TitanG Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 23 hours ago, dougiiee2 said: My custom sportmask. Whoa, round vent holes on a Sportmask?? Never seen that before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwarnar Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 (edited) 15 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said: I'm curious what kind of foam Pro's Choice uses. My foam never gets hard. It is always soft and supple. I think I went something like 4 years before I decided to get it repadded but it was still as soft as day 1. Not to hi-jack the thread... but there's some good foam options out there now. These are from Coveted Mask, black is Neoprene foam and the green is their "Dual Density" foam Edited September 7, 2017 by cwarnar Wrong text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big2 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 2 hours ago, cwarnar said: Not to hi-jack the thread... but there's some good foam options out there now. These are from Coveted Mask, black is Neoprene foam and the green is their "Dual Density" foam Hijack all you want - if you have good material to share with us! Nice looking masks by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanG Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) OTNY Mask (masks made by Ron Stefaniuk from Coveted Masks) has a pre-cut Maltese foam option, though it costs about $100 USD more than with normal foam. OTNY CC-M: OTNY X1M: I'd like to try one someday... Edited September 8, 2017 by TitanG Added words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big2 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 52 minutes ago, TitanG said: OTNY Mask (masks made by Ron Stefaniuk from Coveted Masks) has a pre-cut Maltese foam option, though it costs about $100 USD more than with normal foam. OTNY CC-M: OTNY X1M: I'd like to try one someday... Nice looking masks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPv6Freely Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) Here are my babies. Both Bauer NME8, both painted by @BMFSdesigns Edited September 8, 2017 by IPv6Freely 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hills Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 I wonder why coveted use green foams... Kind of like how Bauer uses green foams now haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I once saw a man play goal one night wearing green foam... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 wich mask is the best ccm ice with d30 or bauer960xpm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPv6Freely Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 8 hours ago, William said: wich mask is the best ccm ice with d30 or bauer960xpm? The one that fits you and is comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwarnar Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 8 hours ago, William said: wich mask is the best ccm ice with d30 or bauer960xpm? Don't limit yourself to those 2 brands. So many more affordable options that can make your dollar go farther. And never cheap out on a mask... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 2 hours ago, cwarnar said: Don't limit yourself to those 2 brands. So many more affordable options that can make your dollar go farther. And never cheap out on a mask... This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoalNet Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 22 hours ago, William said: wich mask is the best ccm ice with d30 or bauer960xpm? This and what C&A is the best are such loaded questions, haha fit is most important. Past that, what's your budget? You can get get a custom mask from Protechsport, Masked Marvels ( @Joe Messina ), Otny, Coveted, etc at that same price or less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanG Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 On the topic of non-traditional mask padding, I've noticed that some (maybe all?) pro goalies in Warwick masks now have a layer of Unequal behind the normal forehead foam. Unequal is a unique type of padding used most in football and baseball but is slowly creeping into hockey, with the most famous, but usually unnoticed example being Jonas Hiller who also uses it beneath his Maltese gel (it's the darker green, thinner padding). I've noticed this on both Cam Johnson from UND and Ryan Miller, so I wonder if Warwick is doing this now for all of their pro customers, possibly due to the new NHL regulations on masks? Also, many Boston Bruins players use Unequal under their normal foam, from backup Anton Khudobin in his Pro's Choice mask, to Brad Marchand in his Bauer 5100 helmet and previously Patrice Bergeron in his VN lined Reebok 11K helmet. There are other NHL players who use Unequal as well, and while some say their claims are far-fetched, as long as it actually has some positive impact on head protection I say more people should use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estogoalie Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 11 hours ago, TitanG said: On the topic of non-traditional mask padding, I've noticed that some (maybe all?) pro goalies in Warwick masks now have a layer of Unequal behind the normal forehead foam. Unequal is a unique type of padding used most in football and baseball but is slowly creeping into hockey, with the most famous, but usually unnoticed example being Jonas Hiller who also uses it beneath his Maltese gel (it's the darker green, thinner padding). I've noticed this on both Cam Johnson from UND and Ryan Miller, so I wonder if Warwick is doing this now for all of their pro customers, possibly due to the new NHL regulations on masks? Also, many Boston Bruins players use Unequal under their normal foam, from backup Anton Khudobin in his Pro's Choice mask, to Brad Marchand in his Bauer 5100 helmet and previously Patrice Bergeron in his VN lined Reebok 11K helmet. There are other NHL players who use Unequal as well, and while some say their claims are far-fetched, as long as it actually has some positive impact on head protection I say more people should use it. How do you know exactly who is using it? Are you selling the stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPv6Freely Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I would definitely try it if I could get it custom shaped to my mask. I also see that they sell insoles. I've been waiting forever for Maltese to start selling insoles, but this may be the next best thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanG Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 12 hours ago, estogoalie said: How do you know exactly who is using it? Are you selling the stuff? Ha, no I'm just very observant. If I was selling it I'd be a lot richer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanG Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 7 hours ago, IPv6Freely said: I would definitely try it if I could get it custom shaped to my mask. I also see that they sell insoles. I've been waiting forever for Maltese to start selling insoles, but this may be the next best thing. Yeah, I've thought about one day inquiring about getting just a sheet of the stuff to cut to my custom dimensions, but the stuff is pretty pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoalNet Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 @TitanG your mask game is strong. I'm amazing at the stuff you notice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPv6Freely Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 36 minutes ago, TitanG said: Yeah, I've thought about one day inquiring about getting just a sheet of the stuff to cut to my custom dimensions, but the stuff is pretty pricey. I could easily give them an exact tracing of the shape I need but I’m sure they don’t do that kind of thing. I tried with Maltese also - no luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanG Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 2 hours ago, IPv6Freely said: I could easily give them an exact tracing of the shape I need but I’m sure they don’t do that kind of thing. I tried with Maltese also - no luck. Maybe try with OTNY Mask/Goalieparts who make their masks pre-padded with die-cut sheets of Maltese, or even Monster or Passau who use sheets of it for their pads/protective/accessories? Also, there are companies online who sell similar products to Maltese like Air2Gel or ARTi-LAGE. One day I'll have to give this a try myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doobiesnax Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 On 25/08/2017 at 7:20 PM, cwarnar said: Very sweet looking. Curious to see how it holds up Update, I've taken about 4 or 5 shots off the chin since the dip and the paint/film has had zero issues! Only a few more weeks though and this beast will be relegated to the back-up bucket... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanG Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 I wonder if this incident with Bishop has anything to do with the mask (NME 10 in case you wondered)? The other day Smith took a hard shot off his Pro's Choice without any apparent ill effects: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parebele Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 I don't think that happened just because it's an NME 10. I would think it would have to do more with how the mask sits on his head/face just because most masks are pretty much the same shape nowadays. It looked like a compression cut and I think that based on where the puck hit (left eyebrow), he would have been cut no matter what mask he had on. He seems to have a fair amount of bad luck with shots to his head, too. I remember he got the bridge on his front teeth knocked out last year. All of this is just my opinion, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big2 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) Incredible that whether his mask is il fitted or just plain cheap that he doesn't work on getting a better quality/proper fitting mask. I remember 1-2 years ago that his Bauer mask had chipped on his forehead looks like he wears a stock Bauer?. Edited October 8, 2017 by Big2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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