NHL equipment Usage at playoff time

[CTHockey 2]

Mfg OPS Share Shafts Share Wood Share Skates Share Gloves Share Pants Share

EASTON 371 51.7% 5 33.3% 65 9.0% 199 27.5% 214 29.5%

Bauer 138 19.2% 2 13.3% 512 70.7% 159 22.0% 116 16.0%

CCM/RBK 104 14.5% 2 13.3% 3 50.0% 123 17.0% 176 24.3% 368 50.8%

[lerxst 0]

EASTON has a higher % in Skates than Bauer? I find that to be dubious. In fact, I'm surprised Easton is higher than CCM/RBK in skates.

[HawksFan6 0]

EASTON has a higher % in Skates thank Bauer? I find that to be dubious. In fact, I'm surprised Easton is higher than CCM/RBK in skates.

There is no way Easton skates could be higher than Bauer. Maybe they got creative and are considering Nike/Bauer to be separate from Bauer.

That 512 70.7& may be skates...that sounds more reasonable.

[troy 12]

And that TPS has 16 shafts and 2.2% share, while Easton has 5 shafts and 33.3% share? As well as Bauer with 512 wood sticks? I think there's an error with how these numbers were posted.

[Chadd 916]

EASTON has a higher % in Skates than Bauer? I find that to be dubious. In fact, I'm surprised Easton is higher than CCM/RBK in skates.

skates are Easton - 65 and Bauer - 512

[Invert 13]

EASTON has a higher % in Skates thank Bauer? I find that to be dubious. In fact, I'm surprised Easton is higher than CCM/RBK in skates.

No, It looks like Bauer has 70.7% of the NHL in skates. The one that really surprised me is gloves, possibly because I watch mostly Penguin games, but the only Penguin wearing Easton gloves is Sykora, I wouldn't have expected them to be higher than Bauer or CCM/RBK on that list.

[Bucky25 0]

Maybe the OP could repost the info in a more organized readable layout... ;)

[CTHockey 2]

Sorry guys but that thing got all screwed up when i copied and pasted from Excel sheet, ill try and give you a quick run down

Sticks

Easton-371

Bauer- 138

CCM/Rbk-104

Warrior-82

TPS-20

Skates

Easton- 65

Bauer- 512

CCM/Rbk- 123

Graf- 36

[Chadd 916]

And that TPS has 16 shafts and 2.2% share, while Easton has 5 shafts and 33.3% share? As well as Bauer with 512 wood sticks? I think there's an error with how these numbers were posted.

Not every company has something in every category. For example, CCM and Sherwood each have three wood stick users and 50% share.

[CTHockey 2]

Gloves

Easton- 199

Bauer- 159

Rbk/CCm- 176

Warrior- 112

Helmet

Easton- 68

Bauer- 221

Rbk/CCM- 365

Mission- 87

I only listed the high numbers, obviously theres other companies with equipment but their numbers are extremely low not worth reporting

6 wood sticks still being reported in use. 3 Rbk/CCM and 3 Sherwood

[troy 12]

I took it to mean as just before playoffs began, but I can see how it suggests usage during playoff time.

[furlanitalia 1]

I don't know if its fair to jump to the OP's throat with his numbers, but a source would be nice. These numbers are always interesting to see. And are there really that many easton sticks over bauer?

[Chadd 916]

I don't know if its fair to jump to the OP's throat with his numbers, but a source would be nice. These numbers are always interesting to see. And are there really that many easton sticks over bauer?

In his original post (prior to editing) he said the info came from Easton.

[lerxst 0]

Yeah, the 70% makes sense for Bauer on the skates. I'd be curious to know what the percentages are at retail though especially with the revamped Vapors, Supremes, and updated Flexlites, they have a skate for just about every foot shape now.

[CTHockey 2]

These numbers are from before playoffs started so this includes all NHL teams. And as stated from the beginning this was issued from Easton and as you can tell their very happy with the number of sticks currently being used.

[TBLfan 25]

...and Easton pro gloves and pants usage is in a direct correlation with their stick use.

[DarkStar50 680]

... and Easton pro exposure in protective does not carry through at retail, no matter what Easton or their reps tell you.

[TBLfan 25]

because nothing on the retail side of their protective is remotely close to the pro gear!

[Invert 13]

Wrong.

Does coming off on a message board of possible consumers and dealers as complete troll help sell your gear?

Just curious.

[TBLfan 25]

Really? The retail pants are similar to the pro pants, the retail gloves arent even close. The elbows I've seen aren't the same... what's alike about any of them? Hell, even my pro stock S9 helmet is better than the retail version. The ratio of the different density foams is different.

[VakarLajos 5]

The retail glove problem is the same as it was at CCM for many years. They tried to do a "similar model", but, still wasn't the same. Too bad because Guy used to make some great gloves.

I've seen plenty of retail Easton elbows in NHL locker rooms; from other companies as well.

So because you say that the pro stock S9 lid is better, that's the be all end all? Um, ok. I guess when you're just tripoding it you have a lot to think about... :D

Really? The retail pants are similar to the pro pants, the retail gloves arent even close. The elbows I've seen aren't the same... what's alike about any of them? Hell, even my pro stock S9 helmet is better than the retail version. The ratio of the different density foams is different.

This post is far more informative than "wrong".

I will agree with TBLFan about the S9s being very different in its pro and retail models, but I haven't seen much of the other pro gear.

I will agree with DarkStar that Easton protective does not sell well. I like the fit of their gloves and elbows, but they sit on the shelf.

[TBLfan 25]

I agree with the first statement about CCM retail gloves, but Eastons attempt is just a feeble attempt at bringing the pro glove to retail.

Some Easton retail elbow pads in NHL lockers rooms doesn't change that their retail protective line is not like the pro equipment line. I've seen some NBH classic elbows used in the pros too, that doesn't make them good... and that doesn't make them part of Bauer's pro protective line. I've said before that the Easton elbow pad was great... it's everything else from the retail protective line that sucks.

[chippa13 1844]

Well, this thread has degenerated nicely. And I had nothing to do with it...............until now.

[TBLfan 25]

Is it the same glued on shitty internal cap that falls off on the pro version too? Sweet.

I don't see where anyone claimed that this "issue" was new.

Really? You don't drive a race car? Aw what a shame, good thing there is plenty of availability on eBay for those pro stock race cars as an alternative to the "retail" show room cars. I got my F1 car on eBay. The seller put it as memorabilia instead of in the race car/truck section, saved me a bundle.

[DarkStar50 680]

Well, all right!!!

Shhh!! Any minute JR is going to say, "Now children...."

Classic Pro = EK46 Pro. Ask Gretzky.