ice hockey goalies (megathread?)

[playwithpride14]

well I'm gonig into my freshman year and I'm expected to start on varsity. Wondering if theres any other goalies on here and how your doing and what team's you play on. But hey, talk about anything its open

[goalie33fan]

Yep, I am starting varsity.

I am a senior and I have been in net for close to 8 years.

[Dadabhoy_Muzzi]

How much different is ice hockey goalie from road hockey goalie? I want to pick up ice hockey but the gear is too costly for me right now but I might be able to get into it in the future.
I play road hockey right now and I may be able to play at high levels. But I would love to get into ice hockey.

[bethesdagoalie]

well we haven't talked about the most important thing about being a goalie. EQUIPMENT

[lax4life6]

well we haven't talked about the most important thing about being a goalie. EQUIPMENT

I like you already haha. New gear is like christmas all over again. Heres my setup

Koho 590 pads 35" black weave/black weave/ silver weave
Vaughn Velocity blocker white weave/ white weave/ silver weave
Vaughn 5500 Glove white/black weave. I'm buying a Velocity 3 sometime in the next few weeks though. same colors.
Simmons 991 Chest protector
Bauer Vapor XXX pants
Olie 2000 Mask w/ eagle paintjob
Bauer Supreme 7000 skates.
RBK Premier II 6K luongo stick
Sherwood 9950 Iron Carbon Lalime.

I'm playing Midget AAA this year because our high school league got turned into crap with all the seniors gone. My midget team has a pretty tough schedule ( good prep schools, good midget AAA, good jr. B teams) so i figured it would help me more.

[EastCoastDeft]

what do i love more?? xmas or new pads i dont know but im getting some new pads soon heres my line up now

vaughn xp customs (getting rid of)
brians outlaw blocker (also getting rid of)
tps bionic catcher
tps xi chest ( another thing im getting rid of
rbk 6k pants
bauer 3000 skates
vaughn int helmet
tps response plus
i play bantam top gun, and middle school

[playwithpride14]

Defiently equipment is aweosme. heres my current set up

bauer.. youth glvoe and blocker(had the same gloves for 5 YEARS! getting rid of) any suggestions on new gloves?
rbk chest pads (forgot what theyre called. the yellow and black ones)
tps legpads really old modle w/ no name but great (getting rid of, getting the ones lunquivest uses or the new rbk series.)
graf goalie skates plastic toe
ccm h-6 sitck. broke in half again and need a new stick ANY SUGGESTIONS???

also the glove is a must for me. need a new one soo badly what do you think is the best glove for varsity?

[canesfan38]

Defiently equipment is aweosme. heres my current set up

bauer.. youth glvoe and blocker(had the same gloves for 5 YEARS! getting rid of) any suggestions on new gloves?
rbk chest pads (forgot what theyre called. the yellow and black ones)
tps legpads really old modle w/ no name but great (getting rid of, getting the ones lunquivest uses or the new rbk series.)
graf goalie skates plastic toe
ccm h-6 sitck. broke in half again and need a new stick ANY SUGGESTIONS???

also the glove is a must for me. need a new one soo badly what do you think is the best glove for varsity?

i would definatly recomend the TPS Summits i have them and the are the best gloves ive ever tried on
zero break in time and great protection

[bethesdagoalie]

leg pads-all brown rbk P1's (i go to landon so brown makes sense)
gloves- all white eagle sentry 2's
c/a - vaughn legacy
pants- tps gp7
skates- vapor xxx maybe gonna be graf g-50
helmet- wjd 906
stick- vapor xx
cup-eagle double
maltese combo throat protectore

and i would definitley reccomend the sentry 2 for HS

[goalie33fan]

pads- bauer supreme pro se's
glove- simmons ul2
blocker- simmons 992 '06
pants- bauer reactor 6000
chest and arms- tps bionic
helmet- vaughn epic
sticks- 2 bauer xx's, 3 tps x-lite's, 3 ccm h10's, 6 koho 590's
skates- graf 750 pros

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/GOALIE33FAN/Pads/Timsequipment002.jpg

[EastCoastDeft]

heres my new rbk premire pro pads with a little extra a vaughn epic blocker!!!
http://thumb7.webshots.net/t/22/22/2/17/97/2253217970101965747wecAOn_th.jpg (http://sports.webshots.com/album/560526722VowxNm)

[playwithpride14]

Just ordered myself a RBK 8k glove. I'm gonig to get an xpulse brodeur stick soon. anyone else get anything new?

