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Can I ask the name of the shop where you got these? I’ve been thinking about a pair of supremes...

I recently picked up a pair of medium hp31. I believe those are in the same line as the hp30 & 35s. 31s might specifically be for CHL or other similar leagues. I’m 6’2”, with 32” waist in most dress pants. M with the extension zipper fit fine. It sometimes feels tight around my stomach, but good on my hips. I’m not sure about the double belt and 2 piece pant. It’s a lifestyle I’m not familiar with, but I’m getting used to it, as long as I’m not consciously thinking about it, they do the job. They have a traditional boxy fit. I put my pants on after skates with no problems at all. I don’t know the exact weight, but I’d say 3ish pounds. When I weighed them, they were the exact same weight as my large Covert DT2 pants. These few like they run a little warm, but it’s also been kinda hot since I got them, so it might just be me adjusting to summer hockey.

I kinda feel like you are burying the lead, which is a Darren Dreger custom stick. Anyone have a lead on a pair of Elliotte Friedman MIC Franchises?

Are those the black Nikes that comes like 3/4 of the way up your calf? Those were anything but “non-compression” for me. I recently quit wearing about those, because it would take me an extra twp minutes to get them on, as compared to other socks. I felt like the foot was really tight, and had to force them on inch by inch to get it around my heel and settled correctly.

I haven’t used the QX or the QX Pro, but I have used the Alpha AK27, and the QX3. I liked the blade feel of the QX3, but the AK27 SL blade plays both like it’s too lively, and like I don’t have good puck feel. I mean lively like I need to concentrate extra to take passes, pucks seem more likely to bounce of the blade, where another blade it would stay where I want it. A) Does that description even make sense B) Does the blade on the QX and QX Pro play like the SL? The way the puck bounces off the blade on the SL has religated it to back up status after only a few uses.

FWIW, in case someone else is looking for womens pants, my wife has been buying the 2nd to top tier Supreme and then Nexus pants and she loves them. Everyone’s bodies are different. It’s just trying stuff on until you like it? Do women in college and on pro teams tend to wear the “women’s cut” of pants and shoulder pads? Or do they just wear the typical “men’s” pads?

NXGs don’t have the edge holder. So, replacement steel will probably cheaper, and your runners won’t get loose in the holder.

Maybe I’m being a picky nerd, but what I keep seeing people describe as “performance fit” is correctly fitting skates, and “comfort fit” is too big. God knows most people have to make certain compromises with retail skates, but the idea of minimizing negative space as much as possible is just working to get the boot that fits your foot to the best degree possible.

What do you all like better about the U shaped opening? I feel like the straight opening zipper is easier to access the cavity of the bag, and I don’t have to actually zippier it closed, as the top of the bag holds everything in. Also, I’d worry that the bend of the U creates more places for the zipper to catch or break. That might not actually be logical.

I never would have thought about it if someone else handnt pointed it out, but light colored bags are better for finding stuff. Black and navy bag interiors are great at hiding stray socks and jocks. I’ll never buy a bag with a dark interior again. That being said, that silver Easton bag is...noticeable. If you ever get a flat tire on the way home, you can definitely put that out and people will see you in the dark.

I got annoyed by all the dubious marketing hype and improvements that are essentially “but this one goes to 11.” But, even if I’m disenchanted by the marketplace, I still like staying on top of things and being aware of what’s available. I enjoy the minutia of this site and knowing what’s new and sexy, even if I personally don’t want to buy it Also, I’m at a point in life and hockey where I’m pretty happy and content in a good way. I think when I’m not in a good place mentally, I tend to “chase” and fetishize material things, which ultimately buying don’t make me all that happy anyway. We’ve all seen guys on here who obsess over a particular thing- “what if I switch from a p88 to a p92 and cut the length by 1/4” and go up 5 in flex, will I be better at taking off camber snapshots from the wing?” Nothing is gonna make that person happy (or better). There’s a certain zen to just giving up and having fun playing with your $100 stick and 5 year old skates, and not needing the latest and greatest.

Are you asking about skates or sticks? The more context you can give for what you are looking for in a piece of equipment will get you more helpful responses, as will sharing what you do and don’t like about comparable equipment that you’ve used previously.

Why isn’t every blade max height? Is it just something people never thought about?

That sports 2k thread is a monster. Just read all of it instead of making dinner. Ha

Thanks! Is there a resource anywhere that explains their different pro lines? Weird how CCM has the prostock type codes, and Bauer seems to just use the retail names.

Being that it’s commonly used, does it map to a retail glove, or could someone describe the fit?

Do the CCM pro stock glove codes match up to particular retail lines? I always see HG and then a two digit number. In particular, I’m looking at HG12 and HG41, if anyone has any idea what those are.

Qr Pro is 800, QXT and QR3 are 600.

QXTs are the QX3 with different graphics. These are marketed towards junior and college teams who want to spend slightly less. I think it’s a great stick, especially give the price. Maybe slightly blade heavy, but you only notice that if you’re looking for it.

I was hoping that “hockey hack” was gonna be replacing edge with another holder.

I’m 6’1”, 185, 32-33ish inch waist. I’ve worn in large Easton’s and now large Warrior DT2s. I always have to cinch the waist super tight. Same as you, I feel like M+1 would be ideal, but I always give up looking and just buy an L. It all depends on where your height is too... my hip to knee might be longer than yours.

Can anyone compare the fit of CLs to QLT gloves? Are they similar? Im having trouble with CCM lineage because they keep changing the name of lines. I can’t remember what the CLs evolved into, if anything I like the QLT290s I have, and have been eyeing up some Pens CLs.

My name is Brian, and I had this name 1st!! I don’t want to get in a “competition” over it, but maybe you should pick a “new direction” with your user name? 😉😂 (it’s all good. I think you have enough Xs to differentiate.)

Once a year I soak all of my protective gear in the tub in oxy clean, then rinse it off. I was worried about the effect on my palms, but I saw someone (like marka) point out that sweating into them is more or less the same as water. Ive never had any problem with any ill effect on any of my stuff. I don’t notice a difference in palm feel at all. I tend to use 2nd tier gloves, so I don’t have baby kangaroo leather, just synthetic nash stuff.

I have a 75 flex. It feels like it plays stiffer than that, but still usable. I didn’t like it much the first few times I used it because of that. Despite being brand new, it was relegated to a back up stick, until my qx3 broke unexpectedly. It helped me to sit and shoot on an empty net with it so I could feel how it flexed and shot. Wrist shots and slap shots are decent. I like midkicks better than low kicks, so I don’t feel like there’s a lag on the release. Passes are crisp and accurate. Shaft is boxy, which I like. Blade is stiff and feel is fine. They make a big deal out of the forhand and backhand being different types of carbon, but I don’t notice a difference at all. Weight and balance are good. I don’t count grams, and I’m more concerned that it doesn’t fee blade heavy. Its not my favorite stick ever, but I don’t dislike it by any stretch. I had a Stallion 500 and liked the flex on that better. That felt smoother and easier.