Gear Sightings 2008-09 Gear Sightings

[xstartxtodayx 343]

Anyone know what's up with Spezza's helmet? It may be old but I just noticed it last night for the first time, it's a RBK but without the hokey looking inserts on the side, it was just solid/smooth and really nice looking, much better looking than the normal RBK one everyone wears. I tried finding a pic but the one on Getty ddin't show it too well.

[McDougalfaschnitzer 32]

It's a 4k.

[cwc2134 1]

Kovalchuk was sporting some new 3rd jersey color schemed gloves at practice today along with a new pair of Skates that look like vapor XXXX but im pretty sure they are still his same old skates he had for a while just with an up to date look

[SirJW 207]

Most of the Devils that wear RBK have that same style.

[mickz 107]

I noticed Warrior has a new stick out called the Bentley. The thing is a tank.. heavy as hell and pretty damn cheap at $70. im just curious but has warrior stop making the mac daddy or re branded it?

Mac Daddy got replaced by the Kronik didn't it? Bentley is Warrior's price point OPS, don't expect too much from price points. Get a good wood stick instead of a shitty OPS I always say.

[adam14 182]

wrong about the mac daddy, its not the Kronik, Mac Daddy hasnt been modified, i dont think.

[Wolfpack_1986 154]

correct me if i'm wrong, but the kronik was just a mac daddy shaft w/ spyne blade. in a way it had been modified, but it wasnt outright replaced either (in previous generations... too lazy to pull the catalog up)

[hockeyguy39 0]

ya that is the stick i saw and one question what is lie on a stick?

[TBLfan 25]

The angle of the blade in relation to the shaft of the stick.

[camhockey16 5]

or - it's the angle of the dangle in proportion to the heat of the meat :P

sorry couldnt resist

[Cole13 0]

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/85175694...13%2c84948438|0

better look at spezza's helmet

[CheesePlz 0]

http://habsinsideout.com/images/17549

another look

[hockeyguy39 0]

wow that is a lot nicer than hte actual reeboks and thanks for informing me on lie

[McDougalfaschnitzer 32]

It's a 4k.

In case you missed it (re: Spezza helmet)

[metalwinger13 1]

Datsyuk has been wearing one like that for almost 2 years ill say. Actually seems most the red wings wear the 4k

[McDougalfaschnitzer 32]

Yeah plenty of guys have been wearing it. Probably because of the VN foam.

[xstartxtodayx 343]

ok I think it's more of an optical illusion than anything else. On the white helmets the cutout portion on the sides blends in really well and looks almost solid, that's what caught my eye and made me think it was actually solid and smooth on the side. Now that I combed over a ton of images trying to find an example I'm convined that McDouglas was correct the first time and my eyes were just playing tricks on me.

example of what I'm talking about:

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/85377269...28%2c85133646|0

the white blends in on the sides so I thought it was a different helmet... either way it looks pretty sharp in the white.

[DCott 0]

ok I think it's more of an optical illusion than anything else. On the white helmets the cutout portion on the sides blends in really well and looks almost solid, that's what caught my eye and made me think it was actually solid and smooth on the side. Now that I combed over a ton of images trying to find an example I'm convined that McDouglas was correct the first time and my eyes were just playing tricks on me.

example of what I'm talking about:

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/85377269...28%2c85133646|0

the white blends in on the sides so I thought it was a different helmet... either way it looks pretty sharp in the white.

those are both 4Ks, although the white inserts do blend in with the white helmets. The 4Ks have little recessed parts where the inserts would be, kind of like a design to make it look like the high end buckets.

[SirJW 207]

http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/h..._2043_342203538

[cougarscaptain87 12]

why is the 4k such a fantasy all of a sudden? its been out for quite sometime, and players have been wearing it. i thought if any group of guys would notice that it would be us, maybe its gaining popularity? i dunno i dont watch all the much hockey any more with my wonderful job

[BMcDonald19 0]

http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/h..._2043_342203538

its basicly RBKs verison of the 4500.... and that helmet is very popular. VN foam helmet with a tool-free adjuster....

[furlanitalia 1]

Anyone else notice a slightly different vapor being used? (or maybe my eyes are off. Looks like the top half is a dark grey as opposed to white.)

Now, are we allowed to show pictures of this X:60?

[JR Boucicaut 3803]

Nope...

Not only does that has a NBH logo on it, but I've seen the X:60 stick.

[furlanitalia 1]

So I'm assuming the darker shaft may just be due to him adding "grip"?

Is anyone even using the x:60 stick?

[chippa13 1844]

That stick looks like it has been rubbed with friction on top, giving it the appearance of being gray when it is actually just a Vapor XXXX.