After some wheeling and dealing, I finished my 2022-2023 Sharks setups. Nothing for sale. 

Damn, man. Those are snazzy as balls. I'm still not 100% sold on the teal pants for the Sharks' home and away set, but I dig the texture on the socks.

My kingdom for a pair of Kylington (or any Flames player's) 2S Pros.



Barring those, I'd gladly settle for a pair in the 2022-23 Lighting RR, Whalers, or Vegas white colorways. Still mad that I passed up one of the many of Eichel's pairs on PSH a while back.

Well... shit. It's tough being a Flames fan down here in PA and not being able to attend these things. I heard reports about how a small handful of people snagged up most of what was there only to resell it, only... I haven't really seen much beyond a few old pant shells and MiC jerseys? I kept my eyes open for a nice pair of gloves or pants, but nothing along those lines ever popped up on eBay or SLS, so where did all of that stuff go?

Don't know, but hopefully it's a whole hell of a lot better than the blade core tech they used in the first Hyperlite. Nowhere to go but up, I suppose.

https://sidelineswap...Dangler26283671

Some jets heritage ultrasonic with 2s cuff

I've seen gloves like these before and I'm almost 100% sure these are just rebadged 2S Pros. Pretty sure Ultrasonics don't have a three piece index finger, but I stand to be corrected.

that's like some low level beer league crap.

At least these have a clever name and make me laugh. The actual Anaheim ones just fill me with cynical, existential dread.

https://sidelineswap...ockey-gloves-14

https://sidelineswap...ened-flex-cuffs

Fuck this guy. I've bought from him in the past and he has failed to disclose damage to gear and deliberately set up pictures so damage is not visible (I'm talking holes in palms, a rip in a shell). Now he bought up a bunch of VGK gloves from PSH that gave been sitting for 190 and jacks up the price.

Thirded. If it weren't for all the sticks he had, his entire business model - if you could call it that - would be predicated on snapping up gloves from PSH the minute they go up and then flipping them at a mark-up. There's a special place in hell for predatory scalpers like this.

Speaking of dishonest sellers on SLS: https://sidelineswap...-used-gloves-14

Yeah, they're game-used alright... by me. I know this because I bought these earlier this year to use briefly when my go-to pair of gloves was getting repalmed. I was lucky to make back most of what I bought them for (maybe around $100?) and they're fine gloves and all, but no need to lie to people about them.

Jesus... I about jumped out of my chair when I first glanced at that. I almost thought those Jets 2S Pros were Whalers to go along with those Nexus pants. That would've been about as close to my dream setup as I could imagine.

I finally found a cage that works for me - Bauer Profile TI. It's lighter than the ReAkt with thinner bars and an oreo/i2 paint job; I can't even tell I'm wearing it on the ice. I know it doesn't look as good as the FM580 and Profile II cages, but I need to protect my jaw and the CCM FV1 shield gets too hot during summer. I found it on SLS for cheaper than the $90 retail price, but it's worth the investment if you need to wear facial protection. 

Appreciated your thoughts on this. I took a puck to the mouth last Friday, and having officially entered my late 30's this summer, I've decided that I'm finally completely over getting hit in the face below my visor. Admittedly, I sprung for a Tron visor/cage combo after several regulars at the rink sung its praises, but it's good to have options to fall back on in case that one doesn't work out.

Ah shit, really? RIGHT after I drop $200 on an X5 Pro that I don't even like?

I hate you so much, Bauer.

I can’t do 87s but unreal deal on some mint XXX Lites here. One of the best twigs of all time imo:

https://sidelineswap...al_code=ZR91396

Damn. That was a good find. I'm a weakling who prefers flexes in the 70's, but even still, had they been left-handed, they would've been an automatic buy.

I have nothing to substantiate my claim, but I've come to understand that it's basically the Nexus Team stick, which I've used before and firmly believe is absolute rubbish. Pity.

Whoever is behind the engineering of those sticks, along with the entire current Vapor line, should be burned at the stake.

As a Flames fan, I'm normally contractually obligated to hate everything Edmonton, but their gloves and pants are easily the best things about either uniform.

Also, I get that this is a Heritage Classic, but I'm a hard sell on any jersey the same color as Ebenezer Scrooge's pajamas.

I did eight cuff swaps and one re-color for ccmcrazylightking, all done by hand with a sewing awl and waxed thread. The Yandle gloves started out as regular black/white Flyers gloves, then I recolored the logos to gold (Flyers 3rd/WC) using permanent alcohol-based markers that are designed for embroidery. 

Oh damn... those are cool as balls.

If you don't mind me asking, regarding the markers, what's the brand name du jour? Also, is there a white marker that's effective at covering other colors? I'm pretty sure that doesn't exist, but just curious.

Eh... I like the colorway, but not the execution. The originals were WAY more fun.



In fact, I'd go a step further and argue that I like the movie versions the best. Those white cuff rolls are on-point.

If wanting a pair of these in mediums is wrong, I don't wanna be right: https://www.ebay.com...me:vlp_homepage

Furthermore, why even put yourself through the aggravation of selling something only worth $5? If you're that hard-up for cash, you could flip burgers for half a shift at any fast food joint or make grocery runs for infirm/lazy people and still come out way on top.

This person has made horrible life choices far beyond just hastily drilling holes in his shield.

I hate this so much. I don't know who needs to hear this, but stop cutting the thumb loops on your gloves and then wondering why no one wants them.

https://sidelineswap...onally-repalmed

Rangers breaking in alternate gloves

Are those... Supreme Mach gloves with Vapor cuffs?

Not that I blame him for swapping them out. The Mach cuffs kinda suck.

Agreed. I'll go a step further and add that they should make their anniversary logos permanent as well. The "B" pops a lot more without all of the busy outlines. The serifs that were added in 2007 can stay, though.

Late to the discussion here, but frankly, I never liked the CCM logo they rolled out in 2007. I used to be one of those weirdos who frequented free font websites and noticed that the new logo bore a strong resemblance to a tawdry-looking font called Demonized. Removing the pointed serifs makes it look even cheaper.

If I were in charge of the company, I'd find their current graphics designer, slap his hands away from the editing desk, give him a coloring book, and then find someone who could take the '70s-2007 logo and modernize it.

Donezo. Where is my obscenely large sack of money?

That boxed out logo will always be my favorite.  Luckily the still have some merch with it, I picked up 2 hoodies on clearance in the spring from their site with that logo on the chest, think I paid $20/ea, couldn't pass that up.

Nice. That's a hell of a deal considering CCM has the audacity to charge $70 for ONE over on iDub. They better come with Scarlett Johansson and Alexandra Daddario's phone numbers stitched somewhere inside one of the pockets, otherwise you got a snowball's chance in hell selling me one at that price.

https://sidelineswap...a-hurricanes-14

After noticing that this guy was also selling a pair of Byron Froese Quicklites identical to the ones I saw over on ProStockHockey, I was about to vilify him for taking a page out of SIG Hockey's playbook, but PSH still has their pair and also he hasn't jacked up these or the Vancouver thirds up to some ridiculous price point, so I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt for now.

Hell, if these gloves were Quicklites instead of Crazy Lights, I might've jumped on them myself at that price.

https://www.ebay.com...emis&media=COPY

Jesus... where to begin?

1. Those aren't even Hyperlites, but rather X2.7s, which came out under the Flylite line.
2. They're being sold at $450 for the pair.
3. That seller is unsmart.
4. See point #3.
5. Even if they were Hyperlites, at that price you'd need to sell me upwards of nine of them, because the Hyperlite is a dumpster stick for trash people and it belongs in the toilet.
6. See point #4.