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flat boot concept is or has been around for a while, it is the clearence for the skate engagement. martin brodeur always had a soft boot, he pads look deep boot channel, but it was ver soft foam. Same with Patick roy. They wante skate clearance . before pads had open toe and the pad around the toe area with a cut out now pads sit on top of the foot not around the toe. Sizing on flat pad should not be adjusted , but go by the current brand model sizing chart. Sherwood also had a similar concept to this flat book , i believe its "ice bite" old days goalie stand to stop puck legs 2 foot apart. now its about mobility and getting pads down. to convert any old pad for foot clearence grab a coat hanger and take out the snake foam on the backside of the boot on the inside. SMith /warrior pad had the same concept. but called table top. even the g6 is flat they add a bump and that gives clearence and when in the bfly the feet has stable position instead of lifted as well. Believe this is where the old CCM Blockade in 2000 failed , it elevated the skate. key in this post is the concept of what they are trying to accomplish.

you had me at " more of a movement based butterfly goalie ". anyways i would look at warrior g6 set for 1,500 usd from a cdn store or even the low price point one for 1K usd for a set.

they are prob thinking about sticks which have 4 lines. like pro + pro E+ and E

the g7 has Hypercomp on the knee section now where the g6 was only thigh area. they also made the upper outside with cordura vs synthetic leather

goto hockeyshop.com for the warrior stuff. its better pricing then leap year at hockeymonkey bc of exchange rate.. like a g6 sr set under 1k, for the pro set 1.5k us for full set and shipped. Been like that for a while too.

The problem is when all the little kids back in 2010 thought the less straps u have the cooler u r , the mfg took them off, but forgot how pad works. The upper calf straps kept the pads from sliding down, they took it off and reinvented it and called it prof strap yes i know ben. That is what kept the pad up and not needing a boot strap. In conjunction with that, they forgot the pressure that kept the leg in was the strapping going to the outside edge of pad instead of inside, that why maf still use straps, control in the down motion. Relating to warrior pads having the g2,3,4,5, and soon 6 models: Use the boot strap and crank it above the skate behind and above the lundy loop , strap shoul have some tension not tight and secure it to the front to loop not heel loop. Dont u the calf slot holes in the back of heel on the pads. other alternative - take the sling , disconnect it from knee and feed it bt the calf and pad, velcro to calf so its next to leg. one of the members have a pict of that in the middle and drag the pad up connect it to the othe side velcro.

u can do the same thing with a option b strap on the top and right below it a runner heel loop. give u the ankle mobility as the above

wong put a g6 review on pads. 1 year review

the warrior are the best padded ones. i usually buy new ones after 3 years maybe 4 once the foam gets compressed.

having the same setup, i grab some elastic and tie it between the inside loops of the Chest unit. on the pant i add 2 mountain cabrier clips on the loops and hoop it in. on the back mcgever the back with a clip and elastic and clip to pants loop on back. tuck is on the outside. most goalies back in the day cut out the front piece in front of the pants, the chest is there..

I do know the g3 at 33 fits per sizing chart pro pad. The g4 pro pad fit for 2 weeks to a month then was falling off the block in butterfly bc of the knee break. also the nee foam block was too soft,, think it was a defect in the foam. G5 retail pad same size, good for 1 years, had to get this bc the g4 was terrible use it less then 6 months thats how bad it was, the g4. on the g5 had to add plastic rods down where the knee block break is, terrible break, same problem on as g4. the boot riser and knee block are compressed. no idea on g6 if i were to get g4 or g5 prob would get 34 . if g6 an g7 stiffer i would get 33 and if stuff goes sideways add rods or plastics

or just get a shorter paddle and add a knob 1 " above the paddle/shaft joint

stick length and paddle length are 2 diff things as well the shaft part of the stick above the paddle

any hockey blade with a rocker blade shape is easier to stick handle and redirect passes vs, flat. this is blade shape on the bottom not curve. easier to cradle the puck and get it off the boards. yes i know Carey Price change from a rounded toe to square, that is the full shape of the toe, the bottom of the toe is still the same shape.

it is whoever is popular and on contract with the company at the moment. name changes over time but same pattern