Warrior Ritual X4 PRO+

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How do you like this?

[ZeroGravitas]

The green is a refreshing change from the yellow, IMO.

[ThatCarGuy]

Looks like they changed absolutely nothing besides the color, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing

[CamWardFan]

Not much reason to change. I wear both in the previous generation and they are tanks in protection, amazing amount of coverage, but still are highly mobile. Combined with the Pro + knee pads that tie in perfectly to the pants, an unbeatable combination.......never even had one stinger playing against pretty high level shots...........

Edited March 20, 2023 by CamWardFan

[coopaloop1234]

On 3/20/2023 at 3:05 PM, ThatCarGuy said:

Looks like they changed absolutely nothing besides the color, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing

These look straight up photoshopped.

If not, then these look identical to the past few years of Warrior offerings. 

[WONGER]

If the CA is a tad smaller I'd probably pick one up to replace my RX3pro+, it can be difficult to fit in jerseys with the current one. 

[ArdeFIN]

Is there something extra or added to the bicep area? Looks like it is block by block design but was it already in X3? Atleast X3 had that extra flap going from wrist to bicep adding some extra to elbow too.

GT2/G5 in comparison is/was with one piece bicep protection.

[johncho]

Just saw some various chest models for sale

https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/goalie/goalie-chest-arm-protectors/6219721-warrior-new-large-ritual-x4-pro-goalie-chest-protector

https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/goalie/goalie-chest-arm-protectors/6219769-warrior-new-large-ritual-x4-pro-goalie-chest-protector

 

Pants too

https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/goalie/goalie-pants/6219412-warrior-senior-new-large-ritual-x4-pro-hockey-goalie-pants

Edited March 28, 2023 by johncho

[ZeroGravitas]

2 hours ago, johncho said:

Just saw some various chest models for sale

https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/goalie/goalie-chest-arm-protectors/6219721-warrior-new-large-ritual-x4-pro-goalie-chest-protector

https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/goalie/goalie-chest-arm-protectors/6219769-warrior-new-large-ritual-x4-pro-goalie-chest-protector

 

Pants too

https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/goalie/goalie-pants/6219412-warrior-senior-new-large-ritual-x4-pro-hockey-goalie-pants

Same seller has the new Warrior F2 Pro mask for sale, too.

Edited March 28, 2023 by ZeroGravitas

[WONGER]

I went and picked up the non pro+ ca today so I could fit better (or at all) in all my jerseys.  This is pretty much the same as the RX3 I think, at least it's not grey and wont get nasty looking in 3 months. Size aside it feels just as protective as my RX3Pro+ which they advertise to be the case. 

I held the RF2 pro helmet which seemed the same to me.  The shell might have different materials but the foams inside didn't seem noticeably different. 
 

 

[ZeroGravitas]

Warrior X4 stuff is rolling in at Monkey - https://www.goaliemonkey.com/new-items.html

Nothing at Pure Hockey... yet.

[ThatCarGuy]

19 minutes ago, ZeroGravitas said:

Warrior X4 stuff is rolling in at Monkey - https://www.goaliemonkey.com/new-items.html

Nothing at Pure Hockey... yet.

Can confirm it’s unchanged. Can’t say I’m disappointed though 

[ZeroGravitas]

4 minutes ago, ThatCarGuy said:

Can confirm it’s unchanged. Can’t say I’m disappointed though 

Warrior R&D:

[ThatCarGuy]

3 hours ago, ZeroGravitas said:

Warrior R&D:

Either that or more likely there’s something in the pipeline we simply aren’t ready for. You’d be amazed the amount of random warrior sample ideas that pop up from time to time

[SlipJacks3]

The youth and intermediate chest protectors have Velcro adjustable arms.  Has anyone confirmed the senior size has the Velcro adjustable arms as well?

[ThatCarGuy]

2 minutes ago, SlipJacks3 said:

The youth and intermediate chest protectors have Velcro adjustable arms.  Has anyone confirmed the senior size has the Velcro adjustable arms as well?

Senior is laced in last I checked

[SlipJacks3]

5 minutes ago, ThatCarGuy said:

Senior is laced in last I checked

Dammit.  Why?!  Why not just by the cheaper X3 in that case?  

Edited April 14, 2023 by SlipJacks3

[ThatCarGuy]

1 hour ago, SlipJacks3 said:

Dammit.  Why?!  Why not just by the cheaper X3 in that case?  

You can still loosen the laces. It just holds up better than velcro

[SlipJacks3]

There’s literally nothing different from the X3 and X4 than color then 

[coopaloop1234]

17 hours ago, SlipJacks3 said:

There’s literally nothing different from the X3 and X4 than color then 

Just means that you can save money on the X3 and get the same product. 

Think of it as a win. 

[ThatCarGuy]

21 hours ago, SlipJacks3 said:

There’s literally nothing different from the X3 and X4 than color then 

Why mess with a solid product? Except the pants they need to be messed with sooner rather than later. 

[RichMan]

If the shoulder caps weren't so big and smaller arm blocks, i'd consider one for sure. It just looks too oversized for my taste.

[coopaloop1234]

17 hours ago, RichMan said:

If the shoulder caps weren't so big and smaller arm blocks, i'd consider one for sure. It just looks too oversized for my taste.

The X4 Pro (not Pro +) has slimmer arms and shoulder floaters. 

[johncho]

1 hour ago, coopaloop1234 said:

The X4 Pro (not Pro +) has slimmer arms and shoulder floaters. 

I asked a Warrior rep and he said that the protection level is the same except for an internal bar on the Pro+ which adds stability and protection.

[coopaloop1234]

1 hour ago, johncho said:

I asked a Warrior rep and he said that the protection level is the same except for an internal bar on the Pro+ which adds stability and protection.

From what I can see in their story is that the Pro+ has a horizontal bar that goes across the elbow floater that adds rigidity. 

First picture is the Pro+ where you can see the plastic that spans across. Second picture is the Pro where this is absent.

It almost looks like the Pro+ adds space between the floaters and your arms. Similar to how the old mechanical arms functioned. I don't know fi the the RX3 line was the same either, but I'd guess maybe. 

 

Edited April 19, 2023 by coopaloop1234