Bauer is bringing back the Synergy.

[MyBoxersSayJoe 133]

My friend's sticks arrived.  Two RH 91A's in 77 flex.  He was told they're the old Synergy but with a mid-kick.  Flex feels high-mid, not low.  Based on where the blade meets the shaft he's guessing it's a Bauer mold, not Easton.  He's guessing a prior Supreme like 2S Pro.  Grip shaft with sandpaper blade. 

If it's worth anything the sticker on the blade says:
1061418
Easton Synergy Grip Stk-SR-77(60")

[altox012 5]

Honestly, pretty legit graphics! I am impressed. Only complaint is I wish they had done the paint the whole way down to the blade like the OG version, but I’ll take it. Hopefully we get a si-core next! 
 

https://imgur.com/a/3n5gQKQ

 

edit: let me know if the link doesn’t work. I am a noob at image links haha. 

Edited June 16, 2022 by altox012

[SirJW 207]

link works. 

[Miller55 333]

Shot one yesterday, felt a lot like my 2s pro. Kinda undecided if I should get one, recently made the move to toe curves and I'm finally used to it, don't really want to go back lol

[Krev 86]

😶

 

[218hockey 50]

It's a Nexus Team stick? 

[Burning Bear 76]

That's pretty weak, if true. I have a Nexus Team stick that I used a couple times and it's been sitting unused for months because I hate it. Puck feel, in particular, is really mediocre.

[boo10 323]

The Bauer Synergy has a 15k shaft and a 3k blade.  Can't find an existing Bauer model that has that combination, but a mashup of the Nexus Team shaft and Vapor Team blade would give you that construction.  Also fits the price point, so I'm guessing that's what it is, (or something similar).

[Krev 86]

Just sharing what I know, nothing more nothing less.

Bauer is already out of these. They'll be printing money with each re-release now, if they weren't sure before.

[TheDriver85 1]

On 6/11/2022 at 8:51 PM, CaptainCharisma said:

Now if only they could bring back the Mako II skates 

Agreed!  I’m in need of finally replacing my Mako 2s…but don’t know what to get.  

[JunkyardAthletic 505]

Heard this past weekend that Bauer won't be paying the $150k to put Easton back in the show, however, they may do something else with it...

[flip12 715]

10 minutes ago, JunkyardAthletic said:

Heard this past weekend that Bauer won't be paying the $150k to put Easton back in the show, however, they may do something else with it...

Sell it?

[start_today 770]

17 hours ago, flip12 said:

Sell it?

Rebrand low level sticks at let the best innovative Easton tech die off so Bauer can keep pushing the same basic skates for a decade and keep making them exponentially stiffer? 

[Cavs019 708]

Why do they need to spend a separate 150K to use the Easton brand? Since it’s part of their umbrella isn’t it no different than using “Vapor” or “Supreme”.

Apologies for the naïveté on the contract law but it doesn’t make sense to me. 

[Hills 712]

23 minutes ago, Cavs019 said:

Why do they need to spend a separate 150K to use the Easton brand? Since it’s part of their umbrella isn’t it no different than using “Vapor” or “Supreme”.

Apologies for the naïveté on the contract law but it doesn’t make sense to me. 

Pretty sure it is just name brand advertising requirements by the NHL. CCM had to pay for both Reebok and CCM even though they were the same company.

[flip12 715]

2 hours ago, Cavs019 said:

Why do they need to spend a separate 150K to use the Easton brand? Since it’s part of their umbrella isn’t it no different than using “Vapor” or “Supreme”.

Apologies for the naïveté on the contract law but it doesn’t make sense to me. 

It sounds like you pay per category per brand/logo. This specific scenario played out just after Bauer bought Easton: https://uni-watch.com/2016/11/01/corporate-theater-unfolds-on-nhl-gear/

To me it makes sense. Easton is a bundled entity that has a corporate life of its own. Even if it’s all but dead at present, it could be sold at some point. Advertising it on the biggest stage in the industry would increase its value prior to sale. The NHL doesn’t have a buy-one-get-one-free offer on the value generated by that exposure.

[JunkyardAthletic 505]

On 6/28/2022 at 10:05 AM, Cavs019 said:

Why do they need to spend a separate 150K to use the Easton brand? Since it’s part of their umbrella isn’t it no different than using “Vapor” or “Supreme”.

Apologies for the naïveté on the contract law but it doesn’t make sense to me. 

Because Easton, despite being owned by Bauer, is a different brand, thus, $150k USD per brand, per category.