2015-16 Gear Sightings

[decoy 164]

Hamhuis has been using Base since the pre-season.

Yes, I was pointing out what specs he uses.

[Amiroo39 121]

Hamhuis has been using Base since the pre-season.

I'm curious as to why there isn't a massive "BASE" logo on that stick to promote the company. Any ideas? I've also seen a few pro stock Hamhuis Easton's which are usually 110 or 102 flex and a much more P88 like curve than a P92/BC92 curve.

[the iceman 132]

I'm curious as to why there isn't a massive "BASE" logo on that stick to promote the company. Any ideas? I've also seen a few pro stock Hamhuis Easton's which are usually 110 or 102 flex and a much more P88 like curve than a P92/BC92 curve.

Isn't there a fee that the manufacturers have to pay the NHL in order for their products to be seen?

If so, maybe that's the case.

[Tyler Roy 86]

Isn't there a fee that the manufacturers have to pay the NHL in order for their products to be seen?

If so, maybe that's the case.

I'm curious as to why there isn't a massive "BASE" logo on that stick to promote the company. Any ideas? I've also seen a few pro stock Hamhuis Easton's which are usually 110 or 102 flex and a much more P88 like curve than a P92/BC92 curve.

Yeah Base didn't pay the licensing fee.

[mickz 107]

I'm curious as to why there isn't a massive "BASE" logo on that stick to promote the company. Any ideas? I've also seen a few pro stock Hamhuis Easton's which are usually 110 or 102 flex and a much more P88 like curve than a P92/BC92 curve.

Costs $100,000 to have your company's logo shown per category (ex. sticks, skates, gloves, etc). This type of advertising isn't in their business plan.

The last time I spoke with the guys from Base, they don't want to make batches of sticks for pro players unless they go through their fitting process. That's probably why Hamhuis' Base spec is different from his prior sticks.

[IPv6Freely 2092]

I'm not sure if this counts as a "gear sighting", but I think some may find this to be of interest:

[Tyler Roy 86]

I'm not sure if this counts as a "gear sighting", but I think some may find this to be of interest:

If he doesn't call himself "sniper" anymore i'm not interested!

[Amiroo39 121]

[Burning Bear 76]

Whoa, those are rad. Also, they'll have a legitimate excuse if they repeatedly miss the net.

[chippa13 1844]

These are even better.

https://www.facebook.com/OmahaLancers/photos/pb.164355536952305.-2207520000.1448046263./881053851949133/?type=3&theater

[enis750 48]

heres our local WHL team's Star Wars themed uni's:

[start_today 770]

TK421, why aren't you at your point?

[JGraz15 53]

Not a sighting but Wilson's entire holder came off. Nice one foot dangle

http://m.thn.com/blog/watch-colin-wilsons-skate-fall-apart-in-the-middle-of-play/

[gosinger 122]

Not a sighting but Wilson's entire holder came off. Nice one foot dangle

http://m.thn.com/blog/watch-colin-wilsons-skate-fall-apart-in-the-middle-of-play/

Wow.....luckily this pair of Mako's were retro-fitted with Tuuks, otherwise we'd never hear the end of this ;)

[decoy 164]

[mjpisat 36]

Makos with tuuk?

[chippa13 1844]

Wow.....luckily this pair of Mako's were retro-fitted with Tuuks, otherwise we'd never hear the end of this ;)

"Bill, you set those rivets in Wilson's skates?"

"I thought you did."

"Maybe he won't notice."

[Tondog 12]

Maybe he's talking to Panarin about it. Artemy used to do that in games.

It also used to be more common back in the Soviet days.

It's still pretty common in the KHL. Precisely as a cost saving measure I imagine, but also because it works. It holds nice and strong and it's nice to be able to adjust in two seconds as well. What Toews has looks like the classic straps that came with Jofa shins. Just the other day I saw a KHL guy with a CCM set.

Yup...we used to wear those in the 80's instead of tape. Dunno whatever happened to those.

[flip12 714]

Yup...we used to wear those in the 80's instead of tape. Dunno whatever happened to those.

I've seen CCM branded ones, so it seems like they're still available. I use mine instead of tape. It works great.

[Monty22 832]

"Bill, you set those rivets in Wilson's skates?"

"I thought you did."

"Maybe he won't notice."

When Pure hockey opened here last year I was at a local shop when someone came in to get rivets "fixed" after PH had done them. The rivets were just placed into the holes, skipping over using the bursting die to set the rivets and sending the customer on his way.

[Harv 86]

I don't understand how this happens to an NHL'er.

[Buzz_LightBeer 969]

Especially since there clearly are/were coppers

[decoy 164]

Especially since there clearly are/were coppers

[the iceman 132]

[IPv6Freely 2092]

Those are both atrocious.