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Just happened to Keumper at the end of last season. 

4 hours ago, CJ Boiss said:

In recent memory, only Lundqvist and Bishop come to mind.

1 hour ago, mr_shifty1982 said:

8 years in Bauer none certified and no issues, go get one. 

Appreciate the feedback.

6 minutes ago, CJ Boiss said:

Yeah, they make Bauer Profile cheater cages.

https://goalieparts.com/cages/bauer/
http://www.goaliecages.com/product-category/bauer/

much thanks brother!

10 minutes ago, CJ Boiss said:

https://images.app.goo.gl/8fTpEQVNUYKvCJhg6

Cheater cages open up larger square patterns, primarily around the eyes, by essentially removing bars from what would otherwise be a straight-bar cage. Precise designs vary.

The only way a stick is getting through that cage is if someone with a very slim knob butt-ends you.

Much appreciated. Any chance you know if they make these for a Bauer 960 XPM mask?

4 hours ago, bunnyman666 said:

After seeing the odd beer leaguer get a few stitches in the eyebrow from a puck trying to enter the wide opening, I won’t touch a cat eye with a 39 1/2’ pole.

Do you wear a straight bar cage?

2 hours ago, Md30 said:

Have you considered a Tim Thomas style cheater cage? 

@Md30 Does the cheater help with sticks getting through the mask?

1 hour ago, kyledjean said:

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.

I appreciate the feedback! 

Hey Guys,

Just bought a new helmet after wearing a Sherwood Certified Cat Eye Goalie Mask for the past decade. Ended up trying on a liking the Bauer 960 XPM with a straight bar cage up in Vancouver, I live in Seattle. Played a few games in the helmet and despite loving the fit of the helmet, the straight bar cage was noticeably getting in my line of sight with pucks. I certainly could move forward with it and live with it. I did some research and found out that Bauer does not make a Certified Cat Eye cage for the 960 XPM mask. However they do make a Certified Cat Eye cage for the NME helmet. 

My next inclination was to just bought a Non-Certified Cat Eye for my 960 XPM but went down a rabbit hole of horror stories of Goalies getting sticks and pucks through their helmet. Pucks don't seem to be able to get through the Non-Certified Cat Eyes in 2019, It seems. However between Bishop, Keumper and Lundqvist in recent years getting sticks going through their cage, I was curious within the community how many of you, who wear Non-Certified Cat Eye's , have ever had a scare with a stick coming through your cage?

Part of me is leaning toward just moving forward with the non-certified cat eye, as the chances seem small that something could happen. Part of me is also thinking of trading in the 960 XPM for a Bauer NME VTX, where I can replace the cage with a Certified Cat Eye. Wanted to get the communities thoughts? Much thanks!