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8 minutes ago, old and stiff said:

Looks like it's hitting some retail stores with limited stock. Chesty's are getting expensive...wonder how long it'll take before they start pushing $1,000 USD

https://www.crowssports.com/collections/senior-chest-protectors/products/brians-optik-3-senior-chest-protector

The Warrior X3 was $820 CAD out of the gate. Same price as the beefed up Bauer Mach C/A's that some retailers brought in. 

The price increases have actually squashed my appetite for getting new C/A's lately. 

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We received two unites yesterday. These things are built like a tank!! Only downside is the arm attachment to the chest unit is sewn in with elastic making it so you really only have two settings adjustment. I normally wear a medium and I tried their medium and the arms are long for a medium....  Rom was limited towards the belly/chest due to the dropped shoulder area. Perhaps it would be different once broken in. But I will say that it's the best built chest I've seen released this year. 

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I just picked this up Saturday from the hockey shop in Langley after speaking to the Brians reps at tendyfest. I'm coming from a Warrior G2 classic pro that needed replacing. The Optic3 fits much differently, and while stiff in some areas, moves really well at the joints. I have not had a chance to try it on the ice yet, but I've tried it on with pants and my helmet to dial in the adjustments and I think it will work well. I'm away for work so no pics at the moment unfortunately 

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14 hours ago, Flyers27 said:

I just picked this up Saturday from the hockey shop in Langley after speaking to the Brians reps at tendyfest. I'm coming from a Warrior G2 classic pro that needed replacing. The Optic3 fits much differently, and while stiff in some areas, moves really well at the joints. I have not had a chance to try it on the ice yet, but I've tried it on with pants and my helmet to dial in the adjustments and I think it will work well. I'm away for work so no pics at the moment unfortunately 

How was Tendy fest? I wanted to go but was tied up unfortunately. 

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1 hour ago, coopaloop1234 said:

How was Tendy fest? I wanted to go but was tied up unfortunately. 

Very busy, which was good for them. A lot of the equipment was being used on the ice but it was cool to talk with some of the reps about their products. The 15 percent off card was also nice. It was good to have the event back.

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1 minute ago, Flyers27 said:

 

Very busy, which was good for them. A lot of the equipment was being used on the ice but it was cool to talk with some of the reps about their products. The 15 percent off card was also nice. It was good to have the event back.

Yea, I've usually always gone but I've never actually bothered with trying stuff on ice.

I'm sure it's very cool to do, but waiting in line with my gear to demo some stuff seems tedious. 

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8 hours ago, coopaloop1234 said:

How was Tendy fest? I wanted to go but was tied up unfortunately. 

I could do a write-up of the event as an attendee. Not sure where to post that thread though, suggestion?

I got to try a bunch of stuff and it was a fun experience. You don't have to wait too much typically, though I never got to try a single Bauer piece on the ice, I suspect I got lost in the waitlist or something, but I got to try everything else out that I wanted to.

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6 hours ago, coopaloop1234 said:

Yea, I've usually always gone but I've never actually bothered with trying stuff on ice.

I'm sure it's very cool to do, but waiting in line with my gear to demo some stuff seems tedious. 

Agreed, I haven't tried anything out on the ice, it's a bit too much of a process for me but I think it's a good idea for kids (or adults so inclined) to be able to try out bunch of stuff all in the same day. There seemed to be tons of people doing that. Good for business I bet. 

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On 6/19/2023 at 9:19 PM, Flyers27 said:

I just picked this up Saturday from the hockey shop in Langley after speaking to the Brians reps at tendyfest. I'm coming from a Warrior G2 classic pro that needed replacing. The Optic3 fits much differently, and while stiff in some areas, moves really well at the joints. I have not had a chance to try it on the ice yet, but I've tried it on with pants and my helmet to dial in the adjustments and I think it will work well. I'm away for work so no pics at the moment unfortunately 

How is the unit working out for you? Seen it in person yesterday and was very impressed

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It took a while to work in and get the fit right but I really like it now. Though it's more boxy than my previous unit, I've found it moves really nice at the elbows and shoulders. The protection is definitely better, and I feel as though pucks come off it more reliably. 

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11 hours ago, Flyers27 said:

It took a while to work in and get the fit right but I really like it now. Though it's more boxy than my previous unit, I've found it moves really nice at the elbows and shoulders. The protection is definitely better, and I feel as though pucks come off it more reliably. 

Can I slash you for "testing purposes" next time I see you? 

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