Franklin?

[Wolfpack_1986 154]

So I noticed tonight that Doug Weight finally got rid of his Hespeler St Louis Blues pants. He was wearing a pair of Franklins tonight. I didnt even know they made anything for ice hockey. Is this some old pair of pants or something?

[#96 0]

Good question. I haven't really seen anything from Franklin in over a year. I saw a few places blowin out old stock as a matter of fact. Maybe they were an old pair lying around the Hurrican locker room or something.

[Wolfpack_1986 154]

I guess I'll ask the equipment guy. Might go see him sometime next week.

Just struck me as odd. FRANKLIN? their gear sucks!

[Wolfpack_1986 154]

found out the pair was aquired from detroit.

[BK 0]

I knew they made gloves, but only have seen them on ebay.. they didnt look to shabby, but you really never know till yuo try them on.

[icedevil31 4]

I have a pair of Franklin 7700 Shin Guards. I've been using them for 2 years and IMO they are best pads I've had.

[predshockey17 0]

I swear by their ABS blades for roller hockey, simply amazing.

[Finlay82uk 0]

ive still got a pair of the old shin guards, had them for the past 5+years, the straps may have gone but I then I started using shin tights+ I cant bare to part with them, they are so light but can take a knock if they have to

[JR Boucicaut 3813]

The pro level stuff was pretty good. Pants and gloves.

[top_shelf_24 0]

I have tried on their gloves before. They felt nice; they were flexible and had a medium-tight fit.

[G.M. 0]

So I noticed tonight that Doug Weight finally got rid of his Hespeler St Louis Blues pants. He was wearing a pair of Franklins tonight. I didnt even know they made anything for ice hockey. Is this some old pair of pants or something?

The pants were made by McKinney for Franklin.

We were fortunate to get some pro returns two years ago when Franklin got out of the biz and they are some of the best pants we ever sold.

[A2rhino 79]

My first time in. I have had a pair of Franklin pants and shin guards for 3 years and they are awesome.

[chilaxin12 2]

I have a pair of franklin pants, I wore them for 3 seasons before recently switching to a girdle, I still have the pants, and may go back to them, they are great.

[Chara3 0]

I love their gloves

[A2rhino 79]

It's to bad they got out of the biz. They never really gave it a a good fighting chance. I think they lacked in marketing.

[Gongshow11 1]

i have their gloves, had the 9505 but it was too big so went down to the 8505. the gloves are hacked up and look like shit, but i still like them.

[thunderbirds_are_go 0]

I think Franklin's main problem was that they were already known for their street hockey gear, so a big part of the market assumed that their ice gear would be rubbish and so never gave it a chance. A shame really, as they did have some nice gear.

[whbd18 0]

Their wood blades were some of the best I've ever used.

[cobrAA 0]

Replacement blade, both wood and composite are truely amazing and their feel is awsome!

I know that the air core model 7035 OPS was VERY DURABLE, way better than the momentum IMO...

I think they were a very good brand but couldn,t get in the market because of the bigger brand

[JR Boucicaut 3813]

SW bought the tooling from Franklin to make the Momentum.

[Chadd 916]

I think they were a very good brand but couldn,t get in the market because of the bigger brand

Everyone associated them with the low end street hockey stuff that they made for years.

[Wolfpack_1986 154]

I think Franklin's main problem was that they were already known for their street hockey gear, so a big part of the market assumed that their ice gear would be rubbish and so never gave it a chance. A shame really, as they did have some nice gear.

yep, looks like thats what i did. lack of having their product out there exposed me only to some of the roller and street stuff. all of it looked like crap to me.