CCM Jetspeed FT8 Pro Stick

[jeffg 13]

Anyone know when they will be available in the USA?  It looks like they are available in Canada?  Some reviews are appearing online.  Any feedback on them and what they will sell for would be appreciated

[swede 52]

They launched them in Sweden 2 weeks ago, before the world championships started. Strange if it’s not available in the US yet??

[mcne0101 17]

On 5/17/2025 at 2:03 AM, swede said:

They launched them in Sweden 2 weeks ago, before the world championships started. Strange if it’s not available in the US yet??

The product releases seem very strange in the US this year, especially with Bauer who is typically a marketing machine. There has been no public release dates and really no marketing at all, not even teasers.

Total speculation on my part but I wonder if its tariff related.

[DarkStar50 680]

All my CCM May 2025 booking deliveries have been pushed back due to the tariff problem. There are no cross border deliveries for "Made In China" product from Canada to USA. I have also received multiple price increases on booking orders due to tariffs. Products booked in November at X cost have now been updated twice to new Y cost. My advice is buy it now if you need it. 

[Westside 255]

8 hours ago, mcne0101 said:

Total speculation on my part but I wonder if its tariff related.

100% it’s due to tariffs 

[stick9 903]

15 hours ago, Westside said:

100% it’s due to tariffs 

Yup, definitely tariff based. 

[EBondo 237]

We got our FT8's on Thursday (Pure Hockey - NJ).

Price at 389.99 USD, yikes.

[stick9 903]

On 5/19/2025 at 8:45 PM, EBondo said:

We got our FT8's on Thursday (Pure Hockey - NJ).

Price at 389.99 USD, yikes.

Tariffs aside, that is utterly absurd. 

I hope I dig my PRO stick cuz FT5 Pros in my spec are rare and there is zero chance I shell out $400 for a stick.

Edited Wednesday at 08:15 PM by stick9

[Sniper9 541]

21 hours ago, stick9 said:

Tariffs aside, that is utterly absurd. 

I hope I dig my PRO stick cuz FT5 Pros in my spec are rare and there is zero chance I shell out $400 for a stick.

Just get previous models on sale. Or second price point. The ft7 is only 395 grams 

[stick9 903]

3 minutes ago, Sniper9 said:

Just get previous models on sale. Or second price point. The ft7 is only 395 grams 

As a veteran in the stick trade, that is easier said than done. Even on closeout the 7pro will run you $289US. Selection is limited. Lower price points just down feel the same. Once you've played with a high end stick it's hard to go back.

I usually stick to pro-stocks anyway unless I come across a really good deal on a slightly used 5pro. 

[Sniper9 541]

3 hours ago, stick9 said:

As a veteran in the stick trade, that is easier said than done. Even on closeout the 7pro will run you $289US. Selection is limited. Lower price points just down feel the same. Once you've played with a high end stick it's hard to go back.

I usually stick to pro-stocks anyway unless I come across a really good deal on a slightly used 5pro. 

Maybe in the US. But in Canada, the trigger 7 pro was available up until earlier this year in terms of decent selection of specs. Most recently they've been cleared but that's because prohockey had them on clearance for $165 cdn. You can still find a few trigger 7 non pros. Like I said, might be a difference between Canada and US, but I've never had issues getting older top end or second price point sticks for no more than $220 cdn.

 

A second price point sticks doesn't feel bad. I've used them and they have the same pop and kick etc. The only difference is they are in the 400-415 gram range vs 380. 400 grams is already pretty damn light. And tbh, I'll gladly accept the added durability of a 400 gram stick... Not to mention the large price difference. 

Edited 18 hours ago by Sniper9

[stick9 903]

16 hours ago, Sniper9 said:

Maybe in the US. But in Canada, the trigger 7 pro was available up until earlier this year in terms of decent selection of specs. Most recently they've been cleared but that's because prohockey had them on clearance for $165 cdn. You can still find a few trigger 7 non pros. Like I said, might be a difference between Canada and US, but I've never had issues getting older top end or second price point sticks for no more than $220 cdn.

 

A second price point sticks doesn't feel bad. I've used them and they have the same pop and kick etc. The only difference is they are in the 400-415 gram range vs 380. 400 grams is already pretty damn light. And tbh, I'll gladly accept the added durability of a 400 gram stick... Not to mention the large price difference. 

Why scourer the globe for sticks on closeout when I can buy a brand new pro-stock in the specs I want for roughly $200US?? I've done the closeout thing before. The major downfall is once theyre gone, they are gone. So you are forced to pay full retail or change sticks.

I'm not saying those second price points are bad sticks. I'm saying, once you start using the top tier model its hard to drop down. Its not about the weight or durability. Its about the feel and balance.

Back to the original point. It doesn't matter if FT7's are selling for or even pro-stocks for that matter. The current market price right now for the latest and greatest offering from CCM is $389US which I find absurd.

Finally, none of this impacts me as I still have a decent supply of sticks at home and a full custom PRO on the way.