Honestly...

[EBondo 233]

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/ccm-sfvector130int.html

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/ccm-sfvector130sr.html

Since when did a tapered shaft cost as much as some OPS'?! $134.99 for a Vector 130 intermediate shaft, 149 for senior

Barely any one has used these!!! Wow... <_<

[Jason Harris 31]

The rise in the price of oil is a large part of it. A lot of oil is used in the production of the composites, as well as increases the cost of shipping.

[teamriot38 0]

God bless the United States of Iraq

[HockeyDude1712 0]

who is stupid enough to buy one of them???

[lesterhenson 0]

? I don't really think that will make a big difference to the consumer.

The oil bussiness is in Saudi Arabia... particularly Aramco...

[Project_2501 0]

? I don't really think that will make a big difference to the consumer.

The oil bussiness is in Saudi Arabia... particularly Aramco...

If oil cost (to purchase) is higher, then that raises production costs, thus final product costs.

[Miike 1]

who is stupid enough to buy one of them???

Lots of people

[hyprlte 0]

just buy a ops

[mack 44]

Wow, I remember the days when the Easton A/Cs, Gretzky chromes and even convex shafts were at or above $100 more than 13 years ago. I'm content with shaft prices.

[forsberg91 0]

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/ccm-sfvector130int.html

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/ccm-sfvector130sr.html

Since when did a tapered shaft cost as much as some OPS'?! $134.99 for a Vector 130 intermediate shaft, 149 for senior

Barely any one has used these!!! Wow... <_<

And the OPS is I think $5-10 more. I was thinking about getting one of those shafts, but then I looked at the OPS and was shocked.

[chippa13 1844]

God bless the United States of Iraq

Which has no impact whatsoever on the cost of oil. Iraq has been under restrictions and the west wasn't getting any oil from them in the first place.

In other words, you're trendy little anti-America post was totally useless in this thread. But thanks for playing.

[Chadd 916]

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/ccm-sfvector130int.html

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/ccm-sfvector130sr.html

Since when did a tapered shaft cost as much as some OPS'?! $134.99 for a Vector 130 intermediate shaft, 149 for senior

Barely any one has used these!!! Wow... <_< 

And the OPS is I think $5-10 more. I was thinking about getting one of those shafts, but then I looked at the OPS and was shocked.

But if you break blades a lot more than shafts like I do, you save money over the long term.

[donkey87 0]

Just wait until the Vector 10.0 shaft comes out, then the V130s will go on clearance ;)

[All Torhs Team 0]

who is stupid enough to buy one of them???

Well the L2 was very popular, and I know that it was only about $80 for the shaft. I think this shaft would do a good job selling if it added a blade or something. Remember the R-xn10-2 ? That was a very popular shaft too and it sold just fine.

[supermanly 0]

they have a blade. its just overpriced by a mile (or most people wont bother with it)

CCM Vector v130 SR. Blade-about $80

id like to add that i like ccm. im very satisfied with my old v110. im looking to purchase a 10.0 shaft and blade when it comes out in spring (hopefully its within my price range)

[hockechamp14 0]

God bless the United States of Iraq

Which has no impact whatsoever on the cost of oil. Iraq has been under restrictions and the west wasn't getting any oil from them in the first place.

In other words, you're trendy little anti-America post was totally useless in this thread. But thanks for playing.

The US gets more oil from Canada than the middle east.

[hattrick74 0]

The rise in the price of oil is a large part of it. A lot of oil is used in the production of the composites, as well as increases the cost of shipping.

sarcasm?

[Project_2501 0]

No, none at all. Oil is used in the process of working with carbon fiber.

[Jason Harris 31]

The rise in the price of oil is a large part of it.  A lot of oil is used in the production of the composites, as well as increases the cost of shipping.

sarcasm?

Hey, usually I'm more obvious when I'm trying to be sarcastic.... :D

[lesterhenson 0]

QUOTE (teamriot38 @ Mar 2 2006, 03:00 PM)

God bless the United States of Iraq 

Which has no impact whatsoever on the cost of oil. Iraq has been under restrictions and the west wasn't getting any oil from them in the first place.

ditto to what chippa said.

Aramco produces a little more than 1/3 of the worlds oil.

The US gets more oil from Canada than the middle east.

Im not so sure about that. Where did you find this out? Just curious...

[mack 44]

THANK GOD THIS TURNED INTO AN ECONOMIC THREAD

[yipperzz 28]

Wow, I remember the days when the Easton A/Cs, Gretzky chromes and even convex shafts were at or above $100 more than 13 years ago. I'm content with shaft prices.

i remember getting my easton pro gold stick for christmas. i was the happiest kid in the world. i wanted to buy it for myself but it was so expensive.

[JSchultz 27]

haha, yes.

I'm almost 23, and I remember being 13 and getting my first big boy shaft! It was the blue easton convex. complete with silver tip! Before that, I was using the silver/black Gretzky.

Might I add, my mom fully funded that convex. It was $84.95! For the most part shaft prices stayed the same.

[jumanjaq143 0]

if oil is so expensive why dont plastics cost a lot more??or candles or petroleum jelly? :P

[BK 0]

Honestly, I think shafts/ops have always been expensive. It is not all the cost of oil etc, but mostly a premium that you pay for using top end gear. You can get a $20 Koho shaft that has more graphite than a $185 ops.