I understand when people say buy Adidas jerseys if you can because they’re better and closer to what players actually wear. I see that advice everywhere.

But I’m wondering if Fanatics jerseys are objectively bad to buy.

Where I live, it’s simply easier to find Fanatics branded stuff in the size I want (I’m a small dude so the smaller the better in terms of size). They also tend to be cheaper compared to Adidas stuff.

I know that all things being equal, Adidas would be better to have than Fanatics. However, I just find they’re not equal in terms of availability and price.

I’m just curious from people that have experience with both, are Fanatics actually terrible jerseys that people shouldn’t buy, or just lesser when compared to Adidas? Thanks.

Edit: Just wanted to add, I’m not a jersey collector or anything like that. Just looking for jerseys to wear occasionally to show I enjoy hockey.

I always hear mixed reviews, some saying orders never arrived. Some saying kits aren’t 100%. So I’m just wondering before I order myself considering they have most of the authentic kits for less than $150

Since Fanatics is taking over, should I buy all the jerseys I want this year while Adidas still makes them?

Has anyone bought a jersey from them this season? I did and the quality was not great. Comparing it to last years jersey, the numbers felt lighter/worse as well as the colour of the numbers being a lighter yellow. Did I get a bad jersey or has the quality plummeted?

I was looking at some youtube videos and on the online store (specifically for the giants and Beystars) and damn the quality seems very cheap for what they cost. Were they always like this?

Recently I went to a hockey game and got to see some of the Fanatics branded jerseys during intermission. I saw that the shield was sewn on and so were the shoulder patches, however the material the patches were made of was not the regular twill that Reebok used. I am concerned that wear and tear will get the best of this jersey and that I'll have to buy another one sometime in the near future. What are ya'lls opinions on the Fanatics brand jersey and are they worth the money?

So I want to order Barca jerseys from fanatics.com but I’m not sure if it’s legit or if the kits are real so if anyone has ordered from them please lmk

I know fanatics has a certain stigma about it, and some rightfully earned. But this past weekend my wife and I drove up to Dallas from Houston to see my hometown Islanders play. We got there early and had a chance to see the new fanatics premium jerseys and authentic pro (or whatever it's called).

I was surprised at how well they held up to the adidas authentic ones. Although I kind of liked the dimples on the shoulders, them being gone isn't that big of a deal. The only bad thing I can say about the new premium ones is they seem to fit a bit smaller than the adidas ones did. I tried a 56 and it was definitely tighter than my Islanders 56 adidas Primegreen. Otherwise they were good and fairly priced compared to what adidas used to cost.

They had the authentic pro for $425 in the team store. It felt much heavier than the premiums. It was kind of cramped and crowded in the store so i didn't actually get to try it on. But maybe next time I go home to New York next year I can try one on at the Islanders team store and see.

I totally understand why Fanatics gets the negative press it does. But as someone who has been collecting hockey jerseys since the 1990's, I don't think this one was bad. It's not like we have a choice here for the next decade anyway. Unless they radically change them in the future i will be fine purchasing a premium Islanders one or other teams jerseys I like.