seangriffin   0 Report post Posted January 10, 2019 Still the most worn in the NHL or fallen off since they stopped at retail? I've said it before but seems to me like a repeat of the HT...whatever it was... when you couldn't buy one but everyone in the league wore 'em. #bringbackvectorbucket 😉 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shenanigans   11 Report post Posted January 10, 2019 46 minutes ago, seangriffin said: Still the most worn in the NHL or fallen off since they stopped at retail? I've said it before but seems to me like a repeat of the HT...whatever it was... when you couldn't buy one but everyone in the league wore 'em. #bringbackvectorbucket 😉 28% Of the NHL wears the Vector V08, Next closest is Bauer Re-Akt at 22%. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seangriffin   0 Report post Posted January 10, 2019 5 or so years out from retail? Still my my favorite bucket 'cause it fits my bean well. When they started disappearing from shelves a few year back I picked up a spare, still in a box in the basement. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shenanigans   11 Report post Posted January 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, seangriffin said: 5 or so years out from retail? Still my my favorite bucket 'cause it fits my bean well. When they started disappearing from shelves a few year back I picked up a spare, still in a box in the basement. Yeah, got those stats from gear geek. Solid, yeah, once I find something I really like I tend to buy an extra and hoard it until its needed too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cavs019   708 Report post Posted January 10, 2019 Bauer still makes the 4500- seems silly that CCM discontinued the V08. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut   3801 Report post Posted January 10, 2019 There’s a legal reason as to why.  Remember how that helmet came to be - the lawsuit was definitely interesting.  2 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seangriffin   0 Report post Posted January 10, 2019 31 minutes ago, JR Boucicaut said: There’s a legal reason as to why.  Remember how that helmet came to be - the lawsuit was definitely interesting.  Did not know that at all, interesting read, thanks for that. Ain't coming back anytime soon! I suspect there's been a solid push from CCM to NHLers to try to get them to switch away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seangriffin   0 Report post Posted January 10, 2019 Montreal Gazette article on Henderson and the HT2. https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/stu-cowan-paul-henderson-helmet-was-on-many-kids-wish-lists Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut   3801 Report post Posted January 11, 2019 5 hours ago, seangriffin said: I suspect there's been a solid push from CCM to NHLers to try to get them to switch away. Well, it doesn't matter as much as they're not selling them commercially.  1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 Â Â 1844 Report post Posted January 11, 2019 I thought I loved the V08 until I started wearing my 310. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clarkiestooth   235 Report post Posted January 12, 2019 15 hours ago, chippa13 said: I thought I loved the V08 until I started wearing my 310. This, exactly. 310 better in every way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
