2015-16 Gear Sightings

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58 minutes ago, DarkStar50 said:

^ and Tuuk Custom + holders! Get Marleau a CCM HT-2 helmet and it's back to the future.

 

I think he was in those until recently as well. I love his style, as a fellow child of the 90's: synthetic leather 4-rolls, standard shaft and slightly-curved blade topped by a long wood end plug, even (down spec'd for the original 9K release) white TPU outsoles on those wheels!

 

47 minutes ago, A2rhino said:

Joe Thronton is the same way with the old CCM skates U+ skates. Was in Tuuk Custom + holders but now is Tuuk Edge holders.

 

Not even just Thornton (who's also still using shaft and blade combos), but Joel Ward's still rocking the U-boats (the sublimated print looks like a submarine diving to me).

Some great "go with what you know and works" classic equipment on that team.

[chippa13 1844]

I'm pretty sure that Loui Eriksson is still rocking the U+ skates, as well. If Marleau were my size then I'd be trying to steal his stash of unused 9ks with the Custom +.

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I think he'd fight pretty viciously to keep them :)

Looks like you're right on Loui too--still in the U-boats. Those are some diehard fans of that model. Saku Koivu included.

[Buzz_LightBeer 969]

Maybe late to the party here, but Niemi had black cowlings(?) last night, perhaps these?

http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nhl/dallas-stars/cqrdy8/picture75061867/ALTERNATES/FREE_1140/0501%20Stars%201B

[IPv6Freely 2092]

3 minutes ago, Buzz_LightBeer said:

Maybe late to the party here, but Niemi had black cowlings(?) last night, perhaps these?

http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nhl/dallas-stars/cqrdy8/picture75061867/ALTERNATES/FREE_1140/0501%20Stars%201B

Yes, Niemi is in one-piece VH. 

[Hat_Trick_Hokie 49]

Chimera even uses the old holders!

 

[chippa13 1844]

You mean ancient holders.

[decoy 164]

28 minutes ago, Hat_Trick_Hokie said:

Chimera even uses the old holders!

 

 

Chimera has switched to JetSpeeds, but Blues' Robert Bortuzzo is still wearing U+ skates.

[A2rhino 62]

I don't remember these skates getting much press back in the day. Or did I

[A2rhino 62]

simply miss they hype

[malcb33 97]

Not many liked them because they were "soft" compared to the other offerings at the time.

[60PlusWinger 82]

On April 21, 2016 at 3:50 AM, decoy said:

 

Nope, It's the 2016 Vapor 1X, and I didn' say it's spray painted. It's a factory job.

 

The new 1X does not have black anywhere on the stick. Don't really know how to explain this one but it almost looks like it could be a two piece stick in the picture. There is a very distinct straight line where the blade would end and a shaft would begin if he decided to experiment. He's been using O33 (TotalOne) since forever

[decoy 164]

3 hours ago, 60PlusWinger said:

The new 1X does not have black anywhere on the stick. Don't really know how to explain this one but it almost looks like it could be a two piece stick in the picture. There is a very distinct straight line where the blade would end and a shaft would begin if he decided to experiment. He's been using O33 (TotalOne) since forever

This is a special graphic made for Kane, a black taper and a blade, because he prefers that look. Yes he's been using T1 and One95 before that. People are fully aware that these new sticks are mostly just new paintjobs.

[chippa13 1844]

13 hours ago, malcb33 said:

Not many liked them because they were "soft" compared to the other offerings at the time.

And they felt like rocks on your feet until they were heated.

[start_today 770]

Other playoff guys using ancient equipment:

 

Carl Hagelin has been using a stick with a 20K paint job all year. 

 

I assume comapnies wont put old graphics on a new stick, right? Only new graphics on older models? So, I assume that makes it at least 3 - 4 years old. 

[chippa13 1844]

3-4 years is nothing. I believe Thornton is still wearing the pants he broke into the league with.

[leftwinger37 43]

15 hours ago, malcb33 said:

Not many liked them because they were "soft" compared to the other offerings at the time.

And if I remember correctly, the U+ Pro had a lot of durability issues that had to be addressed with the U+ Pro "Reloaded" model.

[syinx 139]

 

Oshie using an Ovie stick?

[chippa13 1844]

Happens more often than you'd think.

[Amiroo39 121]

http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u480/reihani24/2973EA4A-36E2-4F04-9D72-D2AC0C19024A_zpsvckcim5b.jpg

Easton fanboys going strong. 

[decoy 164]

Barkov wearing retail Vapor 1X gloves

 

[JSK81 400]

Kivistö as well. The national team stock is usually retail with minor mods, such as colorway and/or added flag embroidery.

 

[decoy 164]

^  Domi in retail as well, Nexus 1N

 

[EBondo 233]

Ohhhhhh those Canada 1N gloves are NICE

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Looks like Datsyuk's in the new Ultra Tacks: