Gear Sightings 2009-2010 Gear Sightings

[halfmoonyote 0]

Kotalik is giving Sherwood a rip...

The good news - for me, anyway - is that there could be a whole batch of his TPS sticks available for me to buy soon. :)

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

After seeing carbon fibre speed skate boots over 4 years ago and then skating in the ONE90s, I recently wondered when the world of speed skating boots was going to cross back over into hockey. David Cruickshank is a former Olympic speed skater. Well, that didn't take long! Thanks for the patent link info. Very interesting.

Well, it already did with KOR - the skate was designed by speedskaters - the other guy listed on the patent was working with KOR in its infancy.

Chadd and I have met Cruikshank before - one of our Senior Members used to work for him. :)

[DarkStar50 679]

I was thinking that it had been a while since the KOR and the ONE90 shape were in the market. The ONE95 stands apart from the ONE90 for me. So, to see the speed skater's influence cross back into hockey is what I was waiting for. Why no North Americans testing this skate at the NHL level?

[Chadd 916]

I was thinking that it had been a while since the KOR and the ONE90 shape were in the market. The ONE95 stands apart from the ONE90 for me. So, to see the speed skater's influence cross back into hockey is what I was waiting for. Why no North Americans testing this skate at the NHL level?

I've been told to keep my eyes on a couple other guys on the team as well.

[Esa_10 1]

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[chippa13 1844]

I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate.

[WSjo22 1]

I was thinking that it had been a while since the KOR and the ONE90 shape were in the market. The ONE95 stands apart from the ONE90 for me. So, to see the speed skater's influence cross back into hockey is what I was waiting for. Why no North Americans testing this skate at the NHL level?

I've been told to keep my eyes on a couple other guys on the team as well.

Don't remember where I heard it could have been on a broadcast or when I was talking to the shop guy who does some orders for the Pens but rattled off 5 names with the 3 already seen in them, Pascal Dupuis, and maybe Matt Cooke as the 5th? guess will have to wait and see......

Like the concept of it I just don't see how they're gonna be able to bring this to retail at an affordable price

[Chadd 916]

I was thinking that it had been a while since the KOR and the ONE90 shape were in the market. The ONE95 stands apart from the ONE90 for me. So, to see the speed skater's influence cross back into hockey is what I was waiting for. Why no North Americans testing this skate at the NHL level?

I've been told to keep my eyes on a couple other guys on the team as well.

Don't remember where I heard it could have been on a broadcast or when I was talking to the shop guy who does some orders for the Pens but rattled off 5 names with the 3 already seen in them, Pascal Dupuis, and maybe Matt Cooke as the 5th? guess will have to wait and see......

Like the concept of it I just don't see how they're gonna be able to bring this to retail at an affordable price

It would have to be a less customized product. The hard part is the design and that's done. You can always find ways to reduce the cost on a product, the key is knowing when you've reduced the quality too much with those cost reductions. If it is a viable technology, you will eventually see it at retail in some form.

[WSjo22 1]

I was thinking that it had been a while since the KOR and the ONE90 shape were in the market. The ONE95 stands apart from the ONE90 for me. So, to see the speed skater's influence cross back into hockey is what I was waiting for. Why no North Americans testing this skate at the NHL level?

I've been told to keep my eyes on a couple other guys on the team as well.

Don't remember where I heard it could have been on a broadcast or when I was talking to the shop guy who does some orders for the Pens but rattled off 5 names with the 3 already seen in them, Pascal Dupuis, and maybe Matt Cooke as the 5th? guess will have to wait and see......

Like the concept of it I just don't see how they're gonna be able to bring this to retail at an affordable price

It would have to be a less customized product. The hard part is the design and that's done. You can always find ways to reduce the cost on a product, the key is knowing when you've reduced the quality too much with those cost reductions. If it is a viable technology, you will eventually see it at retail in some form.

It was a couple months ago when I had the talk with the shop guy about them and I didn't ask anything here because no one had talked about them yet but I gathered that the main idea behind it was the use of the technology with a boot built of your foot, maybe they've come up with a way take the concept in to a more universal boot with interals that are moldable.... I dunno, we'll all know soon enough

[jmccully27 0]

Letang ditched his usual Warrior gloves last night for some new Eastons. Are these a "pro version" of the S19?

