CJ Boiss

My Coveted has been an absolute tank. I'd email them to see if the A5 matches spec on their no-carbon pro masks, but I'm pretty sure it does. Mine is a no-carbon 3:13 and I've taken some absolute bombs without issue. Ron assured me that weight and protection level are similar between all levels. The carbon would add some stiffness, and the with-carbon masks have a longer warranty, but I don't know if that's worth the additional price. If you go with Coveted, I'd recommend sticking to a certified grid cage. I've found the main eyebar in their Cateye cage to be prone to bending. Could also contact Marco Garon at Guardian Angel cages (Facebook). He makes after-market Cateyes with a reinforced centre bar and eyebar. I've used one for a year on my Coveted and I cannot praise it highly enough. I'm going to be getting another mask in the near future (have some new paint I want to get done) and I'll definitely be going back to Coveted.

I had some ringing issues with my C2 that all but disappeared with my Coveted 3:13.

They would have to cover up the badging with Padskin or something if they were called up to the NHL, yes.

I mean, that's probably a good thing. Vaughn catchers kinda blow.

I've used a G3, G4, and a GT2. The removable liners in the G3/4 did always feel tighter around my fingers than my GT2 does, but after switching to my GT2 I realized how... sloppy, for lack of a better word, the liner system was. Like, my hand felt very locked in with the G3/4, but it didn't feel locked in to the glove. I'd love to get my hands on some G6 gear, but I'm a little bit skint at the moment.

The frame required to make the rollers usable adds so much weight to the bag, it makes them much much heavier. Which, incidentally, is why I use a carry bag now. Way lighter than my old roller bag.

How do you like the JRZs? I've looked at those to replace my GT2s when the time comes.

Better look at the new mask: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ck6vaz1JSP9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

The more expensive the order, the more you save on the exchange rate, which means the shipping rate cuts less into those savings.

No wrist strap is precisely the reason I like Warrior gloves. The strapping across the back of my hand is phenomenal, and I've got a very slim hand. I have yet to find a glove that gives me the same range of motion with my wrist, and also feels as locked in as a Warrior.

Ryan Howard with a crack addiction.

Heads-up for anyone putting these on GTs or GT2s: the knee block is shorter, so you'll need to chop off roughly an inch in order to make them fit perfectly. Could be the same for G3s/4s, haven't checked. You can put them on without any modification, but it will leave about a half-inch gap between the ice and your thigh boards. In other news: holy shit these are amazing. I was sliding as well at the end of my skate as at the beginning. Didn't need to clear snow from my crease, was zipping from post to post off a gentle push. Definitely takes some adjusting, so you don't overslide, but I fucking love these things.

Yeah, feels more like I'm closing my hand around the puck, and not sandwiching it.

Updates! Won the Vegas tourney! We were short-benched from the hop (one guy got grounded by his wife, never even flew out. Probably caught doing something he shouldn't have), and two injuries had us playing with 8 and then 7 skaters in the semi and final games. Game 1 was a bit shaky, but I held the door closed after that and we went undefeated. Snagged an early apple skating out with my new team. They've got me playing forward, definitely not where I'm most comfortable, but as long as I keep it simple (backcheck hard, clear the zone, get the puck deep) I know I can keep up. Haven't been on for a goal against; if "two-way shutdown forward" is my role, I'm happy with that. Interest rates are creeping up, but the market should be taking a bit of a dip in the near future here. Some nice spots where I'm looking, hopefully they stay on the market long enough for me to snag. Big Slow Moving Thing is seeing some movement. Yeah. Life going pretty good right now.

I definitely prefer the traditional palm in my GT2 than the velcro ones in my G3 and G4.