2021-2022 Gear Sightings

[BenBreeg 493]

  On 3/6/2022 at 7:09 AM, flip12 said:

Is it just me or are CCM’s skates getting progressively uglier?

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I like the red and white Jetspeeds, but those ones look like those Eastons from the late 90s or whenever.

[gosinger 122]

The craftsmanship on those decals looks horrible close-up, was this skate an interns first project?

[flip12 721]

RBZ was their best looking skate and it’s just been a steady decline since.

[stick9 901]

  On 3/6/2022 at 7:09 AM, flip12 said:

Is it just me or are CCM’s skates getting progressively uglier?

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As a whole, no. The current Tacks are decent and the ribcors are imo the best looking skate out there.

That said, I don't care for the look of the jetspeeds and this Matthews skate looks pretty meh.

[flip12 721]

  On 3/6/2022 at 6:30 PM, stick9 said:

As a whole, no. The current Tacks are decent and the ribcors are imo the best looking skate out there.

That said, I don't care for the look of the jetspeeds and this Matthews skate looks pretty meh.

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That's where we differ. I loathe the 100K. Looks like Beetlejuice meets Goldblum's Fly. Best looking current skate in my book is the Bauer Mach Supreme. Almost everything else is WTF?

[jbyun04 7]

From Canucks Insta. New Vapor stick?

Edited March 7, 2022 by jbyun04

[xstartxtodayx 343]

Looks like an FT4 Pro to me.

[steve66 45]

It's not a Vapor stick year

[lennyboi 9]

  On 3/7/2022 at 9:42 PM, xstartxtodayx said:

Looks like an FT4 Pro to me.

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Yep definitely and FT4PRO. 

[lennyboi 9]

  On 3/8/2022 at 4:08 PM, steve66 said:

It's not a Vapor stick year

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Based on some non-validated internet rumblings - maybe it could be?  
 

[VegasHockey 1284]

  On 9/25/2021 at 3:39 PM, Westside said:

Anymore info on the catalyst? It’s the second time I’ve seen/heard about them 

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TF series = Lightweight, designed for players looking for support and stability

Catalyst series = Ultra lightweight, designed for players looking for agility and increased range of motion

https://www.groupehockey.com/public/catalogues/TRUE CATALOGUE 2022.pdf

[flip12 721]

Increased ROM is definitely exciting.

[marka 526]

Howdy,
 

  On 3/8/2022 at 5:25 PM, PBH said:

TF series = Lightweight, designed for players looking for support and stability

Catalyst series = Ultra lightweight, designed for players looking for agility and increased range of motion

https://www.groupehockey.com/public/catalogues/TRUE CATALOGUE 2022.pdf

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So does that mean their CCM P90TM curve clone will only be available on a single Hzrdus stick model?  That seems kinda unfortunate.

Also... Hzrdus?  Just stop it.

Mark

[Sniper9 537]

  On 3/8/2022 at 8:32 PM, flip12 said:

Increased ROM is definitely exciting.

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Yup. I'm gonna be looking at their retail or demo model for sure. Either way I'm gonna get scanned for new trues this summer. Just waiting to see if it'll be the catalyst or the tf. I could probably fit into retail catalysts fine but it's kind of annoying to remove the stock holders and swap them out with xs holders. My LHS says true will send custom skates predrilled for any holder. They're one of the few LHS that has a good relationship with true which will do that since I hear true refuses to do this anymore. 

[flip12 721]

  On 3/8/2022 at 8:42 PM, marka said:

Howdy,
 

So does that mean their CCM P90TM curve clone will only be available on a single Hzrdus stick model?  That seems kinda unfortunate.

Also... Hzrdus?  Just stop it.

Mark

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It carries over from their other sports. The look is a bit too Mission Fuel for me, especially compared to the subtler looks of HZRDUS gear in baseball and golf I found on Ggl image search, but if it plays nice I don’t really care.

[nutters 218]

USA themed FT5 Pro

 

[steve66 45]

  On 3/8/2022 at 5:10 PM, lennyboi said:

Based on some non-validated internet rumblings - maybe it could be?  
 

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It's not, unless they bring out something that isn't in the bookings or catalog

[Monty22 835]

  On 3/8/2022 at 8:32 PM, flip12 said:

Increased ROM is definitely exciting.

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I'm curious if this will be due to a more flexible boot , or just the new flexible tendon guard.   Looks like the attachment for this has reverted back to a rivet from the screw they were using.    

[Sniper9 537]

  On 3/9/2022 at 11:47 AM, Monty22 said:

I'm curious if this will be due to a more flexible boot , or just the new flexible tendon guard.   Looks like the attachment for this has reverted back to a rivet from the screw they were using.    

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The boot should be more flexible. If it were just the tendon guard that wouldn't make any sense. 

[VegasHockey 1284]

  On 3/9/2022 at 11:47 AM, Monty22 said:

I'm curious if this will be due to a more flexible boot , or just the new flexible tendon guard.   Looks like the attachment for this has reverted back to a rivet from the screw they were using.    

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  On 3/9/2022 at 3:15 PM, Sniper9 said:

The boot should be more flexible. If it were just the tendon guard that wouldn't make any sense. 

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You have a very correct assumption.

[flip12 721]

  On 3/9/2022 at 11:47 AM, Monty22 said:

I'm curious if this will be due to a more flexible boot , or just the new flexible tendon guard.   Looks like the attachment for this has reverted back to a rivet from the screw they were using.    

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My reading of the catalog was it’s both a flexier boot, tongue, and tendon guard. Tongues are no problem if they’re stiff because they can be swapped in two seconds with True. I miss the soft tension of the springy facings on classic Grafs. It just makes it so much easier to do my edge work.

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[nutters 218]

This was shared on reddit from the let's play hockey expo

[Westside 250]

Maybe it’s the angle/reflection but those graphics look terrible compared to the previous gens IMO

[xstartxtodayx 343]

  On 3/13/2022 at 6:22 AM, Westside said:

Maybe it’s the angle/reflection but those graphics look terrible compared to the previous gens IMO

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I agree.  Also it's off that "jetspeed" seems to be in different fonts on each stick, or at the least the top one is bold and bottom is not, neither looks good to me.

[nutters 218]

  On 3/13/2022 at 6:22 AM, Westside said:

Maybe it’s the angle/reflection but those graphics look terrible compared to the previous gens IMO

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It looks like an awful mix of a Canadian Tire exclusive youth jetspeed and the old 7K Sickick. Can't see the thought process or appeal behind it especially after the nice, simple looks of the 3 pro and 4 pro.