[goalie33fan]

If I play college, I will be getting everything but my skates and cup brand new.

[EastCoastDeft]

AHHH where did my pictures go??? AHHH!!!!!

[mnlax9]

i play in minnesota

pads- vaughn velocity 2's white and black
blocker- rbk premier pro black and white
glove- vaughn 5500 black and white
chest pad- rBk premier pro
pants- vaughn goaler pro
skates- koho 590's with thrust blade
helmet- eddy catyeye certified
stick- vector 8.0 belfour pattern

[slinkyspine]

I play for Andrew Aces, haha Farm town ftw! Played Alberta Cup a few years back anyways....

Rbk Premier 2
Rbk Premier blocker/trapper
Sportsmask Razer with my spider paint
Vapor XXX pants / armor
Rbk 9k skates
Sherwood 9950 custom sticks, 25.5" paddle with my own curve and theodore's lie

All yellow/blue

[EastCoastDeft]

i found my pics
http://inlinethumb12.webshots.com/22283/2179141280101965747S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2179141280101965747EDyAnU)

[sidewinder19]

I'm playing Midget AAA this year because our high school league got turned into crap with all the seniors gone. My midget team has a pretty tough schedule ( good prep schools, good midget AAA, good jr. B teams) so i figured it would help me more.

Isn't AAA in new york like A1/A2 in Canada...?

Thats what everyone says. That like an A2 team (B equivalent maybe in the states) could kill your AA/AAA teams.....

[slinkyspine]

Isn't AAA in new york like A1/A2 in Canada...?

Thats what everyone says. That like an A2 team (B equivalent maybe in the states) could kill your AA/AAA teams.....

Yeah. Midget AA is probably varsity level.. Well inbetween AA and Triple here


And to Muzzi, road hockey goalie is so entirely differen't its really not even the same thing. You have to be an AMAZING skater, and be able to predict the play, rather than just react to shots.

[EastCoastDeft]

just got back from my game. i got 2 pelanties. 1 kid tripped me so i gave him a good whack then he tripped me again. second one the kid skated across my crease so i tripped him. both kids were clearly in my crease. we won 6-1

[slinkyspine]

Hah I just got back from a hell of a massacre.

We played some AA team, and Andrew is a small farm town our team has 9 skaters on it. I got 82 shots... rofl, I only let in 8 too so a 90% svg hahaha. God that was tiring.

[gfkeeper28]

My brother was a big time hockey goalie, and through his entire high school career, he used Chris Osgood's skates from the AHL. Fun fact.

[czechinthepipes]

I wish I could play ice hockey, and be a goalie. But ice hockey is really expensive where I am, I'm not a good skater (sadly) and since I'm not sure I could get skating down pat I don't want to spend a ton of money on goalie gear. I do know I'm somewhat decent because I used to play street roller hockey (even though that cant compare to ice hockey) but I used to dominate.
Sounds like a lot of fun.

[goalie33fan]

I just got a shut out today. We won 5-0. I had like 25 shots with 3 breakaways.

[playwithpride14]

Had my first practice today in a WHILE. little rusty.. but still doing work. stopped every breakway. Then this other team came and was like we'll scrimage you, so we had a fun little scrimage, we won 3-1. had about 20 shots on me.

P.S I'm looking for some new shoulder pads. I know I'm not getting the new RBK premire pros.. the ones that cost $400, but anyone have any suggestions?

