View Full Version : Brine Innovation Contest
goalieskcickay
09-13-2006, 05:52 PM
Congratulations Tony, even if the idea is sort of corny.
For those who don't subscribe, our very own Tony (yes, the super-mod)
got the IL pick of the month in the Brine Innovation contest.
His idea was a new MP glove, the Vent, with a built in fan. He made good use of the usual Brine marketing scheme (I quote, "Have you ever wished you could be as cool as Mikey Powell? Now you can, with the new BRINE VENT MP Gloves!"),
and (I think) made a subtle reference to the IL ad, "Blank Blank subscribes to Inside Lacrosse, do you?"
Although the drawing is slightly lacking (no offense), he makes up for it with the sweet bleeding MP logo and awesome beard.
AttackMan17
09-13-2006, 05:57 PM
I have yet to recieve this issue.
But, congrats tony!
Im submitting an amazing new head design soon...
atacklax
09-13-2006, 06:23 PM
Wow Tony, you know just how to impress Brine. Make a total gimmick (but it might be a good gimmick, I don't know) and then stick Mikey's name on it.
b-waterlax
09-13-2006, 08:49 PM
Mr.mccools was reasonable, but I havnt seen tonys. I have a drawing i have to submit, I wonder how many of us will win.
jedimasterPIMP
09-13-2006, 08:49 PM
Yeah I really don't get that whole contest thing, nothing they pick is actually doable, like the van in the gloves is cool but not actually doable. I donno its kinda stupid if you ask me.
EndlesFimbulvet
09-13-2006, 09:10 PM
It looks as though the picture was drawn by a 3rd grader in crayon...No offense Tony, of course.
Lax101
09-13-2006, 11:29 PM
That contest is the biggest joke ever.
Not a single thing they have picked has really been something real and marketable. I dont get it.
The helix shaft was VERY marketable. Using raised textures on a shaft to improve players' technique on faceoffs and other skills? It's been proven in other sports. The guy who created it (nearly 30, I believe) even used some photoshop to create a realistic shaft design. It looked great.
Otherwise, yes, ridiculous ideas.
It looks as though the picture was drawn by a 3rd grader in crayon...No offense Tony, of course.
hey it was colored pencils! Get it right!
and what are you talking about, my drawing skills are out of this world.
Just kidding of course. I got bored on a rainy day and came up with it. I knew it'd catch their eyes and it worked.
sailorslax88
09-20-2006, 09:11 PM
Mr.mccools was reasonable, but I havnt seen tonys. I have a drawing i have to submit, I wonder how many of us will win.
reasonable? i dont think they will start factory stringing duct tape into their sticks.
AttackMan17
09-20-2006, 09:41 PM
reasonable? i dont think they will start factory stringing duct tape into their sticks.
Did you read the little caption next to the picture in the mag?
BravesLaxer
10-29-2006, 04:54 PM
I wish that they would find a way to make those, I know it's probably not possible but it would be awesome.
navyboy28
10-29-2006, 05:13 PM
what do you get for winning?
Mrmccoolsatool
10-29-2006, 05:26 PM
a brine stick of your choice, and you can choose to get it autographed by any of the R&D team.
navyboy28
10-29-2006, 05:31 PM
any head/shaft combo?
BigKLaxer
10-29-2006, 05:32 PM
That contest is the biggest joke ever.
Not a single thing they have picked has really been something real and marketable. I dont get it.
That's because they publicize a bunch of stupid gimmicky ideas so they can steal the really good ones that have been submitted, and when the people complain that their idea was stolen, they can't prove it because no one else has seen it.
the wister
10-29-2006, 06:01 PM
They already claim rights to anything you send in to them, so they can market the winners as well without fear of prosecution
checklax
11-03-2006, 10:23 PM
What complete stick setup did you decide to go with? Wait, did you win like the major contest winner as in 5,000 dollars to spend on brine stuff? Or just the regular one where you get to choose your own stick?
ChapelGoalie21
11-04-2006, 07:00 PM
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6043/hypersonicgeb8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Okay guys to the thing about the publicization on Brine I agree... this is my entree and I got no word from them on it... If you are a goalie you know that toe shots can screw your toe pretty bad... this idea is a makeable cleat... unlike the MP Fan gloves... no offense to Tony... good job i wouldnt ever think of that. but thats mine... any comments on mine?
