Pure Hockey gone ?

[ddbowdoin 0]

I think Sports Etc. is wicked overpriced and I wasn't impressed with the attitudinal grumpy grampa ringing me up. There's a great little hole in the wall sporting good store in Arlington called Holovak (sp?) and they're located off Mass Av on Mill St. Good prices, decent selection, good peeps.

I agree with what was said about Sports Etc. They are definitely overpriced except for skates which seem to be about normal. They do a so-so job of sharpening (best that I can find in the area) and the dude at checkout is quite grumpy and unfriendly. I've been going there consistently for 3 years and the guy is still as grumpy with me as day 1...strange man. I went to Holovak once and they butchered my skates. I will never go back.

Good point about the grumpy guy, I forgot about him. I guess I do agree that that they are a bit overpriced, but a good place for skates. I do think they use a machine to sharpen skates, which probably is the reason for a so-so sharpening. I've heard about Holovak but never been in there, I may have to check it out.

yeah that guys is a tool but Paul is one hell of a guy. Their skates are usually well priced and they'll do a lot of maintence work for free. Ive had my skates baked more than once and punched, new steel and I didnt pay for any of it.

[DCott 0]

Anyone have any idea when this is going to happen?

[mxihockey 0]

Sorry to bump and old topic but it says on their website they are opening another store in my town (Danvers). Are they still keeping some of the stores open?

[VakarLajos 5]

One of the problems I've had with customer service while carrying so many different brands is that it is hard to train people in all the different nuances of each individual brand. I wonder if this was one of the problems with PH.

[MJDhcky9 0]

PH just opened a brand new location in Kingston, MA about ten minutes from where I live. How can they be going out of business if they keep opening new stores?

[jimmy 194]

PH just opened a brand new location in Kingston, MA about ten minutes from where I live. How can they be going out of business if they keep opening new stores?

We discussed this in a different thread, PH was having trouble and they were bought by Breakaway, the new stores are Breakaway with the PH name.

[Cove 39]

Was Pure hockey The only store with those white out 4 rolls?

[Gummer12 134]

No, a few other stores had them as well. can't remember right off hand which ones

[Cove 39]

:(

[Cove 39]

hopefully I dont get in trouble for bringing this back to the first page.