jeffg 13 Report post Posted January 21 Noticed Vancouver and Arizona sporting matte colored helmets. Vancouver’s black helmet looks good. A new trend? Anyone with info on these? Is it a wrap? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Westside 232 Report post Posted January 21 (edited) I thought it started with the Yotes, specifically Bauer 4500 helmets, because they couldn’t get the color so the team had to spray paint it. Maybe that was BS, but when they first launched the desert alts all other helmets were glossy. Honestly not sure how I feel about it. On one hand, matte helmets don’t show finger prints or scratches which would be a huge plus for us players and I’d imagine EQM. On the other hand, they just look off… https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/carson-soucy-of-the-vancouver-canucks-flashes-a-smile-news-photo/1940920539 Lokks like uni watch made a post about this topic too if you zoom in on Hughes’ Bauer helmet (4th in the carousel) it is definitely a matte vinyl wrap on a glossy helmet https://uni-watch.com/2023/11/21/are-matte-helmets-about-to-become-an-nhl-trend/ Edited January 21 by Westside Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xstartxtodayx 343 Report post Posted January 21 The Canucks matte black helmets remind me of that one guy in every beer league with the old matte black Easton bucket that never looked good, usually paired with roller hockey pants and some skates from 20 years ago... it's a hard no from me. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2092 Report post Posted January 21 Yeah, I don't like it either. Though, I do like it better than LA and Vegas's metallic helmets. What I DO like are the 3D logos on helmets, when they aren't ads instead. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giltis 116 Report post Posted January 21 Metallic helmets are a bit ick, except for when that Euro league used to do it for their scoring leader. That was cool. I don't like matte helmets either, I don't know why. I'm turning into an old man maybe. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenBreeg 493 Report post Posted January 21 I like the matte black, haven’t see the other colors other than that pic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoeshine boy 242 Report post Posted January 22 I like the new matte black helmets though I always hated that Easton one from what, 10 years ago? Warrior has one on the retail side: https://www.hockeymonkey.com/ice-hockey/helmets/all-helmets/warrior-hockey-helmet-covert-cf-100-matte-sr.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
start_today 770 Report post Posted January 23 I like the matte look on teams. It’s an interesting change. Rough look for anyone not on a competitive team with fully matching uniforms. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Westside 232 Report post Posted January 23 What’s up with so much helmet experimentation all of a sudden? Vegas I understand the gold chrome. Kings I can get on board with too I suppose. The Canucks? Not sure how this fits… https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-new-metallic-blue-helmets Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2092 Report post Posted January 23 38 minutes ago, Westside said: What’s up with so much helmet experimentation all of a sudden? Vegas I understand the gold chrome. Kings I can get on board with too I suppose. The Canucks? Not sure how this fits… https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-new-metallic-blue-helmets The matte black is amazing compared to these. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffg 13 Report post Posted January 24 56 minutes ago, Westside said: What’s up with so much helmet experimentation all of a sudden? Vegas I understand the gold chrome. Kings I can get on board with too I suppose. The Canucks? Not sure how this fits… https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-new-metallic-blue-helmets those are HIDEOUS! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoeshine boy 242 Report post Posted January 24 18 hours ago, jeffg said: those are HIDEOUS! something about those makes me remember these: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
