Franchise 'Beer League' Gloves?

[mrusse01 0]

Hey all, I picked up a set of these at Pro Hockey Life, ran a quick search here but didn't find anything on them. I'm wondering if they are different from the regular Franchise's at all? Description seems to be the exact same, unless I'm missing something. I think these were a special product for Pro Hockey Life only.

http://www.prohockeylife.com/hockey-gloves-senior-hockey-gloves-c-3_19_74/warrior-franchise-beer-league-sr-hockey-gloves-p-6086

[AIREAYE 248]

They are PHL SMUs, you are correct. I don't know about the exact differences, but after comparing the regular Franchises and these SMUs, it seemed to me that the Trilam foams in the SMUs were less dense than the regular.

[mrusse01 0]

Hmm, I tried them side by side and didn't notice a difference, but I have to admit I didn't think to check the foam specifically. At $150 though they are pretty attractive (for an admittedly expensive glove).

[BoDangles 0]

For $150, great pick up. Pro Hockey Life stated on their facebook page awhile back that they were the same, just smu to them colourways.

[Lee-Bro 1]

They have matching gear bags too.

[hampshirepuck 2]

Love it.

[mrusse01 0]

Picked up that same colorway today...living the dream baby! haha

[hampshirepuck 2]

Nice! What PHL did you get you get them from?

[mrusse01 0]

Heartland in Mississauga

[Davetronz 109]

Love it.

Oh man, those would match my second team's new jerseys perfectly... and they're in stock at my PHL.

Early Christmas present for me.

[Harv 86]

Those bags are cool.

Interesting ideas.

[kevrocks 1]

What's the graphic on the thumb?

Edit: Never mind, it looks like it's the same logo as on the matching bags.

[Scoobersti 0]

I like some of the colors, I like how it looks like the Canadian: Navy/White and Red ones it looks like the Warrior print on the cuff has like the Molson Canadian logo type color going on. If I didn't already have a pair of customs I'm waiting for I'd be interested in getting those.

[halfmoonyote 0]

What a great looking series! I am torn between the Green/Red/Gold (like I need ANOTHER pair of green gloves) or the Grey/Navy/Red.

[Reaper 0]

It still blows me away that a $150 glove doesn't have plastic inserts.

[figgifumi_11 3]

Too bad they can't ship to the US, I wouldn't mind getting a pair of the Green/Gold/Red.

[Chadd 916]

It still blows me away that a $150 glove doesn't have plastic inserts.

As long as it's shiny, the rest doesn't really matter. Sounds like they figured it out.

[HattrickSwayze 3]

It still blows me away that a $150 glove doesn't have plastic inserts.

Same. The $90 Pro Series has an embroidered logo and plastic inserts, but the $200 Franchise doesn't. The Pro Series is nearly the same cut/die/model/whatever you want to call it as the Franchise as well. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.

[shoeshine boy 249]

Same. The $90 Pro Series has an embroidered logo and plastic inserts, but the $200 Franchise doesn't. The Pro Series is nearly the same cut/die/model/whatever you want to call it as the Franchise as well. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.

aren't the Pro Series made overseas while the Franchises are made in Canada? that alone makes a HUGE difference in labor costs.

[17D1998 1]

Franchises also have the Silver liner... for what it's worth

[BoDangles 0]

Nash palm compared to micro nash palm....pretty big difference there as well.