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I have two AB18s, I can measure to compare

Utah Roadrunners

Cody Porter and Carter Hart also have custom embroidery on their gear

I dunno where Dom gets the foam for his masks, it doesn't seem to get crusty. I actually had Dom add a 1/8" layer of D30 in the cheeks and crown of my most recent mask

12.2 was just OK IMO 20.2 and PX3 are great Hzrdus/PX4 is poo poo

I love the meme of angry Crosby sitting on the bench

I contend the domestic manufacturers who offer custom graphics intentionally put out bad stock graphics to force you to go custom

I wish manufacturers would make pad graphics like this again. Nice, simple, eye-catching. Some of the shit they're putting out there these days is so convoluted, like a DaveArt mask

Hey man, I'm not too good at this sentimental stuff (ask my wife) - but I'll try my best and you can let me know how I did. First of all, I think it's important to applaud the guts you've shown by putting this out there. I think as a culture we've gotten a lot better about mental health, and I think it's terrific you have the comfort level with this board as a collective group to share what you are going through. To comment on your last statement - please do not stop sharing unless you feel you need to stop, or if you're not getting anything out of it. This stuff is healthy. Second, I remember seeing some of your first posts on the board and thinking "goddamn, another kid." While we've been typing at one another across the internet for the past 7 or 8 years, gauging by your internet persona it seems to me you've become a really solid dude with a genuine intent to share good information and help people along. Don't lose sight of that, it will get you far in life. Third, I can relate to your hockey journey - at my lowest point, I was benched for most of my last eligible year of junior, then cut right before playoffs. I moved on to play super low division ACHA with a terrible college team and put a lot of our losses on myself - "I should be better because I've had formal goalie coaching" etc etc was a thought that always ran through my head. Point being - it's easy to recount the lows and the failures, but I think what's more important is that you focus on what you did learn during your playing career. As I've moved in my professional life from a sales person to a manager, I have found a couple things in sports (and goalie-ing) that translate extremely well to the professional world: Ability to work collaboratively with a team Ability to work independently with your own functions while contributing to the team Ability to take coaching and development conversations seriously Working through adversity, ability to grind out work Breaking down complex ideas into more palatable bites Discipline and being able to keep yourself on track Saying the right things at the right times Attention to detail Overall drive and intensity. For goalies in particular, I think high level achievers are uniquely calibrated to self-assess and constantly seek and pursue methods of self-improvement. Also for goalies in particular (especially the gear-interested ones) seem to have a higher level of technical curiosity (ie. they want to learn why things work a certain way), they will learn it and be able to explain it back. I have so many stories of folks we've hired that have not been able to put any of those skills above together for a consistent period of time (or at all...I've got some insane true stories). So while it's very clear to me you've been given a raw deal with your current situation, I encourage you to keep your head up. To play a high level of hockey, you've developed a lot of very important intangibles that will stand out when you move into civilian life.

Pull the larger side over the smaller, from the side. It should have a bit of stretch to it. Here's a poor mockup in Paint: The PPF did NOT touch any nylon, I got really precise with the cuts around the perimeter with a small pair of scissors. You can see how Lefevre seams the knee wing below; the stitch line is both where the jenpro and PPF end. I think on this specific layout, I used some relief cuts around the corners. Top one is the product I used. The Vvivid stuff did not work well for me. I did not need to use any adhesion primer. Cut, peel, stick, and smooth out for aesthetics

Just caught this, I wasn't tagged so apologize for late response. Did you wrap your PPF around the area you are covering? It will lift and shred if any edges are exposed. It will not stick to nylon at all. You can also try diagonal relief cuts and pull the larger angle over the smaller What material did you use? They're not all made the same.

Coming off a Warrior - IMO the grip they have where the paddle meets the shaft actually makes the stick feel even lighter in your hand

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Yeah, we're talking maybe 100mg difference in weight at this point between Shadow/Mach and X5? It's like $1 per mg cost savings by going with the lower line, and the mid line Bauers are extremely solid

IMO most of it is the subtle reads we get off the player and their release mechanics I can read off better shooters due to their body mechanics (hands/hips/shoulders). Shot may come faster, but the body language doesn't lie. With lower talent levels, sometimes the guy is just trying to roof it bar down, but their mechanics might indicate they're shooting it into the bench

One thing to note with the Warrior models is the lie of the stick. They are generally a little more upright (closer to a true "L" shape) where the blade meets the paddle. I haven't noticed this with other manufacturers. This may be why the toe of your blade is off the ice in both stance and butterfly The True looks like a better fit for you. With the Warrior in the butterfly, your right elbow and blocker look a little tucked back - and it looks tough to get your entire blade on the ice

New Supreme line is coming out in a couple weeks, not surprised Machs are being dumped by retailers now

Dude I played some street hockey with my kids the other day and used one of my old foam cores. Thing felt like it was made of bricks.

I was honestly a big fan of the senior line Bauers I custom ordered a few years ago when Ultrasonic was the high end. I think they were tagged 3S? Really good pop when playing the puck and they were tanks. Have had pretty bad luck with Bauers otherwise (2S: broken spine, Hyperlite: holes in paddle).

$100 of that is for the iridescent finish

IIRC the 600 was highly rumored to be based off another well-loved glove, the Vaughn 5500

All those white stains. this unit was “well loved”

YES

Px3 superiority club, unite!