mikemc620

9 hours ago, coopaloop1234 said:

Because why not. 

First thoughts on the G5:

- My rgt2's have a stiffer boot and thigrise. 

- blocker is nice and comfortable 

- catcher came with a 60 degree liner but feels nice. Very snappy. I think the feel of my rgt2 is better, but golve feels good. 

Get my first try with these tomorrow, but I was a bit whelmed when I first saw them. Didn't expect my "hybrid" set to be stiffer. 

That’s what happens when they come with an external break. I’m sure that mine are much stiffer since I ordered them with the extra stiff thigh rise and no external breaks. 
 

All part of the options that can make one line of pads flex into both roles. 

6 minutes ago, chile57 said:

@mikemc620 well done. What's the comfort level in the Vaughn Adirondack? Or is it more for aesthetic?

It’s not bad at all but the other one is actually more comfortable. Definitely for aesthetics (and because I don’t have that many more sticks yet). 

Not new equipment but here is a fun project I have been working on. 
 

40 minutes ago, seagoal said:

What does the little blue tool do? I feel dumb for not knowing.....

That’s Bauer’s official tool for getting the steel out of the holder. 

7 hours ago, ThatCarGuy said:

Yup. It’s not possible since I have the pocket pretty tight

Anything is possible if you try hard enough. 
 

...but I hope that doesn’t cause pop outs with the pocket being so tight. 

7 minutes ago, ThatCarGuy said:

 

I did end up using the original lacing on my G3 Pro glove. After nearly 3 years of use in juniors and travel hockey the netting was ready to fall apart. If I have any issues at all I have different cord on hand to avoid breakage. And as for the reason warrior’s idea works so well, since it’s a mesh pocket and not a lace pocket the holes can’t stretch any bigger than they already are whereas you guys mentioned mine can. I hope to get ice time today with this pocket. 

Have you tried to actually force a puck to go through one of the holes rather than just setting a puck in the pocket and saying that the puck is bigger than the holes?

38 minutes ago, MTH said:

Hockeylab must have a huge budget for replacement tvs. 

Also, hanging a net in the rafters? What's a net weigh? 500 pounds? OSHA be dammed!

I can’t see a net weighing anywhere near 500lbs. You would y be able to pick it up to put pegs in it. My best google said 80-125lbs. Most of the rinks I’ve been at also store the nets like this. 

On 5/23/2021 at 10:34 PM, ThatCarGuy said:

Highly considering one of these chests lately since my shield 2 is starting to break down. Any first hand experiences on how good it is at absorbing pucks? Had some bad past experiences with warrior chests shooting the rebounds about 3-4ft in front of me even if I sat back to absorb it. 

It took a bit of time to break in but I rarely have issues now with pucks bouncing off of me. Just the occasional high shot that I didn’t see until the last second. 

I just got my Warrior V2 Pro+ stick. It’s a 25” paddle and weighs 632g. 
 

I’m 6’3” and use a 25” Warrior

On 1/24/2021 at 2:25 PM, thebigm said:

can you take pics of the added padding?

I don’t see anything visible about the extra padding but I haven’t seen a stock on to know the difference. 

On 1/26/2021 at 12:38 PM, CamWardFan said:

137177.webpI am currently wearing the Warrior G3 pads and love them.  I'm considering upgrading to the G5's for a couple of reasons.  First, the new knee block shape which looks like it would help close the 5 hole on my narrow butterfly (the inside is cut away at an angle so you can push your knees closer together when down). Second, I like the idea of having the stiffer pad face to help push rebounds faster and farther away from the crease.  Does anyone have experience with these options and can give me some feedback???

I have had a set of G5 pro pads since the end of may. I love these pads. I ordered them with an extra stiff core giving more rigidity in the thigh rise. Rebounds on these pads are great. 

Got my chest in today. Hopefully I can get it on the ice soon without it being a playoff game. The arms definitely seem to be stiff, I got extra padding added to the ribs/side and arms. Glove mobility seemed to be pretty good and didn’t have much interference with my mask. 
 

Just got my new Optik 2 chest and arm. Added some extra padding to the ribs because I’m not sure about the Velcro in pillows that they have. 
 

