tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76366088075879245892011-10-06T14:51:55.868-04:00<br><b>Hockey Equipment: KYG</b>, if you are interested in reading about roller <b><a href="http://buyinghockeyequipment.blogspot.com">hockey equipment</a></b>, then pull up a chair and check out this blog. It talks about all kinds of hockey gear including inline hockey skates, bearings, wheels, pads, sticks, helmets and more. We discuss all brands of gear from hockey companies such as CCM, Reebok, Bauer, Mission and Easton.ADMINnoreply@blogger.comBlogger841100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636608807587924589.post-84024435147385887722011-09-27T18:23:00.000-04:002011-09-27T18:23:52.246-04:00

Easton Hockey were kind enough to send over their Stealth RS Hockey stick.  Big thanks to them as I don't think the stick is out yet at the moment.  I'm going to give it a little review with some pictures to show you what's it like.  First off, I'll showcase the blade.  I wasn't sure what type of curve I was going to get, but I like it.  It's not too curved one way or the other, it seems more

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Just got home and saw the news about the Russian Hockey players.  Its terrible.

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What is Alkali Hockey?  Hey everyone, I recently wrote a post about Armada Hockey signing a pro roller hockey player to endorse their equipment.  I still think Osterkamp is a good choice since he coaches other teams and plays the sport at championship level.  I did notice something a bit odd since then.  I saw the youtube video change the names of Armada over to Alkali Hockey.  It also seems like

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So, I was just checking out some youtube roller hockey videos, when I happened across one about Gerry Osterkamp.  Osterkamp, for those who do not know, is a MLRH player for the LA Pama Cyclones.  The Cyclones are known for their major successes in pro roller hockey tournaments as well as Itan Chavira, one of the best roller hockey danglers and a former ECHL player.  I also mentioned Gerry

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Recently, I just bought a new hockey visor.  It is a tinted one by Bauer.  I think the official name of the line is Straight Cut Pro Half Shield.  I was debating on if i should buy this or the grey Oakley visor.  In the end, I decided to go with this and I'm happy.  It's not overly dark in tint.  You can still see the players eyes and it cuts down on glare.  I haven't had any problems with it

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Ok, this is for all the hockey players out there.  I don't care if you love roller hockey/inline hockey or ice.  It includes both types of players.  So here we go.  I'll start off with the number one and go down to number ten.  The top ten hockey players of youtube are: 1.) Rob Hisey - This guy has done a whole bunch of sick goals and started the whole "How to do the Michigan Hockey Goal"

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If you follow the sport of hockey, you know what I am talking about.  Alot of hockey equipment companies aren't what they used to be.  If you read Hockey Warriors Post On CCM, you'll know more than you need to.  Basically, its like this the gear you used to buy has probably changed.  We aren't in the age of options.  We are in the age of take over.  This company is richer, so it takes over that

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Hockey brands of today are becoming less easy to distinguish from one another.  Why would this be true if you still see the big names out there?  The reason is because most hockey equipment is now under one roof.  The names may be the same, but the ownership is not.  Yeah that's right, you thought you were buying CCM skates, but you really are buying Reebok skates.  As Reebok now owns CCM.  It's

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Hey everyone I'm going to talk a little bit about hockey equipment packages.  Yeah you read correctly.  We are going to be covering why you both should and should not be on the look out for these so called "deals".  Being that it is the month of December, Christmas is coming up.  What does that mean for hockey players?  well it means that people are going to be looking to buy you some nice hockey

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Ok, I've done a post on hockey cages and shields, but not on certain types of shields.  Visors have become very popular in the sport and in the NHL over the past 10 years or so.  Now, I don't have time to study every player in the NHL, but I don't think anyone currently wears a mirrored visor.  The last person I know of that wore one was Ovechkin and I think he just uses a tinted visor now.  I

