Bauer 2023 Lineup

[Chenner29]

50 minutes ago, seagoal said:

So yeah, a progression in my game and in my physical abilities (thank you @Chenner29 for your help and support) has led to wanting more and more stability and rigidity my pads, more and more stiffness, less and less flex. 

Why you gotta blame me for this

[seagoal]

10 minutes ago, Chenner29 said:

Why you gotta blame me for this

Cuz you text me with your iPhone saying "be better, do better, be better, do better, buy smaller pads" a lot

[Chenner29]

3 minutes ago, seagoal said:

Cuz you text me with your iPhone saying "be better, do better, be better, do better, buy smaller pads" a lot

Only after you text me 30 pictures of you trying on gear

[coopaloop1234]

20 minutes ago, Chenner29 said:

Only after you text me 30 pictures of you trying on gear

I see you didn't get the VIP photos. 

[sescaro]

4 hours ago, xmikex32 said:

What did you feel? i just haven't had enough gear to really tell soft vs stiff. i would think since it just the knee and hips moving then the pad doesn't actually move it just follows your leg.

So, I saw Seagoal’s post used the word “squishy” and that’s a great descriptor.  The pads just kind of do whatever your leg does.  The boot not only flexes up and down, but it also twists with your ankle and leg as you drop.  The 3X feel a little more plank-like.  The boot flexes plenty to give you the ability to get low in your stance and let you load up for pushes, but it feels more like the pad drops and recovers in one solid piece.  Now, my pads are still basically new, but the Vaughns never felt like that.  I feel like my drops and the seal are better with the 3X (and the rebounds are night and day different, which I like), but I can’t quite contort the pad any which way I want like I felt I could in the Vaughns. 

Edited May 11 by sescaro

[seagoal]

8 minutes ago, sescaro said:

So, I saw Seagoal’s post used the word “squishy” and that’s a great descriptor.  The pads just kind of do whatever your leg does.  The boot not only flexes up and down, but it also twists with your ankle and leg as you drop.  The 3X feel a little more plank-like.  The boot flexes plenty to give you the ability to get low in your stance and let you load up for pushes, but it feels more like the pad drops and recovers to the ice in one solid piece.  Now, my pads are still basically new, but the Vaughns never felt like that.  I feel like my drops and the seal are better with the 3X (and the rebounds are night and day different, which I like), but I can’t quite contort the pad any which way I want like I felt I could in the Vaughns. 

The king of squish: look how twisted his pads are

[ZeroGravitas]

First custom Hyperlite2s are rolling out.

Vapor 90 closure video was posted on GGSU:

 

 

[tgfoo]

That glove closure looks like it's exactly what I was hoping for. I'm hoping I'll be getting mine soonish. Will be 8 weeks since ordering on Friday.

[tgfoo]

 My Vapor 90 and 2-piece Vapor blocker came in today.

A few first impressions:

1. Closure feels pretty close to my True 12.2 580.
2. My glove closes decently, but my stock Mach closed better out of the box. Still worlds ahead of all CCM gloves I've owned out of the box though.
3. The pocket doesn't open super wide. I know 580s aren't known for having being widest presenting gloves, but it seems a little smaller than the True 580. The pockets are about the same depth.
4. The internal strapping felt really off when I first tried it. I compared it to the True and they're pretty much identical, so I adjusted the Bauer so the straps had the same tightness as my True and it felt 100x better.
5. Speaking of internals, a big reason I wanted this is because I wanted Bauer internal materials with a break I love. This glove does not disappoint in that department.

I have a game on Monday, so I'm going to work the glove a little to see if I can get it into game shape in time. I felt my Mach was good enough to use in a game right out of the box, I don't feel that way about this glove. It's not far off, but if I had a game tonight I would not be using it.

[Teezle]

1 hour ago, tgfoo said:

 My Vapor 90 and 2-piece Vapor blocker came in today.

A few first impressions:

1. Closure feels pretty close to my True 12.2 580.
2. My glove closes decently, but my stock Mach closed better out of the box. Still worlds ahead of all CCM gloves I've owned out of the box though.
3. The pocket doesn't open super wide. I know 580s aren't known for having being widest presenting gloves, but it seems a little smaller than the True 580. The pockets are about the same depth.
4. The internal strapping felt really off when I first tried it. I compared it to the True and they're pretty much identical, so I adjusted the Bauer so the straps had the same tightness as my True and it felt 100x better.
5. Speaking of internals, a big reason I wanted this is because I wanted Bauer internal materials with a break I love. This glove does not disappoint in that department.

I have a game on Monday, so I'm going to work the glove a little to see if I can get it into game shape in time. I felt my Mach was good enough to use in a game right out of the box, I don't feel that way about this glove. It's not far off, but if I had a game tonight I would not be using it.

Did you add the DCT (new poron material) to either the thumb or the palm?

[ThatCarGuy]

On 5/12/2023 at 5:37 PM, ZeroGravitas said:

First custom Hyperlite2s are rolling out.

