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On 1/25/2024 at 12:12 AM, pfeiffjay54 said:

This just came out on Vaughns instagram, tough angle to get the whole pad in but they’re showing off the “carbon core tech” here. You get a really good view on how they do an integrated knee block, looks similar to @ser33’s optiks

Thanks for sharing the image and mentioning me. It only took Vaughn four years to copy my idea. lol. ser33 is moving the goalkeeper industry forward. ahahaha!

13 hours ago, RichMan said:

Oh, your response seemed to point there. My bad.

Perhaps you were misled by my “B-star” and some skepticism in my words. The first generation of MH ONE pads are truly influenced by Brians design

MH distributor Brians. and even my previous Optik pads were brought by them. embroidery on calf wrapper

It’s not surprising that they started their journey as an equipment manufacturer with Brians

On 12/15/2023 at 7:39 PM, RichMan said:

Wait...you work for Brian's?

No

20 minutes ago, keeperton said:

Would you expand on this?

disclaimer. The opinion is purely subjective and refers to their early products. the new lines may have improved, it’s not for nothing that they are used in the KHL. Initially, the guys made clones of things from other brands, as many small manufacturers in North America do. but unlike them, the price tag for the products was at the level of leading brands. at the same time, the quality and durability were very high. The pads were our own design, inspired by Brians. and it was they who caused mixed opinions regarding performance, and not everything else. some liked it, some didn't. Then the guys expanded production and produced both helmets and hockey sticks. I haven’t seen any bad reviews, although I’m not very interested in the brand. a little expensive for me. but the quality and materials used are definitely of the highest level

On 12/12/2023 at 12:59 AM, ThatCarGuy said:

Here's my favorite set of the khl all star series. Made by Mark Hockey and uses printed jenpro and patches all sewn together. Imo the printed graphic across the whole sliding surface and backhand of the gloves are giving bauer a run for its money

Mark Hockey is now actively exploring the KHL and perhaps, when the situation allows, he will try to go to Europe and North America. like Micklin once did. the set you showed is impressive, but I and many people have an ambiguous attitude towards MH

20 hours ago, IpaddyTECH said:

Haha I love brand loyal discussions, so no worries about disrespect. I think this is fun.  

I guess it does depend on how you define innovative. For me It's not just coming out with something new every year (which as we all know is more about marketing and sales), but creating something truly innovative (meaning new). Something nobody else has done before, and both Warrior and Bauer have had their years where the blew everyone else out of the water. But you're right, it's been awhile since warrior has had something as game changing as the G2. But you could kinda argue the same that Bauer hasn't done anything significant since the OD1N line, mostly just changing straps and break angles. The Mach to Shadow line is a very timid change as far as I've seen. But to your point, the G6 to G7 is warrior copying other brands for a change. Also, this goes beyond pads. Warrior's C/A's developed the hinge technology, the pants were some of the first with exterior armadillo style pads and elastic or cut outs for movement, their sticks are cutting edge, and everything from their knee pads to jocks are best sellers due to good protection and durability. So if you factor in the truly inventive advances in pad tech over the years, In my book, Warrior goes toe to toe with Bauer except Bauer narrowly coming out on top for the pads/blockers as I said. To be fair, lefevre pads have always blazed their own trail too. Then there's Brian's which makes fantastic stuff, but nothing really ahead of anybody else. Then you've got ccm and vaughn, which in my mind are almost always behind and copying others, with the exception of maybe vaughn gloves which have their own cult following. 

To be honest, cutting edge "technology" in pads is going to "top out" at some point right? There's only so much you can do with leather and foam. Soon I think it's all going to be about quality/affordability and which company packages the "tech" you like in a single piece of gear, in a way you prefer. 

Vaughn's SLR4's are certainly catching up to everybody else nicely, but I can't think of anything Vaughn has innovated. Maybe the carbon? But other brands have already had their versions of "extra stiff" foam for a while now. 