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Roller hockey is my sport. So, naturally I'm going to talk about roller hockey skates. I've done so in the past regarding Bauer and their hockey skates. This time I'd like to talk about Bauer's Vapor series. I'm going with the RX 20 skate for a couple reasons, I think it is a good buy for the money as well as performance. Initially I was going to get the RX 25, but a couple of things told me

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Easton hockey is a top brand as far as hockey equipment companies go. I think one of the most popular types of Easton gear that a player uses is their hockey sticks. Way back in the 90s, I noticed that the majority of the people I had played hockey with all had Easton sticks. Now, their blades may have been different, but the hockey stick shafts were almost always Easton. I think they

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College Hockey is the place that holds the key to the NHL's future. I know, I know, I forgot to mention that I'm going to take a break from talking about hockey equipment. Sometimes I like to focus on the other aspects of the sport or politics. Now, back on topic about hockey for the educated! If you think about it, all the best prospects come from the NCAA hockey teams. There is still the

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Bauer Hockey, is it still the king of hockey equipment companies? I can't say for sure, but I'll weigh in on it. I think they are still doing pretty good. As of late, it really has become a two hockey gear company sport. You have Bauer which is owned by Nike and you have Reebok. Nike is such a huge brand name in sports, that they really don't have to advertise. In fact, I read an article

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Ok, I'm going to talk a little big about a hockey equipment company called Warrior Hockey. I'll get to them in a bit, but first I'm going to tell you how I came to find out about them. Now keep in mind that I have never used any of their equipment. When I played roller hockey regularly, most of the hockey gear I was looking at was from either CCM, Bauer, or Mission hockey. All of those 3

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I know that I've discussed hockey cages and shields before. What I haven't done is give my take on which ones are good. Basically, if you play roller hockey or inline hockey as some like to call it, then you need to have a cage on your helmet to protect your face. If you are like me, you hate having to see through the wires. There is a fix for that. You can go and buy a hockey shield, but

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Hockey equipment websites are basically everywhere. I know it, you know it. Pretty much anyone that plays the sport in this day and age knows about a webpage that discusses or sells hockey gear. Yeah, it can be good thing to go and surf these sites. When I was younger, most of these hockey sites were not around. In fact, some of them may even have been small hockey shops in some local city

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To any of you hockey players out there that have young ones, or any parent that has a child that might want to play the sport of inline hockey, then pay attention to the next few sentences. I honestly believe that if a young child is starting off in the sport of roller hockey, then they probably do not need the best hockey equipment. Why is that? Well, kids can't be on the next level when they

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That's right your hockey gear will make you sick in this weather. Its starting to heat up and summer time and hockey are not good bed fellows. Maybe you can find some hockey sales in the summer season, who knows? Clearance equipment is a plus side of the summer, but you can always get that on black friday anyway. Getting those best hockey skates can hold off until then. By the way, I'm not

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Okay, as the time begins to wind down I'm drawing closer and closer to my decision to buy my new hockey gear, I'm left with a puzzle. Do I go with the brand I've always trusted, Bauer? Or do I go with the new and latest technology of the current "it" hockey company? If you don't know, the "it" company I'm referring to, it's Reebok. Reebok is currently on top and probably gets the most exposure

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I've gone through buying and using alot of hockey equipment in my day. Back when I was younger, I would go to CCM or Bauer for my skates. Easton also offered skates, but I never thought they were that good. Obviously times have changed alot since then. I've gone to some hockey store websites and noticed that they look like they are better built. Are Easton hockey skates better now? If

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Hey what's up. Once again, I'd like to take time out to talk about something other than hockey equipment. I know that most of my readers are composed of people looking for opinions or articles on hockey gear, but I'm going to tell you about something else hockey related. That's the great thing about this blog, almost everyone who reads it, is in to the sport of hockey. So what's this hockey

