Thought I'd do this to help give some info on the Adidas praccy's as people have PM'd me asking about details. I'm comparing a size 56 in both the 3.0 and the adidas retail version.
At first won't lie, was totally against them because the design reminded me of the older center ice jersey, Olympic jersey or something that would be a price point jersey for a beer league team because it was so plain. But won't lie, after seeing videos/photos of camp they seem to have grown on me just a tad.
Here's some detailed pics:
Fit and sizing:
I overlapped a 56 3.0 on top then reversed it so you could see any differences. The adidas is for sure 4-5 cm longer in the front and about 2 cm longer than the back of the jersey. If you notice unlike the 3.0 the adidas measures the same length both front and back when laid down flat as opposed to the 3.0 where the back is longer.
The arms are more fitted and narrow on the adidas jersey and about 2 cm longer. (I should have used a brighter jersey to show the difference but you'll have to look closely at the photos to see the difference).
The body pit to pit is more narrow and fitted for sure as you lose about a few cm or about an inch.
With the Adidas it lays on the ground perfectly flat vs. the 3.0 as the arm pit area has different cuts that pull certain ways for fit and arm bend. I thought this would make the Adidas jersey fit not as well as a 3.0 but it's not bad.
This will be most likely a personal opinion in which one fits better as we all vary in body types.
Logos and print
As most of you all know by now logos are screen printed and not embroidered like 3.0. It's not your normal screen print like on the vintage champion jerseys or your t-shirts for instance. It's actually thicker and feels like a rubbery / silicone tacky material. Not sure how durable it may be but for you dryer people, I would hang dry these to increase longevity.
The ring around the logo has been hit or miss for most people and I guess it depends on the logo in which ones fit better. Personally I would have liked to see the logo bigger on the jersey minus the ring.
The NHL crest seems like it's been glued or heat fused pressed into the material, it's no longer a sticky tacky patch with stitching. There is no stitching and it's a plastic molded piece.
I'd say 3.0 still wins as we all like embrodery and can appreciate a nice crest.
Material and Quality
It is made out of 100% polyester like the 3.0s. But the Adidas is definitely lighter. For kicks I weighed them on my postage scale. For the 3.0 weighs 572 grams and the adidas 452 grams not like it really matters. If you were to hold both in your hand the 3.0 feels way more durable and robust due to the style of knitting and they use. The adidas material feels a lot cheaper in my opinion. Maybe this will differ on the Canada made ones, but the indo one feels like a premier jersey except with a tighter knit pattern. I am pretty worried about durability and thread pulls on the Adidas. Thought it would feel better especially for what they're charging at retail. Adidas is charging way more for a jersey that seems to costs less to manufacture. Previous praccy's were $89.99-$99.99 canadian for reebok retail, this Adidas version is $149.99 cad. For instance, eliminating the embroidering and cresting, the grey area under the pits and adding trim on the bottom and sleeve ends and using a thinner and less material. But this is a typical business model, make it cheaper to manufacture and charge more.
If you're like me then you use the fight strap, not because I like dropping the mitts, just hate when the jersey tucks into the back of my pants when I’m playing. The fight strap on the adidas isn't that great. Seen better built ones on knock off jerseys. The buttons are half the size of the normal ones, the part that attached the strap to the jersey feels like paper.
Haven't had a lot of sessions to see how durable the adidas jersey is but by feel 3.0 definitely wins in this category.
Color
It’s pretty royal blue. Matches my reebok socks very well so at least I don’t have to look for new ones because the shade is off. I’m sure the white and black will match no problem but wonder if other teams yellows, purples, reds and other off colors will be similar.
Conclusion:
Adidas are not as bad as I thought. They’re light and have a different look to them. At the moment still like the 3.0’s better for durability, looks and design but I’ll put the adidas into the rotation for sure cause we all like new stuff right?