 

this makes sense since I'm not very knowledgeable about Warrior and what you said really sets him apart from the rest (which I knew, but not in all the details). but for me innovation is, first of all, new materials, perhaps. but if changes to the generally accepted design improve performance, then I agree with you

I've changed my equipment gradually over the 20 years since I returned to hockey. I used some for 4-5 years and changed them due to complete wear and tear, some in search of the most suitable one for me, including the transition from the lowest price category to pro. At the moment I have a set that completely suits me and I plan to change its parts only in case of complete destruction

4 hours ago, coopaloop1234 said:

We don't discuss backwards goalies in this thread. 

Next thing you know you'll be saying we need to respect wheeled bag users. 

I use a rolling bag. but I still hold the club in my right hand.lol

8 hours ago, IpaddyTECH said:

I feel like Bauer and Warrior are like competitive cousins. Both make innovative, cutting edge technology, semi-cheaply manufactured in Thailand, yet good looking gear.

I feel like Bauer has slight edge with pads, blockers, masks, but everything else is either close or Warrior has the edge, especially with durability and sometimes affordability from what I've seen. Am I ball park here or way off?

But to try to stay on topic, I do love all my vaughn gear, super durable. I am very interested in trying a pair of these SLR4's if I ever get the chance. 

With all due respect, it is difficult to agree that Warrior produces innovative equipment with advanced technologies. Yes, their design is completely different from the classic design of other manufacturers, but over the past 5-7 years only Bauer has truly introduced something innovative. Or maybe I just don’t understand the meaning of the word “innovative” correctly

16 hours ago, MTH said:

Microns?

Salvo - in Soviet times one of the largest enterprises in the Estonian SSR.

They produced hockey equipment. I also had a helmet made by them a la Wayne Gretzky

14 hours ago, MTH said:

I had those same skates when I was a kid...

me too. but a different brand

In one of the last games after Vasilevsky’s return, I noticed that his skates were completely black. Couldn't get a better look. does anyone know the details? before that he had Konekt

I've been reading this topic for a long time but never participated. accept the new one)

15 hours ago, johncho said:

 liquid tape 

can you tell/show what it is? I have a similar problem and I would like to do something similar on my insoles. Thank you

On 7/1/2023 at 11:38 PM, RichMan said:

So I went to get my skates sharpened yesterday and while I was there, I asked if I could try on the TF7s. Talking with the manager, he said that True runs about 1/4 to half a size bigger compared to Bauer. So I tried on a 9.5 regular and wide.

Now looking at the toe box on the TF7/TF9, you'd think "man, that's a wide squared toe box", kinda like barefoot shoes that I'm used to wearing, ie plenty of wiggle and splay room for my toes. Well to my big surprise, I was wrong. And quite honestly very disappointed, and then sad.

Here is pretty much what I was hoping and thought I was gonna feel but quite the opposite:

What he explained to me which makes complete sense is that the toe box has been highly reinforced for protection and thus gives the large squared toe box look we see. This is an illusion and the fit is pretty much like other skates. Closest I have ever felt to that tightness is when I tried on some CCMs in my usual size 9. Same feeling as the shoe pic on the right.

The ankle wrap and heel cup felt amazing though. Should I go to a 10 just for good measure? I could try again next time, maybe this time the TF9, but I was so much hoping that I was going to move on from my Vapors, stop the foot aches and have a better overall foot protection.

I got a shot on top of the boot on the left skate, left side near the lacing during warm-ups on Wednesday night and it was not a party dance move let-me-tell-you. I'm even considering hunting down some cowling skates as my style of goaltending as I age might revert back to the old school ways and today's skates aren't built for that. 

