Bauer KONEKT Review | Watch BEFORE You Buy
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
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Bauer KONEKT Skates. I've had mine for over a month. Here is my brutally honest review of them and EVERYTHING I think you should know. New videos every Sunday at 10am eastern :)
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Timestamps
00:00 Bauer Konekt Intro
00:47 What is Bauer Konekt?
01:44 What skate sizes do Bauer KONEKT come in?
02:18 My 1st impression
03:51 What do AHL, NCAA and SHL goalies think?
04:22 Why did I buy KONEKT?
04:45 My 1st skate in KONEKT
06:40 The custom molded liners
07:52 My feet hurt in Bauer KONEKT skates
08:22 Jake Oettinger hates Bauer KONEKT
09:58 Andrei Vasilevskiy loves Bauer KONEKT
10:25 Why I put cowlings on my Bauer KONEKT skates
11:20 Toe ties on Bauer KONEKT
12:32 KONEKT Durability issues
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14:22 Bauer employee pricing
15:10 Bauer WILL NOT tell you this
15:55 The Verdict on Bauer KONEKT - Спорт
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Bauer KONEKT Skates. I've had mine for over a month. Here is my brutally honest review of them and EVERYTHING I think you should know. New videos every Sunday at 10am eastern :)
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Solid review, I just got a brand new pair of Supreme 3S pros, but I can totally see myself a set of these once they wear out, once the tech matures a bit and they fix some of the issues.
Love my size 11's too!!! I was at the Kings try out with you. I'm 51. These are the best feeling skates ever, super responsive, I can feel the difference after a few skates. Play a lot more stand up than most, and these are incredible for mobility. Nice work on view, cowling looks so frankencut, hahaha, I like mine as is.
Hey hey brother how are ya. Which guy at the tryout were ya?
@@trav4oilers The oldest one.
Don't think you can top a review video like this one! Excellent editing and work put into this one!
Thank yo brother. Just trying to help everybody make an educated decision
Great review. Better to see you on them in person.
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG LETS GOOOOO
Glad you enjoyed my friend :)
6 hours of ice time in my Konekts and love them. I baked them once, skated then baked them again. They are perfectly dialed in. Size 9 skates, wore Bauer Pro size 10 fit 2 prior
Mobility and control vastly improved. Feels like I’m wearing basketball shoes. I set the lower buckle at the 2nd notch and the upper all the way tight. TPushes, shuffles, butterfly slides, RVH transition and CCuts feel great.
Wore them in my house, walked up stairs and vacuumed my living room. We’ll see how the durability holds up in 6 months.
Glad you like em man!
coming from a rollerblader (non-hockey boot blades) the thing that has been a gamechanger in that industry is the intuition liner. They are a bit pricier but so worth it.
While I was unsure about Konekt, I think that you addressed most of my key concerns. Like you, I am broken from the waist down and could definitely use more mobility because leaving the top eyelet undone or leaving the top two eyelets looser feels like I have no control on the ice. I may wait for a 2.0 version before spending that much cash, but my collection of Bauer steel (I'm lazy when it comes to getting my blades sharpened) kind of dictates that I will remain in Bauer skates until the day I hang 'em up.
Happy to address them pauly!
I'm not a goalie (I'm not that silly) but after watching your vids I have a new appreciation of how unique and specialised goalies are. I find that hockey players or maybe just people resist change or innovation if it is done in big leaps. I think that the first model of anything is a lottery as the user becomes the test bed for further improvements of fixes, I remember the resistance to the change to plastic from steel blade runners back in the olden days. Btw those dodgy knees ankles whatever are souvenirs of a life.
Idk about others but I always want whatever is going to help me the most!
@@trav4oilers yo trav you went to the pro hockey life store I go to get my gear
Nice to see Bauer is bringing back the old Lange Skates.
Thanks for the review, the skates arrived today. I ordered konekts due to pain and discomfort in my legs in 2spro skates. These are said to be comfortable, so I'm looking forward to wearing them on the ice
Have fun dude!
