Ultimate Ipro Review

[slinkyspine]

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Review: Well before the flaming starts that I haven't had these long enough aydda yadda yadda; let me say I played in a box tourney and a hockey tourney with these on. 11 games total. In 5ish days I played 11 games 7 ;lacrosse and 4 hockey. I got stepped on by skates slashed my hockey and lacrosse sticks and generally beat up. I have tested the durability just fine ...trust me! Okay anyways on with the show.


First up Flexibility: I loves these gloves; seriously these are more flexible than my friends 4 month old mac's and there 5 days old. They were good off the shelf and improved by leaps and bounds after. I can say only this they feel like a Bently for your hands. These are eiasly the most flexible glove I ever worn... ever. Rating: 9.5/10 nothing perfect but these are damn close.

Fit: Well I have a small palm and long slender fingers and really like Warrior gloves becuase the tight gloves fit me the best. These fit nearly identical to high end Warrior gloves if not tighter. The inside is lined with a coolmax/vaportek liner which wicks sweat from your hands keeping them nice and comfy. These gloves stay light and dont really waterlog like some gloves(insanities) keeping the fit nice and tight and not expanded crap. The cuff is similar to a mac or freaks floating design with velcro a floter and the outer cuff very tight or loose up to you the velcro has a good slection of that. Defintley for the warrior glove types. Rating: 9/10 Really good fit exactly like a good warrior glove.

Ventilation: These are not the greatest in this are but not bad either just average. The liner helps keep you cool anyways. The fingers are fully vented and the back hand has one vent so they breathe okay but not incredibly awesome. I cut the palms out and that probably helped a bit as well. Rating: 6/10 Not bad but not amazing.


Protection: Protection is amazing in these gloves I mean awesome. I got skated over slashed to heck. Didn't feel it at all. The pinky is only two jointed but it has some good protection after the gloves are broken in. The thumb is really protective for its flexibility and thats good cuase ice picks usually destroyed my thunbs until now thank god for Ipros. I was suprised how protective the gloves ended up for their flexibility. I didn't feel one slash at all, the whole weekend. I only felt it when I got kicked by a guy on skates but not verymuch. Rating 8.5/10


Durability: You know how the Mac's lose stictching as they wear quite quickly? These don't. A skate didnt cut the back hand and a mac daddy would be in the trash after that. These are holding up very well. It's liek a Warrior glove that lasts long!. The only problems in durability are the stiching in the palm but I tinhk its cause I cut the palms out so no worries there. Very well made gloves very well made. Rating: 8/10


Palms: I can sorta do this the leather is tetured and grippy so it has a good feel. I cut the mesh out so for me its a 10/10 for you I dont really know but I'm guessing a high rating. sorry


Overall: BUY THESE NOW! These are very well made gloves. Way better than the old STX I even like these better than the G-Forces. Plus, there cheaper!!! Awesome gloves. Get 'em. They got it all! I used to hate all STX gloves excluding the G-force until this year. STX IS BACK BABY!!



Made by me Slinkspine the one and only

[lancer]

sounds like a preview instead of a review

[atacklax]

sounds like a preview instead of a review
He never said it was a review. He said it was his first impressions.

I wish I had iPro's. Oh well, I'd rather have shoguns. All the new STX gloves are tight.

[Teo]

Yeah, Im looking at Shoguns- which are more expensive and flexible, etc.

[LaxGoalie28]

Yeah, Im looking at Shoguns- which are more expensive and flexible, etc.
actually the i-pro's are more than the shoguns. Slinky do you have picks, or what colors did you get them in.

[rebellax10]

Could you please post pictures, they sound really nice. I like stx gloves more than other companies, Also, how does the price compare to other gloves.

[gigo567]

Pics would be awesome.
EDIT-I just went on lax.com and saw the pics of it and the glove looks awesome, I mean awesome.

