2017-2018 Gear Sightings

[Jamarquan 201]

43 minutes ago, IPv6Freely said:

What are we looking at?

I think more of the practice jerseys.

[shooter27 116]

Off topic, but I'll never understand how that beard isn't incredibly uncomfortable.  To each his own and all that, but man I start to itch if I don't shave for a week.  

[jared9356 39]

*cough* the skates *cough*

[start_today 770]

Posting pics in this thread with no tag line of what we are looking for should be a bannable offense. 

[GoalForFun 176]

Those the new Tacks that couldn't be shown on camera when IW visited the factory?

[EBondo 233]

2 hours ago, jared9356 said:

*cough* the skates *cough*

Practice jerseys look great, along with the beard.

[Monty22 832]

On 9/15/2017 at 4:31 PM, IPv6Freely said:

Are those names velcroed on? 

Probably. Pretty common in training camp.

[tpedersen3118 58]

13 hours ago, IPv6Freely said:

What are we looking at?

I'm looking at those Tacks... those don't look like the current Super Tacks. Maybe something new??

[JR Boucicaut 3797]

1 hour ago, Monty22 said:

Probably. Pretty common in training camp.

But usually not locks.  Prospect camp, I understand...

[JR Boucicaut 3797]

31 minutes ago, tpedersen3118 said:

I'm looking at those Tacks... those don't look like the current Super Tacks. 

They're not.

[XS222 25]

Kucherov back in a CCM helmet. No more Bauer endorsement for him, or maybe it's on hiatus during preseason?

 

CORRECTION: I stand corrected. The video NHL posted on their Facebook was an old clip, Brian Boyle was in it. Sorry bout that 😣

[nutters 218]

24 minutes ago, XS222 said:

Kucherov back in a CCM helmet. No more Bauer endorsement for him, or maybe it's on hiatus during preseason?

wasn't he wearing warrior gloves last season? also, he's in promos for the new 1S line.

[Hills 712]

Anyone know what kind of socks he's wearing? 

[decoy 164]

41 minutes ago, Hills said:

Anyone know what kind of socks he's wearing? 

Burns? It says Swiftwick on them, so I'd say these.

[IPv6Freely 2092]

2 hours ago, Hills said:

Anyone know what kind of socks he's wearing? 

 

1 hour ago, decoy said:

Burns? It says Swiftwick on them, so I'd say these.

Yep, that's them. I'd probably use those if I ever started skating out again.

I wear Swiftwick Aspire Four socks. Love the thickness, and the upper ankle compression, especially since its double thickness which is nice when you have a short boot like a goalie boot. 

https://www.swiftwick.com/shop/aspire/four-quarter-crew-socks?v=1657 

[IW Team - Chase 184]

On 9/16/2017 at 7:01 PM, GoalForFun said:

Those the new Tacks that couldn't be shown on camera when IW visited the factory?

Negatory, those were 70K skates in the factory video which were on lockdown at the time. 

[strosedefence34 175]

A couple of things here one the Islanders practice jersey.  I don't mind the Adidas jerseys as long as the logo is contained within the outer circle.  For example, I don't like how Detroit's logo goes into the circle.  Ho Sang is back in normal looking VH/True Skates.  The flashy ones were for an auction for Asiatic Fibrosis.

 

JT using LS Edge holders.  He has been in SB holders since CCM came out with them and prior to that, he was using EPro.  

[Jamarquan 201]

40 minutes ago, strosedefence34 said:

A couple of things here one the Islanders practice jersey.  I don't mind the Adidas jerseys as long as the logo is contained within the outer circle.  For example, I don't like how Detroit's logo goes into the circle.  Ho Sang is back in normal looking VH/True Skates.  The flashy ones were for an auction for Asiatic Fibrosis.

 

JT using LS Edge holders.  He has been in SB holders since CCM came out with them and prior to that, he was using EPro.  

Looks like a new Tacks skate as well.

[xstartxtodayx 343]

Also, the guy on the right talking to Ho Sang (I forgot his name), he has some odd skate lifts... front and back has nearly 1/2" lifts between the blade and boot.  My beer league teammate bought a pair of his skates from the Isles pro shop and I believe they had Custom+ holders on them so it looked even more odd, def an interesting looking set up.

[215BroadStBullies610 435]

Is that for offset hips or something of that nature?

[Monty22 832]

10 hours ago, 215BroadStBullies610 said:

Is that for offset hips or something of that nature?

Could be a leg length discrepency. Matt Barnaby had a similar set up IIRC. 

[215BroadStBullies610 435]

Oh okay. Thanks.

[gosinger 122]

Was the heel-and-toe-lift on only one skate? Otherwise it might have simply been for the added height to decrease turn radius (think LS Edge vs LS 2).

[xstartxtodayx 343]

2 hours ago, gosinger said:

Was the heel-and-toe-lift on only one skate? Otherwise it might have simply been for the added height to decrease turn radius (think LS Edge vs LS 2).

This.  Both skates had them and were the same.  My guess was it was there to make the older holder a bit taller and maybe he just stuck with them when he switched to the Edge holders.  The other interesting thing about his skates was that he had 91 embroidered on the tongue, that was his number in juniors I'm guessing.

[Jason 65]

Saku Koivu did the same thing with his skates. Significant lift on front and rear. I did 1/8" lifts on my custom MX3's with LS2 holders front and rear to mimic the height of the newer holders from Bauer and CCM. I've loved it since day 1. I feel like I have better lean angle and edge grip with the added height.