Epinions Recent Reviews for curtnord

Comfy, American-Made, and Takes a Beating...

Tue, 9 Oct 2007 00:31:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - The 2001 is one of New Balance's best shoes... and they are not shy about charging a pretty penny for it! We are talking a couple of hundred bucks per pair, unless you can find them on sale -- and even then, they are as much or more than most other...

I Have No Response To That...

Sat, 28 Aug 2004 19:39:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - Right up front, let me admit that I love Louisville's hockey equipment. I really do. However, the Response hockey stick left me feeling a bit underwhelmed. (Overwhelmed? Well, both.) It is a NICE stick, certainly, and there are probably people out...

An Amazing Piece of Work

Sat, 26 Jun 2004 19:47:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - (Parts of this review were written before the Franklin Senior Gloves section was available on epinions, and submitted under the Street Hockey glove section. I have amended it somewhat for this more accurate forum.) Franklin makes (or made?) some of...

Toasty, Trusty, but Not-Totally-Perfect

Wed, 14 Jan 2004 21:29:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - I recently moved to a place which requires some serious protection from cold weather... Maine! While I have experience in the serious cold weather from my military background, I also don't want to run around campus looking like a camoflage-attired...

Old School Quality, Hipster Delights!

Thu, 8 Jan 2004 01:45:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - How much do I love my Hyde shoes? Well, my first pairs were the Brooklyn Bowlers in brown and black. Both colors. So enchanted was I with their incredible comfort, throwback styling, and overall high quality, that I then purchased a pair of their...

New-fangled Old-school = NICE!

Sun, 22 Dec 2002 21:48:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - Unless you have been living in an ice cave for the last several hockey seasons, you probably have noted that composite hockey shafts (and composite one-piece sticks) are pretty much the rage with many hockey players today. However, there is one...

K-Lite In The Darkness...

Fri, 20 Dec 2002 12:32:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - Here is the nightmare -- a hockey player dreams of a light shaft with an excellent feel for the puck, and finally dumps 100 bucks (or even more) into one. Proud and beaming, s/he takes the ice with the new shaft and blade, and marvels at the...

Groovy Glove! Just Not Louisville's Best...

Fri, 6 Dec 2002 05:56:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - The TPS-Bionic hockey gloves are something of an anomaly in the outstanding Louisville line of protective hockey gear. That is not to say that the Bionic is a bad glove, because it definitely isn't -- it simply a very good hockey glove which looks and...

Shins Never Fear With Ferland

Wed, 4 Dec 2002 00:41:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - Every so often, the "little guys" in hockey really put together something terrific... and they usually make it available for a lot less than the hockey behemoths are charging for the same thing!

The Ferland 6500 shinguard series is an...

Great For You (Probably), Tragic For Me

Sat, 21 Sep 2002 16:52:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - Why, for the love of Pre, is it that shoe companies tend to take a great thing and fiddle with it to the point where it can't even be recognized anymore? WHY, I ask you!?!

The Brooks Trance has been my running shoe of choice for about 5-6...

The Runner's Ugly Duckling

Sat, 21 Sep 2002 16:30:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - I don't generally waste my time buying ugly shoes. I really don't. BUT... this was an emergency. My military unit was deploying overseas in less than 48 hours, and I needed a pair of running shoes to take with me, having foolishly left my beloved...

A Sofa Strapped To Your Caboose

Mon, 24 Dec 2001 04:53:13 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - When I received my Easton Z-Air pants in the mail from my friendly, on-line hockey distributor, I must admit to having harbored some genuine excitement! Admittedly, I probably get a bit overheated about hockey gear in general, but in my mind these...

Me And My Bulletproof Bottom.

Wed, 19 Dec 2001 03:26:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - In my experience, if you are going to pay over $100 for a pair of hockey pants, you can pretty much expect to get a solid level of protection. Case in point: When I wear the Easton 4000 hockey pants, I feel almost invincible... at least from the hips...