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/92094158

[hockeyguy39 0]

no pretty sure thats the new e-pro

[larrivee 3]

Looks like the SE to me. You can tell by the upside down U graphic on the backrolls. They also have a distinctive interlocking two piece side guard, but I can't see if those have it. See these for examples of both:

[Jarick 5]

Two weeks ago Brent Burns signed a deal with Easton, tonight he's using Warrior gloves and a Dolomite.

Actually, he's using Easton logo gloves with the bright yellow Warrior lining...still odd he's using a Dolomite though (and playing better than all year).

[JoeyJ0506 192]

Letang ditched his usual Warrior gloves last night for some new Eastons. Are these a "pro version" of the S19?

Looks like the SE to me. You can tell by the upside down U graphic on the backrolls. They also have a distinctive interlocking two piece side guard, but I can't see if those have it. See these for examples of both:

I have a pair of those gloves, Penguins' Pro Stock, and the gold insert between the thumb and index finger is different

[li7039 0]

Jussi Jokien is still using his TBL gloves.

[Krev 86]

Jussi Jokien is still using his TBL gloves.

Jussi has glove problems, to say the least.

[K9 Unit 1]

Jussi Jokien is still using his TBL gloves.

Jussi has glove problems, to say the least.

ye i saw it in the behind the scenes with dallas eq. manager or something, had like 5+ pairs of gloves on his locker lol

[Wolfpack_1986 154]

Jussi Jokien is still using his TBL gloves.

Jussi has glove problems, to say the least.

ye i saw it in the behind the scenes with dallas eq. manager or something, had like 5+ pairs of gloves on his locker lol

he now has one that he has tape all over :lol: changes the tape to black when canes wear their thirds... well or he only has multiple tampa gloves

[jmccully27 0]

Letang ditched his usual Warrior gloves last night for some new Eastons. Are these a "pro version" of the S19?

Looks like the SE to me. You can tell by the upside down U graphic on the backrolls. They also have a distinctive interlocking two piece side guard, but I can't see if those have it. See these for examples of both:

I have a pair of those gloves, Penguins' Pro Stock, and the gold insert between the thumb and index finger is different

I have two pair of the Pro SE gloves (Boston U and Penguins) and Letang's are different. Hard to tell if they are just dressed up differently, but they look like the gloves that Tomas Plekanec on Montreal is wearing. See the little diamond piece next to the thumb? Also, the fabric pieces between the back rolls look like they go all the way across. On the SE, those pieces are much smaller.

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/92006788

[Drewhunz 3]

Jussi Jokien is still using his TBL gloves.

Jussi has glove problems, to say the least.

ye i saw it in the behind the scenes with dallas eq. manager or something, had like 5+ pairs of gloves on his locker lol

Um, FAR FAR worse than that. He uses at LEAST 6 pair per game. Has his gloves repalmed every week as well. I know Sudsy was happy to see him go.

[camhockey16 5]

is it a superstition thing? i know some players are just weird like that

[Drewhunz 3]

No, he's just a WEIRD dude.

[larrivee 3]

Letang ditched his usual Warrior gloves last night for some new Eastons. Are these a "pro version" of the S19?

Looks like the SE to me. You can tell by the upside down U graphic on the backrolls. They also have a distinctive interlocking two piece side guard, but I can't see if those have it. See these for examples of both:

I have a pair of those gloves, Penguins' Pro Stock, and the gold insert between the thumb and index finger is different

I have two pair of the Pro SE gloves (Boston U and Penguins) and Letang's are different. Hard to tell if they are just dressed up differently, but they look like the gloves that Tomas Plekanec on Montreal is wearing. See the little diamond piece next to the thumb? Also, the fabric pieces between the back rolls look like they go all the way across. On the SE, those pieces are much smaller.

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/92006788

Those are the older synergy pro glove with an s19 style graphics package, and the cuff of of the new se pr glove. Frankensteins for sure.

[Antkowiak 0]

Tim Connolly was somehow wearing his old Mission Fuel gloves against FLA. I thought all Mission equipment had to have Bauer labeling or no labeling at all? Also, Jochen Hecht had been wearing Mission Intakes with the brand insignia removed from the helmet, but starting in FLA he has switched to the Easton helmet.

[EBondo 233]

Scott Hartnell using Warrior gloves and sticks tonight after using Bauer-everything since the beginning of the season.

EDIT - Also saw Timonen with what I thought was a different Warrior stick, turns out it's a Brooklynite.