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sorry, I do not speak English and did not quite understand what you meant

now it's time to talk about the concept of an integrated knee block and how to build my first prototype pad with an integrated knee block in early spring 2020, on this forum I read about the new Bauer model with an integrated knee block. there was little information then and how all this was implemented by Bauer, I did not know a few days before the shops closed for quarantine, I managed to buy 2 sheets of extruded polystyrene foam used in construction for insulation for my project, I did not repeat the Bauer shape, because I always dreamed of Brians, I liked their design. then I didn’t know that six months later, I would buy myself a real Brians. fate))) from a photo of the Brians pad printed from the Internet, using measurements, I made patterns of the lateral curvature of the pad "like Brians". as shown by the subsequent fitting, I did almost identical. I'm genius! (laughs) further, polystyrene was cut and glued in the form of a pad according to the available information, the Bauer knee block was integrated into the core and had an L-plate reinforcement. this information was embodied by me in my concept but polystyrene seemed to me not very reliable and I changed it to polystyrene, left over from the knee block of my Premier 4 after which HD foam was glued to the outer part, and the inner foam rubber and the concept of the pad were completely ready

earlier in the series ... using these pads after Premier 4 I never got used to the narrower foot channel. so I removed one inner shin wrap that held the velcro for the knee and shin bands, added the velcro to the outer wrap, and moved the shin band to the inner edge of the pads

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while the parts of the core were glued together, I was sewing changed the height of the outer wing of the lower leg. initially it did not reach the seam under the knee by 1.5 cm.separated it and sewn it again higher part of the boot is nylon, Primo is located only in the middle. as a result, scuffs are formed there I do not wear a boot strap and do not plan to do so, so I cut the boot strap attachment pocket and sewed on the damaged place also I have no plans to strap the knee guard to the pad. therefore the valve with the Velcro over the knee was removed next, I cut off the toe bridge that was sewn to the inside of the pad padding it had a traditional design - a pocket in which a piece of HD foam is inserted instead of foam, I made a plastic insert that will stiffen the bridge a sheet of thin plastic was added to the boot area to increase the rebound a separate word should be said about the very construction of the pad. if the core is made traditionally, then the outer skin is already very interesting. nylon is sewn to the outer genpro from the inside, forming a pocket into which the HD foam sheets are inserted. it was the presence of this pocket that made it possible to insert a sheet of plastic there. leather loops are sewn to the inner nylon for the pad cord at the same time, the loops are sewn very crookedly and do not coincide with the holes in the core and inner lining, which leads to their uneven stretching to be continued

from the experience of using them for half a year with 2-3 pieces of ice a week, I realized that I wanted a little more stiffness and stronger rebounds. as you know, the harder the core, the stronger the rebound will be. this was demonstrated by Bauer on the 1s Odin, whose core was made of solid foam thus the direction of Opt1k modification has been determined disassembly the core was composed of several types of foams glued together in places the glue crumbled and the foams peeled off, which also did not contribute to the overall rigidity of the pad and in the area of the lower leg, the pad was a thin outer HD foam with several points of glue glued to it with soft foam "pyramid" which I replaced with a harder foam, carefully gluing around the entire perimeter which will definitely increase the overall stiffness of the pad also eliminated the internal pad break under the knee The funny thing is that I made my project a year ago from an Optik photo from the Internet. therefore, not very surprised that my homemade core turned out to be almost the same as the original core and even went into the pad padding without any problems to be continued)

first impressions of the completely stock Opt1k. very lightweight, very mobile and glide pads. I would call them the best hybrid pads on the market IMO, even though they are marketed as butterfly pads. why? due to a fairly soft boot, torsion flex and not the hottest rebounds weight of one pad

Hello World! I recently returned to a project started a year ago. That project was a test of strength for installing an integrated knee block in the core of the pad and overall, it can be considered a success. now it's time to use this experience on a real pad, which is what I want to share with you. the idea arose exactly a year ago, when the first information about Bauer's novelty began to appear. then there were no photos or reviews of the new Bauer's pad with an integrated knee block, but there was already an IDEA. Due to the pandemic, I stayed at home for a while and had a lot of free time, so I decided to translate this idea into a completely new pad for me. the result of two weeks of daily work was completely finished cores for the new pads. but. soon, I went back to work and the project remained unfinished but the story moves in a spiral and a year later I was injured - a broken rib and was left without ice for two months, which gave time and the opportunity to continue the project at a new level and use it in the already real pads of Brians Opt1k, which I now use

to everyone who wanted to know what Brian's Fly Core looks like, but was afraid to ask) at the same time, the core is very similar to the core of Duane Roloson at the beginning of the century

I understand correctly that you are not planning a complete disassembly of the pads?) I do not want to upset, but this may be there the glue that held all the foams together is very short-lived. and the foam core itself cracks over time. Bauer has the same trouble In my experience, the best adhesive for foam sheets is the one used in the shoe industry. it has many analogues, including Henkel and for gluing the foam, it is better to use a special glue for polystyrene all layers in the factory are glued together with thin strips of glue, which deteriorate over time. to restore the stiffness of the core, I recommend applying the glue to the entire surface, this will provide the best stiffness

The GSX Bauer positions itself as an entry-level outfit that is a continuation of the Prodigy line. Elite may be the name of this line for North America, but I'm not exactly sure, although Elite's breasts in your photo are very similar to the GSX

the design is very similar to the GSX chest

using carbon on top of regular plastic looks very strange and suggests a purely marketing component of this mod, since all the benefits of carbon are lost with this design. unlike the same CURV from Bauer, which is a complete composite without the use of cheap plastic and works accordingly

except THS, I only know IngoalMag with detailed reviews, but now the full content is available only by subscription.