On 7/24/2020 at 10:53 AM, benner33 said:

Arrived the other day. The pants are perfect and so much more mobile than my Warrior ones. The C/A is a bit stiff but I haven’t had time to adjust anything and I’ve been told they come with the arm straps cranked down out of the box. Can’t wait to give this a shot at my next skate!

Any updates on how you like the chest? I’ve been thinking about getting one and probably getting the arms beefed up a bit. 

33 minutes ago, southpawtendy48 said:

Frankenchesty alert!!

 

As you maybe might’ve expected, I was pretty disappointed with the arm protection on my v8 pro carbon, so I had an idea to pick up an optik2 chesty as they had velcro adjustable arms and also noticed added protection on the arms compared to the optik, so I took off the arms in the optik2 and sent it out to a local guy to get velcro attached to the v8, was $20 total plus buying the optik2 chest ofc. It isn’t absolutely perfect but he got the job done and I’m very happy with it!

Why didn’t you just go with the full Optik 2?
I have a V7 pro carbon that I’m not happy with the arms anymore and was looking at the Optik 2 or possibly the Axis if I can get it for a deal that I can’t pass up. 

2 hours ago, mr_shifty1982 said:

I don't find myself getting hit in the mask alot. I might have had 1 dent in 8 years. I play twice a week all year for at least the last 5 years.  I don't get hit that often. 

I feel like I really shouldn’t since I’m 6’3” and my head is above the net when I am challenging shots but I have started playing a lot more since June. 

i got one last fall before I replaced my mask and two bars that were both dented on separate nights a few weeks ago. I am playing 4 nights a week right now and have been anywhere from 2-5 days a week this summer. 

1 hour ago, mr_shifty1982 said:

When needed, usually when there is a dent, changing cages isn't a hobby lol

I guess I should have been more direct and asked how often your cages are getting dented.
I had one dented a couple weeks ago and ordered a cage that night. I played again the next day with my dented cage and managed to dent a different bar. 

8 hours ago, coopaloop1234 said:

Cages are usually ready to go. I just pay a premium to get them from Goalieparts.com or Coaliecages.com.

@mr_shifty1982 https://www.hockeymonkey.ca/goalie/masks/cages.html

All I see are certified cages. Except for the Warrior non-cert cat eye

How often are you changing out cages on your mask?

12 hours ago, coopaloop1234 said:

Remeber to replace your cages kids. 

Giving the open mouth cat eye a whirl. 

I had to do this last week. 

10 hours ago, HamelinGraphix said:

Hi, it's me again...
I decided to splurge and complete my set.
So it's going to be GT2 sr. gloves with G3 classic custom pro pads for this year!

Why did you go with a custom pro G3 versus something newer?

4 hours ago, benner33 said:

Oh but be aware UPS charged me about $100 total for two packages when it came over the border. So you might want to factor that in. 

They charged me 50 CAD for shipping my whole set. I think it took 4-5 days to get to me in NC. 

3 hours ago, Quadzilla32 said:

How about the knee strap? I have it running down towards the other strap and not around the back of the knee. 

I put mine down to the calf. I like the way it keeps my knee so open and lets the pad drop down more to cover a bit of the huge 5 hole I have which has seemed to help me a bit closing it up. 
 

I still do not like the stick toe strap and need to figure out a better way to use pro laces. The toe strap is already starting to fray a bit but I have played 25-30 times in them. 

17 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

So just for discussion's sake, I took a look over my R/GT 2 pads and none of the quality issues @cuprajake or @Quadzilla32 mentioned are apparent. As far as I can see, my set was made correctly.

I do wonder if the re-start of the factory is potentially leading to these issues? It's not like the workers are going to be right back into the swing of things after a couple months break.

Doesn't excuse it, but may explain it.

But according to warrior they never shut down production. I looked at my G5 set and I don’t see these issues. 
i also have no external break to look at for unevenness. 

5 hours ago, benner33 said:

I’m 6’ 1’ (damn close at least) and 35” is for sure the right size for the landing gear side. I added 1/2” to my G5 set this time so mine are 35”+2” and I like it (once they break in it’ll be perfect). 

I’m 6’3” and I land in the center on my pads 36+1.5 with the boot strap through my Lundy loop.