Once I returned home, I fought the urge to unzip the bag and spread out my gear to dry. I played extra hard in my first game with the new Grit Airbox mesh bag, sweating more than usual. I knew the only way to really put it to the test would be to play a game and see that my gear was able to dry sufficiently without any additional post-game effort on my part. The key function of the Grit Airbox mesh hockey bag is the improved airflow compared to a traditional non-mesh bag. But that problem can be easily remedied by opting for their 32-inch model, which no doubt is ideal for the youth hockey player. Based on the amount of extra room with all of my stuff in there, I’m sure the bag would do well for even a bigger person with large- to extra-large-sized gear.įor me, this was really the only potential drawback the 36-inch bag has a little more room than is necessary for the average Joe. I am pretty average-sized at 5’8”, 185 pounds, so all of my gear falls into the medium to large range.
With all of my equipment inside, including 2 jerseys and about a gallon-size bag of accessories (tape, laces, tools, etc.), there was still a good amount of room left in the bag for more. The whole thing took less than 5 minutes to put together. One panel divides the bag in two horizontally, with the other panel dividing that half again–leaving you with 3 total sections (see below). There is some assembly required, which was super easy: the dividers for skates, gloves, and helmet. (It can fit about 2 standard-sized 20-ounce water bottles, or 4 cans, depending on your needs.) You also get a “skate mat” to store your skates on top of the bag, which helps avoid the risk of damage to the bag and aids in absorption of any melted ice coming off the blades. It comes with some snazzy features, such as a zip-up insulated drink sleeve to keep your water bottle and/or post-game refreshments nice and cold. The bag construction appears to be tough and durable, even the mesh portion (which most of it is). 73 mm picks.Our test product was their 36-inch version, which came in Maple Leafs blue.
Mustaine mentions in the Rundown he worked considerably with Gibson to refine the baseball-bat neck for something with a slim taper grip and ergonomic flow.Īll of Mustaine’s guitars take Cleartone strings-custom sets (.011–.054) for D-standard, Cleartone Dave Mustaine Heavy Series (.010–.052) for standard, and, no matter what, he’s shredding on Cleartone. The V’s tonewoods consist of a mahogany body, mahogany neck, and rosewood fretboard. Another change includes moving the output jack onto the inside of the top wing.
It has a 25.5" scale length with 24 medium jumbo frets, mother-of-pearl teeth inlays, a 6-in-line Explorer headstock with Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners and kidney buttons, a Graph Tech nut, and a set of Mustaine’s signature Seymour Duncan Thrash Factor humbuckers. The sterling Dave Mustaine Flying V EXP (seen here in silver metallic) has some slight tweaks to the original recipe. The pattern mirrors the release of this year’s Gibson Theodore model.) (Astute Gibson historians may point to the Moderne as part of that legendary year, but it was supposedly prototyped in 1957 and never officially released until the early ’80s. The partnership makes absolute sense given Gibson first released the (still) futuristic V and Explorer in 1958. In 2021, it was announced Mustaine was forming an alliance with Gibson. Dave Mustaine has collaborated with several brands for signature models (Jackson, ESP, and Dean) that have all revolved around the V-body shape.