Solstice
10-12-2006, 08:56 PM
Goalie Mesh Explained
Mesh; its essential to any goaltender's arsenal. Whether its soft mesh, hard mesh, 12D mesh..it can be confusing to pick out the right mesh for you and your experience level. This guide will explain the different types of mesh, along with the "pro's" and "con's" of each.
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Traditional 17D Soft Mesh
Jimalax Says: One of the original goalie mesh, Traditional Soft Goalie Mesh offers a variety of benefits. It is the easiest of the goalie mesh to break in, and offers the best catching ability right out of the bag. It shares its downfall with Traditional Soft Attack/Defense Mesh in that it will not offer peak performance in wet or cold weather. Traditional Soft Goalie is a great mesh for beginner goalies.
Pro's: Virtually no break-in time, great catching.
Con's: Inconsistent, bags out in wet or cold weather.
Skill Level: J.H.S. - [Early] High School
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/1064/tradgwhitebsu7.th.jpg (http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tradgwhitebsu7.jpg)
Traditional 17D Hard Mesh
Jimalax Says: One of the original goalie mesh, Traditional Hard Goalie has become the goalie mesh of choice for most players. It is fairly easy to break in yet it will hold its pocket well in wet or cold weather. Traditional Hard Goalie mesh is also durable enough to thwart off bagging out for an extended period of playing time. Overall an excellent all around mesh, Traditional Hard Goalie Mesh can be used by players of any ability.
Pro's: Easy to break in, long-lasting pocket, great throwing ability.
Con's: Less hold than other mesh types.
Skill Level: J.H.S. - High School - College - Pro
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Traditional 20D Hard Mesh
Jimalax Says: One of the original goalie mesh, Traditional Hard Goalie has become the goalie mesh of choice for most players. It is fairly easy to break in yet it will hold its pocket well in wet or cold weather. Traditional Hard Goalie mesh is also durable enough to thwart off bagging out for an extended period of playing time. Overall an excellent all around mesh, Traditional Hard Goalie Mesh can be used by players of any ability. Please note that 20 Diamond has three more diamonds than regular Traditional Hard Goalie mesh and therefore supplies a slightly deeper pocket.
Pro's: Same as 17D, provides a little deeper pocket.
Con's: Same as 17D
Skill Level: J.H.S. - High School - College - Pro
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14D Hard Mesh
Jimalax Says: The goalie equivalent of 7 Diamond Attack/Defense mesh, 14 Diamond Goalie mesh mirrors 7 Diamond's strengths and weaknesses. 14 Diamond offers the smallest diamonds of any diamond goalie mesh. 14 Diamond is a harder mesh to break in, but it will hold its pocket extremely well in wet and cold weather. On account of its small diamond size, 14 Diamond does not offer exceptional hold, but it does offer excellent passing ability. 14 Diamond mesh is a great mesh for players of advanced skill level.
Pro's: Better hold, great passing ability, good pocket durability.
Con's: Still not an exceptional amt. of hold, harder to break-in.
Skill Level: [Late] High School - College - Pro
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4427/12dwhitebgt4.th.jpg (http://img148.imageshack.us/my.php?image=12dwhitebgt4.jpg)
12D Hard Mesh
Jimalax Says: The goalie equivalent of 6 Diamond Attack/Defense Mesh, 12 Diamond Goalie mesh mirrors 6 Diamond's strengths and weaknesses. 12 Diamond offers the perfect balance between hold and passing ability. Its pocket is only moderately difficult to break in, and it will hold its pocket well through wet and cold weather. 12 Diamond is well suited for players of all ability levels.
Pro's: Great hold, Great passing. Good Pocket Durability.
Con's: Little difficulty in break the pocket it.
Skill Level: J.H.S. - High School - College - Pro
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/8999/10dwhitebvy8.th.jpg (http://img247.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10dwhitebvy8.jpg)
10D Hard Mesh
Jimalax Says: The goalie equivalent of 5 Diamond Attack/Defense mesh, 10 Diamond Goalie mesh mirrors 5 Diamond's strengths and weaknesses. 10 Diamond offers the largest diamonds of any diamond goalie mesh. 10 Diamond Goalie mesh also offers exceptional hold, and is generally the easiest of the coated goalie mesh to break in. 10 Diamond is fairly durable, and holds its pocket well in wet and cold weather. Great for players of beginner to intermediate skill level.
Pro's: Exceptional hold, great rebound control, decent passing ability.
Con's: Passing ability is reduced, decent pocket durability.
Skill Level: Junior High - High School
After reading this guide, your mesh questions should hopefully have been answered. Feel free to PM me about any other specific questions you still have.
