Gear Sightings 2008-09 Gear Sightings

[JR Boucicaut 3795]

What 'Warrior' stick is Brian Campbell using in this picture?

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Kronik

[CheesePlz 0]

Baby powder on the grip tape? What does that do? Either way cool pic.

[Darshu 0]

Same thing it does on a baby : makes it less sticky and absorbs moisture :)

[RadioGaGa 162]

Gagner's stick

Baby powder on the grip tape? What does that do? Either way cool pic.

Gives us something to talk about...*L*

[AHF 1]

Don't know if it's been covered, but are those TPS R8 gloves rebranded as SherWood?

Indeed they are:

It was hard to tell from the first pic, but I think it's pretty clear on this one...

[mojo122 535]

Baby powder on the grip tape? What does that do? Either way cool pic.

Saves the tape residue from eating through your palms. Been doing it for years (OK, decades)

[SirJW 207]

I've found baby powder works on the stick grip to make it less sticky too (you have to re-apply it each game and/or period)...

[CheesePlz 0]

I've found baby powder works on the stick grip to make it less sticky too (you have to re-apply it each game and/or period)...

Sweet, i'm going to start doing it now.

[CheesePlz 0]

My guess: he's taking the inverese tape stick (which some players use to grip their sticks) to take off the sticky tape residue off the bottom of his blade?

[JR Boucicaut 3795]

No, he's adding friction to the heel of the blade. He does mid to toe so the heel is open.

[SpartanHOCKEY12 0]

im liking those easton pants

[Globalz 1]

notice how he's using his old ak27 shaft :P

[SolarWind 23]

No, he's adding friction to the heel of the blade. He does mid to toe so the heel is open.

care to elaborate please?

I noticed Kovy only tapes mid to toe but why? What does not taping the heel do (other then marginally reducing the weight of the blade)? wouldn't it negatively affect his passing & wristers?

[CheesePlz 0]

notice how he's using his old ak27 shaft :P

Forgot to mention, old pic. He uses warrior pants and new ak27 now.

[furlanitalia 1]

Makes sense, but is he using the reverse tape trick to add it?

[OhioBlue 0]

is it me or does this helmet look funky??

yes is that a vector 10 or the thingy kovalev used to wear

[JR Boucicaut 3795]

No, he's adding friction to the heel of the blade. He does mid to toe so the heel is open.

care to elaborate please?

I noticed Kovy only tapes mid to toe but why? What does not taping the heel do (other then marginally reducing the weight of the blade)? wouldn't it negatively affect his passing & wristers?

Faster hands, less drag/friction. Same concept as those who exacto-knife the bottom of the tape. I've been doing it lately because my hand speed isn't very good anymore (being 4 yrs since playing hockey on a regular basis).

Maybe in Kovalev's case, it's too slick, but needed a little.

[CheesePlz 0]

No, he's adding friction to the heel of the blade. He does mid to toe so the heel is open.

care to elaborate please?

I noticed Kovy only tapes mid to toe but why? What does not taping the heel do (other then marginally reducing the weight of the blade)? wouldn't it negatively affect his passing & wristers?

Faster hands, less drag/friction. Same concept as those who exacto-knife the bottom of the tape. I've been doing it lately because my hand speed isn't very good anymore (being 4 yrs since playing hockey on a regular basis).

Maybe in Kovalev's case, it's too slick, but needed a little.

I'm not 100% sure, but from what I've seen on TV, I think kovey does the less-drag exacto knife trick too. heres the best i could find.

[furlanitalia 1]

And the "less-drag Exacto knife trick" is what exactly?

[Darshu 0]

And the "less-drag Exacto knife trick" is what exactly?

Cutting the tape off the edge of the blade with an exacto knife

[furlanitalia 1]

So in my head I'm picturing he has no tape on the bottom of his stick? sorry I can't really see the pic.

[IniNew 53]

So in my head I'm picturing he has no tape on the bottom of his stick? sorry I can't really see the pic.

Right.

[BMcDonald19 0]

Jr do you find that makes a difference? it probably makes the duribility go way down eh?

[JR Boucicaut 3795]

Jr do you find that makes a difference? it probably makes the duribility go way down eh?

Yes. In the case with the wood blades I've used over the past couple of months, the blade wrap will split faster in the heel.

[Globalz 1]

even with composite sticks it kills them way quicker maybe that's why he plays with a 2 piece instead of a ops