[EastCoastSurf]

im gonna jump back in after being off my skates for a year. i have no idea if anything fits anymore. but my set up was,

pads- Simmons matrix 2 -black/white/silver
glove/blocker- Simmons Matrix black/white/siler
helmet- WJD 906
C/A- Simmons 992
pants- CCM blockade
skates- CCM (forget the number, nothing special)

i wish i could afford a new set of anything, but sadly i cant manage to get that much money together, or get my parents to pay for it. so im gonna have to go on a hunt for some new pads since i highly doubt mine fit, and my gloves are just about shot. Im considering spending the money on a pair of Eagle Sentry's, that are the older 12" wide ones, anyone know anything about them? Gloves are my next dilemma, im not even sure what kind to look for.

[goalie33fan]

Had my first practice today in a WHILE. little rusty.. but still doing work. stopped every breakway. Then this other team came and was like we'll scrimage you, so we had a fun little scrimage, we won 3-1. had about 20 shots on me.

P.S I'm looking for some new shoulder pads. I know I'm not getting the new RBK premire pros.. the ones that cost $400, but anyone have any suggestions?


I would get the Bauer Vapor XXX. It's sick and hella comfy.

[lax4life6]

Vaughn Epic is my recommendation. Vapor XXX does look really comfy though. I have the simmons 991 which is the best ive ever tried on but theyre extremely hard to find

[mnlax9]

Vaughn Epic is my recommendation. Vapor XXX does look really comfy though. I have the simmons 991 which is the best ive ever tried on but theyre extremely hard to find

are you talking about gloves??????!!!!!

I have been lookin for them simmons 991 but cant find em! where did you get me

[lax4life6]

Chest and arm unit. 991 gloves turn up on ebay occasionally or try www.goalie-equipment-world.com

[playwithpride14]

Thanks guys for the recommendations. My cousin works at a hockey shop, gunna see if he can hook me up with either RBK or the bauer vapor chest pads.

[EastCoastSurf]

anyone have any experience with the eagle sentry pads? mine dont fit as of today so its time to start my search for something i like

[playwithpride14]

^^ leg pads? If your a butterfly goalie, go for the lunquivst pads. They're really nice. Stand up.. I like the new x-pulse that brodeur wears.. but i also like the baur vapors alot too.

[goalie33fan]

^^ leg pads? If your a butterfly goalie, go for the lunquivst pads. They're really nice. Stand up.. I like the new x-pulse that brodeur wears.. but i also like the baur vapors alot too.
Brodeur doesn't wear X-Pulses.

He wears DR Quantoms.

[EastCoastSurf]

^^ leg pads? If your a butterfly goalie, go for the lunquivst pads. They're really nice. Stand up.. I like the new x-pulse that brodeur wears.. but i also like the baur vapors alot too.

tried on the responses today. didnt like them. i liked the Eagles, and since if i play in college, im gonna need something else, probably 11" wide. im not trying to spend 1200 bills for a season. i found the eagles pretty cheap and im contemplating just getting them and getting it over with

[#53]

My Set-Up

Pads- Battram Furys (Battram is a company that makes custom equipment in Ontario, great stuff/great guy/great prices. Google it.)

Blocker- Battram Verge

Catcher- Battram 5002 series

Helmet- Sportsmask Custom painted by eyecandyair

Chest protector- Brians Dx2

Pants- D&R

Skates- Graf 750s

I play for Willowdale AA 1993 in the GTHL.

[slinkyspine]

^^ leg pads? If your a butterfly goalie, go for the lunquivst pads. They're really nice. Stand up.. I like the new x-pulse that brodeur wears.. but i also like the baur vapors alot too.

What's a butterfly goalie? A butterfly is a save not a style.


Also, you realize every single pad out is made for going down into the butterfly as it is the most effective blocking save for lowshots and screens/deflections. The vapor's are very squared and seal alot of holes in your butterfly. That being said, they are terribly made and the stitches comeapart mad fast, plus they look ugly as sin.

