1998 Easton Catalog BS- Before Synergy!

[DarkStar50 679]

The Easton 1998 catalog is before OPS. Z-Bubble shafts are new and mack, here are all the A/G shafts! The T-Flex graphite shaft is here, too. I posted the woodies to show more blade patterns.In Repalcement blades, the Ultra Lite Kevlar is new for 98. The Leetch pattern looks very Lidstromish!! Yes, Zhamnov did have a blade pattern but so did Zubrus! Enjoy!

Front Cover

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Shafts- Z-Bubble, T-Flex, and Ultra A/G 7100 CX Gold Tip

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Shafts- Ultra A/Gs and Ultra Lite

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Woodies

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More Woodies

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Blades- Big selection of T-Flex blades: 3 patterns! Whoopee!

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More blades

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Stevie Y is showcasing the Easton Z-Air Pro skates with the Razor Bladz with Kevlar Graphite Holder. Its too ugly to show!

[the_game 452]

I wish easton would bring back that Zubrus curve. Loved that curve.

[chippa13 1844]

Zhamnov was the bridge between the Kariya and Sakic curves.

[BK 0]

How close do you think those T-flex shafts where to the listed weight? 275g is impressive for a graphite shaft.

[Griff 2]

Damn I miss those t-flex blades. Greatest shaft/blade combo ever... please bring it back

[stevo8791 1]

is this vintage catalog week or something??

[DarkStar50 679]

I finally have a bit of free time to scan the catalogs. I have quite a few so thought it would be cool to share.

[sabre09923 0]

You'd think that during 9 years, they'd find a way to make the Z-Bubble lighter. I think I have one of those in my basement, too.

He has so many catalogs because that's when DarkStar was just barely past his prime. His heyday was a little before that '91 Cooper catalog came out. What else is a retired guy supposed to do other than to collect catalogs? :P

[DarkStar50 679]

Retired? Not until I hit the mega-millions!!

[sabre09923 0]

Retired? Not until I hit the mega-millions!!

...You mean you haven't won the lottery yet?

Shouldn't you be buying tickets, not scanning catalogs?

[BK 0]

Retired? Not until I hit the mega-millions!!

"Mega Millions"

Sounds like an old model skate lol.

[DarkStar50 679]

3 out of 6 doesn't pay squat.

[mack 44]

I loved me the hell out of the A/G 7000 but wow was that thing skinny. Slick too, but at that point was when I started spray painting shafts and it at least added some grip feeling to it.

[pantherfan 0]

Damn everything looks so... not old but strange, I remember thinking all this stuff was the great when it came out and thinking hockey gear was coming to a peak in innovation.

Thanks DS50

[LkptTiger 1]

HATED the UL Kevlar blade. Ugh.

[BK 0]

HATED the UL Kevlar blade. Ugh.

I have one floating around in a closet.. lol.. its there for a reason :)

[precursor 0]

I want to see a catalog from about 1993. I got an Easton Aluminum shaft that I still keep as a backup and use pretty regularly. The thing is a tank, good luck getting 15 years out of a composite =)

[DamnLocust 0]

was there any aluminum left in the catalog (besides the A/Gs) or was it all graphite/kevlar already?

I had Cyclone silver tip around '98 that I loved, but it could have been old stock in a shop.

[mack 44]

I think the all-aluminum shafts ended that year or the year before. The Classic, Gretzky, Cyclone and Convex were the last that I remembered.

[Doctor Hook 0]

Stevie Y is showcasing the Easton Z-Air Pro skates with the Razor Bladz with Kevlar Graphite Holder. Its too ugly to show!

No, you gotta do it, post it up, please! :D

[DamnLocust 0]

I think the all-aluminum shafts ended that year or the year before. The Classic, Gretzky, Cyclone and Convex were the last that I remembered.

To think that Shanny somehow was able to stockpile enough of those shafts to last him until at least '05-06 when he switched to the Dolo is pretty insane.

[Gongshow11 1]

have that brown ultra lite in the basement brand new 110 flex...man i should try it

[Cobra2717 0]

I broke SO many of those Z-Bubbles. I loved the T-Flex tho.

[BK 0]

have that brown ultra lite in the basement brand new 110 flex...man i should try it

According to a lot of people, thats the nicest shaft ever made.

[sabre09923 0]

have that brown ultra lite in the basement brand new 110 flex...man i should try it

According to a lot of people, thats the nicest shaft ever made.

It may not be the best performance-wise, but it's durable as hell. I think me and my brother have serviced three of them and there's nary a scratch on them, all of them those brown ULs.

Gee, between those, the green bubble, and that old aluminum classic in my basement, I think I have a bunch of old sticks. I'm using a younger UL (can't remember what year, the first year they came in 85, I made a typo in the equipment thread) right now, as my backup.