MushyBushy 1 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 Found an Easton RS which apparently has a 'Paint Defect'So the Easton logo is upside down & the textured area looks a little odd when compared to the Easton stock imageMore pics:Could this be a repaint? I'm put off a little by the entire blade being different! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeymass 11 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 It's kind of weird that the blade design is upside down, but it's probably purely cosmetic. Is it discounted? If it was cheap, I'd snag it. Once you tape it you'll never see that anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MushyBushy 1 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 Yep it's cheaper than you'd usually expect. But that might be for a reason - IE it's a repaintFrom my experience if it sounds too good to be true it probably is! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goblue9280 33 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 Looks like they used the "template (or whatever it is)" for a righty on a lefty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeymass 11 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 Yep it's cheaper than you'd usually expect. But that might be for a reason - IE it's a repaintFrom my experience if it sounds too good to be true it probably is!Well, honestly, to me it seems like a manufacturing defect more than anything. I'm not really sure how to tell whether or not it's a total repaint, but to me it just looks like an RS with the blade design upside down. Seems like an odd thing to screw up on a repaint. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MushyBushy 1 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 I've just noticed something else...Yellow is supposed to be on the backhand side Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 Red flag for me is that he got it cheaper but doesn't say that it is a pro-stock, which is the only possible way to get a "cheaper" RS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MushyBushy 1 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 Retail apparently Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Axxion89 32 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 How did you acquire this stick? eBay, LHS, China, etc? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adam14 182 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 like it says, it looks like its a RH stick that got painted in the LH mold. take a pic of the taper, or remove the en cap and check if t says anything on the inside. if its iscounted at a good price, why wouldn't you snag it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 Because the odds are that the stick is counterfeit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StamkosWannaBe 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 im i the only one here who noticed that the weave in the blade is slightly different than a normal rs? also the elliptical taper should be matted.. grip or not that part has a matte finish... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3805 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 Forwarded to the right person. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyler Roy 86 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 Nothing looks right on this stick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruins89 1 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 im i the only one here who noticed that the weave in the blade is slightly different than a normal rs? also the elliptical taper should be matted.. grip or not that part has a matte finish...i noticed that as well, i broke my last one awhile ago but it didnt look right Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Easton 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 This stick is definitely counterfeit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 Post deleted:No need to make up hypothetical scenarios, there is the info straight from the manufacturer. Be very careful buying these on eBay or anywhere other than a verified retailer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joker518 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 Wow, that's crazy. Counterfeiters are really stepping up their game. Seeing the detail that went into this one is really an eye opener. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruins89 1 Report post Posted February 22, 2012 did the stick have the upc label at the top? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarkStar50 679 Report post Posted February 22, 2012 A. How much did you pay?B. How does it play? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DolomaticDangles 13 Report post Posted February 22, 2012 C. Where did you get it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ibeck 38 Report post Posted February 22, 2012 im i the only one here who noticed that the weave in the blade is slightly different than a normal rs? also the elliptical taper should be matted.. grip or not that part has a matte finish...Looks like the blade weave of my reebok pro stock reebok 11k Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Easton 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2012 Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We have one of these back at the office. In a lot of ways it's easy to tell it's a fake right out of the gate. But hats off to whoever spent the time and effort to knock it off as there are a lot of things on there that look right and it has the ability to visually fake out quite a few players. There are issues with the shape of the curve, weight of the stick, durability and performance. The decals on the one shown are backwards because they are the RH version on a LH stick. Our sample was the same. Chances are they only have one set of decals and are applying to both hands. You have always been able to find quite a few deals out there on products but now you need to be careful of where and who you are buying these from. It's a new issue but one that will keep coming up. Let us know if you have any questions. We will be pursuing this vigorously to try and prevent these from getting to the market in the future.Easton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2100 Report post Posted February 22, 2012 Wow that's pretty awesome that Easton is on here :)That's an INCREDIBLE fake stick... imagine if you were RH? You'd probably never have noticed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted February 22, 2012 Unfortunately, with the retail costs of high end sticks in the $200 range, I'm sure it makes it more attractive for unscrupulous folks out there to get into the counterfeit game with sticks. I'm betting people will stumble onto more fake sticks in the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
