What I learned about NHL authentic jerseys at the Oilers locker room sale

[ElwoodCuse]

Seriously... that's game worn with crappy EQT numbers?

The Wilkes-Barre Penguins used to do the "bottom layer whole, top layers just edges" bit with their numbers. Not anymore, though. And the edge layers were stitched, not printed.

[oakland ehs]

Seriously... that's game worn with crappy EQT numbers?

The Wilkes-Barre Penguins used to do the "bottom layer whole, top layers just edges" bit with their numbers. Not anymore, though. And the edge layers were stitched, not printed.

what?

[ElwoodCuse]

Their original letters were white with black and red edges (on the away jersey, just for example's sake).

Instead of having a bottom red layer, middle black layer, and top white layer, they had a BOTTOM WHITE layer, a middle red edge, and a top black edge.

[oakland ehs]

ohh... weird. that would have taken way more effort, would it not?

[TheGodfather]

This is the information that was posted about this issue by Barry Meisel on another forum:

RBK 1.0 vs. RBK 2.0:

When the new RBK Edge jerseys were delivered to the teams (let?s call it the RBK Edge 1.0), and the teams began using them, it was learned that the chemical treatment administered to the new wick away fabric inadvertently prevented sweat from escaping. Instead of keeping the players cooler and lighter, sweat actually built up in the players? equipment and left the jerseys wetter. It was a flaw that RBK immediately attempted to correct by chemically treating the jersey differently.

Sometime in October, RBK responded to the feedback from the teams and made changes to the jersey: An RBK Edge actually has a variety of different fabrics in it. RBK left the stretch mesh under the arms and back, but replaced the front panel, shoulders and sleeves with an Airknit material.

Over the last few weeks, we have been tagging and sending to the teams small supplies of RBK Edge 2.0 jerseys.

Besides the new front fabric, these 2.0 jerseys also have responded to team suggestions by making minor customizing adjustments to the size and cut around the arms and shoulders of the garments. RBK and the NHL think the 2.0 will alleviate many of the problems NHL teams were facing with the new jerseys.

You probably saw a published report (one of the few entirely accurate reports in the media) that Ottawa was the first program team to introduce its RBK Edge 2.0 set. Teams will be introducing their RBK Edge 2.0 sets as they are delivered by RBK.

How many jerseys?

Because of sizing and durability issues (mainly for fighters, and players who sweat a lot) in the RBK 1.0 sets, some players have had more than one jersey in Set 1. Which players, and how many per team, will become evident when we get the Set 1 final reports.

And because teams can switch to RBK 2.0, we actually believe that there will be FEWER jerseys this season than in seasons past. We say that because RBK is manufacturing as quickly as possible, but has delivered enough jerseys only for teams to produce a Set 2 and Set 3 ? and depending upon call-ups, special situations, etc, those jerseys are going to be in very, very short supply for the near future.

As the season continues, we will be able to provide more accurate information. But as of right now, the 14 program teams? jersey sets look as follows:

Set 1 (RBK 1.0)---Start of pre-season through November or December, depending upon if the team switches to 2.0, and when their 2.0s are manufactured and delivered.

Sets 2 and 3 (RBK 2.0, if a team chooses)---Some teams will switch out completely. Others might blend the 1.0 and 2.0, depending upon what the players/teams prefer.

So, in other words, Reebok (or RBK or whatever) should have just never messed with them in the first place? It's kind of like Pepsi Clear or New Coke... great ideas by someone trying really, really hard to "think outside the box." but in reality, a train wreck.

Exactly. This was a stupid idea and has backfired. Fans and players don't like it, the jerseys look rediculous, and the uniform look with vertical piping and bold around the RBK logo is a travesty to hockey.

[Neon_Matrix]

This is the information that was posted about this issue by Barry Meisel on another forum:

RBK 1.0 vs. RBK 2.0:

When the new RBK Edge jerseys were delivered to the teams (let?s call it the RBK Edge 1.0), and the teams began using them, it was learned that the chemical treatment administered to the new wick away fabric inadvertently prevented sweat from escaping. Instead of keeping the players cooler and lighter, sweat actually built up in the players? equipment and left the jerseys wetter. It was a flaw that RBK immediately attempted to correct by chemically treating the jersey differently.

