kyledjean

Thanks guys. I have definitely read all the reviews from the big boys. Was more wondering personal experience. I have been playing in 2xpros for about a month or more and found a pair of G4’s for cheap on sideline. Couldn’t resist not getting them since I have wanted to try them for a couple years. Tried them out in a game and loved them. Since they were super beat up and ripped was looking to pick up a new/er pair. But wasn’t sure if I should just go g5. I do follow thegoalnet’s YouTube, hockeyreviews, the hockey shop, and ingoal’s.

Debating going g4 pro over g5sr. Anyone have any pros and cons of each? The internals should be the same correct? Will the G5’s have hypercomp? Got a used pair of G4 sr’s and looking to get a new pair after liking them so much. Currently also wearing 2xpro’s.

Currently wearing x700 pads that I bought used by a guy for a summer. I have been using them between 1-7 times a week, since october, with the average being closer to 3-4 times a week. I have not had a single issue with durability. They maybe have gotten just a touch softer but nothing has ripped, tore, or any other problems, except a little rubbing of the upper inside corner from resting my glove and blocker on them. For the lowest level pad I am very pleased with the quality.

Gotta love the Simpsons Quote

I would look at amazon for micro fleece lined compression leggings and long sleeve shirts as well as a micro fleece lined hat thing (worn usually under snowmobile helmets and such). Can find this stuff pretty cheap if you don't mind not using non-name brand stuff. Should be able to get a full set for under $40. That's what I wore when I did rug and uniform delivery in Michigan. Had some -18 degree mornings in a truck with no heat. If needed I can find the links for things I used. Just let me know.

Any advice on finding nxi’s for sale?

Set up I wore when I did a FHL tryout.

. I believe I heard henrik lundqvist and Petr mrazek both have there inside edge high meaning their inside is much longer. Lundqvist’s reasoning was it made his tpushes easier and could get a wider stance.

I started with 1" when i first started and finally got to 3/8" in juniors. If i had them money I would sharpen them before every skate. That bite is just to important to the position to not have would be ridiculous. Bite for me way way way out weighs glide. High level play isn't about those huge moves anywhere near as much as micro adjustments. Watch the pros, the do thousands of micro adjustments a game.

Should have clarified a little more on my question. Did you find it on a site like sideline swap or a forum? Just wondering where I could find items like that in the future. Sweet bucket though. Beautiful paint job. Hope it serves you well.

Might I ask where you procured this fine item?

Forgot to introduce myself. I started playing when I was 8, skated out the first 3 years then switched to goal. Played travel/AAA until my junior year of High School when I started playing Juniors. Unfortunately for me I was on a team where the other goalies dad owned the rink and junior team. My senior year scouts from USHL and OHL started looking at me and the other goalies dad did not like that. Long story short, I get called into the office on an off day and told to clean out my locker out of the blue. Refused to trade me or release my contract. Unfortunately this was in Nov so even they High School teams had been picked. Left such a bitter taste in my mouth I couldn't even watch hockey for the next decade. I just started playing again after taking 14 years off. Did a lot of camps growing up Rick Heinz, Great Lakes Goaltending, Jim Park, Future Pro, and a Junior/Pro camp at GDI in 05 (Zach Parise was a shooter that year), also taught at Rick Heinz and Great Lake Goaltending. Just trying to get back into the swing of things now. Thinking of going to an FHL tryout I was invited to, but not sure if the hour plus drive is worth it.

I would also look at the statistics, if you can find any, of how often a goalie is injured in the nhl while wearing a cat eye. I mean I don’t even think it’s one incident a year. I mean is so rare. Yet pretty much every pro wears a non certified cat eye. I personally can only remember seeing any injury in the nhl with a cat eye maybe 5 times, now I am only 31. I have never ever seen anything happen with a cat eye in person. Only on tv. Of those I have only seen two sticks and maybe maybe 3 pucks. While the sticks did a little damage, nothing serious, the pucks didnt actually injure the goalie. Only had to stop play to get the puck back out and for the goalie to calm down.

NXI Stealth. I love this helmet. I will be so sad when it finally gives up. It does have one tiny crack on the stage right side where the bolt connects, though it doesn’t effect performance. I was so pissed to see NXI went out of business.

I play pretty aggressively. I take a lot of pucks and the occasional stick to the face. As you can see by my latest dent the cat eye holds up to 80+ mph shots. Never ever had a problem and will never not wear a cat eye. If you do not routinely smell burning rubber from fast shots you definitely don’t need to worry about a puck getting into your mask. This is also a cat eye that was made 15 ish years ago. I can only imaging them being stronger now. FYI I have taken literally hundreds of shots to the face with this mask and cage.