BadAngle41 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 10 hours ago, Aquilzz said: I tried this with a waxed skate lace as well but my knots are terrible and it loosened up, causing the pad not to rotate back into position after a butterfly How long has your knot stayed? And how do you tie it to be so secure? They have stayed very secure just using a couple simple (but tight) over-under knots. (I'm clearly not a sailor.) I'd call them overhand knots, but i think those are tied onto themselves and not two ends. Anyway, once I was happy with the tension I just snipped the ends, applied some heat via a lighter to crimp the ends and prevent fraying, then applied a little heat to the knot itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapz Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Are ProLace / Monster HAL much better than say the Warrior/Brians stock elastic straps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoalNet Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 10 minutes ago, Kapz said: Are ProLace / Monster HAL much better than say the Warrior/Brians stock elastic straps? Compared to the Brian's they are different. I find that the Brian's feel like laces, I don't notice I have elastic ties on. The Pro Laces have some elastic spring to them. My foot moves into a better position in the butterfly and then rebounds in to place when I recover. I also dont need a lundy strap or boot strap with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapz Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Cool thanks, I'll give the ProLaces a try when I pick up my next set of pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPv6Freely Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Kapz said: Are ProLace / Monster HAL much better than say the Warrior/Brians stock elastic straps? Yes. I found the Brian's tend to bunch up a lot when going through the cowling so you don't get much stretch out of them. My Passau elastic straps were the same way - just too wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwarnar Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 4 hours ago, Kapz said: Are ProLace / Monster HAL much better than say the Warrior/Brians stock elastic straps? I love my Warrior ARS toe straps. I was big HAL user (Former Monster Rep) and much prefer the ARS toes with my GT Pro pads. If I was to move back to a conventional toe bridge, I was opt for Pro Laces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravitas Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 4 hours ago, Kapz said: Are ProLace / Monster HAL much better than say the Warrior/Brians stock elastic straps? I like the Warrior ARS straps more than the Monster HALs - mostly because the HALs stretch out over time whereas the Warrior ARS straps feel much more consistent. Plus the hook/ring setup of the Warrior is more secure, IMO, then the hook/velcro on the HAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BauerHockey47 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 I think I am going to give the Pro Laces Armor a try, but I can't see the differences in font on the Pro Laces website. Anyone else have the same problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoalNet Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 13 hours ago, BauerHockey47 said: I think I am going to give the Pro Laces Armor a try, but I can't see the differences in font on the Pro Laces website. Anyone else have the same problem? Michel is supper responsive. Email him with questions. prolaces@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mroy31 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 I've had the Monster HAL's with the sleeve for the last year or so. Functionally I like them, but the sleeve that Monster uses is a little too thick. It's the kind that bunches up as you slide the cord through, so it gets real thick and accumulates snow during the game. I have a set of ProLaces Armor with a custom Potvin graphic for when my new set comes in, can't wait to give them a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BauerHockey47 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 11 hours ago, TheGoalNet said: Michel is supper responsive. Email him with questions. prolaces@gmail.com Thanks, @TheGoalNet. I used the "contact us" feature on their website and got an answer today. I will probably order a set to try in the next week or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyman666 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 12 minutes ago, BauerHockey47 said: Thanks, @TheGoalNet. I used the "contact us" feature on their website and got an answer today. I will probably order a set to try in the next week or so. I really liked mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BauerHockey47 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 59 minutes ago, bunnyman666 said: I really liked mine. Yeah, ya'll have convinced me they are worth the try. That try will just have to wait until after my men's league final on Sunday. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Musselman Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Just ordered some armoured pro laces. Will see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 10 hours ago, Jacob Musselman said: Just ordered some armoured pro laces. Will see how it goes. You won't be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnackDubs Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Just my 2 cents using both of the products: pro laces (stock non-armor) they were fine and bought them to replace my hals. I found the elastic to be really thick and found to have less give/ felt more like traditional skate lace. I hated the hardware and replaced it with nylon but it kept coming close the undone and I had to worry about it. I also found the Velcro to be subpar, not to the point of coming undone but it was definitely less than monster. hal straps: the elastic frayed quite a bit and the holes where you connect got used a little too much and the elastic came through and came undone after 2 years of heavy abuse. I fixed it and now have been using them full time again. I like how they attach a lot more and the adjustability, I guess you can say the pro laces are more durable but when monster says there “military spec” I definitely see the difference especially in the Velcro. I bought the pro laces to replace the Hal straps but I just felt I played better in the hals. Either way your getting the top 2 toe straps in the industry imho if I had to rank toe accessories: 1. Hal/pro lace (its personal preference) 10/10 2. Sliding toe bridge 9/10 3. Flex Toe (do they still even make it?) 7/10 4. Brian’s smart strap v1 6/10 5. Bauer crs laces 4/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teezle Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 I absolutely love the way that Warrior does the toe/heel straps. On my Optik pads, I could not get used to the new Brian's toe system - this could be because I currently use Graf skates, and the front hole on the cowling is fairly small. It was a lot of effort to get the Brian's toe elastic through it and then double for the other side. I took the Warrior straps off of my old G2's and jury-rigged them to work with the Optiks. This combination works perfectly for me and I don't think I'll ever use anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoalNet Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 23 hours ago, SnackDubs said: Just my 2 cents using both of the products: pro laces (stock non-armor) they were fine and bought them to replace my hals. I found the elastic to be really thick and found to have less give/ felt more like traditional skate lace. I hated the hardware and replaced it with nylon but it kept coming close the undone and I had to worry about it. I also found the Velcro to be subpar, not to the point of coming undone but it was definitely less than monster. hal straps: the elastic frayed quite a bit and the holes where you connect got used a little too much and the elastic came through and came undone after 2 years of heavy abuse. I fixed it and now have been using them full time again. I like how they attach a lot more and the adjustability, I guess you can say the pro laces are more durable but when monster says there “military spec” I definitely see the difference especially in the Velcro. I bought the pro laces to replace the Hal straps but I just felt I played better in the hals. Either way your getting the top 2 toe straps in the industry imho if I had to rank toe accessories: 1. Hal/pro lace (its personal preference) 10/10 2. Sliding toe bridge 9/10 3. Flex Toe (do they still even make it?) 7/10 4. Brian’s smart strap v1 6/10 5. Bauer crs laces 4/10 Agreed on the screw system. If you ask pro laces, they will ship it with a nylon string and you can tie it on like the Brian's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mroy31 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 4 hours ago, TheGoalNet said: Agreed on the screw system. If you ask pro laces, they will ship it with a nylon string and you can tie it on like the Brian's Did you do anything like @BadAngle41 mentioned to secure the knot? I realized with the lack of HD foam thickness in the 2S to bridge, the screws were too long so I tied them with a pretty basic triple knot with regular skate lace. One came undone in my second skate though, so I repurposed some older HD foam bridges and fit them to the 2S. I do kind of prefer the idea of tying them on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mroy31 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Repurposed a Nash Vaughn-style HD toe bridge for the 2S bridge/tab. Cut one in half, drilled an extra hole in each half. Pretty snug and probably will still go back to laces once I decide on a better knot and glue or something, but wanted to try this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Musselman Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 On 6/24/2018 at 6:52 AM, SaveByRichter35 said: You won't be disappointed. Used them for a few weeks now. Can confirm I am not disappointed. Holds the pad tightly to the skate really well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mroy31 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 One skate with the stock screw hardware and I'll be switching back to skate lace with a little bit of glue reinforcement. Don't want these little black bits to get out of hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman30 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 I just got a set of the armor ones and I attached them to my 1x pads with the cord I ask them to send with it. I put the knots of the outside and used gorilla glue (crazy glue version ) on the cord before I tighten the knots. The next day there was no way the knots would ever come undone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mroy31 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 @Snowman30 gorilla glue is exactly what I was thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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