Excellent and fair review! I think from a durability perspective, they may get it right with their future Konect 2 line. As a person with aging hips, this review definitely makes me ponder on picking up a pair
With all Alpha product launches there will be issues. I hope Bauer will hook up with some goalies that are willing to improve the product but also would have to understand this is a trial and error process with new equipment like this going in a different direction. Yes ski boots have been around for a long time but none that are meant to get hit with pucks.
@@Vidars84 just trees at terribly high speeds 😜
i HOPE THEY DO
Hey Trav, love the insight you provide on all your vids, keep up the great work! I wanted to ask how you go about switching the cowling on skates? Do you do this yourself or have it done for you? If so, do you have any insight or previous videos where you touch on this and show the process of doing this? Thanks in advance!
I do it all with other shops! Hope you enjoy the new vlog from Detroit on Sunday my friend :)
Great review, Trav! Thanks.
All the best brother! Thanks for watching
Great review! I always hated laces as a goalie, as long as there's some forward/backwards tilt possible, it would surely been an obvious choice I was buying a pair today.
Personally I just push my leg forward / lift my toes (if that makes sense) these days when tightening my laces. That way my ankle has room for that forward and backward mobility.
Very similar concept to Lange goal skates. They were all the rage back in the late 70’s. I gotta say they were the most comfortable goal skate I’ve worn. Only problem was they were quite heavy. I’am sure with the advance in materials since then would be a huge difference. I might have to try a pair of these .
Will have an updated review coming soon!
😮 who’s that ultra cool guy showing the attack angle?!🎉 Haha great vid buddy! Was curious about the pros/cons on these cuz I’m not buying them. Always love getting info
Hes my friend ;0
I’m not getting the konekts lmao great video trav we gotta skate together sometime
As someone who has broken my ankle 7 different times and has some issues with mobility and stability does the konect have stability to prevent me from rolling (and rebreaking) the ankle? I have s2 pro right now but the boot sits across the point that I have broken and I am always worried about snapping my ankle again when I T push and C cut across.
I use superfeet comfort and baked the liners and did the fitting with them. Tried the stock insoles and my feet killed. I have the micro adjustment on top buckle all the way tight and the buckle all the way tight. The bottom buckle I had to play with and found it good with the micro adjustment all the way tight then the buckle on the first hinge which helped the foot pain. I found when the bottom buckle is super tight it leads to foot pain. I also notice they feel amazing when playing and moving and any discomfort is when I’m sitting or not moving.
Glad you like them man!
Has the buckle popping out issue on mine literally 2 or 3 days in to having bought them. Just superglued it back in. Also have horrible foot pain issues, found a pair of custom orthotics I got actually marginally helped, but the biggest thing is just breaking them in/getting used to it. Now I wouldn't say it's comfortable, but it's not affecting my performance. Overall pretty happy with them.
That's not cool. Those need to be warrantied.
Need to get some more buckels
This is funny. I wore K2 skates modified for hockey in the 90's. Very similar construction, down to the ankle hinge. I'm honestly surprised it took so long for a design like that to make it officially to the hockey world.
I know right... when i went from qaudes to inline skates back in the early 90s' I got roller blades and wore those for many years. I decided to buy some roller blade skates when the Konects were released and put some Mission front loader chasies on them. then I bought some ski boot buckels and replaced the roller blade buckles... basically made my own pair of Konnects... love them and wont be going back to regular goalie skates. but us roller guys were way ahead on this technology.
Thanks for the video dude
Thanks for watching my friend
same exact thing happened to my buckle, I just put it back in and it works just fine but I make sure to keep that buckle done up when its in my bag so I dont lose it.
What did you think
Really good review 👍
Thanks for watching bro!
12:20 This is a great tag line for your tender profile 💯
Its true though
I still use the cowlings on my goalie skates as well! I tried to use the 2S Pros wow they were awful! 😅
great review
did u ever get lace bite? I got them like a few days ago, and when I lean foward it starts to hurt. Any recommendations?
NO laces from the konekt
If you email Bauers warranty department, they'll replace the busted buckle for free
Only issue is what do you use while you’re waiting for the replacement?
