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They are available in stores already. My LHS has had the gear in stock for about 2 weeks now. I believe they cannot yet advertise online but it is in store now for sale

Ive tried the glove on about three times in the last couple of weeks, not something I noticed or felt I had an issue with. Im currently in a GT and do notice the difference in the break angle but for the most part almost felt the same. Maybe someone else will chime in but no issue on my end.

Where is the R/GT2 customizer located at? Searched around the interwebs but no luck finding it.

Thanks Kirk. I'm familiar with that blog. I will probably have a few questions for you or a rep prior to ordering the pads to make sure I get the sizing right. Seeing as I'm in a 36+1.5 and the overall height is perfect, I would need a 37+.05 to keep the overall height but bring the knee up a 1/2".

Like I said Ive tried all the strap combinations and prefer the boot strap. If I use the boot strap through the Lundy loop on my skate, this allows the pad to sit a bit higher and fixes my knees falling from the "top" of the knee landing however, I do not like how the pad "feels" on my leg when strapping them like this. My issue is that the pad does not fit correctly which is why I need to go custom sizing to get the knee landing higher.

To each his own but I prefer the boot strap. I wear my pads pretty snug too. Good thing with the Warrior is that they are the best rotating pad Ive ever had and Ive gone through lots of sets. No issues there. Not wearing the boot strap will not help the height of the knee stacks or the pad though.If anything, not having boot straps would allow them to slide down further making my situation worse.

Got to look at the glove blocker and pads first hand as well on the weekend. Couple of things to note, the pads felt good and you can really tell that the upper portion is much stiffer now with the addition of the Hypercomp. I am currently in a senior pair of GT's since release and they have been holding up surprisingly well. The thigh rises have become a little soft but overall no complaints. Other than that the pads looked good and will be going that route. Ive only used the Pro gloves starting off with a G3 then moving to the GT a few months ago. I prefer the non removable liner in the GT but found the GT2 much different feeling. I prop my current GT open after each use and is on par with a frying pan which is how I like it. The GT2 I tried on did not appear to be able to open as wide but I am sure it was just because it was new and would take a little "persuading". The angle is definitely different feeling from the current GT and the G4 but I would get used to it. As for the blocker, I'm currently in a Pro G3 and didnt notice much difference there besides the GT2 feeling a little snugger on the hand. My only gripe with the Warrior pads is the sizing. I've always been in a 36 Vaughn/35 CCM and the issue I have with the Warrior is that the knee landing definitely runs lower than other brands. I'm usually at the very top of the knee landing and have fallen off numerous times despite trying every strapping combo. The best bet was to run the boot strap through the Lundy loop on my skates however I just dont like the feel and prefer through the bottom of the skate. I imagine this is due to the break of the pads and how the knee landings are angled downwards. This will force me to go custom order on the next set. I am currently in a 36+1.5 and with the overall height being perfect, I will need to order a 36.5 +1 to get that knee landing a bit higher.