BenBreeg 493 Report post Posted September 29, 2019 Dumb question but what is a tech mesh skate? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2100 Report post Posted September 30, 2019 On 9/29/2019 at 11:11 PM, BenBreeg said: Dumb question but what is a tech mesh skate? Read more What skate boots were made of prior to them using composites and/or carbon fiber. I think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoot_the_goalie 281 Report post Posted September 30, 2019 On 9/29/2019 at 11:11 PM, BenBreeg said: Dumb question but what is a tech mesh skate? Read more It's a moisture resistant, stiff fabric...kinda looks like tightly woven nylon. Not nearly as stiff as the composite materials you see today. Last time I saw it in a retail skate was with the Bauer Nexus 1000. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenBreeg 493 Report post Posted September 30, 2019 On 9/30/2019 at 4:01 AM, shoot_the_goalie said: It's a moisture resistant, stiff fabric...kinda looks like tightly woven nylon. Not nearly as stiff as the composite materials you see today. Last time I saw it in a retail skate was with the Bauer Nexus 1000. Read more Oh, so pros can get an older style constructed boot made to look like a modern model? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gosinger 122 Report post Posted September 30, 2019 On 9/30/2019 at 8:47 AM, BenBreeg said: Oh, so pros can get an older style constructed boot made to look like a modern model? Read more The old XXXX, x:60, x7.0 style boot is a "regular" pro-stock option, in the past few years it was called the Nexus V-Cut (a Nexus styled skate with a Vapor Cut and essentially identical to those older models). So they didn't have to be one-off models made upon request, but also came as team-stock, essentially "retail for teams only". Of course the regular custom options (different tongue, different skate lengths, holders, etc) were still available to the teams. Very few players actually get additional effort to make their older model dressed up like a newer model, only signature players like Connor McDavid. So consider this the one "readily available" re-dressed skate family, everything else is very uncommon, even if pro players request them (which is why many skated on older Rbk models even when Rbk got merged into CCM). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boo10 323 Report post Posted September 30, 2019 On 9/30/2019 at 4:01 AM, shoot_the_goalie said: It's a moisture resistant, stiff fabric...kinda looks like tightly woven nylon. Not nearly as stiff as the composite materials you see today. Last time I saw it in a retail skate was with the Bauer Nexus 1000. Read more The new Vapor X2.9 is actually a tech mesh skate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cove 39 Report post Posted October 1, 2019 On 9/6/2019 at 10:23 PM, nutters said: For those who were not aware, or just forgot, that OVI is a CCM athlete his skates are here to remind us Read more I always wish Id bought the OVI branded protective gear back in the day, stuff was great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neo5370 132 Report post Posted October 2, 2019 The size and placement of the "CCM" is so gaudy, I hate it and love it at the same time. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giltis 117 Report post Posted October 2, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 7:00 AM, Neo5370 said: The size and placement of the "CCM" is so gaudy, I hate it and love it at the same time. Read more If anyone can pull it off, it'd be Ovi and Subban. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flip12 720 Report post Posted October 2, 2019 I like it. The 90s Tacks heel wedge was pretty loud for its day, though not unheard of—see Micron. This hearkens back to that in a version suitable to today, if a bit derivative of Alkali’s tasteful branding. Not that this is by any means CCM’s first shameless borrowing from Alkali’s design touches. I prefer a huge wordmark over random slashes and sloshes sublimated into the quarters, ‘just because.’ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stick9 901 Report post Posted October 3, 2019 Matthews decked out in CCM gear last night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3805 Report post Posted October 3, 2019 On 10/3/2019 at 1:47 PM, stick9 said: Matthews decked out in CCM gear last night. Read more There really wasn't any doubt after that whole debacle last season that he wasn't sticking with Bauer. His deal was up in late August. Warrior was close, but CCM got in there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JGraz15 53 Report post Posted October 3, 2019 On 10/3/2019 at 5:45 PM, JR Boucicaut said: There really wasn't any doubt after that whole debacle last season that he wasn't sticking with Bauer. His deal was up in late August. Warrior was close, but CCM got in there. Read more Was there something that prompted Matthews to leave Bauer or was he just testing the market when he contract was up? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sniper9 537 Report post Posted October 3, 2019 On 10/3/2019 at 7:16 PM, JGraz15 said: Was there something that prompted Matthews to leave Bauer or was he just testing the market when he contract was up? Read more It's weird that he completely stopped using Bauer for everything... You would think even if his contract was up etc he would still use something that he liked, unless he never really liked Bauer and did it for the endorsement... Or he tried CCM and genuinely likes the CCM bucket gloves and skates better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aviery 11 Report post Posted October 3, 2019 ADV 2.0 or Supreme Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
decoy 164 Report post Posted October 4, 2019 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2100 Report post Posted October 4, 2019 On 10/4/2019 at 8:42 AM, decoy said: Read more What am I looking at? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lennyboi 9 Report post Posted October 4, 2019 I’m guessing it’s Kuch’s “blacked out” 2S PRO ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flip12 720 Report post Posted October 4, 2019 If you zoom in you can see there’s next to no cosmetic package to the skate. It’s the nicest looking Bauer since the one95. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2100 Report post Posted October 4, 2019 Looks like shot blockers with a Bauer logo on it, to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
decoy 164 Report post Posted October 4, 2019 On 10/4/2019 at 5:50 PM, flip12 said: If you zoom in you can see there’s next to no cosmetic package to the skate. It’s the nicest looking Bauer since the one95. Read more Next Supreme skate I believe. I saw a test pair that had yellow Bauer wordmark and comfort edge. There was also a new toe cap, tongue and tendon guard. That pair had traditional eyelets like Kucherov's skates, which is interesting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flip12 720 Report post Posted October 4, 2019 It’s a little hard to see from those shots, but does the outsole look different? It looks like it cups the bottom of the foot, coming up the quarters a bit. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
decoy 164 Report post Posted October 4, 2019 On 10/4/2019 at 6:32 PM, flip12 said: It’s a little hard to see from those shots, but does the outsole look different? It looks like it cups the bottom of the foot, coming up the quarters a bit. Read more It does look that way. I don't have better images though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stick9 901 Report post Posted October 5, 2019 On 10/4/2019 at 6:32 PM, flip12 said: It’s a little hard to see from those shots, but does the outsole look different? It looks like it cups the bottom of the foot, coming up the quarters a bit. Read more Could it be a monocomp boot? Looks like it's only graphics, no heel cup or outersole. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sbecks72986 51 Report post Posted October 5, 2019 On 10/4/2019 at 4:10 PM, IPv6Freely said: What am I looking at? Read more Looks like a one piece boot. No outsole, must be the new Supreme skate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
