MTH Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Took two decent clappers off my thighs last night. Now I have two softball sized bruises already. Killing me. My one leg went kinda numb last night after the first one. Cost me a goal later as my skate wouldn't come off the ice and I didn't kick my leg out on a low shot. I'm wearing classic Canadian made CCM Gatekeepers. Think they were pro stock CCM 620s with the two piece system - well, thats what the tag says. They had the added knee pads that went inside. *Not my pants. But the exact ones I wear (without the suspenders though). Mine look about the same. Shots went through both legs' external padding at the top of the thigh. Seems that's a tough place to protect with flexibility needs. The impacts were basically on either side of my cup. About 11 and 1 o clock of crotch. Is this normal? I'm 41 and have been playing forever. I never received two welts through my pants like this on the same night. Sucks. I don't want any hipster new tight pants. I'm a big dude with short arms. But time for new ones? Or should I look to add/ fix the external hip pads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff da goalie Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 1 minute ago, MTH said: I don't want any hipster new tight pants. I'm a big dude with short arms. But time for new ones? Or should I look to add/ fix the external hip pads? I got a set of the pro return CCMs. The "hipster new tight pants" to use your language. I actually prefer them to my Brown overpadded built like a tank pants. They are crazy mobile but incredibly well padded. I think they went high tech with the padding because if goalies got injured with the new spec pants, there would be a backlash over any new spec equipment. I also have short arms, although I'm not sure the relevance there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 Low on money = short arms/ long pockets. Good point with new padding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAngle41 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, MTH said: Low on money = short arms/ long pockets. Good point with new padding. If you can find the Pro Return 13A pants... I'd recommend them too. Grater mobility and protection... at a price that was less than "pro" level retail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPv6Freely Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 6 minutes ago, BadAngle41 said: If you can find the Pro Return 13A pants... I'd recommend them too. Grater mobility and protection... at a price that was less than "pro" level retail. Any of the modern CCM pro returns are fantastic as well. Mine aren't the 13A but very similar and they are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoalNet Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, MTH said: Took two decent clappers off my thighs last night. Now I have two softball sized bruises already. Killing me. My one leg went kinda numb last night after the first one. Cost me a goal later as my skate wouldn't come off the ice and I didn't kick my leg out on a low shot. I'm wearing classic Canadian made CCM Gatekeepers. Think they were pro stock CCM 620s with the two piece system - well, thats what the tag says. They had the added knee pads that went inside. *Not my pants. But the exact ones I wear (without the suspenders though). Mine look about the same. Shots went through both legs' external padding at the top of the thigh. Seems that's a tough place to protect with flexibility needs. The impacts were basically on either side of my cup. About 11 and 1 o clock of crotch. Is this normal? I'm 41 and have been playing forever. I never received two welts through my pants like this on the same night. Sucks. I don't want any hipster new tight pants. I'm a big dude with short arms. But time for new ones? Or should I look to add/ fix the external hip pads? This is interesting to me. I have never gotten a bruise in my pants in my life. Are the pants just to close to your body? Any chance you could size up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPv6Freely Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, TheGoalNet said: This is interesting to me. I have never gotten a bruise in my pants in my life. Are the pants just to close to your body? Any chance you could size up? I'd guess they're just very old and the padding is shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenner29 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Second the old pant notion. Foams compress and over time from sweat and pucks. I had an old pair of pro return V4s that were well used when they got to me and started catching bruises late last year until I switched to the new CCM 13A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAngle41 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 12 minutes ago, Chenner29 said: Second the old pant notion. Foams compress and over time from sweat and pucks. I had an old pair of pro return V4s that were well used when they got to me and started catching bruises late last year until I switched to the new CCM 13A. I second this. 620s are from like what 2007-2009... likely just worn down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 3 hours ago, TheGoalNet said: This is interesting to me. I have never gotten a bruise in my pants in my life. Are the pants just to close to your body? Any chance you could size up? I have large legs. Some may say tree like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 10 minutes ago, MTH said: I have large legs. Some may say tree like. I have the mobility of a tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeperton Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 I'd love to get some pro returns, but I'm far too small for any pro to fit my size. I'm really interested to see what Passau puts out for pants, but I will need some too as I've been getting bruising through these old Visions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 (edited) Yeah I see guys like this: Wearing XL pants. What's that mean for me? For pro returns? (I case you missed it - Ryan Miller is also in that car) Edited April 17, 2018 by MTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I am still wearing pants from like 2003. man up bruh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 (edited) Yeah I hear you. These are pretty manly, no? From this morning. Worse now than before. Edited April 19, 2018 by MTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MTH Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 (edited) Mind you I play over 40 hockey. Never had this happen before. The higher one on my left leg has a hard bump under the bruise. That one made my leg go numb after I was hit. The external hip pads I think are my issue. They're loose and can flap up on me. The bruises are about where they are supposed to be. Edited April 19, 2018 by MTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Are you sure you're not just senile and 'think' you're wearing your pants? Those are brutal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SaveByRichter35 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Holy shit. I'm with Coop. Are you sure you had them on? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_shifty1982 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Bud, I think you're sleeping walking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 I actually bailed out of playing this week to let my legs heal. You know how it is - EVERY shot will hit my bruises next time on the ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 15 hours ago, mr_shifty1982 said: Bud, I think you're sleeping walking I wish. Could use the sleep. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_shifty1982 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 57 minutes ago, MTH said: I actually bailed out of playing this week to let my legs heal. You know how it is - EVERY shot will hit my bruises next time on the ice. I don't know if it's style of play, or what have you...but I don't notice getting hit on the pants very often, strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostender Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, mr_shifty1982 said: I don't know if it's style of play, or what have you...but I don't notice getting hit on the pants very often, strange. My style of playing ensures I don't get hit very much anywhere dammit Edited April 20, 2018 by Ghostender 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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