[Monzo]

slinkyspine, have you taken any contact with them? i was testing the durability of mine by smacking myself with my stick and it hurts a little when i hit my fingers, but i couldn't feel anything when i hit the back of my hand.
also, do you guys want pictures of mine? if so, should i start a new thread because i don't want to steal the thread...
Thanks

[gigo567]

slinkyspine, have you taken any contact with them? i was testing the durability of mine by smacking myself with my stick and it hurts a little when i hit my fingers, but i couldn't feel anything when i hit the back of my hand.
also, do you guys want pictures of mine? if so, should i start a new thread because i don't want to steal the thread...
Thanks
Post the pics in this thread, it will be more helpful.

[Monzo]

If you want any other angles, just ask.
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There.

[NF Lax23----<o)]

Is the leather on the palms rough or smooth?

[Monzo]

:concerned um...whats the difference?
it...feels...smooth to me? it's pretty grippy

[gigo567]

Man, those gloves are so nice.

[slinkyspine]

Monzo's are the same as mine. I took some checks there very protective but pinky only has 2 pads instead of 3 so its bit painful if you take it right.

[shoebag2000]

Ahh, I am totally turned off of these now by the pics. They have that mesh patch on the heel of the hand like warrior gloves that I hate. My gloves with that wore through there so quickly because of tape.

[Monzo]

:concerned shoebag, you have me worried. what kind of tape did you use?
Also, what kind of gloves do you use now to prevent this from happening again?

[attackmen05]

pretty sweet gloves. i dont think you said if you liked these or your friends mac daddys more.

[slinkyspine]

Ohyeah good call!

[ViennaLAX16]

Wouldn't it be more helpful to post it before the season so people have a reference when buying gloves?

[slinkyspine]

Wouldn't it be more helpful to post it before the season so people have a reference when buying gloves?
I don't get it? You mean the real review? It will be middle of June to Early July that's when our box seaosn ends an dfield starts. Sorry but my hands are tied I can't reveiw durability without a solid season in 'em. Sorry for the crappy pun

[nemesislax]

those look ALOT like the design of the RBK glove the NLLers are using. At least when i was watching the Rock game they seem to be a very similar design. I could be horribly wrong though haha.

[James]

looka preety sweet thanks for the pics

[HdGLaxWarrior]

Ooh! They make me drool.

[slinkyspine]

those look ALOT like the design of the RBK glove the NLLers are using. At least when i was watching the Rock game they seem to be a very similar design. I could be horribly wrong though haha.
Yeah your right. maybe RBk bought STX WOULDNT THAT KICK BUM!

[gigo567]

Is he cuff like warriors where you can velcro the cuff and wear the outer cuff thing loose.

[slinkyspine]

yeah almost identical to the macs cuff. It has a velcro tihng a floting elastic one and top of the cuff its wicked

[Lax101]

I heard the Ipros are really stiff out of the bag...are you sure that they're as flexible as freaks/macs?

[gigo567]

yeah almost identical to the macs cuff. It has a velcro tihng a floting elastic one and top of the cuff its wicked
Now I'm really liking these gloves.

[slinkyspine]

definetly! I had a mac on one hand a Ipro on the other they were very close the macs a little bit flexyier but very close

[Monzo]

To gigo-the inner, flexible cuff does not have velcro on it, however it does not restrict movement at all. On the outer cuff, I'm sure you could loosen the velcro to make for a loose fit, but the outer cuff of mine doesn't seem to stay as wide as I'd like. Maybe this is because I haven't really broken the gloves in yet? I just unfastened the velco completely and the cuff fits very loosely.
Lax101-You were right about the IPro's being stiff out of the bag, but slinkyspine says they become very flexible. I couldn't really tell you because i haven't used them that much and the only other gloves I've used are tridents and hypnos, which probably don't compare to mac daddy's or superfreaks.

[Canadian Lax]

slinkyspine....doesnt the velcro bug the heck out of you. I know when i play i cant have anything around that area where the velcro is . Does the velcro at all make ur wrists less moveable?. But i guees it is good protection for box.


p.s they are still awesome looking gloves. are u gunna cut out the rest of the plams or no??

