2013-2014 Gear Sightings

[Tyler Roy 86]

Stepan with a little XRD foam on his chin guard.

[JGraz15 55]

Yea I posted that on Facebook...looks like Poron from a RE-AKT?

[Tyler Roy 86]

I saw the same thing, not sure where but last night watching the game the yellow Poron was the first thing I noticed.

[raganblink 82]

Make sure you close your eyes when the new Bauer helmet arrives...$230 will seem like a good price.

$230 to $250 isn't a big jump. Thank god Easton didn't release the E800 a couple years ago - you guys would have crapped yourselves.

[jsykes 35]

Re-Akt 100 helmet is supposed to MAP at $270 and combo at $310.

[OldCY 94]

Yes looked like three tabs from them.

Yea I posted that on Facebook...looks like Poron from a RE-AKT?

[guitarfreek92 7]

is there a particular point to pros blacking out the blade or just cause they like the look?

[gosinger 122]

is there a particular point to pros blacking out the blade or just cause they like the look?

Do you mean the stick-blade or the skate-blade? For skate blades, there is coated black steel (BlackEdge, Step BlackSteel, ...) available that is supposed to protect your edge.

[raganblink 82]

You're right, sorry. MAP and what they'll sell for are different things though. That's honestly probably the max I would pay for my kids, Re-akt is still a great helmet, and I would have to be sold on the re-akt 100 I think.

Re-Akt 100 helmet is supposed to MAP at $270 and combo at $310.

[dsjunior1388 81]

Sneak peek on the Coyotes retro uniforms for next season. And the best part is, you can own them. They're on ebay, and it looks like there are a couple of pairs.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-WARRIOR-HUSTLER-PHOENIX-COYOTES-RETRO-NHL-PRO-STOCK-RETURN-HOCKEY-PANTS-MED/121356503138?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222003%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D7416240998163611056%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D20131003132420%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D121356532348&rt=nc

[Stewie 721]

Sneak peek on the Coyotes retro uniforms for next season. And the best part is, you can own them. They're on ebay, and it looks like there are a couple of pairs.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-WARRIOR-HUSTLER-PHOENIX-COYOTES-RETRO-NHL-PRO-STOCK-RETURN-HOCKEY-PANTS-MED/121356503138?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222003%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D7416240998163611056%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D20131003132420%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D121356532348&rt=nc

you can own the pants, or the coyotes? i wonder how much the franchise would go for on ebay

[dsjunior1388 81]

you can own the pants, or the coyotes? i wonder how much the franchise would go for on ebay

If you've got enough zeroes on the check, anything is for sale.

[SirJW 207]

Been meaning to post this for a while but since it's true for the Rangers too it's time to do it.

Every player on the Kings and Rangers are using the Tuuk Edge Holder except, St. Louis and Regehr ( custom plus and cobra).

Pretty impressed that this product has been accepted so quickly, I know it's the trainers pushing this but still impressive considering how many players don't like change.

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

You know, I thought the exact same thing yesterday morning, while getting ready for work.

But that's how a product gets accepted - the EQMs have to believe in it.

[raganblink 82]

So maybe it isn't a terrible holder like some people here tend to think?

[IPv6Freely 2100]

I guess any negatives there may be with the holder are FAR outweighed by the ability to swap a blade on the bench.

[Chadd 916]

I guess any negatives there may be with the holder are FAR outweighed by the ability to swap a blade on the bench.

At the pro level it makes a lot of sense, I just don't know that it makes sense for 99% of youth or recreational players. With the patent on the shape, they will sell a lot more replacement steel now that nobody else can make it for their skates and I would be that was as much of a driving force as anything else.

[decoy 164]

Been meaning to post this for a while but since it's true for the Rangers too it's time to do it.

Every player on the Kings and Rangers are using the Tuuk Edge Holder except, St. Louis and Regehr ( custom plus and cobra).

Pretty impressed that this product has been accepted so quickly, I know it's the trainers pushing this but still impressive considering how many players don't like change.

You forgot Benoit Pouliot (E-Pro) and Kevin Klein (LS2).

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

At the pro level it makes a lot of sense, I just don't know that it makes sense for 99% of youth or recreational players. With the patent on the shape, they will sell a lot more replacement steel now that nobody else can make it for their skates and I would be that was as much of a driving force as anything else.

Usually it's the other way around.

However, there is the mail-order factor as well as carrying a spare set if you're on the road and playing competitive hockey.

[EBondo 233]

Usually it's the other way around.

However, there is the mail-order factor as well as carrying a spare set if you're on the road and playing competitive hockey.

That makes the most sense to me, from a consumer standpoint. Some players really trust their home sharpener, and it makes things much easier before going away, as was the case today with a player I helped.

[Chadd 916]

That makes the most sense to me, from a consumer standpoint. Some players really trust their home sharpener, and it makes things much easier before going away, as was the case today with a player I helped.

What's funny is that the home sharpener that one guy trusts is the road shop that someone else doesn't.

[#94 3]

Tuuk Custom+ fo' life.

[AIREAYE 248]

For rec players, I see more value performance-wise in the fact that the holder is taller and not necessarily the ability to swap steel quickly.

[flip12 722]

For rec players, I see more value performance-wise in the fact that the holder is taller and not necessarily the ability to swap steel quickly.

Just because of the tighter turning radius, or is there more to it than that?

[AIREAYE 248]

Yeah, mostly that.