Slippery When Dry (Soon Enough)

Tue, 18 Dec 2001 05:10:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - I have owned two leather Spalding NBA basketballs, and it is not hard to see why they are used by the professional players we watch on the telly. The Spalding balls have great feel from the get-go, and I find them to be a lovely leather item. I never...

Like Dickie V. vs. Marv Albert...

Tue, 18 Dec 2001 04:51:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - Just as I would rather watch a good NCAA basketball game than the doggone prima-donnas of the NBA... and just as I would rather subject myself to the rantings of the deranged Dick Vitale than listen to a smug Marv Albert... I PREFER THE COLLEGE BALL!...

The Glove That Deserves SIX Stars

Sat, 15 Dec 2001 04:42:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - ***THIS REVIEW IS OF THE FRANKLIN 8505 HOCKEY GLOVE, (WHICH HAS INEXPLICABLY BEEN LEFT OFF OF THE EPINIONS LIST), NOT THE 8235F STREET GLOVE.***

Franklin (for the uninitiated-- yes, THAT Franklin) makes some of the finest hockey gloves I have...

The Upper Echelon For The "Lower Forty"

Sat, 15 Dec 2001 03:50:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - How good were my CCM 420 Supra pants? Well, I actually bought them used, and they were still some of the better pants I ever wore on the ice. For me, the fit of these CCM pants was definitely the high point. The pads all seemed to be right where they...

If You Insist On Garter Straps, Here's Your Garter!

Sat, 15 Dec 2001 01:46:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - Overall, Itech's Jock Garter is a great idea. It allows the hockey player to wear comfortable, mesh shorts which hold the requisite cup in place, while still maintaining the tradition of hooking hockey socks into little metal-and-plastic-hook garter...

I'm No Brad Pitt, But My Mug Deserves Protection

Thu, 13 Dec 2001 15:08:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - Is anyone else stunned when they see a player (teammate OR opponent) take to the ice without a face guard in place these days? I mean, REALLY. One of the guys I play with is an ophthalmologist (eye surgeon), and he will even go up to opposing players...

From Now On, My Melon's In A Mission

Tue, 21 Aug 2001 02:48:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - Mission is not afraid to push the envelope in developing new twists on hockey equipment. In my experience, their efforts often pay at least noticeable dividends-- but this effort pays off BIG-time! The Mission Carbster takes hockey helmets to a whole...

A Long-Overdue Treat For The Clydesdales!

Thu, 19 Apr 2001 04:32:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - THIS REVIEW IS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE BROOKS BEAST XT

Bigger runners have a rough life. Sneered at by the Kate-Moss-esque running elite, Clydesdales often (hell, usually) labor in obscurity, pounding the pavement and trails with reckless...

It's Always Worth Riding With The King

Fri, 13 Apr 2001 04:47:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - The Puma King was the first soccer shoe I purchased in over seven years, and I frankly could not be more pleased with them. Puma has been cranking out sporting footwear for what must seem like millennia, and they really know what they are doing.....

This Pretty Puma Stays In The Cage

Wed, 11 Apr 2001 23:21:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - The very PURPOSE of a trail-running shoe, if you ask me, is to present off-road runners with a comfortable and stable ride as they head off into territory where weenier runners would stop for fear of getting their tootsies wet and muddy.

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(Zero) Shock Therapy For The Hands

Wed, 4 Apr 2001 17:12:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - Ever wanted to flip off an opponent on the ice? This is your glove.

Easton does a fine job with the Zero-Shock, which is... essentially... a zero shock. I am a fan of Easton's protective gear in general, and overall the Zero-Shock does not...

Try Sticking Tacks In (OK... On) Your Elbows

Fri, 30 Mar 2001 18:02:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author curtnord - THIS OPINION IS FOR THE CCM TACKS 652 ELBOW PADS, NOT THE 852 MODEL

Anyone who knows hockey knows that the CCM Tacks line is one of the granddaddies of hockey equipment. Just last week I was looking at an old NHL game program from the late...