As to your early question on some armor... I would get XXX's they are actually the best uppers I have had in a long time. They're a bit bulky so if your not a great skater(Which you should be since your a goalie, but hey I don't know some guys aren't) they will annoy the hell out of you. They take up alot of net and are REALLY protective. They are vapor's though so take care of them or bauers shotty manufacturing standard will catch up with you.

tried on the responses today. didnt like them. i liked the Eagles, and since if i play in college, im gonna need something else, probably 11" wide. im not trying to spend 1200 bills for a season. i found the eagles pretty cheap and im contemplating just getting them and getting it over with



Don't. You get what you pay for, the eagles won't last long and aren't very comfortable after the break in. I demo'd them, thinking eagles reputable for forward/defense worth a try and its a dece price. They were brutal.

[EastCoastSurf]

well, thats good to have an opinion on them. im still looking for something but RBKs are completely out, never liked them, demo'd a pair of the PII, still dont like them. I actually liked the way the Eagles felt.

[slinkyspine]

well, thats good to have an opinion on them. im still looking for something but RBKs are completely out, never liked them, demo'd a pair of the PII, still dont like them. I actually liked the way the Eagles felt.

Each to his own. They aren't the most durable pads ever, but nothing that a shoemaker can't fix.

I love my PII's haha, but I've always been an excellent skater and goin to 11 inches is awesome.

[playwithpride14]

Brodeur doesn't wear X-Pulses.

He wears DR Quantoms.

Really? hm.. My mistake

[playwithpride14]

Each to his own. They aren't the most durable pads ever, but nothing that a shoemaker can't fix.

I love my PII's haha, but I've always been an excellent skater and goin to 11 inches is awesome.



Same. I wear the thinner pads out there, cuz i like to skate a bit. I'm actually a very good skater, so if the bauer vapors are too bulky, I don't think i'll get them. Does anyone have experience with RBK chest pads? I'm very curious about these pads. They look like they form to your body rather nicely, exactly what i want.

[slinkyspine]

Same. I wear the thinner pads out there, cuz i like to skate a bit. I'm actually a very good skater, so if the bauer vapors are too bulky, I don't think i'll get them. Does anyone have experience with RBK chest pads? I'm very curious about these pads. They look like they form to your body rather nicely, exactly what i want.

No, you misunderstood

If your a good skater get the Vapor XXX.

If your a weaker skater get the Rbk's

The Rbk is too minimalistic, I took a few in the collar and that is probably the most pain I've felt in a while.

[EastCoastDeft]

rbk chest pads are the worst things ive ever tried on.
they make you arms stay in 1 position
its way to stiff
it wont move
you cant get it loose or it'll be even more dysfunctional.

go for any of the vaughn models

[slinkyspine]

rbk chest pads are the worst things ive ever tried on.
they make you arms stay in 1 position
its way to stiff
it wont move
you cant get it loose or it'll be even more dysfunctional.

go for any of the vaughn models

Yeah. Once you get them to be comfortable to move in, your liable to break a collarbone.

[goalie33fan]

Really? hm.. My mistake

He does have X-pulse graphics because gets paid to have the graphic not the insides.

Do these look like x-pulses?
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20071019/capt.1efc70276e4c4469bf71e53dab9c453e.devils_flyer s_hockey_patm102.jpg

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-90879101131287_1970_17825144

[EastCoastDeft]

nice call goalie33fan. i would have never saw that

[mnlax9]

just get velocity's

end of story

[bethesdagoalie]

miller and toskala do similar things with their "xpulses"

[goalie33fan]

Toskala uses H-10's and Miller uses a 580/H-10.

[slinkyspine]

Are you sure Brodeur is wearing DR's?

Those look alot more like a CCM pad with an RBK logo on it.

Which would make alot more sense considering Rbk owns CCM/Heaton

[goalie33fan]

Are you sure Brodeur is wearing DR's?

Those look alot more like a CCM pad with an RBK logo on it.

Which would make alot more sense considering Rbk owns CCM/Heaton

Yep, he used them pretty much ever sense he started. Look at a rookie photo of him and they are the exact pad as now. He just gets them re stuffed and crap. It is like what Irbe did. He used the same pads for almost his entire career, but they were re done every year.

