Hockeygoalie111

Wow! It’s as if they ripped off CCM Tacks skate look. Looks the same, but in neon green! This is ugly as sin and a shame to see. Why do companies keep making gear look more and more ridiculous?

Damn, those are ugly looking. Not a fan of these bright colors being added to gear. The cord on the Hyperlite pad and now this just look cheap IMO. Bauer should keep the Vapor and Supreme lines. My guess is they were overwhelmed with all the products. Maybe next time don’t have a product listed higher than the “Pro”.

Looks like the user is wearing them backwards. The velcro is usually on the outside of the knee.

What’s up with his multicolor tape job on the shaft? Noticed he only did this for the RR jerseys. What kind of tape is that?

That's Stephane Fiset

I thought this would be a topic many would be interested in, since we often don’t see what pros are wearing under their socks. Guys (like Rittich or Hart) who wear their pads exposed, we know. But what about Mike Smith? Here’s an older pic from his time with Coyotes. Looks like the old grey Reeboks: Here is Crow with what also looks like to be the same style. I think he wears the CCM KP 1.9 with the plastic knee cap: Holtby wears his exposed, but actually cuts out the plastic knee cap (anyone who has worn these knows why):

I'm interested to see how the 90 degree integrated knee landing holds up from durability standpoint. If it breaks, it seems you are screwed.

For sure! Lots of people buy into the hype though. To me, it seems like these new pads are becoming cheaper (both in materials and looks). Yet the price tag is super high. The companies and gear influencers argue "the cost of R&D, etc." The reality is, these companies have found a way to manufacture a super inexpensive pad and market it as high end/ quality.

Andersen's equipment is probably not the Ultra Sonic line. Rather, a skinned version of the previous 2S/1S he has been using.