Shorthanded67 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 Well I decided to be a guineau pig and get a Reebok 5K OPS. Of course I'm the guy who swore I'd never buy a Nike piece of equipment many years ago, but anyway....It's pretty well balanced which is more important to me than being superlight. From the catalogue review, I gathered that J.R. held one at the show and the best I can describe the Snakeskin finish is "interesting". It's not really grip, but not polarfibre either. Basically it's a bunch of little "slits" down the shaft. I can't get an impression just stickhandling in the living room but I'm looking forward to seeing how it feels in a game. There is a small "Jofa ASD" logo on the bottom side of the shaft.Another interesting find on the bottom of the shaft: A small sticker that has a 10-digit code that says, "Warranty void if removed". I'll try to throw up a pic of that later this weekend.Really looking forward to giving it a whirl and eventually a review after 20-30 games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flaming_june 2 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 what if the sticker falls off from normal playing? or from the water? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kovalchuk71 212 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 so its got a code like the vector.....interesting lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shorthanded67 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 Didn't realize that the Vector OPS had the sticker also. I just found that out about 2 minutes ago from another local MSHer. Obviously I've never even picked one up.... ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
opus22 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 what pattern did you get - is it a clone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shorthanded67 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 what pattern did you get - is it a clone? I got a retail Datsyuk. Comparing it next to an easton Sakic, TPS Nash, and Inno Mogilny, I'd say it resembles the Sakic more closely than the others (with a lie of 6). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kovalchuk71 212 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 thats the next to highest OPS from Reebok right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shorthanded67 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2005 I guess technically the prostock 6K would be considered the 2nd highest, but I'm not sure of the specs on that OPS. There are similarities and differences between the 5K and 7K according to the catalog spec sheet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
