CamWardFan Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 137177.webpI am currently wearing the Warrior G3 pads and love them. I'm considering upgrading to the G5's for a couple of reasons. First, the new knee block shape which looks like it would help close the 5 hole on my narrow butterfly (the inside is cut away at an angle so you can push your knees closer together when down). Second, I like the idea of having the stiffer pad face to help push rebounds faster and farther away from the crease. Does anyone have experience with these options and can give me some feedback???
coopaloop1234 Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 You'll notice a large difference in the thigh rise portion between a G3 and a G5. G3's were an internal double break and known to get flimsy over time. G5's are single internal/outer break below the knee and the upper portion is further stiffened through the use of hypercomp. Hypercomp does make a large difference in the overall rigidity in the pad. The difference between my GT1 and GT2 was night and day.
motowngoalie Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 Agreed with Coop. I went from G2 Sr to G4 Pro w/Hypercomp. Definitely a lot stiffer thighrise on the G4, and rebounds are a lot harder. I wish I'd waited for G5 though, the overall pad seems noticeably nicer than my G4's. Airslide is pretty great, too.
mikemc620 Posted February 21, 2021 Posted February 21, 2021 On 1/26/2021 at 12:38 PM, CamWardFan said: 137177.webpI am currently wearing the Warrior G3 pads and love them. I'm considering upgrading to the G5's for a couple of reasons. First, the new knee block shape which looks like it would help close the 5 hole on my narrow butterfly (the inside is cut away at an angle so you can push your knees closer together when down). Second, I like the idea of having the stiffer pad face to help push rebounds faster and farther away from the crease. Does anyone have experience with these options and can give me some feedback??? I have had a set of G5 pro pads since the end of may. I love these pads. I ordered them with an extra stiff core giving more rigidity in the thigh rise. Rebounds on these pads are great.
benner33 Posted May 27, 2021 Posted May 27, 2021 On 2/20/2021 at 5:30 PM, mikemc620 said: I have had a set of G5 pro pads since the end of may. I love these pads. I ordered them with an extra stiff core giving more rigidity in the thigh rise. Rebounds on these pads are great. Yup I did the same. The extra stiff core once broken in (had mine since the shutdown started) resulted in exactly what I wanted.
Puckstopper Posted May 27, 2021 Posted May 27, 2021 14 hours ago, benner33 said: Yup I did the same. The extra stiff core once broken in (had mine since the shutdown started) resulted in exactly what I wanted. Agreed. The X-Stiff thigh rise wasn't unmanageable in any way, unlike Bauer and CCM. You go to the top of the stiffness chart with them, you'd better have the widest butterfly ever! Warrior's X-Stiff was stiffER than retain, but mainly just felt like it would hold it's shape longer.
kippewit Posted June 11, 2021 Posted June 11, 2021 How does it compare to the GT/2 for people with a narrow butterfly (like me)? I think the most important part for a narrow butterfly is the overall shape of the pads, no? Like more S-curvy is better for narrow butterflies? Or is that some very basic/wrong thinking?
CamWardFan Posted June 11, 2021 Author Posted June 11, 2021 A softer more flexible hybrid style pad like the GT2 is considered better for a narrow butterfly for sure. I’m just stubborn and like the Big Bang rebounds off the G5. You can actually get a decent S curve off the 5 but it’s STIFF
K2whiskey Posted June 13, 2021 Posted June 13, 2021 The knee blocks have a 45 degree angle at the back corners where they come together in the butterfly. This allows you to pull your legs together easier and gives an extra layer of protection along the ice. I took a shot Wednesday that hit the knee block and stopped. Love the g5s. Got them in March and my only gripe is the tow tie. I replaced them with velcro elastic ties.
CamWardFan Posted June 14, 2021 Author Posted June 14, 2021 Yes, I've had the same experience with the knee blocks, they are good puck stoppers and great for narrow butterflys. I have had no problem with the elastic toe straps in my setup, but that's just a matter of personal preference. Overall the G5 is by far the best pad Warrior has made to date and I love them.
raidersgoalie Posted June 21, 2021 Posted June 21, 2021 I wear a 35+2 on ccm comfortabley. Do the warriors match up size with ccm pads. Is there a size difference between the 2 brands
DL42 Posted June 21, 2021 Posted June 21, 2021 49 minutes ago, raidersgoalie said: I wear a 35+2 on ccm comfortabley. Do the warriors match up size with ccm pads. Is there a size difference between the 2 brands yes, go by the warrior sizing chart
benner33 Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 On 6/20/2021 at 5:34 PM, raidersgoalie said: I wear a 35+2 on ccm comfortabley. Do the warriors match up size with ccm pads. Is there a size difference between the 2 brands I believe (though fact check me) that would be a 36”+1.5” in Warrior measurements.
ThatCarGuy Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 9 hours ago, benner33 said: I believe (though fact check me) that would be a 36”+1.5” in Warrior measurements. That would be my guess since I wear a 34+1.5 warrior and ordered a 33+2 ccm set
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