Pete Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 (edited) Post it all here. Gear you have, gear you want, how you doctor your shit...All of it. I'm getting custom skates. Gonna be the last pair I ever buy, so going with the whole 3D modeling of the foot, custom build, full profiling, the works. It's not gonna be cheap, but my feet will thank me later. Edited September 6, 2023 by Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 I bought all the cheapest clearance shit the internet had to offer. So cheap I accidentally bought a junior bag so I carry my skates in a separate gym bag. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 6, 2023 Author Share Posted September 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Long live the King said: I bought all the cheapest clearance shit the internet had to offer. So cheap I accidentally bought a junior bag so I carry my skates in a separate gym bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, Pete said: Nah, I'm 7 years in. I don't even know what I'd do with a big bag that has wheels and a fully functional zipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 7, 2023 Author Share Posted September 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, Long live the King said: Nah, I'm 7 years in. I don't even know what I'd do with a big bag that has wheels and a fully functional zipper. Not have to carry your shit? That's the next investment, the vented bag with the fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 At this point I need all new gear. I’ve been using the same ultra lite stick for over a decade. These things never die not that I play these days anyway have you guys tried those custom hockey stick like twig or black sticks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 7, 2023 Author Share Posted September 7, 2023 48 minutes ago, siddious said: At this point I need all new gear. I’ve been using the same ultra lite stick for over a decade. These things never die not that I play these days anyway have you guys tried those custom hockey stick like twig or black sticks? No, but a quick look says they're stupid heavy... You can probably get a low end model of a name brand for the same price. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 50 minutes ago, Pete said: No, but a quick look says they're stupid heavy... You can probably get a low end model of a name brand for the same price. Let me know how the custom skates are and if they’re worth it. I’ve had issues finding comfortable skates for Iroller and ice my whole life. Ice in particular is not forgiving in my feet. Been curious to do it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 14 hours ago, siddious said: Let me know how the custom skates are and if they’re worth it. I’ve had issues finding comfortable skates for Iroller and ice my whole life. Ice in particular is not forgiving in my feet. Been curious to do it too. i got my son custom skates, he quit hockey after the season ended. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, CCCP said: i got my son custom skates, he quit hockey after the season ended. Because of the skates? otherwise I’ve been playing for 25+ years I think I’m safe from that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Just now, siddious said: Because of the skates? otherwise I’ve been playing for 25+ years I think I’m safe from that lol could be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsm7302 Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Legit all of my stuff is prolly 15 years old sans skates and sticks. Barely any elastic left in shins and elbows. Gloves are the worst though. The STINK!! If I played more, Id replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 I still have Fedorov Nikes I stole from my last junior team in 2002. Get many comments, lots of jealousy. The runner is snapped in half, but as long as I only circle clockwise they still work. On the ice in these bad boys 3 or 4 times a week. My favorite thing to do is just run anybody wearing True's out of the rink. They should probably be banned. They look like the $19.99 specials from Canadian Tire all the poor kids wore in the 80's. Equipment is like crack. Have my 7 year old goalie kitted out nicely for under $1000. Move up to intermediate size and it's $4000. Senior? $6000! They sell you the kids shit for virtually cost knowing you'll be back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 On 9/6/2023 at 5:51 PM, Pete said: Post it all here. Gear you have, gear you want, how you doctor your shit...All of it. I'm getting custom skates. Gonna be the last pair I ever buy, so going with the whole 3D modeling of the foot, custom build, full profiling, the works. It's not gonna be cheap, but my feet will thank me later. What brand? Please say True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Dunny said: What brand? Please say True. I think I'm just going to go with CCM. What are you thinking? I'm actually going today haha. Edited September 15, 2023 by Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 I just bought older kid mid range jet speeds, seem like a way better value than similar Bauers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 On 9/7/2023 at 12:48 PM, CCCP said: i got my son custom skates, he quit hockey after the season ended. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Dunny said: I just bought older kid mid range jet speeds, seem like a way better value than similar Bauers I went with custom Jet Speeds. 8 week lead time. The True were a complete joke. I couldn't even get my foot in turn the off the shelf skate. Even with the customs, it's a little too much for what I need them for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 6 hours ago, Dunny said: I still have Fedorov Nikes I stole from my last junior team in 2002. Get many comments, lots of jealousy. The runner is snapped in half, but as long as I only circle clockwise they still work. On the ice in these bad boys 3 or 4 times a week. My favorite thing to do is just run anybody wearing True's out of the rink. They should probably be banned. They look like the $19.99 specials from Canadian Tire all the poor kids wore in the 80's. Equipment is like crack. Have my 7 year old goalie kitted out nicely for under $1000. Move up to intermediate size and it's $4000. Senior? $6000! They sell you the kids shit for virtually cost knowing you'll be back... There are a few people out there skating around with new custom Nikes. Trying to get Nike to start making them again. on the gram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 6 hours ago, Dunny said: Equipment is like crack. Have my 7 year old goalie kitted out nicely for under $1000. Move up to intermediate size and it's $4000. Senior? $6000! They sell you the kids shit for virtually cost knowing you'll be back... This is why so much of my gear is still from 2013 or so...when I could afford it. Goalie gear is fucking insane now, its ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 I think it's actually cheap at least compared to 25 years ago. I always had shit gear. I was called up to junior as an emergency back up when I was 14. I was probably 5'6. GM looked at my gear and told me to wear the backups stuff because I looked like I just arrived on a Helo from Vietnam. Back up was 6'6. Warmups were extremely embarrassing. You can find pretty good value in the mid range, now. Custom is custom, but with FB and shit, you can find deals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 (edited) On 9/15/2023 at 10:51 PM, Dunny said: I think it's actually cheap at least compared to 25 years ago. I always had shit gear. I was called up to junior as an emergency back up when I was 14. I was probably 5'6. GM looked at my gear and told me to wear the backups stuff because I looked like I just arrived on a Helo from Vietnam. Back up was 6'6. Warmups were extremely embarrassing. You can find pretty good value in the mid range, now. Custom is custom, but with FB and shit, you can find deals. Nah. I don't wear other people's filth. When I order gear its new and its always custom lol. edit - Well, custom as far as pads/glove/blocker goes. I'll search for my deals on other gear by buying new-old stock gear. My skates were new top end in, idk, 2014-15? But they're new skates that never sold. Same thing with my sticks. I'll buy sticks that were the top model a few years prior. Sideline Swap is a goldmine for stuff like this. Edited September 17, 2023 by SaveByRichter35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 17 hours ago, SaveByRichter35 said: Sideline Swap is a goldmine for stuff like this. My experience is that their gear is like 10% discounted, so when they're selling a $300 stick for $270...Not a big help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 (edited) https://memes.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/93f90395-fe6d-446b-a7cc-2bb19540e3d1 for fucks sake, can never get these clips visible Edited September 18, 2023 by CCCP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 On 9/18/2023 at 12:18 PM, Pete said: My experience is that their gear is like 10% discounted, so when they're selling a $300 stick for $270...Not a big help. Depends how old the gear is. 2021 I bought brand new Graf skates for $200 that retailed for $600 back in 2015-16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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