Sometime in October, RBK responded to the feedback from the teams and made changes to the jersey: An RBK Edge actually has a variety of different fabrics in it. RBK left the stretch mesh under the arms and back, but replaced the front panel, shoulders and sleeves with an Airknit material.

Over the last few weeks, we have been tagging and sending to the teams small supplies of RBK Edge 2.0 jerseys.

Besides the new front fabric, these 2.0 jerseys also have responded to team suggestions by making minor customizing adjustments to the size and cut around the arms and shoulders of the garments. RBK and the NHL think the 2.0 will alleviate many of the problems NHL teams were facing with the new jerseys.

You probably saw a published report (one of the few entirely accurate reports in the media) that Ottawa was the first program team to introduce its RBK Edge 2.0 set. Teams will be introducing their RBK Edge 2.0 sets as they are delivered by RBK.

How many jerseys?

Because of sizing and durability issues (mainly for fighters, and players who sweat a lot) in the RBK 1.0 sets, some players have had more than one jersey in Set 1. Which players, and how many per team, will become evident when we get the Set 1 final reports.

And because teams can switch to RBK 2.0, we actually believe that there will be FEWER jerseys this season than in seasons past. We say that because RBK is manufacturing as quickly as possible, but has delivered enough jerseys only for teams to produce a Set 2 and Set 3 ? and depending upon call-ups, special situations, etc, those jerseys are going to be in very, very short supply for the near future.

As the season continues, we will be able to provide more accurate information. But as of right now, the 14 program teams? jersey sets look as follows:

Set 1 (RBK 1.0)---Start of pre-season through November or December, depending upon if the team switches to 2.0, and when their 2.0s are manufactured and delivered.

Sets 2 and 3 (RBK 2.0, if a team chooses)---Some teams will switch out completely. Others might blend the 1.0 and 2.0, depending upon what the players/teams prefer.

So, in other words, Reebok (or RBK or whatever) should have just never messed with them in the first place? It's kind of like Pepsi Clear or New Coke... great ideas by someone trying really, really hard to "think outside the box." but in reality, a train wreck.

Exactly. This was a stupid idea and has backfired. Fans and players don't like it, the jerseys look rediculous, and the uniform look with vertical piping and bold around the RBK logo is a travesty to hockey.

Oh geez... do you have anything ELSE to say?

[TheGodfather]

This is the information that was posted about this issue by Barry Meisel on another forum:

RBK 1.0 vs. RBK 2.0:

When the new RBK Edge jerseys were delivered to the teams (let?s call it the RBK Edge 1.0), and the teams began using them, it was learned that the chemical treatment administered to the new wick away fabric inadvertently prevented sweat from escaping. Instead of keeping the players cooler and lighter, sweat actually built up in the players? equipment and left the jerseys wetter. It was a flaw that RBK immediately attempted to correct by chemically treating the jersey differently.

Sometime in October, RBK responded to the feedback from the teams and made changes to the jersey: An RBK Edge actually has a variety of different fabrics in it. RBK left the stretch mesh under the arms and back, but replaced the front panel, shoulders and sleeves with an Airknit material.

Over the last few weeks, we have been tagging and sending to the teams small supplies of RBK Edge 2.0 jerseys.

Besides the new front fabric, these 2.0 jerseys also have responded to team suggestions by making minor customizing adjustments to the size and cut around the arms and shoulders of the garments. RBK and the NHL think the 2.0 will alleviate many of the problems NHL teams were facing with the new jerseys.

You probably saw a published report (one of the few entirely accurate reports in the media) that Ottawa was the first program team to introduce its RBK Edge 2.0 set. Teams will be introducing their RBK Edge 2.0 sets as they are delivered by RBK.

How many jerseys?

Because of sizing and durability issues (mainly for fighters, and players who sweat a lot) in the RBK 1.0 sets, some players have had more than one jersey in Set 1. Which players, and how many per team, will become evident when we get the Set 1 final reports.