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I've mentioned that I plan on buying some new hockey equipment soon. I'm not entirely positive, but I may have mentioned that I plan on buying the skates first. So yeah, it's official. The hockey skates are what I will be having as my priority in this venture. I'm looking at the RBK 11k. I've always considered myself a very fast skater and I thrive on breakaways as my main scoring opportunity. I

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Hockey equipment that is online can usually be bought for less than actually going into a store and purchasing it. There are way too many other sports websites out there that give out coupons. Not only that, but there are also entire coupon sites that may have them as well. Trust me when I tell you that getting the right gear for the right price is definitely worth it. I'm all for what will

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I started playing hockey a long time ago. Or atleast what seems like a long time ago. Recently I came across something that I think you would only find in a recreation center and that is a hockey equipment drying rack. Why would a player buy this? I mean your everyday average hockey player. More over where would they put it? In their garage? I love the sport of hockey. I enjoy playing it.

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What are the best hockey skates? How do you find them? I've written about this before. Yeah, you can sort through all the old posts if you want to. Or you can just read this current updated take on it. Whichever you wish to use as your source for hockey equipment reading entertainment is fine with me. As you may or may not know, I do play hockey. Yes, I consider myself a hockey player and a good

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The title of this post is just going to be called hockey equipment and it will also be the subject. Why is that? It's the main point that I want and like to talk about. I know I've been putting off the old hockey gear posts that I swear I plan on doing. I keep on saying that they will have the pictures of all my hockey stuff that I have in my possession at the moment. All of it is old hockey

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I've been very busy with work, so the roller hockey equipment posts are going to have wait it off a bit more. That and the fact that my digital camera is busted. I wanted to take pictures of my old gear so that everyone could check out my skates, helmets, sticks and pads that I've had for close to ten years or more. It is definitely time to upgrade though. The next time a play a game of roller

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Christmas hockey deals are a dime a dozen. I find that a few months before or right after the holiday season is the best time to shop for sports gear. Its also easier to find places online that have promo codes for these places. If you missed the black friday deals on hockey equipment, don't fret. There are most likely more to discounts on good gear to come. The Christmas season is usually

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I've ran in to some down time on making some hockey equipment related posts. I've been extremely busy with other things. Once I get some batteries for my camera, I'll do the posts on my old hockey gear. I'll be sure to point out the damage on each of them like where I was high sticked in the head and the mark it made on my hockey helmet. I'll also discuss issues and show the problems that I had

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I know every hockey player out there wants to know how to find cheap hockey equipment. As I said in a previous post, buying cheap equipment can have negative consequences. This post is different from that. That is why the title is Discount Hockey Equipment. Most people think that both subjects are the same, they can be, but not necessarily. Some hockey gear is better than others, that is why it

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I've written a post about old used hockey equipment before. This post will be a little a different. It's more of a setup for a series of upcoming posts in which I show some of my old hockey gear. I was originally going to just lump all the pictures of all my old equipment here, but I figured why not include them in seperate portions it would make more sense. So this is just the first little

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As you all know, I'm fascinated with the Reebok Hockey company. Being a hockey player myself, I know that the technology that is used with making the equipment for the sport can make a huge difference in one's playing abilities. I believe this is true in inline hockey more than ice hockey, but that is besides the point. Their relatively new RBK Edge premier hockey jerseys are extremely cool in

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Being a roller hockey player, one of the pieces of equipment that I am quite familiar with are roller hockey wheels. I've said many times that if you are an inline hockey player, then your skates are probably the most important piece of hockey gear you will ever own. Your skates can make you or break you as a player. I've gone threw many problems and found some solutions over the years regarding

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If you are wondering why my old hockey equipment posts are showing up all in one day, there is an explanation.  There was a misunderstanding with the blogger team in which they sent all those old hockey posts to a drafted state and they were no longer apart of the blog.  They emailed me and gave me notification that I am now free to republish them.  The problem is that all of my old posts are

