scottswenson2 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2016 I am doing a little research on the effects of the fall of the CAD in 2014 and 2015 and what that means for the price of hockey equipment for potential article. We know from public filings that Bauer's profitability has suffered due to the CAD fall (amongst other things). We can assume CCM (reebok) is feeling the same pain. These companies source much of their goods from China via USD dollar denominated contracts. I am curious if any retailers or consumers can comment on observed price changes in the Canadian market (i.e. MSRP) as a result of this currency fluctuations. It is my impression that manufacturers were unable to push through price increases last year (too late to react due to lead times) and that they are trying to make up for it this year. I know things like skates are not exactly comparable due to model changes and we now see C$999 top price point for both brands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travislicious 22 Report post Posted July 5, 2016 Absolutely. Top of the line sticks starting with the Bauer 1N release went from $299 to $319 CAD in most stores. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adam14 182 Report post Posted July 5, 2016 And the new 1x is going to have a $339.99 cad price tag... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buzz_LightBeer 973 Report post Posted July 5, 2016 The paint for the new graphics package is expensive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmfdm86 112 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 1 hour ago, Buzz_LightBeer said: The paint for the new graphics package is expensive Well, yeah. It's like cars, right? Those graphics add like 10 horsepower. Definitely worth the money. Lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
icewalker_bg 126 Report post Posted July 6, 2016 I remember many years ago, when the S19 was the coolest stick on the market, it had a 319.99$ launch price and the CA$ was on par the US. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