And because teams can switch to RBK 2.0, we actually believe that there will be FEWER jerseys this season than in seasons past. We say that because RBK is manufacturing as quickly as possible, but has delivered enough jerseys only for teams to produce a Set 2 and Set 3 ? and depending upon call-ups, special situations, etc, those jerseys are going to be in very, very short supply for the near future.

As the season continues, we will be able to provide more accurate information. But as of right now, the 14 program teams? jersey sets look as follows:

Set 1 (RBK 1.0)---Start of pre-season through November or December, depending upon if the team switches to 2.0, and when their 2.0s are manufactured and delivered.

Sets 2 and 3 (RBK 2.0, if a team chooses)---Some teams will switch out completely. Others might blend the 1.0 and 2.0, depending upon what the players/teams prefer.

So, in other words, Reebok (or RBK or whatever) should have just never messed with them in the first place? It's kind of like Pepsi Clear or New Coke... great ideas by someone trying really, really hard to "think outside the box." but in reality, a train wreck.

Exactly. This was a stupid idea and has backfired. Fans and players don't like it, the jerseys look rediculous, and the uniform look with vertical piping and bold around the RBK logo is a travesty to hockey.

Oh geez... do you have anything ELSE to say?

Sorry, the guy who loves men in tight clothes. I didn't mean for you to not like my post about hating EDGE.

Tool.

[Neon_Matrix]

This is the information that was posted about this issue by Barry Meisel on another forum:

RBK 1.0 vs. RBK 2.0:

When the new RBK Edge jerseys were delivered to the teams (let?s call it the RBK Edge 1.0), and the teams began using them, it was learned that the chemical treatment administered to the new wick away fabric inadvertently prevented sweat from escaping. Instead of keeping the players cooler and lighter, sweat actually built up in the players? equipment and left the jerseys wetter. It was a flaw that RBK immediately attempted to correct by chemically treating the jersey differently.

Sometime in October, RBK responded to the feedback from the teams and made changes to the jersey: An RBK Edge actually has a variety of different fabrics in it. RBK left the stretch mesh under the arms and back, but replaced the front panel, shoulders and sleeves with an Airknit material.

Over the last few weeks, we have been tagging and sending to the teams small supplies of RBK Edge 2.0 jerseys.

Besides the new front fabric, these 2.0 jerseys also have responded to team suggestions by making minor customizing adjustments to the size and cut around the arms and shoulders of the garments. RBK and the NHL think the 2.0 will alleviate many of the problems NHL teams were facing with the new jerseys.

You probably saw a published report (one of the few entirely accurate reports in the media) that Ottawa was the first program team to introduce its RBK Edge 2.0 set. Teams will be introducing their RBK Edge 2.0 sets as they are delivered by RBK.

How many jerseys?

Because of sizing and durability issues (mainly for fighters, and players who sweat a lot) in the RBK 1.0 sets, some players have had more than one jersey in Set 1. Which players, and how many per team, will become evident when we get the Set 1 final reports.

And because teams can switch to RBK 2.0, we actually believe that there will be FEWER jerseys this season than in seasons past. We say that because RBK is manufacturing as quickly as possible, but has delivered enough jerseys only for teams to produce a Set 2 and Set 3 ? and depending upon call-ups, special situations, etc, those jerseys are going to be in very, very short supply for the near future.

As the season continues, we will be able to provide more accurate information. But as of right now, the 14 program teams? jersey sets look as follows:

Set 1 (RBK 1.0)---Start of pre-season through November or December, depending upon if the team switches to 2.0, and when their 2.0s are manufactured and delivered.

Sets 2 and 3 (RBK 2.0, if a team chooses)---Some teams will switch out completely. Others might blend the 1.0 and 2.0, depending upon what the players/teams prefer.

So, in other words, Reebok (or RBK or whatever) should have just never messed with them in the first place? It's kind of like Pepsi Clear or New Coke... great ideas by someone trying really, really hard to "think outside the box." but in reality, a train wreck.

