Gear Sightings 2011-2012 Gear Sightings

[innotastic 12]

http://www.cbc.ca/sp...164863714&tab=1

after the commercials, about the 6 minute mark

i love what ccm is doing with shoulder pads, the u+pro had great fit and mobility. rib protection left something to be desired. ive noticed a ton of nhlers using the u+pro (sedins come to mind)

[LivHockey84 0]

I like the look of the "new" style CCM shouldies alot.

[ibeck 38]

They look like a piece of plastic you could by for halloween if you wanted to be a gladiator...Last year's model looks like it did really well in the pro ranks and high levels of minor hockey. I personally love mine, I don't feel like I'm wearing anything at all.

Edit: Thanks for the vid Chadd

[5 Minute Major 1]

Tim Thomas' Movember Mask -

[MrWizard 0]

Not a gear sighting, but Easton just posted on their Twitter feed that 23.3% of all the sticks being used in the NHL are RS's...Wonder if that number is entirely accurate, but even if it's close, it's pretty damn impressive. When you consider the other 80% has to be comprised of S19s, EQ50s, SE16s, TotalOnes, APXs, X:60s, Widows, Dolomites, AK27's, U+ CLs, 11Ks, Ai9s and Nexons..

[chikinpotpie 137]

New ccm shoulders look like if robocop rode moto cross

shudder to think what the rest of their protective line looks like.

already have a hard time moving their products, this isn't going to make it any easier

[JR Boucicaut 3801]

Once you pick it up you'll understand what they did.

Seriously, weight-wise, nothing comes close.

[ibeck 38]

New ccm shoulders look like if robocop rode moto cross

shudder to think what the rest of their protective line looks like.

already have a hard time moving their products, this isn't going to make it any easier

At the end of the day a lot of people will say "Hey that's what the pros are using, can't be that bad" and the gear will sell.

[JR Boucicaut 3801]

It's protective...you don't see it.

And if that were the case, Jofa would've been selling off the shelves. It didn't...

[Chadd 916]

New ccm shoulders look like if robocop rode moto cross

shudder to think what the rest of their protective line looks like.

already have a hard time moving their products, this isn't going to make it any easier

they are the lightest and least restrictive top-level shoulders I have seen and everyone has good new shoulders for next year.

[chikinpotpie 137]

OK, I'll reserve final judgement until I see them in person but you can have the lightest, least restrictive pad and it still won't move if it doesn't attract the customer's attention

[Chadd 916]

OK, I'll reserve final judgement until I see them in person but you can have the lightest, least restrictive pad and it still won't move if it doesn't attract the customer's attention

some products sell themselves, some products require a salesman. The only stuff that sells itself now is Bauer, regardless of quality.

[raganblink 82]

some products sell themselves, some products require a salesman. The only stuff that sells itself now is Bauer, regardless of quality.

Exactly. One80 series is god-tier in terms of self-sellability. Kids don't care about price, fit, whatever, they love how it looks. And it says Bauer. Easy sale.

However a lot of kids always ask "What one is lighter?" When the answer next year is going to be the CL, it will sell. Haven't seen the pads yet but from what I've been told, they blow the TotalONE shoulder pads out of the water weight wise.. not even close. Can't wait to try them on.

[AIREAYE 248]

Exactly. One80 series is god-tier in terms of self-sellability. Kids don't care about price, fit, whatever, they love how it looks. And it says Bauer. Easy sale.

However a lot of kids always ask "What one is lighter?" When the answer next year is going to be the CL, it will sell. Haven't seen the pads yet but from what I've been told, they blow the TotalONE shoulder pads out of the water weight wise.. not even close. Can't wait to try them on.

Agreed as well. The X:40 series of everything (Stick, protective AND skates) is in the exact same category and pricepoint; they sell well too. And coming from the U+ Pros, I'm in the same boat as you are.

The trend in terms of protective fit that I've started to notice is that customers tend to want more of the lighter and slimmer fitting stuff as opposed to the bulkier gear of years past.

[Chadd 916]

The Warrior and Easton shoulders are nice for next year too, I just love what CCM came up with. I just wish the elbows and shins were a little better suited to my likes.

[MoritzG. 0]

The Warrior and Easton shoulders are nice for next year too, I just love what CCM came up with. I just wish the elbows and shins were a little better suited to my likes.

Where have you seen the Easton and Warrior shoulders?

[JSK81 400]

Where have you seen the Easton and Warrior shoulders?

At the industry trade show in Vegas.

[ibeck 38]

What gloves is Rolston using? They look like rebranded u+cl and they don't look like the RS gloves hornqvist and eaves have been using

http://www.gettyimages.ca/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&family=editorial&p=brian+rolston&assetType=image

[TeamHonda401 54]

What gloves is Rolston using? They look like rebranded u+cl and they don't look like the RS gloves hornqvist and eaves have been using

Those are nylon Z-airs.

[adam14 182]

A very nice pair of easton z-airs. Richards and Iginla wewar similar pairs.

[number21 3]

Iginla and Richards wear the Gen 1 style z-airs, Rolston has the Gen 2 style.

[ponder 0]

Rolston has the Gen 2 style.

What is seen cannot be unseen.

[michael.yue 2]

At the beginning of this video you get a pretty interesting view of Ovechkin's shoulder and elbow pads.

http://video.capitals.nhl.com/videocenter/console

[raganblink 82]

That is a link to all videos, the first one launched has nothing shown... Specifically which video?

[michael.yue 2]

That is a link to all videos, the first one launched has nothing shown... Specifically which video?

Whoops, my mistake. Here's the video http://video.capitals.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=-6&id=133345