A.YOUNGoalie13 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 I have a senior pro chesty and I play high level U15 hockey and every single time I get hit in the shoulder it hurts like hell and I get a bruise. Any ideas for padding help? I tried a padded shirt and it did not help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Boiss Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 4 hours ago, A.YOUNGoalie13 said: I have a senior pro chesty and I play high level U15 hockey and every single time I get hit in the shoulder it hurts like hell and I get a bruise. Any ideas for padding help? I tried a padded shirt and it did not help Where on your shoulder? Are the pucks missing your floaters, or are you getting bruised straight through them? (And you're wearing a Vaughn V7 senior XS pro, like your profile has listed?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creasecollector Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 How long have you been wearing this unit? Senior models can be not so great over time. You next C/A I'd recommend any Pro level unit for maximum protection. In the meantime, I'd suggest modifying your current C/A to help with those shoulder bruises until you can afford to upgrade to a new chest protector. Can you insert some foams under/over the shoulder area to help reduce the impact a little? I didn't NEED to Mod my C/A (the protection is amazing), I just did it for fun, but I used my old smaller RBK Premier 1 shoulder floaters and placed them under my current CCM AB Pro C/A and it works like a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillyGrips13 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 8 hours ago, A.YOUNGoalie13 said: I have a senior pro chesty and I play high level U15 hockey and every single time I get hit in the shoulder it hurts like hell and I get a bruise. Any ideas for padding help? I tried a padded shirt and it did not help Is any of the padding shifting? Are the shoulder floaters staying where they should be? I had an experience where I got a few shoulder stingers. I realized afterward that the shoulder floaters were moving outward exposing my shoulders with only soft padding left to protect me. It was due to old stretched out elastic that was no longer holding the shoulder floaters in place. I secured the floaters in place with a leg strap wrapped around the entire unit and it fixed the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.YOUNGoalie13 Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 @WillyGrips13 @CJ Boiss The chesty is only a few months old and I get the bruises through the floaters and it hits the top and front of my shoulder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Boiss Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 48 minutes ago, A.YOUNGoalie13 said: @WillyGrips13 @CJ Boiss The chesty is only a few months old and I get the bruises through the floaters and it hits the top and front of my shoulder Huh. Well, best thing to do is probably what creasecollector did with his chestie, and attach a second set of floaters underneath your current ones. And then go for a pro-spec unit (I think Vaughn's pro-spec are the "pro carbon" ones) next time you buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.YOUNGoalie13 Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 9 hours ago, creasecollector said: How long have you been wearing this unit? Senior models can be not so great over time. You next C/A I'd recommend any Pro level unit for maximum protection. In the meantime, I'd suggest modifying your current C/A to help with those shoulder bruises until you can afford to upgrade to a new chest protector. Can you insert some foams under/over the shoulder area to help reduce the impact a little? I didn't NEED to Mod my C/A (the protection is amazing), I just did it for fun, but I used my old smaller RBK Premier 1 shoulder floaters and placed them under my current CCM AB Pro C/A and it works like a charm. What foams would you recommend to put underneath/insert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creasecollector Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 4 hours ago, A.YOUNGoalie13 said: What foams would you recommend to put underneath/insert? Well if you have a old chest protector laying around, I use that one for spare parts like I did. Honestly, any type of thin foam would work if you can find a way to fix it behind your current shoulder floaters to help deaden the impact of a puck in that area you're feeling it most. I've seen people use a cheap yoga mat, cut it up, and use that foam to insert on their C/A to help beef it up and it can work very well. I haven't tried it myself personally because I used my old Junior RBK P1 unit for parts, but it's defintely a good idea that can be done for cheap. You can also buy adhesive sticky velcro to help velcro the new pieces in place, or you can sew them to the shoulder floater elastics like I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL42 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 grab a pair of old player pants or goalie thigh guards and some plastic ties and put themup top or lace it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telfo Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 if you are getting bruises with a chesty that is only a few months old...you definitely need a pro level chesty and not senior level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.YOUNGoalie13 Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Telfo said: if you are getting bruises with a chesty that is only a few months old...you definitely need a pro level chesty and not senior level. To bad my dad disagrees... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalieThreeOne Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 1 hour ago, A.YOUNGoalie13 said: To bad my dad disagrees... Your dad, even after showing him your bruises, doesn't agree you need a higher level chesty? What a cheapskate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_shifty1982 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Get a pro level chesty. if you're into the ccm I recommend the beefy version of the premier tgc has which I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoRhinehart Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 On 10/24/2019 at 9:17 AM, A.YOUNGoalie13 said: What foams would you recommend to put underneath/insert? A blue camping mat works, you can pick one up at wal-mart or if you can find HDPE 80 that would be best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teezle Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 You could get a used or returned pro level chest protector for the price of a senior one. Or one of the older models - I know the CCM A/B Pro is still floating around in a couple sizes, and goaliemonkey has the original R\GT and CCM Premier 2017 model chest protectors on clearance. All of those are at prices comparable to current senior level models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillyGrips13 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 16 hours ago, A.YOUNGoalie13 said: To bad my dad disagrees... Tell your mom. She’s probably the boss anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scythe Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Im still using my CCM Vector Pro ... starting to get floppy but still going pretty good. Took a good shot off the shoulder yesterday and felt nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.YOUNGoalie13 Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Alas my fellow goalies, my solution is complete. Bought a D30 sheet from gamebreaker.com and stitched velcro down and then Velcroed the foam on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creasecollector Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 That’s actually a great idea buying your own D30 foam. Nice work! Have you had a chance to test it out on the ice yet? Let us know how it goes out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.YOUNGoalie13 Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 9 hours ago, creasecollector said: That’s actually a great idea buying your own D30 foam. Nice work! Have you had a chance to test it out on the ice yet? Let us know how it goes out there. I’ve time is non existent in Illinois so my next ice time is Thursday. I’ll let you know how it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.YOUNGoalie13 Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Update: haven’t taken a major shot to shoulder since adding the padding, but the main spot I’ve been getting hit has felt better on some that have skimmed the shoulder. I did get a bruise from one closer to my collar bone but the bruise wasn’t nearly as bad as some of the ones I’ve gotten in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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