I confirm. Despite the seemingly large volume of the toe box, the actual volume of the composite boot under the toes is much smaller and the shape follows the shape of the average foot, for which retail Trues are made

the shape of my inserts to reinforce the sole emphasizes this very well

I don't have the experience you're interested in. I'm just expressing my opinion. I read everywhere that the correct fit for a mask is very tight for your safety. As far as I can see, your mask fits quite tightly. if it doesn't cause you discomfort then this is what you need

18 hours ago, coopaloop1234 said:

Dude has had a lot of gear changes for sure. Though, despite being the Vapour poster boy, he's never worn any Vapour gear. 

almost agree. gloves are always Supreme, but with pads it’s not so siwmple. I can assume that this is still Supreme in the Vapor skin with the harness and Vapor calf wrap

but the chest is definitely Hyperlite. Vapor Hyperlite

9

13 hours ago, coopaloop1234 said:

Obviously I'm not going to be 100% right on this, but I think that Vasilevsky is the only NHL guy to be using a stock Mach glove. 

I'm basing that off of:

1. No wrist strap flopping around
2. The backhand being the same as Mach catchers. 

I think most guys are still using Ultrasonic or 2S builds and the backhands reflect that. 

Curious thing about Vasy is that he's still using a US blocker based off of the wrist cuff. 

 

Vasilevsky is so cool that he can play anything and it will not affect the level of his play. haha. Every season when a new line is released, Vasya plays in it as the main “guy Bauer”. It seems to me that he is one of the few goalkeepers who is not afraid of the frequent transition from one gear to another

16 hours ago, IpaddyTECH said:

This is really interesting to know. ALMOST makes things seem more fair to this smaller goalie.  

I definitely second all of the "too big of gear = hindered mobility = more goals against" talk going on here. I have been sizing down throughout the years from 34" down to 32" pads and now I'm even toying with intermediate M5's which are 10.5 inches wide. For what it's worth, I think this topic is especially important for smaller goalies. I used to be tempted to make up for my smaller size with bulk, but the more I chisel my gear down,  the more I focus on technique (movement and quiet eyes) the faster and better I get, even without the bulk. 

But after all that I do admit I'm a cheater. I still use an old Vaughn Velocity V4 unit with these lovely armpit triangle cheaters. Muhaha. Can't really say if they make a huge difference, but how could they not help?

I agree with you because I think that the “advantage” of big goalkeepers is greatly exaggerated and, if it works, it only works in professional leagues. We have a different hockey for non-professionals. We have a guy who is, at most, as tall as Saros, and his height and weight (also small, respectively) make him incredibly mobile. With the exception of gloves, all his equipment is intermediate size. The dude is incredibly productive.

I can’t change the size of my equipment due to anthropometric data, pants of a smaller size simply won’t fit and the pads will no longer cover the 5th hole. However, I remembered that I still have one constant cheat. legal. On all my gloves I always enlarge the pocket, bringing the perimeter to legal sizes. many probably don’t know, but almost all retail gloves have a perimeter less than the legal one, which gives an additional 2-3 cm to increase the pocket

great work! Looking at the core design in your photos, it is not surprising that these pads are soft

8 hours ago, Phil1p33 said:

For those of you with the hyperlite2 glove… how do I learn how to like this thing ? Coming from CCM/True gloves, this thing just seems so flimsy. The neoprene pinky and thumb rings are super annoying and it constantly feels like my hand is slipping out of the glove. I’ve never needed to tighten a wrist strap on a glove but if I don't practically tighten it all the way down it feels like it’s going to fall off. This is my first time in a Bauer glove and I absolutely love the rest of the set but this glove is just not cutting it for me.

I think this is a matter of habit and tactile sensations. With more time of use, you will get used to the sensations and will automatically perceive it differently. For example, I never tighten my glove or any of the straps. and it does not create a feeling of slipping/falling. but everything is individual, if it seems unsuitable for you, then just choose another glove

I am big myself (190 cm) and all my equipment is size XL. and I can definitely say that it doesn't work much without playing technique. I have never used any cheats, I try to improve my technique and reaction. this is what really works

these are also people who are not goalkeepers

Ritual X pro

I did it. problem solved