Kgbeast said:

    Well, they always been in Europe (it is an European company that had a subsidiary in Canada). I thought they just pulled out of the NA market in lieu of ridiculous competition and failure of the Graf-Canada,

     

     

     

    This is incorrect. Graf Canada was not a subsidiary of Graf AG, it was a separate company with a manufacturing and distribution agreement.  If you read the bankruptcy docs you'll see that Graf AG is one of Graft Canada's largest creditors due to a $2M loan. I don't know what's happening now, whether Graf AG is stepping into the NA market or if Graf Canada has been able to secure DIP financing. 

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    On May 8, 2016 at 10:03 AM, Cosmic said:

     

    I was specifically trying to fit one of the Bauer Hybrid fishbowl with the cage underneath, onto a CCM Resistance. A guy who used to work over at HM said something to the effect of, "Impossible, it used to be a possibility, but Bauer changed their rigging so that this fishbowl had to be used with a Bauer lid." Maybe it is unfair of me to try to determine their intention, perhaps they were just innovating; I think the guy over there maybe put it in my head that Bauer did this to just lock people into their stuff. Whatever, point is, I do not work in the industry, so maybe I know nothing. But judging from the Twitter feud between Bauer and Warrior last year over QR this and that, I don't know, I cannot see a great Meeting of the Minds over Flex Summit happening any time soon (which is fine; we will sort it out). On a side note, I ended up "discovering" the CCM Res 300 Cage (in white; it is perfect, as it whites out the ice and has compressed wire where the eye port is) as a result of being forced out of Bauer stuff, so it was all for the best. 

     

    If you can get to a HM where they have the stick testing section, then that's a win. I vacation close to the HM in Irvine, and enjy testing out all the new sticks and flexes in their area.

     

     The guy that told you that you can't fit a fishbowl to non-Bauer helmets is flat out wrong. If you watched the NCAA championship game there were several North Dakota players wearing CCM Resistance helmets with the fishbowl. If you look at any NCAA team that wears CCM, Easton  or Warrior helmets you'll likely find at least a couple guys wearing the fishbowl with them. 

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    4 hours ago, oldtrainerguy28 said:

     

     

    Well I showed the new 3D scanning system, however I don't have a PVR to get a copy. I am waiting to find a copy to put up.

     

    So they're now using 3D scanning for hockey skates?  That's interesting because a couple years ago I asked Scott about using the 3D system they used for speed skates for hockey skates and he said they didn't do it because the bottom came out in an odd shape that they couldn't attach a holder to. I guess they fixed that issue. 

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    On May 4, 2016 at 9:39 PM, althoma1 said:

    The old Warrior Smyth curve (W06) and the Gionta curve (W10) (the Sherwood PP01 Smith was almost an exact clone of the Gionta as well) would be two I'd be interested in.

    100% agree with this. Though the sherwood had a lower lie slightly. The other one I would add is Jagr's pro curve for right shots. 

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    I am but a simple caveman, unfamiliar with your words of currency hedging. But when I ordered mine I'm pretty sure they were listed in CAD and when I was charged it was converted to the equivalent in US dollars. I distinctly remember using google's currency conversion to figure out what I would be paying. I didn't have any problem doing that. I think they should stick with a single country's currency until they get big enough to have big enough margins to ride out the currency fluctuations. I have always planned on buying another pair when mine are used up, but I won't be if they are charging me $150 (in US dollars) more than they are charging someone else. It's not that I wouldn't pay $150 more for them. I probably would if everyone was, I just wouldn't want to feel like I was being cheated for being a member of a "class" that was singled out to pay $150 more than some other "class."

    If you were quoted CAD and charged a different price in USD, that doesn't jibe with the explanation Garth posted stating they originally charged $900 in both USD and CAD because the currencies were roughly at par and the current issue is more an extension of maintaining the same policy and not of charging US customers more. If they in fact previously charged US customers CAD and then converted it to USD (or had PayPal do it) then the current situation would be a change of business practice. However, the true effect is still more one of giving the Canadian customer a discount (by charging them 900 CAD) then it is increasing the price to the US customer and price gouging. I'm not commenting on "right" or "wrong" I just don't believe it's fair to say they're price gouging by keeping the USD price constant. If anything I would criticize them for not raising the CAD price to account for the exchange fluctuation and sacrificing margin. I don't think it would be appropriate for them to price in CAD for US customers (or charge a lower price in USD) since they price everywhere in the world outside of Canada in USD. The prudent thing in my opinion would be to charge Canadian customers in USD as well (which effectively raises the CAD price). That would be the best way for them to ensure they are treating all their customers equally. The current situation doesn't single out the US customer and disadvantage them, it singles out the Canadian customer and gives them an advantage.

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