@@kevinrowley4320 always gotta have a backup. Always.
@@chrisbauman2562 that’s why I’ll prob hold on to my bauer pros
@@kevinrowley4320 always keep your old equipment,you never know when you'll need it
That is nice of them, but buckles probably shouldn't be breaking that often....
My son uses the Konekt Skates and loves them. He is 6'1" at 13 years old. We bought size 10 and will purchase a second pair. My son agrees with your assessment regarding the flex and positioning. The original foot buckles broke on both pairs. You can still use the buckle while a replacement has been received. Bauer does send out replacements quickly. Bauer does not send out extra buckles, which sucks. The replacement buckles seem better than the ones that arrived from the factory.
Well hopefully they can last him, glad he likes em
@Trav plan on buying a second pair this spring once tryouts are over.
Seeing how it allows more free movement from the foot and ankle your small muscles were being worked as traditional ice skates hold your foot and skate in place immobilizing your small muscles in your feet
You cant say nice things about me man
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Hey Trav…if you had to buy new skates tomorrow knowing everything you know now, all your experience with both skates….are you taking Ultrasonics or the Konekts?
I would still buy KONEKT cause its half the price of my ultrasonic
Travis you are a talent you have a very nice way of talking and also in the net 😀
thank you so much lars :)
Hey trav, bauer says if you are a half size, (which I am a 9.5) they want you to go down half a size. Do you agree with that or should you go up a half size like you did?
I went 11 and I'm 10.5 I fit perfect
@@trav4oilers Thanks 👍
How hard is it to go from konekts once used to them back to regular goalie skates? Incase of buckle break issues right before games for instance.
Took 5 skates to get used to. I put that in this video ;0 Thank you for watching and hope you love the new episode and podcast I posted today. Chat to ya soon my friend :)
Wondering about the protection on these. With the cowlingless skates every once in a while I catch one off the foot from a weird angle and miss my cowlings
I havn't noticed an issue regardless but that's just me
New podcast will be live 45 minutes after this is live. Give it a listen :)
LOVE THAT PODCAST
I skated bear foot also got them sized bear foot.
Where do you get cowlings from I have skates and don’t know how to get cowlings on them?
I bought 10+ pairs 2 years ago when they announced they would not make any more
what knee pads are you wearing? Still the Warrior X2 Pro?
yes sir!
"John Gibson, world class goaltender" - No truer words have ever been spoken
SO SO true
I think the biggest issue with goalies complaining about how the skates fit is due to the nature of the skates and the process of molding the skate to the foot. Since these skates are more or less ski boots with blades attached to the sole, one should follow the process bootfitters use to custom-fit ski boots. I doubt most hockey salespeople know about the bootfitting process other than the Konekt fit instructions Bauer provides. There were a couple things I noticed in your video that possibly lead to your issues with foot pain while using them. One was not using the same insoles (Superfeet) while fitting the Konekts that you used in your old skates. As your foot is used to that footbed, switching to a new skate with stock footbeds is going to lead to foot discomfort. Another was keeping your feet on the ground while the skates are cooling. The cooling sleeves are useful if they're cold enough (below freezing); if they're not cold enough, the plastic in the skate shell won't mold correctly to your foot. You want the skate to mold to your feet in the position your feet will be in while skating: seeing you laying on the bench with your feet hanging off the end while the skates were cooling might have contributed to some of your foot pain and fit complaints when you started to skate on them.
If these catch on, I wonder if other brands will introduce their own versions of the Konekt?
I think all companies will try to copy this!
I’ve noticed u have been pushing with your toe in the butterfly and I’ve always been told to push with your whole foot and i am not a pro goalie so is that right or no?
It's what has always worked for me and how I am configured
When do you think Bauer will release an upgraded version of the konekts?
NOW?
In 1976 I was selected for the first year of Midget 3A in Québec, Just replace my Lange goalie skates for CCM Tack, should have not, they were in advance of their time....
u can use lacelock from ccm, buy some old reeboks and some screws, put it on the 3rd or 4th eyelet down. i will be making a video about it on my hockey reviews channel
Sounds good buddy!
