coopaloop1234 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) Interesting graphic to say the least. Too bad they still can't figure out how to make their damn gloves match. Edited August 31, 2020 by coopaloop1234 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCarGuy Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 And y’all made fun of warrior graphics for lines randomly stopping and starting 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, ThatCarGuy said: And y’all made fun of warrior graphics for lines randomly stopping and starting To be fair, Warrior isn't exactly killing it in the graphic department. Especially since they cut off a decent portion of the pad for a single colour zone. Still disappointed in the GT2 graphic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquilzz Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Oof. I don't even think the graphic is that bad...a little boring but seems okay. But that knee roll design looks like an out-of-season April Fool’s joke. Looks like the old Kohos except worse and even those should’ve stayed in the past. Knee rolls on eflex are pure fluff so I can’t even see this as a performance benefit. Maybe it’s a conspiracy to sell more Axis sets? It’s the only conclusion I can come up with ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckstopper Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 I'm kind of surprised about the binding at the top of the pads. I like the flat knee rolls and the narrow vertical rolls, but the thighrise still looks thick. Overall this seems to be a clear departure from the Lefevre era and it'll be interesting to see how it plays out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeds35 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Aquilzz said: Oof. I don't even think the graphic is that bad...a little boring but seems okay. But that knee roll design looks like an out-of-season April Fool’s joke. Looks like the old Kohos except worse and even those should’ve stayed in the past. That was my FIRST thought that these looked old, guess we shall see! Ill pass for now. Edited August 31, 2020 by Smeds35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualshowman Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) Different only to be different Edited August 31, 2020 by dualshowman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenner29 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 49 minutes ago, Aquilzz said: Oof. I don't even think the graphic is that bad...a little boring but seems okay. But that knee roll design looks like an out-of-season April Fool’s joke. Looks like the old Kohos except worse and even those should’ve stayed in the past. Knee rolls on eflex are pure fluff so I can’t even see this as a performance benefit. Maybe it’s a conspiracy to sell more Axis sets? It’s the only conclusion I can come up with Bauer Reactor 6 was my immediate thought (circa 1998?) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Yikes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpawtendy48 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 (edited) that's nasty, and not in a good way Edited September 1, 2020 by southpawtendy48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Boiss Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I anticipate at least one person going with the obvious lightning bolt design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenC Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Not a great graphic but might look better in different colour ways. Not sure what the slanted indent on the middle knee roll is for. GGN on instagram has indicated they know more anout them than they are allowed to say just now. Be interesting to hear more about any new additions to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckstopper Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 2 hours ago, StevenC said: Not a great graphic but might look better in different colour ways. Not sure what the slanted indent on the middle knee roll is for. GGN on instagram has indicated they know more anout them than they are allowed to say just now. Be interesting to hear more about any new additions to them. All of these are good points. I'm kind of surprised at the amount of uninformed hatred out there on Instagram for these. Yes, THIS iteration of the graphic is butt-ugly, but I think it was done mainly to show off that the middle roll could be customized. Frankly, the more I've reflected on these the more excited I am. Eflex was never an exciting or interesting release. Prior to this it was always the same old pad, maybe with a couple of ounces trimmed here or there or a slight strapping evolution. If you want the same boring, warmed over recipe then Lefevre will be happy to whip you up a set. On the other hand, this shows me that CCM is going to be willing to push boundaries and innovate, which are both areas that they've fallen way behind in during the Lefevre era. Not every innovation will be loved by all (see the polarizing opinions of Bauer and Warrior gear) and not every innovation will succeed, but as goalies we're all better off if the big guys are pushing the boundaries of what's possible with each release. I'm wondering if CCM will "enhance" the appearance of these closer to retail release with digiprint, UV graphics and gradients, etc.... I personally hope not. Despite my comments on innovation, I really think the additions made to EF4 and Axis were a net negative to the way the pads looked and were received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Puckstopper said: All of these are good points. I'm kind of surprised at the amount of uninformed hatred out there on Instagram for these. Yes, THIS iteration of the graphic is