[slinkyspine]

I cut out the mesh part of the palms and the mesh on the thumb. I like the velcro good protection

[shoebag2000]

Monzo, it may have been that I was using black tape for a while. But after I stopped using black, the other hand started to rip as well, so I don't think that was the reason. That is why I am glad I got the G-forces, very little mesh on the palms, less mesh to rip.

[slinkyspine]

Yes the mesh sucks so I took it out; gotta love box rules. But the black tape weakens the palms especially the mesh

[Lax101]

Lax101-You were right about the IPro's being stiff out of the bag, but slinkyspine says they become very flexible. I couldn't really tell you because i haven't used them that much and the only other gloves I've used are tridents and hypnos, which probably don't compare to mac daddy's or superfreaks.
I'm a bit confused here. According to slinkyspine's initial review, he says

They are really tight fitting resembling Mac Daddies just as flexible off the shelf as any warrior gloves (ex. Mac’s, Super freaks’)
Really, any mid-high end glove can get flexible after using it for awhile. Are Ipros flexible out of the bag or not?

[NuKoN]

Those gloves look awesome, except I wear 10" so I can't get them because they only come in a 12" and 13".


You sir have small hands

[Monzo]

he's only 10 years old
It's sad that I know that.
And I guess I'm going to get used to not using tape...

[sharpshooterFTW]

are they realloy large gloves? i think i saw the them in a store and they were huge.

[slinkyspine]

There normal sized I suppose. Lax101 right when I tried them in they were super flexible but they may have been scrunched at stroe or something but within a day they would definitley be like freaks or mac's/


New Pics up!

[BioPro29]

Why did i have to get Defts? Im so mad at myself.

Nice preview (or whatever it's called). Those look like really nice gloves. Hopefully ill be able to try them on today at the store.

[Monzo]

Sorry for the confusion, lax101. In my opinion, they were stiff at first, but I wore them for about 10 or 20 minutes while flexing my hands and they softened up very nicely.
I hope that helped. If you have any specific questions, just ask. The reason I said what I did was because I took them out of the bag and the moment I put them on they seemed stiff to me. After a little bit of movement, they became flexible.

[faceitoff]

I personally think that they are the ugliest things on the planet. What's on the glove? A freakin' eye?

[fenwicklax89]

i think the gforces take these in overall look and design. my 2 pairs of gloves are supercrosses and gforces so im much more partial to simplicity in glove design. i find these pretty flashy and modeled more towards the way warrior makes their gloves.

[slinkyspine]

Yeah I agree fenwick. But I dont liek the g forces too loose and I like awarriors but they have some durability issues so I hope these will hold up.

[ColtsLax]

Those gloves look awesome, except I wear 10" so I can't get them because they only come in a 12" and 13".
get the shoguns, they are just as good, but cheaper.

[laxattack8888]

A kid on the opposing team at our Winter League game today had the Black iPro's, and they looked awesome. He was a pretty good player as well.

[tokiolax]

get the shoguns, they are just as good, but cheaper.

YES! i got the shoguns, theyre totally insane, they have this weird like..floating plastic thing on the cuff...its genius! ive tried on the ipros and the only noticable difference are the palms. the palms on the ipros have more of that leather stuff, like on macdaddys.

[slinkyspine]

Yeah the shoguns are like ipros but at the store they wre the same price so I went ipro.
Consider the freaks and mac's they are a similar glove but have slight differences

[robi]

I don't think the shoguns felt so good when I tried them on. But that was just my preference.

[lax4life6]

ive tried on Ipros too. i loved em. they felt almost exactly like macs to me

[BTB shots=life]

u can't wear 12"?

[gigo567]

u can't wear 12"?
He is only 10 years old.

[shoebag2000]

Wow, you wore them in a hockey game? I didn't know that you could do that in hockey. Thats cool though that they can cross over like that.