[slinkyspine]

True, I always thought he used heaton 10's but the DR's are very similar. Good catch

[mnlax9]

i thought broduer wore xpulse?

but after lookkin at pics they look nothing like them

[EastCoastDeft]

just get velocity's

end of story

most expensive pads on the market....everybody has money to get them

[EastCoastSurf]

most expensive pads on the market....everybody has money to get them

its true. my search for a pad continues. Im leaning toward the sentry 2. but then again, i really have no idea, even the vapor XXX's are beginning to look good. Its been a confusing decision, now i remember why equipment can suck :banghead:

[EastCoastDeft]

get the new RBK premire 2's theyre cheap compared to alot of pads
vapor xxx theyre sweet i havent really played with them
response pros are expensive but probably the best pads you can buy

those would be my top 3 choices

[EastCoastSurf]

get the new RBK premire 2's theyre cheap compared to alot of pads
vapor xxx theyre sweet i havent really played with them
response pros are expensive but probably the best pads you can buy

those would be my top 3 choices

not big on TPS, way to far out of my price range.
Im a big RBK fan (hated the P1) but maybe ill have to consider it.

[mnlax9]

not big on TPS, way to far out of my price range.
Im a big RBK fan (hated the P1) but maybe ill have to consider it.

cant stress it enough. velocity velocity veocity velocity

theres a reason why velocitys are the number one selling pad

[EastCoastSurf]

my search has ended!! i bought Simmons 993's in white and silver today. and im just praying i like them.

[mnlax9]

my search has ended!! i bought Simmons 993's in white and silver today. and im just praying i like them.

good choice sir.


http://www.donsimmons.com/product/images/728pLG.jpg

these them?

[slinkyspine]

cant stress it enough. velocity velocity veocity velocity

theres a reason why velocitys are the number one selling pad

Theres a reason why their overhyped and overpriced you mean.

[mnlax9]

Theres a reason why their overhyped and overpriced you mean.


overhyped in what way?

and yes overpriced but well worth it

[EastCoastDeft]

only about %30 of the goalies in the nhl use vaughn. vaughn claims theyre the greates pads ever used. Rbks are most used in the NHL by far and cheaper...

[goalie33fan]

Sorry, but it screams tool to me when I look down the ice and see all Velocity stuff.

[mnlax9]

Sorry, but it screams tool to me when I look down the ice and see all Velocity stuff.



i have vaughn pads.

no other vaughn

[slinkyspine]

How are they over-hyped?

You come on this forum preaching to us that Velocity's are the best pad out there.

Why? Give me a reason why? Because alot of minor/Junior goalies wear them?

Thats like me saying I like my warrior head because everyone in the MLL uses warrior.


In the NHL the only thing that matters is logo, goalies use what ever pad they want just with different graphics. If you look at Brodeur he isn't using RBK pads, I always thought they were heaton 10's but they are DR's. Forsberg when he first got his bauer sponsorship hated the skates so he put the bauer logo on some graf's.

How come nobody does it with velocities if they are a much higher level than the RBK's.

Because they aren't.

Infact most of the higher level pads have equal protection durability comfortability and weight. It's what ever FEEL you like best. I can guarentee no 2 people like the exact same characterstic in a pad. I wore a Velocity demo of the new Velocities for the 11" change, and I still hate them. They feel like I'm wearing a pillow. They are so thick, heavy and impossible to move in.

I like the RBK's because aslong as your a strong skater you can move fine. They are very thin and light and very stiff. I like a stiff pad. I'm moving the pads are following I don't want a pad to bend to much or I'll lose power in my strides.

So go ahead, give me a reason why the Velocities are the best pad you can buy. Do it.

[mnlax9]

wow i didnt think it was a big deal.

he asked for opinions so i gave him mine. I use them, love them wont ever go away from vaughns.

But I think you make a lot of good points and I would say that you win the argument.

i like my v's beacuse they are very soft and break in quick, Like the RBk you can move if your a good skater which almost everyone who plays at a high level is a good skater. and by the way if you can skate at all you can skate in velocities its not ahrd unless your a 6 year old. The vaughns are soft and rbk's hard. we disagree.

but hey your right its all about what i like and nobody else will like the same stuff exactly. come to think if it i dont care that you disagree.