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Are Mission Carbon Helmets good you ask? Yes, they are very good hockey helmets. I used to have a helmet that was made by the company Cooper. They were bought out I think by Bauer a long time ago. I still have the helmet although it is quite small now. The cage is now used on another helmet although I think I've outgrown that too. This was replaced by a Mission brand helmet. I'd like to give some

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The hockey position I will be talking about next is a popular one. I will be focusing on the roller hockey goalie. The Goalie Pads For Roller Hockey Goalies is a proper title since this is what this entire post will be about.Update:I've changed the title back to the original, because the focus between ice hockey goalies and roller hockey goalies are entirely different.A word of warning, if you

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Ok, so the Wayne Gretzky brand of inline skates turned were not the best hockey skates. I hear Reebok skates are a good brand now, but back in the day I couldn't buy them, I made a bad decision and bought a bad brand. That happens. In fact, it happens a whole lot in sports, especially when a player is new to that sport. After the whole wheels splitting, bearing rattling, boot separating skates of

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Ok, i'm going to give anyone reading this the run down on the most popular hockey equipment Brands. There are many types of brands some specialize in certain types of equipment. The abec brand is a type of brand that is used in bearings for hockey skates. Abec bearings usually come with Bauer and CCM skates. Lower end cheaper skates will come with Abec 3 bearings. Higher end more expensive skates

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Wow 2 posts in one day. Roller hockey is my sport of choice, so I will be focusing on the best hockey pants for roller hockey. I guess I should explain the difference between the two before I get into it. Roller hockey pants or inline hockey pants as some like to call them, are basically used to cover your pads and make you more aerodynamic. They also provide another layer of protection and help

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Ok, within the past 10 years, an important inline hockey decision is still being decided on and that decision is weather to go with Swiss bearings or Abec bearings in your inline hockey skates. So is Swiss better than Abec? Well there seems to be a whole bunch of disinformation regarding the subject.I've been an inline hockey player for a long time. I can't say too much about the performance of

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Many of the people out there are looking for Alexander Ovechkin equipment. I did make an ovechkin related post on the website before. It was being critical of his celebrations and behavior on ice during hockey games. All of that aside, Ovechkin is one good hockey player. People's fascination with his equipment and hockey gear comes as no surprise. The same thing happened with Lemieux and Gretzky.

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The CCM Vector Skates are basically the type of hockey skates that CCM now manufactures. I've got no problems with CCM. In fact, I've said it before and I'll say it again, their skates that I own have lasted me longer than any other pair of inline hockey skates that I've had previously. If you want me to be more specific, I don't know anyone else who had a longer lasting pair of skates. We are

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One of the most important decisions you make when buying hockey gear, is buying the right hockey pucks. Now, this all depends on what kind of hockey you will be playing. Most indoor sport court leagues require you to use a roller puck, designed specifically for the indoor surface. Some of these are light, some may be a tad heavier. The problem with roller pucks is that they tend to roll like a

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That it is the question. Do you choose hockey cages or shields when playing hockey? I'm not going to dwell too long on this topic other than to give a few thoughts and opinions on such an issue. When you choose a helmet, you most likely will have to pick weather you go with a cage or a shield. Cages are expensive, but shields are even more so. When I was younger, we always used to play without

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Hockey equipment is not the same as other sports gear. Why is that? Take some time to think about it for little bit and you'll soon understand. Are you done yet? Can't figure it out? Well, I'll give you a hint. Think about inline hockey gear and tell me what's different about it when compared to stuff for other sports. Well for one there are wheels! Are wheels important for race car drivers? You

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Everyone out there knows that Reebok hockey equipment or whatever gear they choose, can make or break a serious hockey player. Reebok hockey skates are more and more popular each day. Reebok is a company that is zooming full speed ahead at obtaining supremacy in the competition for best hockey gear manufacturer. The National Hockey League thinks that they are good enough to be called official

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Well, I've decided to write about something different. I've written about the best hockey skates. Now it's time to find out just what exactly are the best ice hockey skates. I've never played ice hockey. I've played roller hockey, but never actually played the sport on ice. I have however, ice skated. I've also skated on inline skates as well. I've gone through my fair share of equipment

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Why haven't there been any posts for information regarding the best hockey equipment? Well, for one people have been researching my hockey blog and copying my posts. I noticed certain individuals scouting it for awhile now. So, I've moved on to better projects that will basically make this little sports information blog look like nothing. This new project will be the total hockey experience.