[slinkyspine]

Well shoebag you aren't supposed too but I usually am a goalie but my friends team need palyers so I used lacrosse stuff and some hockey stuff I scavenged. But the gloves are better than hockey gloves protectiona dn comfort wise.

[LaxBoy92]

How can those holes be legal?

[NF Lax23----<o)]

in box you can cut the palms out.

[slinkyspine]

indeed. I cut my palms since it's legal and more comfortable

[NF Lax23----<o)]

wouldn't you want to cut the mesh on the fingers too?

[bloodilax977]

Nice review. I'm debating between getting these, Insanities, or G-Forces. Though I can get Insanities the cheapest...

[GLAX16]

Nice review. I'm debating between getting these, Insanities, or G-Forces. Though I can get Insanities the cheapest...

Ive heard gforces are reaaaaally tight on ur hands and not very well ventilated, if u like ur gloves on the "loose" side or well ventelatied dont invest in em.

[laxattack8888]

That's what I was just thinking. For my next pair of gloves- these Ipro's or the G-Forces? I tried on the G-Forces and was impressed, but I would like imput from someone that has played with or owns these two gloves.

[b-waterlax]

i was thinking about these, defts, superfreaks, and supercrosses, nice review and i am leaning towards the i pros now

[bballplayer15]

those are sweet gloves but it looks like stx stole a page out of warriors book when they designed the fingers and the palm.

[Laxin2266]

I was not a huge fan of the gladiators because of the enormous thumb on the gloves. I guess you can say I have small thumbs? But do these have those huge thumbs, or are they similar to the thumb on the superfreaks of mac's??

[slinkyspine]

Well I haven't used glads before so i dont know what abig thumb feels like. I have long skinny fingers and my thumb too so it fits like a mac daddy if thats a help.

[Laxin2266]

Are the thumbs huge like the glads?? B/c I hate that. I prefer the Warrior thumbs

[slinkyspine]

Are the thumbs huge like the glads?? B/c I hate that. I prefer the Warrior thumbs
haven't I answered this somewhere? Oh well no they have similar thumbs to mac's, seriously these are cheaper mroe durable and better looking macs

[MinnetonkaLax]

stx has some awesoem gloves this year, ive tried these on and really liked them, the style of the gloves just isnt my cup of tea, except the g-forces, which are sweet, the little vent things just arent very apealing to me, but slinkyspine is right, they feel really nice, i like the palms

[wolves_lax 11]

hey was just wondering would you be able to cut the lil elastic part connecting the inner wrist cuff to make it loose like on a mac or freak (when not done up)??? Or would this just cause the whole wrist to fall apart on you???
thanks

[MinnetonkaLax]

i wouldnt recomend cutting out anything in the gloves, the velcro thing is adjustable so you would be able to find your preference of loosness without cuttign anything out

[lildixon]

Is that stuff on the backhand really carbon fiber? Or is that just to look cool? I just got G-Forces so I'm going to my store today and comparing and contrasting gloves. If I like these ore I'm goin IPro, but the G-Forces are sick so far.

[slinkyspine]

Is that stuff on the backhand really carbon fiber? Or is that just to look cool? I just got G-Forces so I'm going to my store today and comparing and contrasting gloves. If I like these ore I'm goin IPro, but the G-Forces are sick so far.
The backhands of Ipro or G-force? The G-force is actual carbon fiber. The Ipro doesn't have any nor does it look like it. I personally prefer these over the G-forces becuase G-forces fit too loose

[lildixon]

I went G-Forces. Much better finger flex and protection. G-Forces are alot less bulky and heavy. Only thing wierd about G-Forces are the thumbs other then that I like them alot better then the IPros.