I dont like the RBK's because the pad break. You can get 3 break in RBK liek turco has but in stock they have two breaks.

Lets just stop arguing and find a new topic?

[goalie33fan]

How are they over-hyped?

You come on this forum preaching to us that Velocity's are the best pad out there.

Why? Give me a reason why? Because alot of minor/Junior goalies wear them?

Thats like me saying I like my warrior head because everyone in the MLL uses warrior.


In the NHL the only thing that matters is logo, goalies use what ever pad they want just with different graphics. If you look at Brodeur he isn't using RBK pads, I always thought they were heaton 10's but they are DR's. Forsberg when he first got his bauer sponsorship hated the skates so he put the bauer logo on some graf's.

How come nobody does it with velocities if they are a much higher level than the RBK's.

Because they aren't.

Infact most of the higher level pads have equal protection durability comfortability and weight. It's what ever FEEL you like best. I can guarentee no 2 people like the exact same characterstic in a pad. I wore a Velocity demo of the new Velocities for the 11" change, and I still hate them. They feel like I'm wearing a pillow. They are so thick, heavy and impossible to move in.

I like the RBK's because aslong as your a strong skater you can move fine. They are very thin and light and very stiff. I like a stiff pad. I'm moving the pads are following I don't want a pad to bend to much or I'll lose power in my strides.

So go ahead, give me a reason why the Velocities are the best pad you can buy. Do it.

I am glad someone feels the same as I do. The only thing of Vaughn that i like is my Vaughn Epic cup, and the helmet isnt to bad, but there is much better.

[EastCoastDeft]

yea the epic series are the best for pretty much everything they make. ive got a epic blocker and its sweeet!

[EastCoastSurf]

good choice sir.


http://www.donsimmons.com/product/images/728pLG.jpg

these them?

yes that is them. they came last night and just wearing them in the living room, i love them. very light and very flexible. cant wait to get them on ice

[mnlax9]

yea the epic series are the best for pretty much everything they make. ive got a epic blocker and its sweeet!

i love the epic too, i use an rbk though. i just like it better and couldnt tell ya why i just like it better i guess

[mnlax9]

i need a new glove, does anyone know where i can find a bioinic online cause im having trouble finding one

[slinkyspine]

i need a new glove, does anyone know where i can find a bioinic online cause im having trouble finding one

I don't know what the rules are like down there, but minor hockey is shifting to NHL rules for equipment. You're better off getting something in the smaller format

[mnlax9]

I don't know what the rules are like down there, but minor hockey is shifting to NHL rules for equipment. You're better off getting something in the smaller format

ya i thought of that but im still in high school and the chances of me playin after high school are small because lax is my main sport.

what would you suggest in a smaller format?

[EastCoastDeft]

bionic is way to hard to break in. ive used it for 3 seasons and ive done EVERYTHING to break it but it still will barley close.

i just got back from yet another butt whoopin' we won 8-0 its my 5th shutout of the year....ive only played 11 games

[slinkyspine]

ya i thought of that but im still in high school and the chances of me playin after high school are small because lax is my main sport.

what would you suggest in a smaller format?

What ever you like. Gloves aren't like pads, once you get to a certain level their all what feels best. Some like a single T glove, others like double t's, although doubles are rare now.

To be honest, I like the new Vaughn Trapper, but I prefer the PII Blocker, rbk makes a hella comfy blocker, it feels like a winterglove. The glove that rbk makes it decent, but the Vaughn is amazing. I forget which model, but Itech has a pretty good glove and it clocks in a bit cheaper than the rbk.

[lax4life6]

I love velocity's I must say. And they are extremely popular. I think most of the reason that people like them so much is that they can get more modifications to them then a lot of other companies (especially RBK). Personally I believe theres a reason that the Velocity 1,2, and 3 are all mostly the same pad and the reason is that it works.

[canesfan38]

The best glove and blocker are definetly the summits, great flexibility and protection

[EastCoastDeft]

R8s owns the summits, vaughn owns the summits, and bauer owns the summits. summits isnt that good. i tried on all of the above and the summits were the worst besides RBKs.