Exactly. This was a stupid idea and has backfired. Fans and players don't like it, the jerseys look rediculous, and the uniform look with vertical piping and bold around the RBK logo is a travesty to hockey.

Oh geez... do you have anything ELSE to say?

Sorry, the guy who loves men in tight clothes. I didn't mean for you to not like my post about hating EDGE.

Tool.

Says the man who sounds like a broken record in every post he makes. Every chance you get, you say the SAME THING about the Edge. We get it, you hate it. You don't need to remind us EVERY CHANCE YOU GET. They aren't going anywhere so just grow up and deal with it. Saying you dislike it on a message board won't make it go away. Just accept reality and move on. Thats what is pissing me off, 2/3's of your total posts relate to you disliking the Edge jerseys. Move on.

And FYI, there is nothing wrong with jerseys that FIT players. Some of the designs could be modified but the fit was fine. Look back at hockey players 30 years ago and you will see they doctored their sleeves to make them tighter so when in a fight, their opponent wouldn't have much to grab onto. Jerseys were tight until the mid-late 80's with the introduction of the air-knit. With rayon, jerseys were tight. Wool jerseys were also very tight.

I'm also glad you realised you were a tool and finished your responce by pointing it out.

[Drew22]

Point Neon.

[TheGodfather]

This is the information that was posted about this issue by Barry Meisel on another forum:

RBK 1.0 vs. RBK 2.0:

When the new RBK Edge jerseys were delivered to the teams (let?s call it the RBK Edge 1.0), and the teams began using them, it was learned that the chemical treatment administered to the new wick away fabric inadvertently prevented sweat from escaping. Instead of keeping the players cooler and lighter, sweat actually built up in the players? equipment and left the jerseys wetter. It was a flaw that RBK immediately attempted to correct by chemically treating the jersey differently.

Sometime in October, RBK responded to the feedback from the teams and made changes to the jersey: An RBK Edge actually has a variety of different fabrics in it. RBK left the stretch mesh under the arms and back, but replaced the front panel, shoulders and sleeves with an Airknit material.

Over the last few weeks, we have been tagging and sending to the teams small supplies of RBK Edge 2.0 jerseys.

Besides the new front fabric, these 2.0 jerseys also have responded to team suggestions by making minor customizing adjustments to the size and cut around the arms and shoulders of the garments. RBK and the NHL think the 2.0 will alleviate many of the problems NHL teams were facing with the new jerseys.

You probably saw a published report (one of the few entirely accurate reports in the media) that Ottawa was the first program team to introduce its RBK Edge 2.0 set. Teams will be introducing their RBK Edge 2.0 sets as they are delivered by RBK.

How many jerseys?

Because of sizing and durability issues (mainly for fighters, and players who sweat a lot) in the RBK 1.0 sets, some players have had more than one jersey in Set 1. Which players, and how many per team, will become evident when we get the Set 1 final reports.

And because teams can switch to RBK 2.0, we actually believe that there will be FEWER jerseys this season than in seasons past. We say that because RBK is manufacturing as quickly as possible, but has delivered enough jerseys only for teams to produce a Set 2 and Set 3 ? and depending upon call-ups, special situations, etc, those jerseys are going to be in very, very short supply for the near future.

As the season continues, we will be able to provide more accurate information. But as of right now, the 14 program teams? jersey sets look as follows:

Set 1 (RBK 1.0)---Start of pre-season through November or December, depending upon if the team switches to 2.0, and when their 2.0s are manufactured and delivered.

Sets 2 and 3 (RBK 2.0, if a team chooses)---Some teams will switch out completely. Others might blend the 1.0 and 2.0, depending upon what the players/teams prefer.

So, in other words, Reebok (or RBK or whatever) should have just never messed with them in the first place? It's kind of like Pepsi Clear or New Coke... great ideas by someone trying really, really hard to "think outside the box." but in reality, a train wreck.

Exactly. This was a stupid idea and has backfired. Fans and players don't like it, the jerseys look rediculous, and the uniform look with vertical piping and bold around the RBK logo is a travesty to hockey.

Oh geez... do you have anything ELSE to say?