I still think they look terrible but on ice they look like the hinging helps so idk what to say about them
Great vid trav see you in Detroit
I think mine look better ;)
When I found out that Bobby Orr skated sockless I did the same and noticed an improvement with my skating ability because the leather was directly upon my skin.
What changed though? what could you do better now than before
@@trav4oilers
Dont understand your question. I haven't competed since 1990. Up until then it was 25 years continuously year round most of the time. But sockless improved foot maneuverability, overall quickness, better feel and blade response because it eliminated any sock movement.
Thank you!
Thank you for watching and hope you love the new episode and podcast I posted today. Chat to ya soon my friend :)
Can i find the memory fit shims anywhere? I really need those
only through bauer
Good review Trav, I think perhaps a future working with one of the manufactures in product development might be a good after playing career??
They would never hire me. They don't want honesty
Ive always been a bauer guy for skates. I hope you enjoy those. But external to your hockey career: youll make a solid choice for product development specialist, customer focused approach to using products. Hard thing to come by in the real world
Companies are scared of the truth and I bring that. They have no interest in making better products, just more marketing sticks to raise profits.
Interesting innovation for sure, I would try them but I don't need new skates at the moment. Glad you like the skates though, hope they'll last you a long time buddy.
I hope so too man
You should have done a review on Halo Hockey goalie Velcro straps. I'm interested in those for $50.
They went out of business long time ago
Look awesome, I’m not going to buy them however. Mainly because I’m cheap. It looked like there may be a set screw that holds that buckle together. I’m not about to write a thesis on why set screws come loose, but if they came loose once, they likely will again. A small dab of red Loctite on the threads might do the trick (it’s a bandaid, not a solution).
Well glad you started with the cheap part ;)
Thought the same thing about the set screw. Did that turn out to be correct?
I watched the video until the end and 100% went one the recommended website
recommend NORD VPN?
I was told by Bauer the employee pricing doesn’t work as orders need to be online for the code and can’t be used in store. Which these are only offered in store
They lied to you
Just spent $5000 on Bauer gear for me and my son. I didn’t like the Mach glover. I reached out to Bauer to get some kind of discount on the hyperlite glover. Basically told me to kick rocks.
Welcome to bauer my friend
Trav try these out next time
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Nah
Your getting me to exited
good!
I have Bauer Vapor goalie skates (no cowling) and I run my ties front to back with no issue
Not the same as trav spec pro laces
@@trav4oilers I wanted to get some but I can’t find the piece I need to attach them to my Vaughns
Same issues here with the Konekt skates. I will admit that I am reluctant to change. I wore the same Brown chest protector for 15 years. Repaired it multiple times. I finally got into a new custom Bauer Hyperlite chest protector and couldn't be happier. However there is something about the Konekt that misses the mark.
Did you get the beefed up Bauer version? What do you think about protection mobility?
Thanks.
@@salman13 Yes. My Hyperlite Chest and Arm is a beefed up version plus some custom work.
@@giii7599 I was looking to go to brown for the protection but want sure as their prices went up recently and some reviews say it's very old school.
Wear a warrior pro now.
@@salman13 The Brown's are fantastic. The will last a long time but are heavier than almost all other units. My Hyperlite will last me about 2 years max.
For $900 those hinge clips should be made of stainless steel. That's what always broke first on those Langs back in the 70s.
absoluteyl pieces of shit
No one can argue that Bauer has ALWAYS been pushing the envelope when it comes to their gear as far back as I can remember (and I’m 50 and obviously no longer play net lol). But it’s DEFINITELY not a good sign when your poster boy hates them and refuses to wear them that’s REALLY not good!
They always push the envelope forsure but I just wish they'd dial in durability before releasing for big $$$
@@trav4oilers Oh absolutely!!! It’s a smart move from Bauer to only make a limited quantity of them.
