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This is a link to the ProSharp profiling guide... Here. It should explain most available options. Personally, I have (4) sets of Step Steel standard blades profiled to SAM 10’-50”-27’ and sharpened with A-Trap... I like it. Have a read and see what suits your style... looks like Chenner29 has provided a great option in No Icing Sports

Typically I’d have said the same as I never even used to wear an under shirt, but I needed to get my G1 through the remainder of my SeniorA season. That unit had done it’s job through thousands of pucks and two sets of arms, but the rib area was starting to go. Clap bombs from the dot were starting to hit with more than just a thud. The bit of padding in the shirt allowed for that to happen until I got my G4 set-up just right. I could easily ditch it now, but I kinda got used to wearing it... habit now I guess. I would definitely recommend a chesty upgrade over a padded shirt, but there is a time and place for these when required.

It’s been good... originally purchased to help support my aged Ritual G1 chesty... it was getting a little worn out in the rib area. I upgraded to the G4 within the year so now it’s mostly just filling space, but it does that well. Haven’t had any collarbone issues, but I also wear a Maltese (previously Vaughn) combo on top. I removed the neck blocks... just felt weird with a collar on... sleeves were just a personal thing. Based on where my G1 padding got thin I’d like to see some blocks extended into the high rib area, but I don’t think any of the stock shirts provide that. Go with a short sleeve model because as mentioned above this thing will be glued on by the end of the game and removing a long sleeved version will be tricky.

Thanks... Schinny was great to work with every step of the way... amazing execution.

My men’s league mask back from Schinny... I don’t play with the boyz for two weeks... ?

Some new vinyl for this years SeniorA season...

This is about all that I have currently... Here. No photo's really just the steps taken. I used the backside of an Olfa blade and my fingers to scrape off the excess padding and leave the stitching intact. The gasket punch is as shown below... most likely available at Princess Auto/Harbor Freight depending where you live. I likely won't need to replace one of these for at least a year or two now. The main thing is taking the time to line-up the sling where you want it to fit and get the holes marked with a sharpie/pen through the holes in the mask shell. Then double and triple check that is where you want it before you make the holes with the punch. The second time around I just used my original sling as a template to trace them onto the new one. If you still need more... I'll see what I can do.

Back in StepSteel this season...

The mask still fits snug, but it can move up and your jaw is free to move in behind the sling. It’s hard to explain. I feel very secure yet free. I have never had my mask come off yet, and I have been ran a few times during SeniorA playoffs. You don’t get that strapped hammock feeling you have in a cup. Cateye is an official Bauer cage.

Full Disclosure: I just sent my helmet away for painting. During the design process I discovered that the team I joined completely ripped their logo from a USHL team... (it’s about 98% identical) about 3 years prior when they had jersey’s sublimated. I’ve been with these guys for 3 seasons now and that’s not likely to end soon... so team helmet is a go. I’m all for original designs and the rest of the helmet is my original collaboration with the painter, but it will have the borrowed logo displayed. I guess that makes me a little hypocritical...

Here is what my original Nash unit looks like currrently...

Bauer Double Bar CatEye is from Pure Goalie Outsider Straps from Goalie Parts Nash chin sling from my local Source For Sports store... modified by me. For the USA based products we have this awesome service here where we can go pick-up... it's about an hours drive... 5 minutes across the line.

The Nash version is pretty good quality... it's jenpro backed with 1/4" rubatex foam. I punch new holes, trace and trim the ends, then remove the foam so it has a better fit for the 960XPM helmet liner. The glue left over helps attach it to the mechanical liner. They do stretch into shape a bit over time, but my originals still going strong after around 200 ice times for sure. Beard has made some grooves into foam, but it hasn't come apart at all. Pricing and availability are good. I would recommend.

I like the Nash sling... had one in my other helmet for a year or so now. Same set-up just factory harness. I’ll likely never go back to a cup. Correction: It’s actually been a little over two years with the sling.

960XPM... sling, cage and harness installed... on it’s way to Schinny Monday.

Gator Armour... neck blocks and sleeves removed.

Nash chin sling all modded up... ready for another 960XPM very soon.

Keep the toe bridge... get Velcro.

Two sets of Outsider straps...

Some new wire to replace my old dented CSA model...

You just don’t know you need it... until you do... ???

I don’t know... If this is all accurate then I don’t really see why you would want to support that artists legacy by doing things the right way or wrong. If anything it would be more incentive to just move on to someone or something else untarnished. In the larger scheme of things there have been many artists/inventors/chemists, etc that have created brilliant intellectual properties, if we start cherry picking who’s creations to protect based on personalities then the slope is gonna get pretty slippery. I liked Andy Moog, so I wear 35 whenever possible, but I would never put the Bruin on my mask... that’s a reflection of Andy... my mask will reflect a small piece of me.

If truth be told, that is grim... I would never wish that experience on anyone. I don’t know if two wrongs still make a right in this situation though... it’s almost like asking if Pete Rose belongs in the HOF... all sorts of opinions start flying. I’ll need to think on that one a bit, but I’m leaning toward the personal indescretions still don’t outweigh the artists right to have their original creations protected...

I just paid a non-refundable deposit to start design on my mask for paint this fall... if we don’t see eye-to-eye I won’t get that money back as it pays for the time the artist invests to deal with me instead of another customer... are we talking this scenario..? Or taking money and then just ending all communication... cause that would be pretty shady. Hopefully those stories are just stories...

Oops... Right you are... came across that photo this morning and couldn’t believe how similar they both were... plus both wearing 35. Definitely original from his Wild days... looked better in that color scheme too.