Surely as part of the ramp-up to the release of Bauer’s new Vapor APX, Total Hockey has recently slashed prices on the Bauer Vapor X:60, a full-featured offering within the Vapor line of composite hockey sticks. Some sticks are marked down as much $40 in this new deal.
Bauer Vapor X:60 hockey sticks slashed over 15%
October 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Top 20 Best-Selling Hockey Equipment for August 2011
September 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Excitement is building towards the start of the 2011-2012 hockey season, so for those of you out there who need to freshen up your gear a bit, we’ve got our monthly look at what pieces of hockey equipment are flying off the shelves over at HockeyMonkey.com. Just remember, if you’re not updating your equipment, you can bet the competition is! [Read more...]
Bauer video teases Alex Ovechkin switch from CCM
September 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin recently signed a new endorsement deal with Nike for apparel, and is widely expected to sport Bauer equipment for the upcoming season, considering that Bauer is used to be a subsidiary of Nike, Inc., and Ovechkin had been known to switch to their gear on occasion in recent years. It doesn’t hurt that the Washington Post reported seeing him in Bauer equipment at a workout session this morning in D.C. [Read more...]
Why you should buy hockey sticks online
August 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Are you getting ready to gear up for the 2011-2012 season? Picking a new one-piece composite hockey stick can set the tone for an entire year, but in order to get the stick you need, at the best possible price, you’re best off shopping online.
Here’s why… [Read more...]
Bauer Supreme One20 Composite Hockey Stick Review
August 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
After trying my hand with a couple hockey sticks designed for play makers and puck handlers, I wanted to sample something from the other side of the spectrum, a one-piece composite stick engineered with shooting in mind. So as a followup to using a Bauer Vapor X:20 for a few months, I’ve been playing with a Bauer Supreme One20 recently, sticking with the same brand, and the same of level of product to get the best impression of the differences between these two models. [Read more...]
Top 20 sellers in hockey equipment, July 2011
August 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you’re considering some updates to your set of hockey gear for the 2011-2012 season, and don’t know where to begin, this list of top sellers from one of the leading online hockey equipment stores, HockeyMonkey.com, might be a great place to start. You’ll find a little bit of everything here – skates, sticks, gloves, equipment bags, etc., for both the senior and junior player. So let’s dive right in! [Read more...]
Lessons learned: How to ruin your blade
August 8, 2011 By
Remember my post from a couple weeks ago about how to tape your hockey stick blade? Well, recently I decided that I wanted a little more toe curve on my Bauer Vapor X:20, but when I went to bend the blade, it folded along a crease line rather than curve gradually – a big mistake on my part that ruined it (note to self – this ain’t the old days when you can easily heat & bend a wooden blade however you like!). I tried taping the blade up as best I could, but the last four inches or so flopped back and forth like a broken limb, and lame attempts to play with it were a waste of time. Pucks merely flailed off the end when I tried to shoot, and the final straw came when I tried to flip the puck over a couple defenders to a streaking teammate, only to flub the pass and create a turnover right at our own blueline, which led immediately to a goal. [Read more...]
July 4th weekend offers extra savings on hockey equipment
July 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From week to week we’ve featured savings opportunities on various segments of hockey equipment, i.e. Bauer one week, elbow pads the next. This July 4th weekend, however, there’s a great opportunity to save some extra cash on whatever gear or accessories you need. Hockey Monkey is running an extra-special discount through Tuesday, July 5 2011, in which you can save an extra 20% on any item in their Clearance Section. That includes skates, sticks, helmets, shoulder pads… the works! [Read more...]
Bauer Vapor hockey stick feature comparisons, from X:15 to X:60
June 21, 2011 By 5 Comments
When it comes to picking a new one-piece composite hockey stick, the number of choices out there can be daunting. In order to cut through some of the confusion, I’m launching a series here at Hockey Gear HQ to help break down the various brands of sticks according to their features and price points, to help you make the best decision possible about which twig is most appropriate for you. We’re going to start with the Bauer Vapor series…
Take $10 off your $150 hockey equipment purchase at TotalHockey.com. Coupon code: SAVE10 [Read more...]
Bauer Vapor X:20 Stick’um composite hockey stick review
June 19, 2011 By 2 Comments
Making the transition to using one-piece composite hockey sticks can be tricky for longtime players who are used to the reliable “feel” of a traditional wooden twig, and suspicious about whether the new generation of sticks really lives up to all the hype. It was easy for me to fall in love with the Easton Synergy EQ50 when I reviewed it, since it’s a top-of-the-line stick used by the likes of NHL stars like Zdeno Chara and Mike Cammalleri. But I was curious to see how a more affordable “regular Joe” option would fare, so a few months ago I picked up a Bauer Vapor X:20 Stick’um at a local hockey store. [Read more...]
