Marleau Nearing the End of His Stockpile

[IPv6Freely 2100]

Interesting article popped up on Sportsnet about Patrick Marleau being at the end of his stockpile of Reebok 9K pumps and having to switch to Ribcor 70K. 

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/maple-leafs-patrick-marleau-preparing-biggest-change-season/

He probably should do this BEFORE playoffs start! 

[flip12 722]

I’ve been in awe for years at how long he’s kept going in those downspec’d 9Ks!

[shoot_the_goalie 282]

Reminds me of Mike Green and his Easton stick stockpile.

[Monty22 835]

Or Modano with his Tacks.

[CigarScott 132]

Good to see that I'm not crazy for hoarding discontinued gear.

[Left Wing King 51]

Komarov with his old Grafs aswell. Stupidly bought a pair because of him too.

[bunnyman666 445]

I have a pro stock Easton Aluminium stick painted as a (then) current model composite. I will have to dig around for it.  

A few guys are hoarding the late model Easton helmets, as well!

[Siponarius 17]

In a recent episode of Chiclets, Biz mentions he interviewed Marleau, and says he’s down to 3pairs but has been working his new skates into practice. 

[flip12 722]

12 hours ago, bunnyman666 said:

I have a pro stock Easton Aluminium stick painted as a (then) current model composite. I will have to dig around for it.  

A few guys are hoarding the late model Easton helmets, as well!

ProStockHockey had some of those recently, aluminum shafts dressed as green Z-Bubbles I think.

@Left Wing King Komarov’s F60’s are still in production from Graf-CH, last I checked.

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

25 minutes ago, flip12 said:

ProStockHockey had some of those recently, aluminum shafts dressed as green Z-Bubbles I think.

@Left Wing King Komarov’s F60’s are still in production from Graf-CH, last I checked.

They were T-Flexes...we used to call them T-Bubbles around here.

Yeah, as I had said in a previous post; CCM would continue to make those older model skates as long as they had the components for them.  The weird part about it is that they didn't try (until recently with McDavid) to make it look like a current model.

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3 hours ago, flip12 said:

ProStockHockey had some of those recently, aluminum shafts dressed as green Z-Bubbles I think.

@Left Wing King Komarov’s F60’s are still in production from Graf-CH, last I checked.

Yes- you can get the great Graf models from Graf Switzerland. I love Swiss Graf skates; Canadian made ones leave me a bit cold.

Mine is a T-Flex, not bought from Pro Stock Hockey. When I first saw it, it seemed way too square-ish to be composite!

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3 hours ago, JR Boucicaut said:

They were T-Flexes...we used to call them T-Bubbles around here.

Yeah, as I had said in a previous post; CCM would continue to make those older model skates as long as they had the components for them.  The weird part about it is that they didn't try (until recently with McDavid) to make it look like a current model.

 

What are they doing with McDavid's? I've only seen McDavid skating in the original gen Jetspeeds (at least based on the gfx)... are they actually original gen JetSpeeds or something else? Or have I missed the pics where they are trying to dress his JetSpeeds to look like FT1/2 now?

 

colins

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

He posed with a "FT2" at the All-Star Game skills comp.

8 hours ago, colins said:

 

What are they doing with McDavid's? I've only seen McDavid skating in the original gen Jetspeeds (at least based on the gfx)... are they actually original gen JetSpeeds or something else? Or have I missed the pics where they are trying to dress his JetSpeeds to look like FT1/2 now?

 

colins

 

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20 hours ago, JR Boucicaut said:

He posed with a "FT2" at the All-Star Game skills comp.

 

Was it an actual FT2 or just a graphics update do you suppose?

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It was a good skate:

[Giltis 117]

The front of that holder looks suuuuper big, is there an empty compartment?

You could probably hide a hotdog or two in there.

[flip12 722]

On 3/5/2019 at 10:23 PM, bunnyman666 said:

I have a pro stock Easton Aluminium stick painted as a (then) current model composite. I will have to dig around for it.  

A few guys are hoarding the late model Easton helmets, as well!

What was your T-Flex painted as? I'm curious to see it!

I also wonder if we'll be able to see some more downspec'd components on Marleau's 70K's. They do have TPU outsoles, just not flat slab ones like he's used to. There were also some 18 or 20K Marleaus up on ProStockHockey a while back. Those had the white slab outsoles.

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12 minutes ago, flip12 said:

What was your T-Flex painted as? I'm curious to see it!

I also wonder if we'll be able to see some more downspec'd components on Marleau's 70K's. They do have TPU outsoles, just not flat slab ones like he's used to. There were also some 18 or 20K Marleaus up on ProStockHockey a while back. Those had the white slab outsoles.

It was an old taperflex aluminium painted as a Z-bubble. A few guys hung onto those aluminium shafts for a long time! I will find it in my museum... I just added a Reebok helmet rebadged as a CCM spec’d like a 4K with the single density thin foam; I liken it to the modern version of a pro-fit CCM HT-2, with a small fitting like a medium/large. So the museum needs a good sort out!

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I still remember the Nagano Olympics when just about all of the American players were using something painted as a Z-Bubble.

[Sniper9 539]

8 hours ago, h4ckb0x7 said:

Was it an actual FT2 or just a graphics update do you suppose?

Graphics. He didn't even wear then. He posed for s picture. Go on his Instagram and you will see it. 

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How long did Yanic Perreault wear those Daoust skates after the company went out of business?  Maybe Canstar bought them out, I do not recall

 

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

Daoust was part of Canstar then went away after the Nike purchase.