Sorry, the guy who loves men in tight clothes. I didn't mean for you to not like my post about hating EDGE.

Tool.

Says the man who sounds like a broken record in every post he makes. Every chance you get, you say the SAME THING about the Edge. We get it, you hate it. You don't need to remind us EVERY CHANCE YOU GET. They aren't going anywhere so just grow up and deal with it. Saying you dislike it on a message board won't make it go away. Just accept reality and move on. Thats what is pissing me off, 2/3's of your total posts relate to you disliking the Edge jerseys. Move on.

And FYI, there is nothing wrong with jerseys that FIT players. Some of the designs could be modified but the fit was fine. Look back at hockey players 30 years ago and you will see they doctored their sleeves to make them tighter so when in a fight, their opponent wouldn't have much to grab onto. Jerseys were tight until the mid-late 80's with the introduction of the air-knit. With rayon, jerseys were tight. Wool jerseys were also very tight.

I'm also glad you realised you were a tool and finished your responce by pointing it out.

Ah yes, because reiterating my opinion on a regular basis due to my frustrastion with EDGE makes me a broken record. 2/3s of my posts are not about EDGE, only in the threads where it fits. Why the hell do you care if I post about how much I hate them? They look rediculous, and I am going to point that out on a regular basis. Maybe you need to change your tampon and stop reading my posts then.

Older jerseys were tight, yes. But that was long before this time. The evolution away from wool was welcomed and favored. And as you can see by the players and fans dismay at the current EDGE jerseyes, they prefered the other design as well. I don't recall any wool jerseys with some rounded off bottom. Players that fight now aren't too fond of EDGE, they honestly prevent fights from being interesting.

I'm glad you spelled realized the British way with an S and added some retarded smilie faces.

[Neon_Matrix]

Ah yes, because reiterating my opinion on a regular basis due to my frustrastion with EDGE makes me a broken record. 2/3s of my posts are not about EDGE, only in the threads where it fits. Why the hell do you care if I post about how much I hate them? They look rediculous, and I am going to point that out on a regular basis. Maybe you need to change your tampon and stop reading my posts then.

Older jerseys were tight, yes. But that was long before this time. The evolution away from wool was welcomed and favored. And as you can see by the players and fans dismay at the current EDGE jerseyes, they prefered the other design as well. I don't recall any wool jerseys with some rounded off bottom. Players that fight now aren't too fond of EDGE, they honestly prevent fights from being interesting.

I'm glad you spelled realized the British way with an S and added some retarded smilie faces.

I'm Canadian you ignorant fool, we spell things the British way most of the time and put 'S' and 'U' and the like in words which require them. Maybe you're too isolated down in Florida to realise not everything revolves around America and their ways of doing things. What, is the 'metric' system too insane for you to comprehend?

Back on topic, you ARE a broken record. Everyone who reads and responds to posts revolving around the Edge has seen you only post "I hate the Edge" or "Down with the Edge" and you know what, we all get it by now. They aren't that horrible. They actually sell very well in their respective markets. The only people who really dislike them are cheap people and those who are too fat to fit into them. They aren't that bad. They aren't going anywhere and the more you bitch won't change anything, all it will do is piss off more people like myself. Players don't like the Edge because the faberics sucked in the beginning but they have been modified. If fighters could learn how to fight then they'd realise how much better it is to have tight arms rather then very loose ones - the less area you allow your opponent to grip the better it is for your advantage. Look back to Probert and the sort 10-15 years ago and they mostly had tapered arms, only the new breed which doesn't know how to fight wear loose jerseys.

Try saying something constructive for once. We all know you hate the Edge, you don't need to waste space by posting the SAME COMMENT over and over. Give it a rest.

[ElwoodCuse]

They aren't that horrible. They actually sell very well in their respective markets. The only people who really dislike them are cheap people and those who are too fat to fit into them. They aren't that bad.

Yes they are. The replicas are garbage for what they cost (although not AS bad if you at least get sewn letters and numbers) and the authentics are way too much money. I only bought an Ovechkin authentic Edge because I got it for $200 instead of $330 (from NHL.com, not an ebay fake).