also take a look at the review on the new Hyperlight. how the lower leg support was implemented and why it was done "Balance Plate The most noticeable change is the new calf block which sits on the inside of the shin. Much like the calf pillow seen on the Ultrasonic pad, this block is designed to keep the goalie’s ankle in line with their knee reducing stress and strain on the knee while also providing a better seal due to the weight being more evenly spread across the pad." https://www.thehockeyshop.com/blogs/goalie-gear-reviews/bauer-vapor-hyperlite-leg-pad-review

the same was with the Bauer 1c and on some Brians models but on the knee block. it was believed that this improved the seal of ice

perhaps we are talking about additional support for the entire leg to take the load off your knee. If you look at the photos of the guys from the NHL, you will notice that very often their foot hangs in the air without touching the ice, losing this additional fulcrum that you are talking about. also, I believe it affects what is called the ice compaction of the pad here. it's not for nothing that all manufacturers continue to do this, and Bauer at Ultrasonics even made a special cushion for the shin and, according to the results of the reviews, it works great and they have a very good seal. Price's photo below shows what I'm talking about

As for reducing the weight of the pad, you can go my way by thinning the top of the pad. all manufacturers do this on modern models of course, in this case it is necessary to make the core thinner

The V-shaped elastic band with fastening at the top and bottom of the pads is a further development of the Y-shaped strap idea used by Lundqvist on his TPS. it seems to me that the point is in a wider distribution of reactive force on the pad and better responsiveness of the pad. many manufacturers have followed this path - Bauer, Brians, Warrior. even CCM and Vaughn have similar straps if you choose a double elastic, then focus on the attachment points as on my pads, or as on your Warrior. if one wide, then as on Premier 1 from CCM. but on this pad it has an auxiliary character and the main load is taken by the strap under the knee, which can be replaced with the Scrivens strap I tried using the Scrivens strap but didn't like it. Ever since my Reebok P4, I have preferred a free leg channel. so on my Optik 1 I removed one valve from the foot canal from the outside the number of valves on the leg canal is due to an attempt to equalize their overall thickness with the thickness of the knee block in order to provide support for the lower leg and reduce the load on it. the number of valves itself is not important, their total thickness is important. Bauer tried to reduce their number on his S150, S170 models, while maintaining the overall thickness. but this experiment ended and they returned to the traditional version your thought that "Wouldn't it be simpler and simpler and everything to have only 1 + 1 or maybe 2 on the inside, one to stand on the ice and the other to create a leg channel." logical, but due to the pressure of the lower leg on them, the inner one will crumple and the load on the lower leg will increase I saw a review of the Kova pads on Vesa Nyrönen on YouTube and I understand what you are talking about. in my opinion, the best compromise between the desire to provide support for the lower leg and the ability to place the skate closer to the ice was demonstrated by Brians, where the thick part of the inner wrap ends where the skate begins there is one interesting site where the construction of the pad is in great detail and there are several ideas for improving their functionality http://www.overdriveblade.com/boot.htm p.s. I hope Google translator didn't distort my thoughts very much (laughs) and you all understood what I wanted to tell)

see my topic. maybe you will find something interesting for you.

The final stage was the restoration of hands, the material of which had explosions Which have been eliminated with ordinary reinforced tape inside The worn elastic straps were also replaced and a new elastic strap was installed instead of the genpro wrist strap Another important challenge was to increase the length of the arm, which was not enough for me. For this, nylon and mesh were added to the material, and the protective foam was increased. The arm flexion "mechanism" has also been changed to improve mobility. Basically, on all units, the flexion of the arm at the elbow is ensured by the absence of protective foam in the fold, where only empty tissue remains. At the same time, both parts of the arms are sewn together not only in the front, but also in the side parts, which, when bent, still limits the arm and makes its length change. And also, add extra protection to the bend of the elbow. To avoid this, I built up the protective foam directly to the seam connecting both sides of the arm and sewed them only in the front. Then all the parts were put together. This mod gave a significant increase in hand mobility Instead of the original plastic elbow cups, which were heavy and small, the S170 elbow cups were installed, which are completely foam and are larger The total weight of the unit, taking into account its increased protection, is 5.142 lbs.

The next point that required attention was the protection of the elbow bend. Some kind person cut off parts of the defense in a completely barbaric way. The missing elements were made from nylon and sewn to the protection The next step was the restoration of the protective liner. Parts were cut out of plastic and pasted over with low density foam. Instead of a nylon strap that attaches the protection to the arm, an elastic strap was sewn, which will allow it to fit more tightly and at the same time move freely. Then all the pieces were sewn together

Yes. this is it I wrote to you in your topic about the use of foam layers based, just on the knowledge of the device of my Bauer. In addition to protective functions, manufacturers are also trying to control the rebound. The low density foam outer layer design significantly reduces rebound compared to the high density foam or plastic outer layer. Even Brown has a soft outer layer on his chest resonator. For Bauer, this use makes it possible to leave a very thin outer layer of protection that does not exceed 4-5 mm in thickness, which significantly reduces the overall weight of the unit. For comparison, Reebok P1, made according to the classical technology of individual blocks, has a high density outer foam thickness of 8-10 mm.

no (laughs). So he was bought for $ 30. The knife was used later, which I will tell you about later))the foams on the inside of the hands are almost unbreakable and the nylon on the outside is easy to repair