[playwithpride14]

I jsut got my new glove. RBK 8K full right senior. It is awesome. I'll try to post up pix as soon as i can get my hands on a camera.

[cnez lax 123]

a couple weeks ago i just got the new RBK 8K pads all white with red accents matching blocker and the RBK premier II glove they are sooo sick

[mnlax9]

i been using a rbk premier blocker since it came out and loved it so i just when out and bought another one.

120$ compared to 280 for premier 2

[playwithpride14]

Hey noticed no one has been posting anything but now the season is here. What's your record?

Varsity- 3-5. theres 3 goalies and I'm the only one who has won so far w/ three.

[EastCoastDeft]

12-8 ya we moved up a divsion and since my D are day dreaming about paris hilton on the ice i cant really do any thing when theres always a back door man. plus at least 6 goals my defenders have eithr put in or tipped it in. right now im not a happy man.

any tips for breaking in new gloves?

[playwithpride14]

I know how you feel man. I tell my D to watch the backside all the time and they dont listen to me.

Tip to break in that glove- bring it into the bathroom w/ you when you go to take a hot shower, leave it to hang up somehwere in the room and when oyu get out and dried and stuff put the glove on and just open and close it.

[slinkyspine]

I know how you feel man. I tell my D to watch the backside all the time and they dont listen to me.

Tip to break in that glove- bring it into the bathroom w/ you when you go to take a hot shower, leave it to hang up somehwere in the room and when oyu get out and dried and stuff put the glove on and just open and close it.

NO!

That's really hard on the leather. It will get all hard and gross.

Just put a nestle's quik can init and tie it shut at night. And do 500 reps of open close. Most gloves come nearly broken in anyways

[EastCoastDeft]

500 reps!?!, this is a tps bionic thats 3 years old, and trust me its still as hard as a rock

[mnlax9]

i used a bionic for 3 years and it broke in amazingly. Dont know why your having problems.

anyways season is good so far.

my record is 6-2 w/ a 1.19 gaa and 97.2 sv%..( not lying, im playing well)

teams record is 7-3

[playwithpride14]

The back up goalie on our team got a new mask the other day custom painted form toronto for $500 and I was wonderign who else has a custom helemt? if not completely, did you put anything on it that makes it unique?

His mask- red brick wall background with our mascot a mounted scarlet knight busting through the front with our school initials MH on the bottom

My mask- I use the brodeur mask. on the back i have the American flag, each year I won this tournament my old team entered, and my girlfriend's initials

[playwithpride14]

Hey I'm looking for new leg pads still and my frist choice was going to be the RBK turco pads, but I haven't found them anywhere for intermediate size yet. I was wondering if anyone can tell me how these pads are:http://www.donsimmons.com/ice_hockey_goalie_equipment_item.php?id=812&menu=int they were alwaysmy second choice so I'm looking for some input on them. Thanks guys.

[lids369]

i tried on the p2's and hated them, do u like wicked loose pads? thats y i hated them they just hung off of me, i got sentry 2's in all white instead they slide perfectly and everything is great about them

[Dadabhoy_Muzzi]

I am getting some Itech Vamps 4.8. Anyone know anything about em? I am getting the pads (34"), matching blocker and catcher for 200 which I think is an excellent deal.

[playwithpride14]

i tried on the p2's and hated them, do u like wicked loose pads? thats y i hated them they just hung off of me, i got sentry 2's in all white instead they slide perfectly and everything is great about them

No I actually like a tighter fit. Right now I'm wearing TPS Bionics. they're pretty old and way too small now. All I've ever used is TPS for leg pads and I like the way the R8s seem, has anyone ever played with them? i've only seen them.

[mnlax9]

bringin the thread back guys..


i need help i am selling my old custom pads on-line and dont how muc to tell sell em for.


They are bauer supreme pro 33" +1

they are custom colored white and silver. (no name printed cuz i knew i would sell them) ill take pics and put them up now.