[oakland ehs]

Would you guys argue like kindergarten kids if you weren't behind your computer monitors?

[Sodboy13]

The only people who really dislike them are cheap people and those who are too fat to fit into them. They aren't that bad.

Something tells me that tonight, Neon is pouring water on his Leafs jersey and having a nice, healthy fap session.

First off, thanks for calling me cheap and fat. Secondly, just because a raging moron doesn't like the Edge jersey doesn't mean it sucks any less. Listen, I've been buying hockey jerseys for more than ten years now. In that time, I've learned to gauge what constitutes "getting my money's worth" - and the Edge sure as hell isn't it. Jacking up the price as much as $30 for a replica with thinner materials, screened shoulder patches, and a useless jock tag is nothing more than the result of a monopolistic environment, with one company supplying jerseys for the whole league. Ditto for the escalation in price on the authentics - it's not like I, wearing a long-sleeve cotton-poly shirt under that jersey, walking around or having a beer and a dog at the game, am going to experience the groundbreaking performance benefits of RBK's revolutionary proprietary materials. They've priced me out of the market, in essence - I would be the owner of a new Bruins jersey right now if their current style was on last year's jerseys at roughly last year's prices.

And oh yeah, about those materials. Did you read the part about where the moisture-wicking materials designed to make players absorb less sweat and skate 9% faster got swapped out for last year's Air-Knit before the All-Star break because player's skates and gloves were flooding with sweat? That would be a failure. The rounded hem, a leftover relic from RBK's push to have tucked-in, skin-tight jerseys? Another failure. Teams like Colorado, Edmonton, Florida, and Dallas, who all foolishly bought in to the party line propaganda that outdated notions like hem stripes, or even stripes in straight lines for that matter, were no longer feasible or advisable with this new style of uniform? A big truckload of fail, as evidenced by the almost universal criticism of their lazy, templated, downgraded designs. The only positive I've seen is the arm tapering in jerseys, returning to a more classic fit - but that's being countered in many instances by players who grew up skating in obscenely baggy jerseys, want to keep it that way, and are now skating around in 56s and 58s instead of their former 52s and 54s.

[Neon_Matrix]

The only people who really dislike them are cheap people and those who are too fat to fit into them. They aren't that bad.

Something tells me that tonight, Neon is pouring water on his Leafs jersey and having a nice, healthy fap session.

First off, thanks for calling me cheap and fat. Secondly, just because a raging moron doesn't like the Edge jersey doesn't mean it sucks any less. Listen, I've been buying hockey jerseys for more than ten years now. In that time, I've learned to gauge what constitutes "getting my money's worth" - and the Edge sure as hell isn't it. Jacking up the price as much as $30 for a replica with thinner materials, screened shoulder patches, and a useless jock tag is nothing more than the result of a monopolistic environment, with one company supplying jerseys for the whole league. Ditto for the escalation in price on the authentics - it's not like I, wearing a long-sleeve cotton-poly shirt under that jersey, walking around or having a beer and a dog at the game, am going to experience the groundbreaking performance benefits of RBK's revolutionary proprietary materials. They've priced me out of the market, in essence - I would be the owner of a new Bruins jersey right now if their current style was on last year's jerseys at roughly last year's prices.

And oh yeah, about those materials. Did you read the part about where the moisture-wicking materials designed to make players absorb less sweat and skate 9% faster got swapped out for last year's Air-Knit before the All-Star break because player's skates and gloves were flooding with sweat? That would be a failure. The rounded hem, a leftover relic from RBK's push to have tucked-in, skin-tight jerseys? Another failure. Teams like Colorado, Edmonton, Florida, and Dallas, who all foolishly bought in to the party line propaganda that outdated notions like hem stripes, or even stripes in straight lines for that matter, were no longer feasible or advisable with this new style of uniform? A big truckload of fail, as evidenced by the almost universal criticism of their lazy, templated, downgraded designs. The only positive I've seen is the arm tapering in jerseys, returning to a more classic fit - but that's being countered in many instances by players who grew up skating in obscenely baggy jerseys, want to keep it that way, and are now skating around in 56s and 58s instead of their former 52s and 54s.