butt-ugly, but I think it was done mainly to show off that the middle roll could be customized. I believe this mentality was the same when the Axis debut their street hockey pads too. I don't think I've seen an Axis pad I've really liked. The Eflex5 is going to be along the same lines, mostly due to the non-symmetrical knee rolls. If those were the typical classic straight knee rolls, this graphics would be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCarGuy Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I think there already is some printing at work here if you look closely at the white areas on the pads. I thought they were shadows at first but they’re way too symmetrical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoalNet Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 17 hours ago, coopaloop1234 said: To be fair, Warrior isn't exactly killing it in the graphic department. Especially since they cut off a decent portion of the pad for a single colour zone. Still disappointed in the GT2 graphic. I actually think Warrior has the most consistent stock graphics year over year and I am fan. I never realized I was in the minority there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quadzilla32 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Idk why people hate on warrior graphics you can do so many different combinations and they offer traditional style graphics too. I’m probably the opposite of a lot of people and hate the tribal/ random line graphics. The velocity pads graphics has never wowed me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 14 minutes ago, TheGoalNet said: I actually think Warrior has the most consistent stock graphics year over year and I am fan. I never realized I was in the minority there! 2 minutes ago, Quadzilla32 said: Idk why people hate on warrior graphics you can do so many different combinations and they offer traditional style graphics too. I’m probably the opposite of a lot of people and hate the tribal/ random line graphics. The velocity pads graphics has never wowed me. I think their graphics are fine and their recent iterations are loads better than the G3. I'm just not a fan how their colour zones can be very stringent on design ability. It's been a thing since the GT1 came about. There are large sections of each pad that you can't customize further than a single colour. There are a lot of missed opportunities for varied designs by either continuing some of the accents through the colour zones, or allowing larger sections to be further broken up. I'll show some examples: My GT2 set, it was super difficult coming up with a neat design due to the bottom third of the pad being forced into a single colour without any possibility to break it up. G4's: Not at egregious as the GT2's, but still there G5's: Here is a great view of every colour zone being different. Looks at the super large areas that can't be broken up to make some varied designs. I love that Warrior allows the "classic" graphic for each pad and I don't want them to make a super busy graphic for the sake of it. I just wish that they weren't being so steadfast on "blocking out" large portions of the pad. Shit, at this rate the G6 is going to be four colour zones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_shifty1982 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 People are just becoming spoiled brats crying about graphics, there is so much some of these companies can do I think for the market, they are trying something new and different every year. You can like it, or not, that's on you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 15 minutes ago, mr_shifty1982 said: People are just becoming spoiled brats crying about graphics, there is so much some of these companies can do I think for the market, they are trying something new and different every year. You can like it, or not, that's on you. You kind of contradicted yourself there, lol. If we were talking about people crying about the looks of a C/A I could see your point, but we're talking about leg pads. A piece of gear that is so entwined in the aesthetics of goaltending that even the most casual of fan will stop and look. Consumers are allowed to have their opinions on the looks of gear being provided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_shifty1982 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said: You kind of contradicted yourself there, lol. If we were talking about people crying about the looks of a C/A I could see your point, but we're talking about leg pads. A piece of gear that is so entwined in the aesthetics of goaltending that even the most casual of fan will stop and look. Consumers are allowed to have their opinions on the looks of gear being provided. I get it, I'm just saying that these brats crying are the most spoiled what else do they expect? Disney world graphics and colors? Like seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckstopper Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 4 hours ago, ThatCarGuy said: I think there already is some printing at work here if you look closely at the white areas on the pads. I thought they were shadows at first but they’re way too symmetrical Yep, you nailed it. Check out the all red set on Instagram. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ThatCarGuy Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 15 hours ago, CJ Boiss said: I anticipate at least one person going with the obvious lightning bolt design. I’ll do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telfo Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 the red one is certainly better, still a pretty weird graphic though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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