Blame the Stick

[Rustpot 1]

If you read that article... There is some mis-information/ bad pr for bauer... RBK won't make jager's stick... Whoopps...

Anyway the quote about reebok only caring about oveckin is way funny and way true...

He should rock all nbh gear and as an F U to rbk

What?

You have personal experience with how RBK deals with each of the pros that use their equipment?

No? Then what the fuck are you talking about?

[nicksmission14 0]

Well, They are not making the smartest business decision.

If you have a contract with Jaromir Jagr and he asks you to make his stick for him, YOU MAKE HIS STICK.

Because if you don't.. your competitor will..and guess what...articles like this get published... and any way you play it, It's negative press published in a public newspaper.

Do you blame Jagr for making a switch Bauer? They made him what he wants and he's happy.

When Jags is on his game, he's still one of the most dominant players in the game. And he should be treated like that.

IMO RBK shot themselves in the foot on this one.

[TBLfan 25]

based on seeing how CCM makes sticks, I wonder if RBK uses a similar way of forming the pattern. If they do, then it makes no sense why they wouldn't make the pattern... Maybe he's wanting them to make an illegal pattern and RBK is taking the high road?

[blueshirt80 0]

I agree with you (nicksmission14). RBK is a large company and they can tailer any peice of equipment for any pro. If Jagr wants something special then what is the problem? I know they discontinued his specific stick but you can not tell me that they couldn't work with him to get him what he wants.

From the way I percieve this whole thing is that RBK told Jagr, "Hey we are not making your sticks anymore. Oh and no we won't do anything to get you what you want. Just pick one of these other we make."

I bet that if AO or Crosby wanted a specific stick RBK wouldn't tell them no. It isn't like Jagr is asking for them to develop something new.

I personally think it is a money thing. RBK, CCM, BAUER, insert any company name here, thinks that if you or me sees a good player on our favorite team sporting a One90, Sickick, or any other peice of equipment, that we will buy that equipment because after all Crosby, AO, or insert any player name here uses it.

RBK wants to sell the sticks that will make them the most profit. To do that, they have to sell the newer, more technologly advanced equipment. Profit is why they wanted Jagr to use a newer stick.

[shooter27 116]

The only explanation that makes any sense to me is that for some reason RBK is trying to distance itself from Jagr. I don't know why they would, but otherwise why not make the sticks he likes. He's been using their stuff for years so they obviously have his pattern. If they're worried about him using an older model then they can just paint his sticks to look like whatever the latest and greatest their trying to promote looks like. It just doesn't make any sense to me.

I can't speak for RBK. Just from my point of view, given how companies bend over backwards for pros, particularly stars, there is no reason not to make his sticks other than you want to put distance between him and the compan.

[Rustpot 1]

What the hell are you talking about?

The article is a pile of crap anyway. They say that Bauer stopped making his pattern so he's now using a Bauer One stick.

RBK doesn't make the same stick, and all of their current blade and shaft combinations won't work for Jagr. It's not like they can make something different for him. I can see why, too, with so many people on this board talking about how the Sickick and 9KO are pretty sub-par sticks.

So he finally gave up trying to get RBK to make him something he likes and moved on to NikeBauer.

The quote from Jagr makes no sense either. It's a joke as to why he's using sticks with no graphics. Notice how he's making a reference to not being big enough for RBK to label his sticks, unlike Ovechkin who's in CCM and he's now using a One90 stick.

"Oh RBK/CCM would suck Ovey's cock but Jagr is too old and not good enough"

Christ.

[shooter27 116]

The article has a typo, he has historically used RBK sticks and RBK stopped making the stick he like which is why he moved to NBH. Actually, he always used Koho sticks, which is how he ended up with RBK to begin with. I can't remember all the mergers, but Koho became a part of The Hockey Company, which became part of RBK, or something like that. Re-read the article, it only makes sense if RBK was the one that stopped making his stick. If he was with NBH and they stopped making his stick then why would he still be with NBH?

If that isn't enough, try looking up some pics of him from last year, he was definitely using an RBK stick last year.

[nyrslr21 0]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the reporter saying Bauer stopped making his pattern is either a typo or him just being misinformed. He also goes on to say "Delighted, he put a rush order in for enough of the Nike-Bauer One sticks to get him through the rest of the season." I just think it's a reporter who doesn't know much about hockey equipment and made a few mistakes.

Edit: And awhile back I said I saw him using the V10 at some point, I think for maybe only a few games, but this site is selling Jagr's V10s.

https://www.proreturnhockey.com/cart/item_d...imple.php?id=12

[li7039 0]

The article has a typo, he has historically used RBK sticks and RBK stopped making the stick he like which is why he moved to NBH. Actually, he always used Koho sticks, which is how he ended up with RBK to begin with. I can't remember all the mergers, but Koho became a part of The Hockey Company, which became part of RBK, or something like that. Re-read the article, it only makes sense if RBK was the one that stopped making his stick. If he was with NBH and they stopped making his stick then why would he still be with NBH?

If that isn't enough, try looking up some pics of him from last year, he was definitely using an RBK stick last year.

he switched between a V130 and a sickkick last season. He used a 10.0 a few times but not a lot. He also used the v130 more than the sickkick

[nyrslr21 0]

The only reason I even noticed he was using it was because there was a picture from I think the Coyotes embarrassment where you could see him and Straka both using the V10s, I thought it may have been Jagr using Straka's stick at first, but Jagr is like 8 inches taller than Straka and I don't think he'd grab for that one if he broke one of his own.

[trajik78 0]

looks like Jagr should get an account on eBay.

[ice-ed 0]

Both AO and Crosby are signed RBK players, Jagr was not, maybe there's a reason he doesn't signed and RBK tried to push the envelope.

These decisions are not taken lightly, so there must of been something behind the curtain that we're not aware of.

[Leafsrok 0]

were all clear the Ovechkin is with CCM and not RBK (even though RBK owns CCM) right?

[team50 20]

Looks like Jagr's stick is blacked out today against the Flyers.

[34Strudwick 0]

Looks like Jagr's stick is blacked out today against the Flyers.

Dellapina is an idiot. A beat writer for the News who doesn't know where Tuesday's game is being played.

[walkerdb7 20]

were all clear the Ovechkin is with CCM and not RBK (even though RBK owns CCM) right?

Yes... Reebok owns CCM and controls them. Jagr's point is that RBK/CCM cares about their young gunz and not him.

[mykey514 0]

you would think rbk/ccm would make him exactly what he wants given that Jagr is one of the most big name hockey players in the league.like it or not kids nowadays are easily influenced by what top players are using.

[Stampede#11 0]

This post feels like groud hog day going round in circles ....

Yes RBK own CCM ... Ov is CCM's poster boy, Sid is RBK's - different product lines = different revenue streams for their enterprise.

Jagr - (even by this crap reporters language) was making a joke about not getting them to make stuff for him. No need to flip them the metaphorical bird by switching to Bauer, as having tucked up revenue from minor leagues with league/team deals, loosing one very good NHL player who for most of the year has used an "aged" piece of equipment (from a graphics perspective) ... they're probably not going to loose any sleep over it.

Typo on the first reference to him using Bauer blades - again crap reporter.