2016-2017 Gear Sightings

[Quakzey 0]

I'm new to this whole thing, but  just curious if anyone knows what visors Finland's 2017 World Junior Team wore with their Warrior helmets. It has a Warrior sticker on the visor. Has Warrior started making visors? Or is it a sponsorship deal thing?

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[JR Boucicaut 3795]

I believe @JSK81 said they are Frontier.

[JSK81 400]

15 minutes ago, JR Boucicaut said:

I believe @JSK81 said they are Frontier.

Yep, same visors as Hejduksport, Frontier, Fischer etc., just with Warrior stickers.

[Quakzey 0]

On Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 0:23 PM, JSK81 said:

Yep, same visors as Hejduksport, Frontier, Fischer etc., just with Warrior stickers.

Awesome! Thanks guys, cheers.

[Jamarquan 201]

On January 18, 2017 at 1:27 PM, IPv6Freely said:

They're a step up over the god awful stock 1S graphics at least. 

Not gonna lie, I like them. Monochromatic, but not bad. 

[syinx 139]

7 hours ago, JunkyardAthletic said:

Been told that the company is owned by an equipment manager.

Was also told that they are also very easily moldable to the shape of the boot.

If they are comparable to the Nash wraps - it's a give and take.  Those wrap really well over "standard" skates, but any skate that's super wrapped, or has weird bumps, like Makos and VHs, tend to be harder to get the contouring around before the material cools down

 

[gosinger 122]

I've got the Nash on my Makos, really pleased how they worked out. Only had to re-work (with a heat-gun) the part around the toe-cap to get a more snug contour, now it doesn't catch the ice when doing cross-overs.

However, I was unable to get the middle part to sit "flush" with the laces in the middle, so there is a 2cm gap there. Not noticeable on cross-overs, just something to get OCD about. Overall, I'd do the Nash ones again in a heartbeat, very easy to mold and instructions are spot-on.

[the iceman 132]

[Jamarquan 201]

1 hour ago, the iceman said:

Those APX2s do not look ok.

[malcb33 97]

4 hours ago, the iceman said:

I saw a bunch of these done to Icecaps (AHL) players Skates and wondered what they had. It looks like carbonfibe wrap sewn into the eyelet rows of the skate. 

Does anyone have more info?

[flip12 714]

5 hours ago, Jamarquan said:

Those APX2s do not look ok.

That's because they're X90's.

[SaveByRask 17]

bruh the model is irrelevant to the point he was making lol...

[SaveByRask 17]

Marchand was using an STX in the All-Star game i don't have any good pictures to share but if anyone finds some post em!

[DarkStar50 679]

Cheap wire hanger for jersey......sad.

[Jamarquan 201]

5 hours ago, flip12 said:

That's because they're X90's.

Welp. Either way it's black where the X - Ribs should be.

[JR Boucicaut 3795]

Not sure if it is the same - it isn't looking as so, but @customskateworks has a similar product that is being used by NHL players.  I've tagged him so that he can shed some light on it.

[customskateworks 39]

The black material is kydex plastic,  commonly used for blockers. Some guys use 3M double side tape to stick it on instead of straps. But,  without any kind of padding between the thin kydex and boot,  the additional protection is negligible. I've posted some pictures of our new product,  Skate Skin. It is adhesive backed impact foam with a tough outer coating. It molds well with light heat and the adhesive is very good. A handful of NHL and AHL teams are currently using it. 

[Hills 712]

14 minutes ago, customskateworks said:

The black material is kydex plastic,  commonly used for blockers. Some guys use 3M double side tape to stick it on instead of straps. But,  without any kind of padding between the thin kydex and boot,  the additional protection is negligible. I've posted some pictures of our new product,  Skate Skin. It is adhesive backed impact foam with a tough outer coating. It molds well with light heat and the adhesive is very good. A handful of NHL and AHL teams are currently using it. 

Thank you for the info. Is there a reason there is nothing going over the tongue/back of the skate? The most painful pucks for me were ones on the laces compared to the sides.

[chippa13 1844]

Probably because it would make the tongue too stiff, restricting forward lean.

[Hills 712]

I was thinking something like this which still allows forward flex. Or at least if it doesn't I haven't noticed that to be an issue when I wear them.

 

 

[chippa13 1844]

I see what you mean, in my head I saw the entire tongue covered by the material. The notch on your picture would still allow for forward lean.

[tpedersen3118 58]

8 hours ago, Hills said:

Thank you for the info. Is there a reason there is nothing going over the tongue/back of the skate? The most painful pucks for me were ones on the laces compared to the sides.

Is it my eyes or is that custom tendon on the 1S skates? Kind of a unique cut how it melts from the ankle to the tendon

[SteveM 5]

11 hours ago, Hills said:

Thank you for the info. Is there a reason there is nothing going over the tongue/back of the skate? The most painful pucks for me were ones on the laces compared to the sides.

I would imagine since it's adhesive it's meant to be somewhat permanent. If it went over the laces, it would create major issues with tying and loosening, as well as putting on and taking off the skates. 

[chippa13 1844]

I think he's saying it would attach to the tongue and be under the laces.

[Hills 712]

Under the laces would probably work, but I figured to just put something over the top like on the Skate Fenders

10 hours ago, tpedersen3118 said:

Is it my eyes or is that custom tendon on the 1S skates? Kind of a unique cut how it melts from the ankle to the tendon

They are missing the injected lacing system as well.