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Koho blades, what are they? They used to be a brand of hockey stick blades. They also sold actual whole sticks, but the blades were more popular because they could be interchanged with aluminum sticks. I know that I've mentioned this before, I think. When I played hockey growing up, I almost always exclusively preferred composite type sticks. I'll talk more about Koho blades in a second, but

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I've written many great things about Bauer's company, just check out my post on Nike Bauer Vapor Skates. What do I know about Bauers' skates? Well I know that for a while they used the aluminum TUUK frame for their inline hockey skates. I think this was both before and after Nike bought out Bauer, but I'm not certain. I know that I like the way they fit me at the time. I did however change

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It appears that someone is copying alot of my hockey posts. I'm currently trying to take care of the issue, but so far, things have been progressing slowly. The person in question followed my blog and was visiting almost everytime I updated. They were taking posts at random apparently. In some cases, they slightly reworded my posts, but on a whole they were still the same.Hopefully, the powers

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OK, my loyalty has always and I mean always been to bauer and ccm hockey. Lately however, I am thinking of trying a new equipment manufacturer. Reebok, has made great shoes for a number of years. Their logo is almost as famous and recognizable as the Nike swoosh logo. I made no secret about the fact that it recently came to my attention that they were the official sports equipment provider of the

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I haven't posted in the month of July yet, because hockey equipment isn't really on my mind at the moment. It gets really hot in the summer and putting on 10 pounds of hockey pads isn't my idea of a fun time. I tried playing in the heat before at an outside hockey rink and the result wasn't pretty. I got extremely sick and dizzy. Before you know it I couldn't even stand or move without

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The one that thing that stinks about playing hockey is that it is so expensive. Cheap hockey equipment is the answer to that problem. Or is it? You see while hockey is an expensive sport, hockey equipment needs to be top of the line. You can buy cheap hockey stuff and you'll end up with a ton of problems when you to play. I remember I bought the cheapest helmet I could find. It was a twenty

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Ice hockey bags are they needed for hockey players? I think they are. Now, I've been in many hockey leagues. I've played roller hockey in outdoor leagues. I've also played inline hockey in indoor leagues. I almost always see people with some kind of bag to carry their gear. Do they all have a hockey bag? No. Some use gym bags and some use backpacks. Most don't. The problem with using a

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What are the best hockey skates for inline hockey players? Ok this is a trick question to all you aspiring hockey players out there. I'm not going to name an equipment brand like Bauer, CCM, Mission or Reebok. My main goal of this post is to state what I believe a good inline skate should be from my own experience playing roller hockey.Hockey skates like an other type of skates need to be stiff

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Ok in these past 10 years or so, A popular shoe company entered the hockey gear scene and they were called Reebok Hockey Equipment. For a while now, I've noticed Reebok hockey pads have become widely used with inline players. That is not the only equipment that they have on the up and up. Then, came their skates. Now they are the official NHL equipment carrier. That's right, Reebok and their

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I could go on and on about how all the hockey equipment is different. I'm no expert, but I do have experience when it comes to things like hockey pads and the like. For those of you that read this blog, you know that my main focus is the equipment that is used in the sport. I actually played offense, but I could play defense as well. In the sport of hockey, you sometimes have physical

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Update: Keep in mind that at the time of my writing this I was not aware that Reebok had owned CCM. The title should actually read Bauer and Reebok only. Also, it is important to point out that Nike no longer owns Bauer. Some private investor bought the company. I do however think that the swish logo is still allowed to be displayed on the Bauer's hockey gear though. The business in hockey

