thecapn Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 I just realized I never stumbled into this thread again after posting the statement about the EPS kits. Here's my honest reasoning. I have sent kits up to EPS before, and it took months to get back. I know it can be the same with other customizers too; it's been said plenty of times that we're small change to them, especially when they have whole pro team kits to make by very specific deadlines. I completely understand why I'd be put on the back burner. COMPLETELY. I also can say that I gave them an old jersey that wasn't in the style sheet files, so they had to recreate it, which takes time. BUT, at the same time, I don't want my jersey gone for months out of my closet. It makes me edgy - especially if it's a rare or extraordinarily expensive one. Are they trustworthy? Of course! But all the same, I don't want it out of my sight for that long, and if I can get a kit, I'd prefer that option every day of the week. If I can't I'll deal, but I'd rather have the kit. Also, if there is a mistake in the kit, which obviously based on those "2"s on the last page does happen, you can nip it in the bud BEFORE it's sewn on. I know they do a bang up job at stripping, but if you can avoid it, why wouldn't you? What I dislike is the whole "My name is on it" argument they seem to throw around a lot. I'm sorry, but I don't see the letters "EPS" anywhere on the jerseys I've had done by them. Outside of us nuts, who would even know the difference? I'm sure it's a pride thing, and that's completely fine to have pride in your work! But don't belittle others in the process. You can say I'm great without saying you suck, you know. Anyway, I don't see anything on their site indicating they've decided not to sell kits anymore, I have a feeling I may have just gotten on his bad side when he said that, and that was quite a while ago now. Got a feeling it was a slap on the wrist sort of thing for something I said (which I won't get into..gotta CYA, if you know what I mean). BTW, the kits I did get from EPS were beautiful and spot on just as I expected and just as they always have been for me, just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LessThanZero Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) Cant seem to post a word table. I made up a table of ALL the NHL teams and with past and current companies that do the custom work and the contact info. I'll see if I can get it to post later. Most if not all the info came from this site, but I did find some from other sites and emailing some people for either verification or to find out who was used. Edited September 4, 2015 by LessThanZero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyersFan376 Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Thanks for your efforts! Might I suggest using Google Sheets? You can transfer your table/spreadsheet into a google spreadsheet and then just share it to everyone using a link, I think That's probably the easiest/most efficient way I can think of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) The originals were done by Custom Crafted. You could probably get it done cheaper elsewhere, but you may have to provide a lot of pictures if you want it to be really accurate. There's a good amount of variance in the early Sharks fonts. Edited September 11, 2015 by LAK74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawks2797 Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Who does the Olympic hockey jersey for the USA? Specifically looking like the 2002 Olympics and up from there? Any one know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) Oops double post. Edited September 12, 2015 by mfitz804 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 I had EPS do my USA 2002. See my sale thread, it looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 No way. I just got a shipping notice today for my last order, which took 3 1/2 months. The previous order took 4 months. With the NHL season right around the corner, they're going to get even busier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeM7392 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) No, expect longer. I have devils stuff that got there on July 24th and they aren't done yet. Edited September 18, 2015 by JoeM7392 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Sportsk doesn't do their own customizing, they use a Triple Threat Sports. They do a decent job, they mucked up my last order but I discovered EPS right after that and now I give them everything. My last jersey came back in 4 weeks which was a shock. But I also have an order going on 8 weeks that hasn't been finished. Luckily, at this point, I have a sufficient number of jerseys that I can wait as long as they need me to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LessThanZero Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) I'm really thinking about EPS for a Sharks vintage. I'm concerned about the delay. They say current wait time is three to four weeks. Does that sound right? I sent them a Blues jersey, and it was right at 3 weeks I went back an looked at my emails, it was right at 2 months. But it's nice.......... On a separate note, I called Liebe Lettering (Blues official customizer) and they use a "roll of twill that is fully adhesive", she tried to explain to me that if they didn't do that, the numbers would eventually pucker up from player use. I almost pulled the trigger on a team issued jersey until I noticed the numbers feel like they are heat pressed on, thus the conversation I had with the nice lady who answered the phone. She says they buy it in rolls that come to them pre-adhesive and they cut what is needed and press them on then sew them on. On a side side note, it appears they do some football jerseys as well because she said they double press those on. Looks like EPS keeps my business. Edited September 18, 2015 by LessThanZero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LessThanZero Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 No, expect longer. I have devils stuff that got there on July 24th and they aren't done yet. HOLY CRAP!!!!! I'd be on the phone with them, it's not like they have any pending orders from the NHL at this point other than new players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeM7392 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 HOLY CRAP!!!!! I'd be on the phone with them, it's not like they have any pending orders from the NHL at this point other than new players. Eh, they've been really good to me so I'm not gonna hassle them over a few weeks. They do it right, so I don't mind. Like mfitz said, I have 35 other jerseys hanging in my closet, I can wait for those 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 HOLY CRAP!!!!! I'd be on the phone with them, it's