Gear Sightings 2008-09 Gear Sightings

[li7039 0]

That a bunch of oilers are using almightys.

[JR Boucicaut 3759]

Has he paid the NHL?

[li7039 0]

no clue JR.

[Rustpot 1]

You'd think with Joe's personality he'd have adverts and threads and banners up promoting NHL use. Took a peek at his site, not a word, so I'd call BS. Why would it go to Edmonton, besides? You'd think NYR or NYI would be the first targets.

[JR Boucicaut 3759]

Can't be used if it isn't paid for. It was $25k a few yrs ago, I forget how much it is now.

[RiSeOnFiRe 0]

almightys? excuse my ignorance.

[Rustpot 1]

JR, the NHL isn't cracking down on lisencing for practices is it? I thought it was $50k per player category and something smaller per goalie.

RiseOnFire- There's a company based out of Brooklyn that is trying to become an upstart name in hockey. He was mentioned here, saw increased internet traffic, then came in defending and getting ultimately pissed that people thought he was destined for failure (as most start-up no name companies are) and his purple/green and other colored sticks were ugly. Almighty is his #1 stick. He's very devout in that he wants spirituality and a clean image, bashing the Warrior marketing scheme to no end, however his ad that he was trying to run in USA Hockey Magazine had two women modeling his product.

I gave him quite a few suggestions about stepping up the image of the site and the design of the sticks. He was all too enthusiastic to do most of what I suggested. He even said he ordered me sticks to my specifications after I made mention of "my perfect stick", which was very laughable.

He's really gung-ho and enthusiastic with a lot of passion, but tends to go VERY overboard, which is why I highly doubt he has any NHL exposure, especially after he went nuts about liroadrunners reviewing his #2 stick.

[JR Boucicaut 3759]

Yeah, the price did go up. Couldn't remember what the amount was.

Yes, if you don't pay, you can't use it.

[Reaper 0]

Yeah, the price did go up. Couldn't remember what the amount was.

Yes, if you don't pay, you can't use it.

Can't use or can't use without painting over all markings?

[RiSeOnFiRe 0]

oooo. is this the Brooklynight guy? lol

[Chadd 916]

Yeah, the price did go up. Couldn't remember what the amount was.

Yes, if you don't pay, you can't use it.

Can't use or can't use without painting over all markings?

Have to paint over it, Salming got away with it for a while though.I believe everything has to be approved for use by the NHL office in Toronto though. Remember the stink over Datsyuk using the 9k?

[li7039 0]

Yeah, the price did go up. Couldn't remember what the amount was.

Yes, if you don't pay, you can't use it.

Can't use or can't use without painting over all markings?

Have to paint over it, Salming got away with it for a while though.I believe everything has to be approved for use by the NHL office in Toronto though. Remember the stink over Datsyuk using the 9k?

so would Easton have to pay like 25K for the S17 to be used and another 25K for the SE.

[trevor13478 1]

no they pay 25k for sticks, 25k for gloves, 25k for skates, etc.

[Monty22 821]

$50k per category.

From what I understand, product can be used, but, blackouts are no longer allowed (i.e. spray paint). Items must arrive at a team in an "approved" color (tone-on-tone is permitted).

So for instance a Stomp blocker having a white face with white logo on the blocking surface would be ok? I've seen a Sean Burke set of equipment that had white logos on white, and all the embroidery on the sides was the same- black thread on a black background and wondered if that was the case.

[duroc1919 0]

just saw spezza in ottawa using the new se16 stick

[habsfan87 0]

just saw spezza in ottawa using the new se16 stick

I was just going to say TSN reported that he's made the switch this year.

[raygunpk 0]

It must have the best feel ever!

[the iceman 132]

It must have the best feel ever!

That's what she said.

[kovalchuk71 212]

If Spezza is using it, it must feel pretty good. Unless he just decided he's had it with wood (which I don't see happening).

[Viking 1]

Maybe they just drove a dumptruck full of money up to his house, or SherWood pissed him off or something.

[kovalchuk71 212]

Dumptrucks of money are always nice.

[the iceman 132]

just saw spezza in ottawa using the new se16 stick

I was just going to say TSN reported that he's made the switch this year.

They also mentioned that he (Spezza) has a stash of wood sticks 'just in case' he needs them.

[Paddy19 0]

Some pics of new twigs

Warrior johnson one-piece

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn76/F_...123697_6753.jpg

Warrior Dolomite spyne

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn76/F_...123703_8483.jpg

Mission NME

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn76/F_50gs/bc93e1a6.jpg

Reebok 10k

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn76/F_50gs/cb60695e.jpg

Warrior Hitman gloves

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn76/F_...123690_3806.jpg

NBH one95 gloves

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn76/F_50gs/52f74cf6.jpg

[JR Boucicaut 3759]

Every one of those products have been covered on here.

Welcome to the big time.

[Paddy19 0]

Well sorry I didn't search through tons of pages. And I would hardly call this "the big time"