CSlax06
11-04-2006, 07:16 PM
That is a very sick idea. I bet carbon fiber would get their attention better than steel though. PS if you use the CF and they take it you owe me.
ekajsk8er
11-04-2006, 08:17 PM
Does anyone know a way to see the past selections from the competition? And you don't automatically win a stick, your choice has to be selected out of everyone that won and than you win like $2,500 worth of stuff.
LaLax7
11-05-2006, 10:22 AM
Yea what were the previous winners?
BLUEJAYSFAN9
11-05-2006, 04:05 PM
It looks as though the picture was drawn by a 3rd grader in crayon...No offense Tony, of course.
hahhaha lmao
Does anyone know a way to see the past selections from the competition? And you don't automatically win a stick, your choice has to be selected out of everyone that won and than you win like $2,500 worth of stuff.
everyone that was shown in IL won a stick. At the end of the time period, they pick the best one and then that person also gets a 5000 shopping spree in brine gear.
mrmccool
11-05-2006, 06:00 PM
Did you read the little caption next to the picture in the mag?
yeah, the idea was not a duct tape pocket. the caption i wrote explains that the idea is a rubber pocket that can be premade and restrung so that you have an instant good pocket. gimmicky, maybe. but then again there's the trakker pocket. so think what you want, i'm getting a voyce head.
checklax
11-05-2006, 06:10 PM
everyone that was shown in IL won a stick. At the end of the time period, they pick the best one and then that person also gets a 5000 shopping spree in brine gear.
The only person I can find in the past issue is you, where are the other winners? Also, the contest is still going on for the next issue right?
AttackMan17
11-05-2006, 06:19 PM
What was that head the the one guy did that bent in the middle called?
goalieskcickay
11-05-2006, 06:21 PM
The only person I can find in the past issue is you, where are the other winners? Also, the contest is still going on for the next issue right?
There is only one per magazine, the past winners were in the past magazines.
faceofflax15
11-05-2006, 07:53 PM
holy poo, I have a good Ideal..Whens the deadline for the next issue?
AttackMan17
11-05-2006, 08:03 PM
holy poo, I have a good Ideal..Whens the deadline for the next issue?
The 14th. Thats the end of it all.
faceofflax15
11-05-2006, 08:41 PM
is that where they pick the best of the whole shabang ? or can new people still enter?
d-pole01
11-16-2006, 05:34 PM
does anyone know when they will be announcing the winner for the whole thing?
KnightsLAXDad
11-17-2006, 01:29 PM
It's right in the post, protection for goalies that can take one off the toe.
That's because they publicize a bunch of stupid gimmicky ideas so they can steal the really good ones that have been submitted, and when the people complain that their idea was stolen, they can't prove it because no one else has seen it.
Yeah. Brine is really planning on stealing the submitted ideas.
They were also behind 9/11.
faceofflax15
11-17-2006, 08:28 PM
Yeah. Brine is really planning on stealing the submitted ideas.
They were also behind 9/11.
Did you know Brine's CE0 is actually Osama Bin Ladin?
b-waterlax
11-17-2006, 08:45 PM
does anyone know when they will be announcing the winner for the whole thing?
Double that, and does anyone know who the last months winner is yet? by last month I mean the one before the deadline.
CSlax06
11-17-2006, 09:13 PM
Did you know Brine's CE0 is actually Osama Bin Ladin?
Yeah and Stalin is their product rep...NO wonder they sell gear..haha
faceofflax15
11-17-2006, 09:54 PM
Yeah and Stalin is their product rep...NO wonder they sell gear..haha
Hitler and Kim Are their RD department...Scares me..Guess thats how the pulse was thought up.
abomb
04-26-2007, 06:16 PM
those were THE dumbest ideas ever. every single one of them i wouldnt buy, ever.
Brines new scheme "finding your game" is way better in my opinion.
ML_LAX09
04-26-2007, 07:04 PM
those were THE dumbest ideas ever. every single one of them i wouldnt buy, ever.
Brines new scheme "finding your game" is way better in my opinion.
Oh, ok then...
Some weren't that bad, like the goalie cleats.
P.S. this thread is pretty old by the way.... :nahya:
CTwiltongoalie1
05-08-2007, 03:37 PM
Yea what were the previous winners?
there was the "Voodoo Goo" for breaking/softening in mesh
checklax
05-09-2007, 05:49 AM
there was the "Voodoo Goo" for breaking/softening in mesh
Yup. that was my friend wwhlax00's idea
laxgthreeone
05-13-2007, 08:20 AM
Is the innovation contest still going on ? can u still enter
mrmccool
05-14-2007, 04:05 PM
no it's over but does anybody know the grand prize winner?