Oh god, I didn't mean to apply that to you at all! It was more of a joke than anything and didn't even think of you when I said it. I'm sorry if it came off as though I was taking a shot at you or anything, I didn't mean to at all.

You do make some good points. The idea behind the jersey failed, and some of the finished products look ugly, but not everything about them sucks. Some teams look better now (Columbus) while others got worse (Islanders, Panthers) but with some more tinkering hopefully these can be successful. We shall see what happens in the fall with the Edge 2.0's...

I personally like the jerseys as I own 2 of them. I have also sold countless numbers and have noticed only a minority, such as those who think they are too expensive (mostly teenagers) or too big (those who like baggy fits and don't get that look when wearing the jerseys) don't buy them. Otherwise, I have seen many of them sell.

Honestly, I had no intention to offend you at all, and I am sorry if I did.

[Sodboy13]

Oddly enough, I like the Isles' new look. But I know I'm in the minority on that one, at least on this board.

I do find interesting your point that the idea behind the jerseys failed. For all the talk about on-ice performance benefits, the results seemed to show that Reebok did not put the necessary forethought and testing into their uniforms before rolling them out for game action. However, if as you say, sales are brisk regardless of some of the questionable designs and inflated price points, then it could be argued that Reebok's legitimate idea behind Edge was a simple cash grab, with talk of "performance enhancement" and whatnot being only so much window dressing. If that's the case, then perhaps Edge is a success - though for all the wrong reasons.

[Neon_Matrix]

Oddly enough, I like the Isles' new look. But I know I'm in the minority on that one, at least on this board.

I do find interesting your point that the idea behind the jerseys failed. For all the talk about on-ice performance benefits, the results seemed to show that Reebok did not put the necessary forethought and testing into their uniforms before rolling them out for game action. However, if as you say, sales are brisk regardless of some of the questionable designs and inflated price points, then it could be argued that Reebok's legitimate idea behind Edge was a simple cash grab, with talk of "performance enhancement" and whatnot being only so much window dressing. If that's the case, then perhaps Edge is a success - though for all the wrong reasons.

Compared to the Vintage Isles jersey, its fugly.

The jerseys I have seen sell the most are Canadian teams and Pittsburgh. Maybe the odd Rangers, Sabres, Washington and Bruins jersey too. People just seem to love teh Crosby.

[Coast2CoastAM2006]

Oddly enough, I like the Isles' new look. But I know I'm in the minority on that one, at least on this board.

I do find interesting your point that the idea behind the jerseys failed. For all the talk about on-ice performance benefits, the results seemed to show that Reebok did not put the necessary forethought and testing into their uniforms before rolling them out for game action. However, if as you say, sales are brisk regardless of some of the questionable designs and inflated price points, then it could be argued that Reebok's legitimate idea behind Edge was a simple cash grab, with talk of "performance enhancement" and whatnot being only so much window dressing. If that's the case, then perhaps Edge is a success - though for all the wrong reasons.

Compared to the Vintage Isles jersey, its fugly.

The jerseys I have seen sell the most are Canadian teams and Pittsburgh. Maybe the odd Rangers, Sabres, Washington and Bruins jersey too. People just seem to love teh Crosby.

The change was unnecessary, what they had was fine. If there was a change that needed to be made and that would be using a more royal type of blue than navy. Maybe add some light blue to the mix. They looked better in royal blue than they do in navy. The template they used is more suited for the Penguins as it looks more like their vintage sets. in fact if the pens used that template and brought back the black and yellow/gold then they would probably have some of the best sets in the league. The isles on the other hand don't look right in them. again thats me.

[oakland ehs]

Bringing this back up... I'm now selling the jersey on ebay.

http://tinyurl.com/3kzybv

[charger77]

I h ave a question on the new Edge replicas.

Has anybody tried for example on a Colorado jersey getting the foot print patches on ebay and sewing them over the screened patches? Would this work? Has anybody done it? This could also be done for teams like Chicago, Boston etc...

-Dan