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I have a relative who just bought a pair of Easton hockey skates. He told me that they cost him like $170 or something. At first, I thought wow, the prices of hockey skates sure have come down since I first started playing. I then realized quickly that he was talking about Ice hockey skates. You see, while ice hockey skates and inline skates are similar sometimes in boot design, I imagine that is

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Not too long ago, I purchased a pair of Nike Bauer Vapor skates from an online dealer. I'm not going to say which online hockey store it was, as they threw my order around various dates and I ended up canceling. So, I never got Bauer Vapors because of poor service from some hockey dealer. That doesn't mean I won't try buying them again though. If I do decide to buy a pair of skates, I'll most

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As I sit here and write this, the NHL has the playoffs going and there are two teams that are in a heated battle. The Penguins and the Hurricanes. I don't know about anyone else, but I don't like the team the Penguins have right now. I'd rather have Carolina win this series. The playoffs in hockey are a time when it's the most tough. There are fights and furious play. I know in hockey that is a

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Inline hockey in the summer time. Back when I was younger, we played hockey all year round. The fall and winter were the ideal times. It wasn't too hot for us wearing our hockey equipment and not too many people would be at the park using the hockey rink for something else. In the summer time, it was a different story. Not only would there be more people wanting to use the rink, but

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Sometimes, hockey equipment or any type of sports equipment can be a pain to buy. There are so many different items to choose from. Your hockey helmets have many different companies that manufacture them. If you were to walk in to a sports store, they may not have all brands like Bauer, Nike, Mission, CCM, or Jofa. They may only have one or two. Same goes with sticks. Any time I walk in to a

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Everytime you go to get a new pair of skates or stick, you should always look for a hockey equipment sale. Now, you can find all kinds of sales and hockey discounts on the internet. The internet is full of online hockey stores with great prices. Not only that, you can specifically search for coupons on that particular sports equipment that you intend to buy. For example, if you want to buy a

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In the world of hockey, you have ice hockey pads and roller hockey pads. That's it when you are buying hockey equipment. What's the difference between the two forms of sports equipment? Well for one thing, cost. I find that ice hockey gear tends to be more expensive than roller hockey. Why is that you ask? Well back when I was younger, roller or inline hockey as its called seemed to be just

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Everyone loves hockey jerseys, but man they can be expensive. Way back, when I was a kid, I had a cheap nhl jersey. I believe it was a CCM branded team jersey, but I can't be positive. Anyways, mine was a cheapo one. The team's logo kept peeling off, because it wasn't sewn on. It was glued on. How did I fix the cool NHL team logo that was on front? I glued it back on the jersey with crazy glue of

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Well I went to Mission Hockey's website today and saw that Bauer acquired Mission Hockey. I have been out of the loop regarding hockey companies and their business decisions as of late, so I don't know how new or old this is. I do have to say, it is not what I hoped for. I realize the economy is tough and the sport of hockey hasn't been very popular as of late, but having one company buy up all

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I'm an old school inline hockey player. Lately I've been looking at the Easton Synergy hockey stick. If you are into hockey at all right now, you'll probably have seen this type of stick in stores or at the various online hockey shops. I mentioned I was old school. I'll explain what I mean by that with a question. What is the obsession with the one piece hockey stick? I don't play hockey as much

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As I'm writing this write now, I have a list of what I deem to be the best hockey wheels I personally have used. Now, before you ask yourself, "What wheels are the best for my hockey skates?", you need to know what kind of player are you. Your first response will probably be that your an inline or roller hockey player. Well, of course you are, but are you fast or slow, what position do you play?

