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Adam Cooper

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Adam Cooper last won the day on December 29 2018

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  • Location
    Toronto, Ontario
  • Hometown
    London, Ontario

Current Equipment

  • Leg Pads
    Brian's Opt1k FLX Pro
  • Review:
    Fantastic Pads, exceptional sliding, great seal to the ice and just really well built.
  • Glove
    Brian's Opt1k
  • Review:
    Best glove ever! This thing eats pucks for lunch. Great pocket. Only negative would be it's a little heavier than some other high end gloves.
  • Blocker
    Brian's Opt1k
  • Review:
    Solid Blocker.
  • Chest & Arm Protector
    Warrior Senior Ritual GT
  • Review:
    Great size, mobile and light. The negative is that I've taken lots of stingers in the arms.
  • Pants
    Vaughn 1000 Velocity 6 Pro Goalie Pants
  • Review:
    They are great. No issues
  • Mask
    X8 Sportmask
  • Review:
    This is a tank, it takes puck shots with not issues and it also looks great.
  • Stick
    Reebok Premier and Bauer LS5G
  • Review:
    Love the weight of the Reebok Premier but the paddle has been known to cause some odd deflections
  • Skates - Boot
    Bauer Vapor
  • Skate - Cowling
    Vertexx Edge
  • Skates - Blades
    LS5G Vertexx Carbon
  • Review:
    Amazing! These things last between 10-12 skates before sharpening. They are also much more durable from getting damage from the posts.
  • Knee Pads
    Warrior Ritual X Senior
  • Review:
    I wear them under my socks and with tape they stay in place great. Only negative would be protection on really hard shots. Next time I would upgrade to the Pro version.
  • Jock
    Bauer Supreme
  • Review:
    Solid double jock where I've taken direct hits with out being in pain.

Wish List

  • Chest & Arm Protector
    Vaughn Velocity VE8 Pro Carbon or CCM Extreme Shield II
  • Stick
    Bauer or CCM are my favorite brands for sticks
  • Knee Pads
    Bauer Vapor 1X
  • Jock
    Warrior Pro

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  1. Great share! I would agree that the Tydan and Step Steel blades are taller than the LS5G. For me, I was not concerned about adding height (I'm 6ft) so I think I cover a good amount of net. For me, focus was keeping a sharper edge longer and providing more durability when the blade hits the posts. If I hit the post a couple times with my normal blades and they are toast. I'm still loving the LS5G blades. Great investment.
  2. I’ve got the same chesty and I’m mixed on it positive/negative. I find it’s big so it does cover holes and is good in the shoulder area. Negative is the side to back of arms. I’ve had one buckle on the arm break from a shot and some stingers/bruises in the bicep and tricep area above the elbow pad. There is no padding in the tricep area. If I could upgrade I’d probably go with Vaughn Velocity Pro chesty.
  3. You are going to love those blades. I now use my stainless steel blades as back up and they are just no where near the same level of performance as the LS 5G Blades. Let us know what you think after you first couple games.
  4. So Custom Cages incorporates your images with those stripes etc. So no overlapping to make it look cheap and unprofessional. But I will say I do have one piece that overlaps slightly that you can barely notice. It also has had no issues with adhesion. Hope that helps in your decision. For the price, value, look and durability you can’t go wrong. I’ll never pay big bucks for a painted mask.
  5. Yes, they provide two sheets and each of the pieces have been cut for you. Thanks for the complements! I wish I could have 2-3 masks to rotate. If I had the choice I would go with the following art: 1. Venom or Carnage - get a black mask with Venom decals 2. Go Retro 80's with Robotech theme - get some pics of Veritechs, skull and cross bones logo for Skull 1 etc. 3. Aliens - Predator Mask
  6. Yes, you’ll need a hair dryer and an X-Acto Knife to cut those holes. Need to be very careful. Do this on a day you have lots of patience as this will take 2-3 hours.
  7. I provided pics of the Star Wars art and my team logo. They then work on sizing and fit. But you need to specify where each pic goes on the mask. Hope this helps.
  8. I’ve also done Custom Cages and they are exceptional. I paid $80 for custom art work that they did for me “ Star Wars theme” and it was well worth the price. Over a year later, no peeling. It’s waterproof and does not chip from puck shots or sticks hitting my mask. What’s great is that if it does get damaged or you get bored you just peel off and order a new one.
  9. Looks like an awesome bag. I really like the option of strapping the pads to your bag. Keep us posted on how it works out for you.
  10. I put these Brian's straps aside when I bought my Brian's Optiks because they were too long. I have a shortened version of them (purchased separately but same type) that go through my front skate hole then back through the middle skate hole and velcro together on top of my skate laces. I have had no issues at all and I love them. They offer good flex but not as restrictive as the Warrior strap I've used before or laces. Easier on your knees and ankles. I have no issues with it coming loose as it is a double velcro capture. This really helps as snow and ice can build up and if it was a single velcro I could see how it would fail. No issues with putting them on and easy to take off.
  11. Huge fan of the FLX Brian’s Optik gear. What are your thoughts on the Brian’s knee pads and the chest protector? Those are items I would consider buying down the road.
  12. Yes, correct. I have not used a blocker like that before so curious how different it is for having control of puck direction and does it tend to pop up or drop down? Thanks
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