CCM CL 500 Glove Initial Thoughts

[JR Boucicaut 3801]

As part of MSH's Long-Term Review session with Reebok|CCM, I'll be handling the CL 500 glove, which is new for 2014.

I went with navy/sunflower as it is a colorway that we use for MSH Winterfest.









It's a tapered fit, which doesn't deviate too far from the original CL (which I haven't used. I have not used a CCM glove in a very long time) however, with a flared cuff.

The internals of the glove is their NHL-spec U-Foam package - no poly inserts. New flex thumb which has considerable forward flex. Stupid light - one glove I weighed at 264.5g.

My preferences for gloves is that I do like a tapered fit and an extremely flexible top hand.

To the flared cuff - the main piece is U-Foam;



Here is my wrist in regular position -



And flexed -



Palm is beige nash with grip print on the fingertips.

Glove does feel somewhat stiff out of the box, however I bake all of my gloves. And based on the fact that this is U-Foam, I think they will take extremely well to heat.

I will be updating my LTR, and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask in this thread.

Thanks goes out to Johanna Miller, who handles digital/social media at Reebok|CCM for participating in our LTR program and seeding me this pair.

[EBondo 233]

WHOA, these are great looking gloves, really looking forward to your thoughts on these. I like a tapered glove too, but I went back to a looser-fitting glove with the CL, which right now I've been nothing but impressed with. Coming from X:60 Pros, I was curious as to how I'd like them, but I've loved them so far. Love that they're going with a flex thumb.

[dsjunior1388 81]

I like that the retail version is very similar to the pro, without adding a lot of knicknacks and "features" that clutter up the look and cheapen it.

[Stewie 721]

looks beautiful, ill be keeping my eye out.

[ChrisMolnar 14]

JR, what do you mean/ how do you bake your gloves? I can honestly say I've never heard of anyone doing that.

[Gummer12 134]

Stick em in a skate oven. Works great with goalie gloves too.

[adam14 182]

I'm not too crazy about the exposed foam on the cuff. simply aesthetics, but still unappealing

[ktang 34]

Are those grip prints very grippy, or slightly grippy? If someone were to use these gloves with a grippy shaft, would it be hard to slide and re-grip while stickhandling?

Similarly, could the glove be purchased without the grip prints?

[Larry54 243]

I'm not too crazy about the exposed foam on the cuff. simply aesthetics, but still unappealing

I was thinking the same thing. It looks like plastic which is a material we sometimes associate with cheapness. I prefer the look of my U+ CL's.

[Stewie 721]

i really think its just the CCM way of showing off the Foam part of the CL series, personally i think it looks fine but everyones going to be different of course.

I'm not too crazy about the exposed foam on the cuff. simply aesthetics, but still unappealing

[hunt3rsean 44]

Are those grip prints very grippy, or slightly grippy? If someone were to use these gloves with a grippy shaft, would it be hard to slide and re-grip while stickhandling?

Similarly, could the glove be purchased without the grip prints?

They have them on the U+ CL and I don't notice them on my Warrior shift which has nipple grip. And non grip sticks still feel slippery. Non issue as far as I'm concerned for my CL gloves.

[KoT 2]

JR Boucicaut

How time u bake that in skate oven?

[JR Boucicaut 3801]

4 minutes.

I haven't started the LTR yet as due to my situation with moving, not sure when I'm going to get back on the ice.

[mjpisat 36]

When are these out on the street

[Dangles83 24]

When are these out on the street

4/15

[donkers 31]

Those look a lot better than CL's I'll give it that.

[Louie 28]

Not a bad looking glove...

[mjpisat 36]

4-15 came and went. Can't find these or cs 400

[Dangles83 24]

4-15 came and went. Can't find these or cs 400

Big delay, some places saying tomorrow, but I don't believe it. 400's are at greatskate

[mjpisat 36]

I saw that. I need to try on first though

[bolt91 31]

4-15 came and went. Can't find these or cs 400

400s are at total hockey

[JR Boucicaut 3801]

400s are at total hockey

Yep...put them up today. No 500s.

[Dangles83 24]

Yep...put them up today. No 500s.

What's the delay on 500's, CCM seems to think that they're released according to their twitter?

[JR Boucicaut 3801]

I don't know.

[mjpisat 36]

How is the fit and feel of the 400 compared to 500? I actually want the all red 400's.