not like they have any pending orders from the NHL at this point other than new players. That's not long for them. Unless it's s current version of a team they actually do the on ice jerseys for, they are always about 8-10 weeks. And you have the actual NHL jerseys being done during that time period as well so I'm not surprised. And as Joe said, can't get upset with them, especially since they are my team's official customizer and that's 90 percent of the jerseys I get done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunkyardAthletic Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) HOLY CRAP!!!!! I'd be on the phone with them, it's not like they have any pending orders from the NHL at this point other than new players. It's not only NHL that EPS does. They do AHL, ECHL, NFL, and much more. They are one of the bigger decoration houses in the U.S.Decorating jerseys takes far more time than you might think. Edited September 18, 2015 by JunkyardAthletic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeM7392 Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Not sure where this fits so I'll ask here. From what I gather, cutting edge was the customizer for the early blue jackets jerseys. I have a batch going out to EPS soon, so I was wondering if anyone has ever had EPS attempt one of those early CBJ jerseys. It would be a little easier to just group it in and save on shipping, and I'm not going to be super nit-picky about it like I am with devils stuff. If anybody has an idea let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pens4ever Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Can somebody tell me if the Predators already had reverse kiss cut with blue glacier twill on their 2001-2002 Koho mustard alternates? Thanks guys!!! Edited October 3, 2015 by Pens4ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Yes, kiss-cut with glacier twill. See photos and info on lettering dimensions on Brandon's website: http://predatorsarchives.com/gameworn/2001-02.html#customization Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pens4ever Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Great!!! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DockingLime33 Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 anyone know who does the Habs jerseys officially? im pretty sure they are reverse kiss cut and no one seems to do that for habs ones.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) I don't actually know who is the official letterer for the Habs. The home jerseys actually have stacked back numbers although the sleeve numbers are reverse kiss-cut, while the road jerseys are completely semi kiss-cut. It shouldn't be difficult for a customizer with a laser cutter to make a kit kiss-cut if you want it that way. Exclusive Pro Sports for example, actually asks you to specify which style you want, and they will do it that way for you. The only difference in the process of cutting the kits (in stacked vs. kiss-cut) involves stacking the twill layers in different order, and then peeling off different pieces of cut twill after the laser finishes making the cuts. Edited October 7, 2015 by LAK74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DockingLime33 Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 you're right the home jersey actually has stacked back numbers.... interesting. I wish i knew who was the official customizer though, but i bet its some random local place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngeloS76 Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 If you're local to Montreal, it couldn't hurt to swing by the Bell Center pro shop and see if they can send you in the right direction. Or if you're not, but still in QC, you could call in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcmstr Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 There is a post over on reddit questioning how accurate the listed customizing information for Chicago is. It looks like the customizers list from IJ is just copied and pasted over there. The list is in this post - http://forums.icejerseys.com/index.php?showtopic=2303&p=108840 He thinks TTS was never an official customizer for the Hawks as CSL has the following in their about us section on their website I'm sure that the information that we have listed here on the IJ fourm is correct but does anyone have any info I could pass onto this guy to show him TTS was an official customizer? Unfortunately, it's difficult to confirm or deny without hard evidence like a "lettered by" tag inside the shirt. Much of the information that I managed to put together in that list is from user input on these forums. A lot of the time, the information is obtained by asking people associated with the uniforms and their sale as memorabilia (team shop employees, equipment managers, game-worn dealers like MGG, or even the suppliers themselves), which can turn into a he-said she-said game. As for the question about Chicago's suppliers, there is one member on here, who's handle escapes me (The user is Tazer19), who is a big time Chicago collector, and he's a big proponent of TTS, so maybe he can give us some input. As the reddit user in question, I feel like I should add some detail. I work at the flasgship team store, not located at the stadium, but downtown (something I think might be unique to Chicago?) I'm a fairly new employee, especially in comparison with some guys that've been there 10-15 years, but in my conversations with them, none of them ever remembers TTS being the on-ice customizer for the team. We work primarily with CSL, but for their peak times we fall back to customizing Premiers with TTS as well, so it's not like I have a dog in the fight (other than personally liking CSL's Materials/Stitching more) but given that no one in the retail operations, nor the equipment guys I've talked to seems to remember ever using TTS, I'd be curious to see what kind of information he'd have about the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeM7392 Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) Hey friends does the Baron offer customization and if so, is it accurate? I'm thinking about Leafs...Baron does do it, or I should say he offers it. He has them done somewhere in Toronto I think, somebody will chime in with the name I'm sure.Had him do a devils SS for me as a gift, I didn't have time to wait for EPS and he put a rush on it for me. Font is perfect, but the bottom layer of twill is juuuuuust a hair too thick, meaning the bottom green layer shows more than it should on the edges of the white. Barely noticeable and I'm very happy with the result. Edit: hmm, didn't see you wanted a leafs. Wonder if he uses the leafs cutomizer. Which IIRC is SLC right? Edited November 2, 2015 by JoeM7392 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts