Quick Survey

FutureSuperstar93 · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject: Quick Survey

Alright, I'm just taking this survey for business class becuase there aren't enough goalies in my school to take the survey. And I don't want to ask another goalie I actually know just because that would be weird. So if you can fill out the survey I would appreciate it. Thanks.

This is a goalie pad company I'm starting, so here's some questions. It might be a little lengthy, but please fill it out Smile

Please number 1-20:

1. Where would be an ideal location for the business?

2. How often do you buy a new set of pads?

3. Should I sponsor pro goalies?

4. Should I supply my pads to other retailers

5. What pads do you currently use?

6. What are your favorite pads?

7. What level of hockey do you play? (If you're in a rec, just say rec, I don't need to know if it's the best league around)
8. Would you prefer to purchase pads online or at a retail store?

9. What is your race?

10. What are your favorite pad graphics? Top 3

11. Who is your favorite NHL goalie?

12. What style do you play?

13. Do you own a computer?

14. Favorite hockey magazine? Top 2

15. Favorite television network? Top 2

16. Favorite blocker? Top 3

17. Favorite catcher? Top 3

18. Favorite leg pads? Top 3

19. Preference on where pads are manufactured?

20. TV, Magazine, Computer, or Newspaper?
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rjattack19 · Pro Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 504 Location: so cal

FutureSuperstar93 · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject:

1. I meant a specific spot likw Flint, MI or wherever.

3. It costs money to be in the NHL. But it seems to have a major effect on how other goalies buy their pads.

7. You didn't answer

9. Race matters becuase I need to know who to market to

10. Please be specific on graphics. Not just a pad company, but like DX2's or 12.8's. I'm not making my own graphics, I'm just copying.

20. Which do you prefer
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rjattack19 · Pro Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 504 Location: so cal

goalieboy#1 · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: Quick Survey

goalieboy#1 · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject:

rjattack19 · Pro Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 504 Location: so cal

auburn goalie · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:59 pm Post subject:

1. Where would be an ideal location for the business?
Qubec, Canada
2. How often do you buy a new set of pads?
Every year or two.
3. Should I sponsor pro goalies?
Yes.
4. Should I supply my pads to other retailers
Yes
5. What pads do you currently use?
TPS R8's
6. What are your favorite pads?
ITECH
7. What level of hockey do you play? (If you're in a rec, just say rec, I don't need to know if it's the best league around)
High School
8. Would you prefer to purchase pads online or at a retail store?
Store
9. What is your race?
Malado
10. What are your favorite pad graphics? Top 3
One95's, RBK P2's, ITECH X-factor
11. Who is your favorite NHL goalie?
Jean-Sebastian Giguere
12. What style do you play?
Full Butterfly
13. Do you own a computer?
Duh...
14. Favorite hockey magazine? Top 2
Goalie News, New England Hockey Journal
15. Favorite television network? Top 2
ESPN, TBS
16. Favorite blocker? Top 3
ITECH, TPS, RBK
17. Favorite catcher? Top 3
ITECH, TPS, RBK
18. Favorite leg pads? Top 3
TPS, ITECH, Vaughn
19. Preference on where pads are manufactured?
NO
20. TV, Magazine, Computer, or Newspaper?
TV
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suz8934 · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject:

1. Where would be an ideal location for the business?
Mpls, MN

2. How often do you buy a new set of pads?
Every Few Years

3. Should I sponsor pro goalies?
Yes

4. Should I supply my pads to other retailers
Yes

5. What pads do you currently use?
Vaughn V2's

6. What are your favorite pads?
RBK P2

7. What level of hockey do you play? (If you're in a rec, just say rec, I don't need to know if it's the best league around)
College D3

8. Would you prefer to purchase pads online or at a retail store?
Retail Store

9. What is your race?
White

10. What are your favorite pad graphics? Top 3
RBK P2's Vaughn V3's Itech RX9

11. Who is your favorite NHL goalie?
Fleury

12. What style do you play?
Butterfly

13. Do you own a computer?
yes

14. Favorite hockey magazine? Top 2
Goalie News

15. Favorite television network? Top 2
VS
FSN North

16. Favorite blocker? Top 3
Vaughn
RBK
Itech

17. Favorite catcher? Top 3
Vaughn
RBK
Brians

18. Favorite leg pads? Top 3
RBK
Vaughn
Itech

19. Preference on where pads are manufactured?
None

20. TV, Magazine, Computer, or Newspaper?
Computer
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puckstopper35 · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 12:16 am Post subject:

1. Where would be an ideal location for the business?
Ottawa, Ontario

2. How often do you buy a new set of pads?
Once every 5-6 years, or whenever they break.

3. Should I sponsor pro goalies?
Yes.

4. Should I supply my pads to other retailers?
Yes.

5. What pads do you currently use?
RBK 7K Senior 33"

6. What are your favorite pads?
I've only had RBK and another crappy pad company, so I have to say RBK.

7. What level of hockey do you play? (If you're in a rec, just say rec, I don't need to know if it's the best league around)
Intermediate 'C'

8. Would you prefer to purchase pads online or at a retail store?
Retail store, since you can try them on, but I have no problem ordering them online either.

9. What is your race?
White

10. What are your favorite pad graphics? Top 3
Brian's Beast pads
Vaughn 7300 Velocity 3
Eagle Sentry

11. Who is your favorite NHL goalie?
Dan Ellis / Martin Brodeur

12. What style do you play?
Butterfly

13. Do you own a computer?
Yepp

14. Favorite hockey magazine? Top 2
The Hockey News
(don't have another favorite - would be a goalie specific magazine if there is one)

15. Favorite television network? Top 2
Much Music, the Discovery Channel

16. Favorite blocker? Top 3
RBK, CCM, haven't really experienced a third.

17. Favorite catcher? Top 3
RBK, haven't used anything else worth mentioning.

18. Favorite leg pads? Top 3
RBK 7K. Again, first all new set worth mentioning.

19. Preference on where pads are manufactured?
Canada or US. Better known.

20. TV, Magazine, Computer, or Newspaper?
Computer
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montreal961 · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 12:55 am Post subject: Re: Quick Survey

Please number 1-20:

1. Quebec, Canada

2. Every 2-3 years

3. Hell yeah, thats the best marketing.

4. Yes, to goalie monkey and big retailers.

5. Itech RX7

6. Itech RX7 at the moment.

7. I really don't know, im in a schedualed league, so ill just say Rec.

8. Online, more selection.

9. Caucasian/Italian

10. Vaughn IceBerg, Vaughn V2, Itech Reflex

11. Jaroslav Halak

12. Strict Butterfly

13. no Rolling Eyes

Yeah

14. Sports Illustraded, The Hockey News

15. TSN, Comedy Cannel (do they both need to be sports?)

16. Itech Relfex, RBK P2, Vaughn V2

17. Itech Reflec, Vaughn V3, Brians Beast

18. Favorite leg pads? Top 3

19. North America

20. Computer
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Otter · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:04 am Post subject:

1. Where would be an ideal location for the business?
- not overly important if you're able to ship - but definitely in a major city, preferably with a large hockey base. Detroit, Montreal, Toronto, Calgary come to mind immediately.

2. How often do you buy a new set of pads?
- dunno - probably every 5-7 years, but I don't play much.

3. Should I sponsor pro goalies?
- not pro - start with lower levels... too hard to compete with RBK, Itech, and the other big boys for the Pros.

4. Should I supply my pads to other retailers
- if you can manufacture them fast enough and in high enough quantity without sacrificing quality, then it might be a good move. But might be best to keep sales in house until the company is developed more

5. What pads do you currently use?
- RBK 6k. I'm just a rec player.

6. What are your favorite pads?
- Dunno. I like what Smith does, but haven't tried them. Not alot of experience with different pads... but my next ones will likely be Smiths.

7. What level of hockey do you play? (If you're in a rec, just say rec, I don't need to know if it's the best league around)
- rec.

8. Would you prefer to purchase pads online or at a retail store?
- Retail store - or preferably direct from manufacturer (ie. in person)

9. What is your race?
- Human (er, Caucasian if you're really caring)

10. What are your favorite pad graphics? Top 3
- Smith 4000, Smith 5000(2008), RBK PII

11. Who is your favorite NHL goalie?
- Grant Fuhr

12. What style do you play?
- spastic hybrid

13. Do you own a computer?
- uh huh.

14. Favorite hockey magazine? Top 2
- don't read hockey magazines.

15. Favorite television network? Top 2
Fox, CBS

16. Favorite blocker? Top 3
- can't say - not enough experience with different models

17. Favorite catcher? Top 3
- can't say - not enough experience with different models

18. Favorite leg pads? Top 3
- can't say - not enough experience with different models

19. Preference on where pads are manufactured?
Canada, North America.

20. TV, Magazine, Computer, or Newspaper?
- TV, Computer.
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FutureSuperstar93 · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:06 am Post subject:

Wow, you guys are different...I was hoping this survey would be conclusive and I could just sponsor like the consensus favorite goalies. Although I did get two Quebec suggestions for the store, so that was good.

1. I got a couple Toronto's, a couple Quebec's, an Ottowa, a Minnesota. I'll probably end having the store in Canada, that would probably make most sense marketing wise.

2. I think I'll go with 2-3 years on the pads. I get new pads every 1 or 2 years. Some of you get pads only when you're desperate for new ones. And goalieboy gets new pads every couple months because freakin' loaded.

3. I probably won't go NHL with it because of the fees and draw backs of it. I'll probably sponsor up and comers in College, the Q, and the USHL.

4. I'll distribute the pads to select store and website such as goaliemonkey and some other places.

5. There wasn't really much of a point to this question other than to take up space because I had to make a 20 question survey.

6. Vaughn, RBK, and Itech were all up there. And those are probably the 3 most popular in the NHL.

7. I'll probably just market to all levels

8. No one seems to care. Online stores have more options and retail stores you can see the pads up close. So I'll do an online store and retail store.

9. All of you are white, but I could have already guessed that.

10. I'll likely just copy V3's, Iceberg, and PII's. Those were suggested and they're my favorite.

11. Like I said I think I'm going to start smaller since this is supposed to be a small business.

12. All make the pads full butterfly

13. Most people have a computer, so that's probably the best marketing

14. I'll probably advertize in The Hockey News and Goalies World

15. I supposed I'll do TSN and Fox

16. The next 3 questions didn't really matter, just taking up space

17.

18.

19. I'll probably do Canada made pads.

20. I'll advertize primarily on the TV and the computer, with some print ads

Thanks for the feedback, I still would like more, though Smile

Need to be accurate
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Otter · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:12 am Post subject:

JUST AS A NOTE - YOU SHOULD PROVIDE AN OPTION FOR CUSTOM DESIGNED PADS IF YOU WEREN'T ALREADY PLANNING THAT (GRAPHICS WISE, AS WELL AS COLOUR WISE.) THAT WOULD BE A DECIDING FACTOR FOR MANY PEOPLE WITH A MORE CREATIVE FLAIR THAT WANT SOMETHING UNIQUE.

sorry bout the caps - i was in the middle of working when i typed it... dont' want to type it again.
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puckstopper35 · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject:

In regards to question #2 - If I had the money or played often enough, that's about when I'd get new pads.

Unfortunately, I'm only on the ice about twice a week for my own hockey, and sometimes 4 times when I help out younger teams. So it's not worth my while to invest in new pads so often.

For my next set of pads - I'm probably going to be getting Smiths. Heard great things about them, not sure if that has any impact on your survey.
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