The insoles most stock skates come with are crap. You might need to remold them if you plan to use superfeet as they make you proped up more in the boot - thus leading your ankles to hit the boot at a different point
Def would have to remold if that was the case. Thanks bud
i like the fact of no skate lace to worry about...but when a lace breaks its usually a quick fix but if that hinge breaks during a game then what? more durability testing needs to be done for my liking....
Then youre in trouble
The buckles are easy to switch, go into any shop that sells ski boots and they will fix it.
That being said, its a joke the buckles have broken already. The buckles look like something that is put on kids ski boots. They should put something way beefier on them.
Apparently bauer has more
You use a 4 mm blades ?
I use 3mm blades!
Can someone else other than Trav help me understand this employee pricing thing and how to get it? Is it for real?
Its real, but i basically finagle my way to get it and bauer doesnt want me to have it
But how do WE get?
Why did you decide to go with a cowling when Bauer has been cowlingless for a while now? Wanted to reuse your old blades?
Did you watch this video? lol
@@trav4oilers I did... but you didn't talk about it at first when I saw that you had cowlings and was suprised and wrote my comment...
Will They Make Jr One's?
Not yet
“There's no need for us to have a liver capacity battle. We’ll both just end up getting f**ked over. Let's drink in moderation.”
Make cowlings great again. Skates not having cowlings is one of the things keeping me from buying a new pair of skates.
I could not agree more!
I just read Darcy Kuemper switched to Konekts.
true story i guess
I already got them and am curious if you have same likes and dislikes.
You'll see tomorrow brother!
Excited and excited also for your season here in Michigan.
The best thing i ever did was to buy true one piece. I can wear my skates for hours without feeling a thing. Wish I did it years ago
You know I hate true skates lol
@@trav4oilers yeah I know but the one piece is a work of art 😄
Was either these or true one piece skates. If the trues fall apart at the same speed ur konekt’s do I guess we’re both getting shafted by the corporate menace
True is garbage bro
Lange did this 40 years ago
Dude, I really liked these skates but my buckle broke as well, the silver metal threaded part, ripped completely out and won't hold anymore. These skates are easily the best ones I've used but their durability is shit.
Email warranty. My buckle broke too, but they sent me a new one for free
@@tomcrawford1055 I'm getting a new buckle, but it sucks to spend 1150 on skates and have to warranty them so soon. I''m worried it's going to be an on going issue.
What tom told you
size 11, THATS BIG!
Big skates baby !
Hi
looks like my old microns!!!!
I hate ski boots and love snowboard boots so I will stick with a normal skate.
Fair enough
Does you're teammates and coachs get upset you make it all about you and not the team?...
What do yo mean. its a skate video review haha
@@trav4oilers your other videos also.. your in a season your mind should be focused on the team.. not making yourube videos. I enjoy watching them obviously cause im subscribe... but even other teams and season your making videos... if i did that my coachs would think my minds not i the right spot
I want em. Haven’t watched the video yet or seen these skates b4, but I want em. Send me a pair. Thanks!
Just did an updated review :)
Konekt + cowlings just look so cursed.
STOP that!
full circle, they've gone full circle. hello 70s early 80s....
Yes they have
Langes had a kid.
they looked cool
i’m gonna go to one of ur games i love 10 minutes away from big boy arena
lets go buddy
Back to Lange
yes sir!
i like the comment "if they don't brake" they broke..
they def broke!
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Gotta make $$$ somehow :)
@@trav4oilers fair enough
LANGE
they look like rental skates lol
Kinda but kinda not
You? You of all people is worried about stepping on loose lace??? 😅
What’s with your shoulders skin after the skate?🤔
Also are you sure to be saying that you’re broken from the waist down? Wouldn’t coaches and scouts look for healthy goalies, and also why isn’t your mobility program helping you improve? 🤔
Of course I am! Why wouldnt I be
@@trav4oilers gee let me think…because you’re the guy with 6 feet of lace between your legs 🤣🤣🤣
Watched the whole review, not even a tendy
Why did you watch it then? haha
@@trav4oilers I’m a curious cat
They look unreal from a flexibility standpoint. Like your barefoot on ice.
They def feel a lot better!