Vapor 90 closure video was posted on GGSU:

 

 

I’ve got a pair of 2s pro glove and blocker for sale with the vapor 90 break if anyone wants to give it a shot before ordering

https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/goalie/goalie-gloves-blockers/6413405-bauer-used-regular-reimer-pro-stock-580-supreme-2s-pro?referral_code=ThatCarGuy334

[tgfoo]

51 minutes ago, Teezle said:

Did you add the DCT (new poron material) to either the thumb or the palm?

No extra padding, game ready break. Though, you made me remember that I did get a reinforced T, which could explain it. 

[ZeroGravitas]

Just now, tgfoo said:

No extra padding, game ready break. Though, you made me remember that I did get a reinforced T, which could explain it. 

I was gonna say - it looks like you got the reinforced tee!

[coopaloop1234]

12 minutes ago, ThatCarGuy said:

I’ve got a pair of 2s pro glove and blocker for sale with the vapor 90 break if anyone wants to give it a shot before ordering

https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/goalie/goalie-gloves-blockers/6413405-bauer-used-regular-reimer-pro-stock-580-supreme-2s-pro?referral_code=ThatCarGuy334

I'll give ya 100$ for it. 

[tgfoo]

17 minutes ago, ZeroGravitas said:

I was gonna say - it looks like you got the reinforced tee!

Haha, it’s been almost 2 months, I totally forgot. 

[ThatCarGuy]

24 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

I'll give ya 100$ for it. 

I’ll meet you in the middle. 350 and it’s all yours

[tgfoo]

2 hours ago, netminder said:

Lets see some views of that Blocker too

Here you go:

 

Then compared to the stock Mach (on the left, 2-piece on the right)

 

2-piece feels tight, but then the Mach felt tight when I first got it, so I’m guessing it’ll be more comfortable after a few games. Though, after my initial impressions, I think I like the Mach more, but we’ll see if that changes after a few games.

[Teezle]

I really like the 2-piece blocker, but I wish they had made the sidewall stiffer for it. Everything else about it is great, in my opinion.

[RedX]

13 hours ago, tgfoo said:

Here you go:

 

Then compared to the stock Mach (on the left, 2-piece on the right)

 

2-piece feels tight, but then the Mach felt tight when I first got it, so I’m guessing it’ll be more comfortable after a few games. Though, after my initial impressions, I think I like the Mach more, but we’ll see if that changes after a few games.

It’s also too bad they don’t give the Mach and Hyperlite palm. 
 

My pro-return one has the new style one. 

[tgfoo]

Quick one game review - I love this glove. It's not an exact 580 clone, but it's pretty close feel wise. It's breaking in nicely, still has a bit to go, but it'll get there. I caught really well with it and with the Bauer internal materials it's really comfortable to wear. It's pretty much exactly what I wanted. I did get a couple stingers in the palm during warm ups (always during warm ups) but I've gotten them with my pro palm True, and by the end of warm ups my hand felt fine.

The 2-piece blocker on the other hand, not a big fan one game in compared to the Mach blocker. I'm going to give it a few more games, it's mostly small things that I may adjust to. However, I did find finger protection on the pinky to be lacking. They have the same padding there, but when I close my hand with the 2-piece, it doesn't actually fully cover my pinky. During a play last night I got a stick there and it really hurt, still hurts today. I also jammed my thumb when trying to go paddle down.

[tgfoo]

6 hours ago, tgfoo said:

The 2-piece blocker on the other hand, not a big fan one game in compared to the Mach blocker. I'm going to give it a few more games, it's mostly small things that I may adjust to. However, I did find finger protection on the pinky to be lacking. They have the same padding there, but when I close my hand with the 2-piece, it doesn't actually fully cover my pinky. During a play last night I got a stick there and it really hurt, still hurts today. I also jammed my thumb when trying to go paddle down.

Here are photos of what I’m talking about. Here is the Mach pinky protection while holding a stick:

 

And here is the 2-piece:

[Chenner29]

51 minutes ago, tgfoo said:

Here are photos of what I’m talking about. Here is the Mach pinky protection while holding a stick:

And here is the 2-piece:

Looks to me like the elastic should start at the blue X?

[tgfoo]

35 minutes ago, Chenner29 said:

Looks to me like the elastic should start at the blue X?

Yeah, it’s definitely an issue with the elastic and how its attached. The Mach has adjustable elastic on all three fingers. Looking at pictures of other 2-piece blockers, mine is built as designed. Even compared to my CCM P2 blocker, that has elastic on the outside of the middle and pinky fingers connect to the finger protection which provides much better coverage.

I want to give this blocker a chance, but without making mods to the finger protection I’m not sure its worth the injury risk given that I’ve already hurt my pinky and thumb just one game into using it. 

[mr_shifty1982]

Any new knee guards coming out? Jock? In this lineup....

[ThatCarGuy]

20 minutes ago, mr_shifty1982 said:

Any new knee guards coming out? Jock? In this lineup....

Not this year