Big H Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Is there any information ot about the Optik 2 Chest Protector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwarnar Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Big H said: Is there any information ot about the Optik 2 Chest Protector Not much as of yet. Rumblings I've heard is improved arm protection and the new floater design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 51 minutes ago, cwarnar said: Not much as of yet. Rumblings I've heard is improved arm protection and the new floater design. And a new name too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordOfTheCrease Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 OPTIK 2 C&A PAGE 8GoaliesOnly 2020.pdf GoaliesOnly 2020.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordOfTheCrease Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 looking at the shoulders has me thinking that the "Hellebuyck Halos" for the chicken-winging will become a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher Goalie Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 On 12/21/2019 at 10:54 PM, LordOfTheCrease said: looking at the shoulders has me thinking that the "Hellebuyck Halos" for the chicken-winging will become a thing. Very interesting. Does anyone have any insight into the purpose of those caps? Is it really so they provide more coverage when “chicken-winging”? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady80 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Ive heard these would be out sometime in January just curious if anyone has heard anything else. I have cash in hand to order one but every store I’ve talked to has turned me away from even preorder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey1234 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Hey anyone have any experience with this chest protector. As far as how mobile the arms are and how protective it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCZ Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 I find the chest/ribs super protective - I had a couple guys this past weekend who caught me in areas that would have left a mark in my old Vaughn unit. The arms aren’t as mobile (as my 2x pro) or beefy like the chest - took a nice welt off of the upper biceps the first time I wore the unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benner33 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 I ordered one and the pants custom but haven’t gotten them yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCZ Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Just now, benner33 said: I ordered one and the pants custom but haven’t gotten them yet. Lemme know how the pants turn out - looking to get a new pair, but not sure which to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benner33 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Will do. I love my Warrior stuff but wanted to try something new this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benner33 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Arrived the other day. The pants are perfect and so much more mobile than my Warrior ones. The C/A is a bit stiff but I haven’t had time to adjust anything and I’ve been told they come with the arm straps cranked down out of the box. Can’t wait to give this a shot at my next skate! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCZ Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 1 minute ago, benner33 said: Arrived the other day. The pants are perfect and so much more mobile than my Warrior ones. The C/A is a bit stiff but I haven’t had time to adjust anything and I’ve been told they come with the arm straps cranked down out of the box. Can’t wait to give this a shot at my next skate! Sweet colors - thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemc620 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 7/24/2020 at 10:53 AM, benner33 said: Arrived the other day. The pants are perfect and so much more mobile than my Warrior ones. The C/A is a bit stiff but I haven’t had time to adjust anything and I’ve been told they come with the arm straps cranked down out of the box. Can’t wait to give this a shot at my next skate! Any updates on how you like the chest? I’ve been thinking about getting one and probably getting the arms beefed up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemc620 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Got my chest in today. Hopefully I can get it on the ice soon without it being a playoff game. The arms definitely seem to be stiff, I got extra padding added to the ribs/side and arms. Glove mobility seemed to be pretty good and didn’t have much interference with my mask. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benner33 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 On 10/15/2020 at 5:46 PM, mikemc620 said: Any updates on how you like the chest? I’ve been thinking about getting one and probably getting the arms beefed up a bit. The arms are great no stingers at all but just enough to know you got hit (which I want). Took a while to break in and become flexible but it’s holding up very well and I’m super happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Optik 2 is really, really nice. I was a huge fan of the Vaughn Ventus and I think I like this even more. Stock arms are definitely more beefed up than the regular Vaughn arms. Haven't had any stingers or anything anywhere. Honestly, unless you are like Pro level and just getting pounded on in practice, you probably don't need to add padding to this thing. I beer league at a medium/high level once or twice a week and this will be great for years to come, I can already tell. Oozes quality as does all the Brian's product line. It did take like a month's worth of hockey for the arms to break in just right. I do not tuck and I did not end up having to modify this in any way like I usually do (adding straps/loops etc to tie to on the inside of the chest protector). I simply use a 120" lace and have that coming out of the front laces of the pants. I then loop it through the slit opening on the front flap (there is elastic there) and then wrap around my waist and tie in the front. Keeps the chest pad from rising up and keeps it perfectly placed. I also got some velcro loop the same width as the exposed velcro hook end on the collarbone protector and covered the exposed spot so that my jersey doesn't snag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigm Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 On 11/28/2020 at 8:35 PM, mikemc620 said: Got my chest in today. Hopefully I can get it on the ice soon without it being a playoff game. The arms definitely seem to be stiff, I got extra padding added to the ribs/side and arms. Glove mobility seemed to be pretty good and didn’t have much interference with my mask. can you take pics of the added padding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemc620 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 On 1/24/2021 at 2:25 PM, thebigm said: can you take pics of the added padding? I don’t see anything visible about the extra padding but I haven’t seen a stock on to know the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCarGuy Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Highly considering one of these chests lately since my shield 2 is starting to break down. Any first hand experiences on how good it is at absorbing pucks? Had some bad past experiences with warrior chests shooting the rebounds about 3-4ft in front of me even if I sat back to absorb it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yzueblin Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 13 hours ago, ThatCarGuy said: Highly considering one of these chests lately since my shield 2 is starting to break down. Any first hand experiences on how good it is at absorbing pucks? Had some bad past experiences with warrior chests shooting the rebounds about 3-4ft in front of me even if I sat back to absorb it. What the model of warrior you have problem with ? I have rgt2 pro and I don’t have any problem at all !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCarGuy Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Yzueblin said: What the model of warrior you have problem with ? I have rgt2 pro and I don’t have any problem at all !! G2, G4, and GT all had this issue for me. Shield 2 has been outstanding in terms of absorbing pucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemc620 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 On 5/23/2021 at 10:34 PM, ThatCarGuy said: Highly considering one of these chests lately since my shield 2 is starting to break down. Any first hand experiences on how good it is at absorbing pucks? Had some bad past experiences with warrior chests shooting the rebounds about 3-4ft in front of me even if I sat back to absorb it. It took a bit of time to break in but I rarely have issues now with pucks bouncing off of me. Just the occasional high shot that I didn’t see until the last second. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCarGuy Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 26 minutes ago, mikemc620 said: It took a bit of time to break in but I rarely have issues now with pucks bouncing off of me. Just the occasional high shot that I didn’t see until the last second. I get an absurd amount of ice time so thankfully break in won’t be an issue. Very glad to hear that rebound control isn’t terrible. The only reasons I’m considering this over hyperlite is I’m not a fan of the way hyperlite looks under a jersey and Optik 2 was my backup plan if I couldn’t find a beefed up shield 2 whereas 2x just didn’t feel all that comfortable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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