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Alot of people are probably reading this and saying used hockey equipment? Why would I want dirty rank old hockey equipment used by another player? The answer is, because its cheap. I had a friend who used to buy some used equipment. I currently only know of one store that actually does this. Its' called Play It Again Sports.Play It Again SportsIt's basically a normal retail sports store. I used

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Ok, this post will be a short one focusing on protecting your hockey equipment. Hockey gear is the number one thing you need in order to play hockey right? Well you can't play hockey or at the very least, play it well, if your gear is damaged and not taken care of. So, you have to know how to protect hockey gear from common elements.If you are playing outdoor hockey or street hockey, make sure

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Ok, so you may have read my post about online hockey stores. Well now I'm going to talk about local hockey equipment stores. What's so great about local hockey stores as opposed to online ones? For starters you can just drive and check out what is there. They usually have good equipment, but they also may have old equipment as well. They tend to not order more stock until they start to get out of

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It is very important that when you play inline or street roller hockey that your two teams have Hockey Goals or Hockey Nets. You can call it either or, but for the sake of this article I'll refer to it as a hockey net. When I was growing up, not everyone had a net. It was usually the goalies who had nets, because they needed those in order to practice. Every once in a while, we would only be able

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Ok the title reads Hockey Gear Info On Shin Pads. So, if you can put two and two together, you know what this post will be about. When I started playing hockey, I played on foot for like 2 or 3 games. Now, this obvioulsy won't cut it playing against people on skates. The reason being is that they can be in constant motion without exerting any energy. While if you are on foot, if you don't move,

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So, you want to check out an online hockey store. I know what you are thinking. You are tired of going down to your local sports shop and having to wait for the product you want to come in stock. Either they don't have the brand or item you want, or they don't have it in your size. These reasons are what drive most players to shop at online stores.The ease of use and finding your equipment is the

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Hockey sticks, where would a hockey player be without them. That's right, next to skates every player needs one. You just can't play the game without a stick. So, do you just head down to the sports shop and pick up any old one? An uneducated person would say yeah, who cares? It's just a stick right? Wrong. Hockey sticks come in many shapes and sizes. To the naked eye, it would appear that

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Is indoor hockey espensive? Short answer is, yes it is. Playing inline hockey at a local club with a sport court has its ups and downs. First I'll go through the ups of an indoor club. The surface is probably the best thing. A slick smooth tiled sport court is great to play on. You can go faster, play smoother and it is easy on the rest of your equipment. Sport clubs themselves tend to be rolling

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Ok, when I first started hockey, I wasn't using equipment that was the best of the best. Inline pants were replaced with nylon track pants. It looked close enough to the real thing. I won't go deep into hockey sticks right now, but I did use a wooden stick. This stick would often splinter, so I needed to wear gloves. I wore basic winter gloves to keep my hands from getting pieces of wood stuck in

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Yes, you've read the title correctly. Hockey+Equipment = Expensive. This post is for any kid who may be thinking about playing hockey. Its also for would be hockey moms to tell them what they are in for price wise. I'll be sticking to inline hockey prices since that was the particular sport I played. If you wish to play on ice, then it will be a little more expensive.First things first. You need

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Ok, probably one of the most annoying sports players in recent history is Alexander Ovechkin. He's probably the Dion Sanders of the NHL and that is not a complement. If you don't know what I'm talking about check out the Ovechkin 50th Goal Celebration. Wow, can a hockey player look and act more stupid? I can't wait until they start putting his celebration dances in videogames, or have they done

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In the previous post I mentioned my Bauer skates and how they were the best hockey skates that I've had. Well the CCM Tacks were also a good pair. They weren't the greatest, but they were the longest lasting skates that I've owned. Where the CCM Tacks' shined was the fact that they had everything you should expect from a good hockey skate. They came with an aluminum chassis or frame depending on

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Hopefully we can teach you how to shop for hockey equipment. Ok, you read the title "Athlete Endorsed Sports Products". My situation involved hockey equipment that a major athlete had put his name on. Lots and lots of people out there seem to think, if a major sports athlete endorses this product then it must be good. Wrong. Athletes are all about money most of the time. I would suggest buying a

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