2019-2020 Gear Sightings

[ParabolicActivity 48]

I can't wrap my head around this one. 

 

Edit: And neither could Schenn apparently. I pulled up a shift he played late in the game and he was back to using the 2N Pro.

Edited January 10, 2020 by ParabolicActivity

[boo10 323]

It's a stupid, pointless hole in the stick.  Pucks are frequently bouncing or wobbling when they make contact with the blade.  That hole will just result in less solid contact.  I can also see that thin top section breaking easily from slashes, especially on faceoffs.  

Edited January 11, 2020 by boo10

[adam14 182]

Bauer reaching peak troll level with this. Classic.

[JGraz15 53]

 

[Beflar 53]

4 hours ago, boo10 said:

It's a stupid, pointless hole in the stick.  Pucks are frequently bouncing or wobbling when they make contact with the blade.  That hole will just result in less solid contact.  I can also see that thin top section breaking easily from slashes, especially on faceoffs.  

Everytime they mess with the blade like this it makes the blade the weak point of the stick.  True does this, CCM did this back in the day and always the first thing to break would be the blade.  It usually works but the life of the stick will be a joke in my experience.

[lennyboi 9]

This is gettin a bit silly now. curious on where all the breakage points will be on this one........

[Left Wing King 50]

Only thing I can think of is it is going to offer less resistance for taking a shot as there is less of the stick having to pass through the atmosphere. Might help with getting shots off quicker, especially because the Nexus line is a mid kick and not a low kick.

[start_today 770]

Would love to be in the CCM meeting where they complain that their company put out a stick with holes in it 10 years ago, and everyone thought it was a joke, but now Baauer does it and suddenly it’s cool and cutting edge. 

[shooter27 116]

I don’t understand what this hole is supposed to do.  Isn’t it going to be mostly covered up by tape?

[boo10 323]

55 minutes ago, shooter27 said:

I don’t understand what this hole is supposed to do.  Isn’t it going to be mostly covered up by tape?

My best guess is that it is supposed to allow the bottom part of the blade to flex more, (like a bow) which would theoretically increase shot velocity.

I still think it's stupid!

[Hills 712]

Everything new is stupid until it works and becomes mainstream.

Let's be real, there is 1 or maybe 2 people here that would actually buy a top end stick for retail anyways let alone a limited run basically prototype.

I like that Bauer is trying things, let the whales buy it and test it while everyone else waits to see if it catches on.

[z1ggy 81]

To me the ADVs felt terrible anyway. Super light blade, the feel was weird and somehow the stick was almost too light. I'd much rather use my FT2 than the ADV. Maybe the Vapor one is different but I gave the one I used right back to the dude in like 2 minutes. 

[VegasHockey 1280]

13 hours ago, z1ggy said:

To me the ADVs felt terrible anyway. Super light blade, the feel was weird and somehow the stick was almost too light. I'd much rather use my FT2 than the ADV. Maybe the Vapor one is different but I gave the one I used right back to the dude in like 2 minutes. 

I feel the same about the Vapor and Supreme ADV. The sticks were too light and the blade felt too stiff. I think if they added 15-20 grams back and maybe went with a more dampened blade, like a Nexus, the stick would have been great. 

[jmiro 55]

Didn't CCM or Reebok have a stick with holes in the lower portion of the shaft?  Also, I beleive there is a stick from some company that the blade looks like a siv.

[nutters 218]

19 minutes ago, jmiro said:

Didn't CCM or Reebok have a stick with holes in the lower portion of the shaft?  Also, I beleive there is a stick from some company that the blade looks like a siv.

The Rbk O-stick, followed by the Reebok 8.0.8, 6.0.6 and 3.0.3 sticks. The original had an insane breakage rate and the next gen never took off

[the_game 452]

On 1/10/2020 at 1:01 PM, Monty22 said:

Jet -Flo tech. 

Hey everybody used Mylec blades when I first started playing street hockey as a kid in the early 90's, if Bauer can pick up that market share they might be onto something!

[Oilers97 20]

4 hours ago, nutters said:

The Rbk O-stick, followed by the Reebok 8.0.8, 6.0.6 and 3.0.3 sticks. The original had an insane breakage rate and the next gen never took off

Yup. I had the 8.0.8. Maybe got 15 games out of it and guess where it broke? That’s why I think this tech just died. The durability wasn’t there at all. That’s why I’m concerned about the ADV. the blade I feel is even more breakable. 

[jmiro 55]

10 hours ago, nutters said:

The Rbk O-stick, followed by the Reebok 8.0.8, 6.0.6 and 3.0.3 sticks. The original had an insane breakage rate and the next gen never took off

Beer league buddy is still rocking one of these.

[strosedefence34 175]

 

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Edited January 17, 2020 by strosedefence34

[strosedefence34 175]

 

 

[flip12 714]

8 minutes ago, strosedefence34 said:

 

Looking less like Kings and more like Harlequins.

Not that it's a terrible look. I like it better than these for instance:

 

I kinda wish they'd just bring back the Burger Kings...

 

[IPv6Freely 2092]

Still not as bad as the Colorado jerseys...

[BenBreeg 493]

Cool Cylon helmets though.

[start_today 770]

Those Kings Unis might as well go all the way and have one black glove and one white. I think black glove on the white sleeve, and vice versa, for maximum regrettableness. 

[flip12 714]

Or maybe a chunky two-tone glove like the old Flaks.

Or shiny silver gloves. The aftermarket demand for those would be insane. So would the durability, I’m guessing.