Netnewbie Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Well tonight the inevitable happened, shot from the point dropped to the butterfly and pow right in the baby maker! I got a good cup and have taken a few shots in the area before but tonight the shot was HARD. In case your wondering yes It hurt right away and yes I doubled over in pain. Now I'm not just writing this so the sake of story telling I am wondering if there is anything I can do to further protect the jewels or any other suggestions input. Any suggestions myself and my nuts would appreciate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZarafonitisD Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Player cup under your goalie cup, a lot of pros do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULTIMA Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, Netnewbie said: Well tonight the inevitable happened, shot from the point dropped to the butterfly and pow right in the baby maker! I got a good cup and have taken a few shots in the area before but tonight the shot was HARD. In case your wondering yes It hurt right away and yes I doubled over in pain. Now I'm not just writing this so the sake of story telling I am wondering if there is anything I can do to further protect the jewels or any other suggestions input. Any suggestions myself and my nuts would appreciate! What unit are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netnewbie Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 7 minutes ago, ULTIMA said: What unit are you using? Fits the best off all I tried and has good protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULTIMA Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Well my friend, that's your problem right there - it's Powertek. Nothing against the brand itself but they even say so on their website they they provide opening price point hockey products. If you don't know what that means it's basically a nice way to dress up the fact that they make lower end equipment and that jock is no exception. Anyway if you insist on sticking with it, that's your call. If you have to modify it or buy a secondary cup to increase protection, either way you're gonna be spending some money so you may as well get something stronger and a higher grade. In another thread, most people on this thread (myself included) use and recommend the Warrior Ritual jock. It's basically a double cup and is a very solid unit. But either way, most goalie jocks available on the market are better quality than what you have, respectfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netnewbie Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 13 minutes ago, ULTIMA said: Well my friend, that's your problem right there - it's Powertek. Nothing against the brand itself but they even say so on their website they they provide opening price point hockey products. If you don't know what that means it's basically a nice way to dress up the fact that they make lower end equipment and that jock is no exception. Anyway if you insist on sticking with it, that's your call. If you have to modify it or buy a secondary cup to increase protection, either way you're gonna be spending some money so you may as well get something stronger and a higher grade. In another thread, most people on this thread (myself included) use and recommend the Warrior Ritual jock. It's basically a double cup and is a very solid unit. But either way, most goalie jocks available on the market are better quality than what you have, respectfully. Ok well guess I should have don't some better research. New cup here I come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULTIMA Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 41 minutes ago, ZarafonitisD said: Player cup under your goalie cup, a lot of pros do it Source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyman666 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I am a triple deckerer (double cup goal jock over a player cup) when it comes to protecting the nether region. Also- if you wear compression garments, it gives your goal jock a place to grab onto, so to speak. Between compression garments being slick (goal jock moves around) and your junk getting compressed down, that area becomes more vulnerable. I learnt that lesson the hard way. You want a goal jock with two cups and considerable protection buffering the cups. Some prefer an air bladder, some (like me) have a kevlar cup in the series of cups. This is NOT an area you want to skimp on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estogoalie Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 5 hours ago, Netnewbie said: Fits the best off all I tried and has good protection. My nuts hurt just looking at that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mik Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 6 hours ago, ULTIMA said: Source? I remember that Dominik Hašek wrote this in his book maybe 20 years ago (and he knows that solution from Steve Shields, I think) , so it is not new idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayluv54 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I personally don't like goalie jocks, find them too bulky and uncomfortable, plus the last Reebok one I had shattered from a shot and the broken plastic didn't feel too good. I guess thats why most guys will double them up, but thats just too much going on there. What I wear now are compression pants with a players jock short over that with the Shock Doctor stainless steel cup and a 3/8" piece of air gel over top. Much less bulky and I've never had a problem with nut shots since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAngle41 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 10 hours ago, ZarafonitisD said: Player cup under your goalie cup, a lot of pros do it 9 hours ago, ULTIMA said: Source? I do it... and every time my little guy watches a hockey game on TV he thinks it's Daddy playing (at both ends)... so by association... all goalies he has ever seen play on TV do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullright Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Without suggesting something Holmes-ian, it is also a good idea to wear an elastic "supporter" to keep the goods under the goalie cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I had that same problem with a Bauer reactor cup that I had modified to have a double cup, finally I switched to a bigger warrior ritual cup and I noticed a huge increase in protection with no loss of mobility. I highly recommend the warrior ritual cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwarnar Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I just invested in a Vaughn XR from the Hockey shop. I taken only one shot off of it with zero issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creasecollector Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I haven't had any issues so far, but I wear some random EDGE (Made in Canada) goalie jock for years. It's been my only goalie cup I've ever worn. I can't even find a picture of it online, so it's pretty obscure I would think. Though the straps are all but toast and it can shift around more than I'd like, so I'm thinking a upgrade is in my future. I'm thinking of keeping this cup and installing it on whichever new jock I get to make my own double cup... just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candyman Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 On 2/19/2018 at 11:59 AM, Fullright said: Without suggesting something Holmes-ian, it is also a good idea to wear an elastic "supporter" to keep the goods under the goalie cup. This is what I find to be the most important. If everything is not tucked in, it's going to hurt on impact. I kept a few pair of bikini underwear just for playing net and had not felt any discomfort since doing so 10 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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