[slinkyspine]

I went G-Forces. Much better finger flex and protection. G-Forces are alot less bulky and heavy. Only thing wierd about G-Forces are the thumbs other then that I like them alot better then the IPros.
Are we talkign about the same glove? The Ipro's are the opposite of bulky. And how can a glove be heavy? I hate G-Forces there too lose

[Laxin2266]

Sorry to bring up an old thread but, i was wondering on what you guys thought. I just ordered iPros and flights b/c LU doesnt carry either in their store stock. I recieved both of them today and i have to decide which one. What do you think?? im an attackmen / middie. I love the flights flex but im worried about the protection.

[Warrior]

Sorry to bring up an old thread but, i was wondering on what you guys thought. I just ordered iPros and flights b/c LU doesnt carry either in their store stock. I recieved both of them today and i have to decide which one. What do you think?? im an attackmen / middie. I love the flights flex but im worried about the protection.


This is a review, just read what other people have allready said...I dont think they are going to rewrite what they allready have...

[ghser99]

cool gloves, but to me they are the same as the choppers, only difference is the cuff, but i love the choppers, so i guess i love th i-pros too.

[Laxin2266]

i chose the iPros because the flights had NO PROTECTION WHATSOEVER. The Ipros are nasty and I would reccomend them to anyone. The mesh is in great places, that is why they are better than macs. They are more flexable than my 2 yearold freaks and I havent even practiced with them. :nut:

[Melax]

haven't I answered this somewhere? Oh well no they have similar thumbs to mac's, seriously these are cheaper mroe durable and better looking macs

macs are way cheaper then ipors slinky where did you buy them at totem?

[exile lacrosse]

macs are way cheaper then ipors slinky where did you buy them at totem?

where are you getting your macs? i got my team custom ipros for 115, and ive never seen mac's that low

[slinkyspine]

macs are way cheaper then ipors slinky where did you buy them at totem?
Yeah, Totem. Where are mac's cheaper? Seriously at United there like 250 where as Ipro's are only 160

[slinkyspine]

This is the real review guys.

[GLAX16]

I have both Ipros and glads. Personally I like glads more just cause I like loose gloves. But the Ipros are solid, there tight, the cuff is uncomfterble at first but you learn to love it. I just didnt like them cause they were almost too bulk free, if there is such a thing.

[TRIPLE THREAT]

Whoa, the shoguns are just as flexible as the Ipros?? When I tried the shoguns on, they were very stiff! Please tell me that they are more flexible!

[exile lacrosse]

ive never used the shoguns but the ipros are wicked nice once they are broken in

[Melax]

wow slinky you got your ipros for 160 did you get a deal? wow thats dirt cheap. Mountain edge has macs for 208 for regular 230 for customs and 280 for limiteds. But damn at 160 I would have bought i pros nice buy

[marflax33]

delete this post please.

[LAgoalie]

nice review. i got a pair for chirstmas, i love em. i play goalie, so the protection on the underside of the wrist is unnesecarry, so i just un do the outer strap, lets you flex your wrist like there isnt anything around it.

[Laxdawg14]

we just got team ipros
the only thing we dont like is the tight cuff...

[Rllax19]

hopefully I get my custom I-pros in two days! I am sooo excited!!

[Raiderslax911]

i lvoe my iproS!, i could wear 'em when i'm not even playin' Lax, there so awesome

[laxpro]

^^^^
I second that. I just got mine for my birthday and they freaking rock.

[Thomson#1]

Can anyone tell me how these are compared to glads? I personally HATE my gladiators, there not tight at all, they slip off my hands and there SOOOO stiff, even after 2 ish years of play. Im really looking into these, but if there like gladiators, its a no go.

[calgaryguy]

THey don't do a very good job of modelling warriors gloves, maybe not for the value but imitating yeah, they're stiff out of the box, the floating cuff and mesh palms ripped on mine soon after buying them but the local china man sewed 'em up good. They're good, no great gloves. And the wrist guard is a pain when trying to drop them, and the velcro thingy, if its done up the gloves are toooo tight, if it isn't like mine, the wrist guards lose they're purpose.

Whoever bought the defts should be happy with them!!