Mesh; its essential to any goaltender's arsenal. Whether its soft mesh, hard mesh, 12D mesh..it can be confusing to pick out the right mesh for you and your experience level. This guide will explain the different types of mesh, along with the "pro's" and "con's" of each.
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9585/tradgswhitebbu8.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tradgswhitebbu8.jpg)
Traditional 17D Soft Mesh
Jimalax Says: One of the original goalie mesh, Traditional Soft Goalie Mesh offers a variety of benefits. It is the easiest of the goalie mesh to break in, and offers the best catching ability right out of the bag. It shares its downfall with Traditional Soft Attack/Defense Mesh in that it will not offer peak performance in wet or cold weather. Traditional Soft Goalie is a great mesh for beginner goalies.
Pro's: Virtually no break-in time, great catching.
Con's: Inconsistent, bags out in wet or cold weather.
Skill Level: J.H.S. - [Early] High School
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/1064/tradgwhitebsu7.th.jpg (http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tradgwhitebsu7.jpg)
Traditional 17D Hard Mesh
Jimalax Says: One of the original goalie mesh, Traditional Hard Goalie has become the goalie mesh of choice for most players. It is fairly easy to break in yet it will hold its pocket well in wet or cold weather. Traditional Hard Goalie mesh is also durable enough to thwart off bagging out for an extended period of playing time. Overall an excellent all around mesh, Traditional Hard Goalie Mesh can be used by players of any ability.
Pro's: Easy to break in, long-lasting pocket, great throwing ability.
Con's: Less hold than other mesh types.
Skill Level: J.H.S. - High School - College - Pro
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/8299/tradg20whitebnu7.th.jpg (http://img133.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tradg20whitebnu7.jpg)
Traditional 20D Hard Mesh
Jimalax Says: One of the original goalie mesh, Traditional Hard Goalie has become the goalie mesh of choice for most players. It is fairly easy to break in yet it will hold its pocket well in wet or cold weather. Traditional Hard Goalie mesh is also durable enough to thwart off bagging out for an extended period of playing time. Overall an excellent all around mesh, Traditional Hard Goalie Mesh can be used by players of any ability. Please note that 20 Diamond has three more diamonds than regular Traditional Hard Goalie mesh and therefore supplies a slightly deeper pocket.
Pro's: Same as 17D, provides a little deeper pocket.
Con's: Same as 17D
Skill Level: J.H.S. - High School - College - Pro
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/1188/14dwhitebyp3.th.jpg (http://img133.imageshack.us/my.php?image=14dwhitebyp3.jpg)
14D Hard Mesh
Jimalax Says: The goalie equivalent of 7 Diamond Attack/Defense mesh, 14 Diamond Goalie mesh mirrors 7 Diamond's strengths and weaknesses. 14 Diamond offers the smallest diamonds of any diamond goalie mesh. 14 Diamond is a harder mesh to break in, but it will hold its pocket extremely well in wet and cold weather. On account of its small diamond size, 14 Diamond does not offer exceptional hold, but it does offer excellent passing ability. 14 Diamond mesh is a great mesh for players of advanced skill level.
Pro's: Better hold, great passing ability, good pocket durability.
Con's: Still not an exceptional amt. of hold, harder to break-in.
Skill Level: [Late] High School - College - Pro
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4427/12dwhitebgt4.th.jpg (http://img148.imageshack.us/my.php?image=12dwhitebgt4.jpg)
12D Hard Mesh
Jimalax Says: The goalie equivalent of 6 Diamond Attack/Defense Mesh, 12 Diamond Goalie mesh mirrors 6 Diamond's strengths and weaknesses. 12 Diamond offers the perfect balance between hold and passing ability. Its pocket is only moderately difficult to break in, and it will hold its pocket well through wet and cold weather. 12 Diamond is well suited for players of all ability levels.
Pro's: Great hold, Great passing. Good Pocket Durability.
Con's: Little difficulty in break the pocket it.
Skill Level: J.H.S. - High School - College - Pro
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/8999/10dwhitebvy8.th.jpg (http://img247.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10dwhitebvy8.jpg)
10D Hard Mesh
Jimalax Says: The goalie equivalent of 5 Diamond Attack/Defense mesh, 10 Diamond Goalie mesh mirrors 5 Diamond's strengths and weaknesses. 10 Diamond offers the largest diamonds of any diamond goalie mesh. 10 Diamond Goalie mesh also offers exceptional hold, and is generally the easiest of the coated goalie mesh to break in. 10 Diamond is fairly durable, and holds its pocket well in wet and cold weather. Great for players of beginner to intermediate skill level.
Pro's: Exceptional hold, great rebound control, decent passing ability.
Con's: Passing ability is reduced, decent pocket durability.
Skill Level: Junior High - High School
After reading this guide, your mesh questions should hopefully have been answered. Feel free to PM me about any other specific questions you still have.