Peter36 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 What pads do you guys think slide the best and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCarGuy Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Bindingless jenpro has never failed me in sliding capability. I can't say anything for or against the other materials as I've never used them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoalNet Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 19 minutes ago, Peter36 said: What pads do you guys think slide the best and why? here's a basic run down from my test. This is all empirical data gathered and is essentially my opinion. I have not done scientific testing... Jenpro - Slowest Weave - Little faster Speed Skin / OD1N CORtech - Lightnight on fast ice, but slows down a bit on bad or choppy ice Opti-Slide - Slides great on all ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwarnar Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Material is no substitute for proper technique and leg strength. I think the whole "which slides best" point is definitely beating a dead horse. How much do you really "need" to use slides in a game. I think as non-pros we tend to put too much emphasis on it. Most professional and semi-pro goalies are still in Jenpro. While Optislide, Speedskin and Quick Slide are gaining popularity I don't see the big guns making mass changes (Look at how the cowlingless skate took the show by storm) because the sliding materials aren't drastically changing the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter36 Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 On 4/12/2019 at 12:00 PM, TheGoalNet said: here's a basic run down from my test. This is all empirical data gathered and is essentially my opinion. I have not done scientific testing... Jenpro - Slowest Weave - Little faster Speed Skin / OD1N CORtech - Lightnight on fast ice, but slows down a bit on bad or choppy ice Opti-Slide - Slides great on all ice How much would you say the CORtech slows down compared to Vaughn's new Quickslide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter36 Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, cwarnar said: Material is no substitute for proper technique and leg strength. I think the whole "which slides best" point is definitely beating a dead horse. How much do you really "need" to use slides in a game. I think as non-pros we tend to put too much emphasis on it. Most professional and semi-pro goalies are still in Jenpro. While Optislide, Speedskin and Quick Slide are gaining popularity I don't see the big guns making mass changes (Look at how the cowlingless skate took the show by storm) because the sliding materials aren't drastically changing the game. I agree, but also disagree. Sliding is a big part of the game today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoalNet Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Just now, Peter36 said: How much would you say the CORtech slows down compared to Vaughn's new Quickslide? I have not used QuickSlide, but it's a nearly identical material to Brian's Opti-Slide. I am taking and educated guess that it works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter36 Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 Just now, TheGoalNet said: I have not used QuickSlide, but it's a nearly identical material to Brian's Opti-Slide. I am taking and educated guess that it works well. Does the Optician's-Slide/QuickSlide still slide really well even when the ice is beat up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoalNet Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Peter36 said: Does the Optician's-Slide/QuickSlide still slide really well even when the ice is beat up? Yes, that is noted in my fist post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCarGuy Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 @cwarnar How does the G4's AirSlide compare to standard jenpro sliding surfaces? I heard it slides just as well but overcoming static friction is easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwarnar Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 I HAVE GTs but I've heard from G4 users (I'm curious to see what the G5s will offer for upgrades) but AirSlide seems to offer the same sliding benefits of jenpro with less sliding surface, reducing friction and improving sliding late in games when the ice is chewed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCarGuy Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, cwarnar said: I HAVE GTs but I've heard from G4 users (I'm curious to see what the G5s will offer for upgrades) but AirSlide seems to offer the same sliding benefits of jenpro with less sliding surface, reducing friction and improving sliding late in games when the ice is chewed up My bad. I'm a smart. Thank you though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwarnar Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Just now, ThatCarGuy said: My bad. I'm a smart. Thank you though. No worries... I've been looking for a cheap set.of G4's just to compare to my GTs. Be curious if theres much a difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 2 hours ago, cwarnar said: No worries... I've been looking for a cheap set.of G4's just to compare to my GTs. Be curious if theres much a difference From what I've heard, GT2 with weave is almost as good as the G4 airslide. This is coming from a guy who's had every warrior pad on release since the G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motowngoalie Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Going from G2's to G4's, the only difference I've really noticed is when the crease is choppy/snowy later in games. I'd say that's when the Airside makes a difference compared to a flat jenpro surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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