Felix

I decided to drive to the nearest city to try out those pants, ended up buying almost full gear set 

2x pro pants was outstanding when putting on them alone.. but when I added knee pads, chest protector and leg pads the warrior pants surpassed Bauer pants. So Warrior ended up as the best choice. Bauer pants hangs up on chest protector and I can't turn around fully.

Now I have:

New / Old

• Leg Pads
  Bauer 2S Pro / Vaughn Velocity
• Glove
  Bauer 3X / Vaughn Vision
• Blocker
  Bauer 3X / Vaughn Vision
• Chest & Arm Protector
  Reebok 11K
• Pants
  Warrior X2 Pro / Reebok 9K
• Mask
  Promask P10 - modded with different backplate and interior
• Stick
  True PC2
• Skates - Boot
  True Hockey Custom
• Knee Pads
  CCM KP 1.9 / Vaughn Velocity
• Neck Guard
  Kova
• Jock
  Bauer Supreme / Itech

10 minutes ago, CJ Boiss said:

Lucky for you, my brother took some pictures of me a few weeks ago.

The first two images (3034/3057) should give you a look at the inside of my leg when I'm in a half-fly, the third and sixth images (3064/3106) should show how the pant sits on my trailing leg when I'm crouched off the post, and the fourth and five images show the pants when I'm down in a butterfly.

(originals are quite hi-res, ~15MB each. If you want an original to zoom in for a closer look, I can zip and email them to you)

Looking very good! Look as a normal goalie pants. Not as wide as I thought. Pictures at their website fooled me. 

I think Warrior will be a great deal for me.

8 hours ago, bunnyman666 said:

Don’t know the Bauer breezers, but wear the Warrior. The inseam is tapered near the knee so your pads don’t hang up on them. I love my Warrior breezers.

8 hours ago, CJ Boiss said:

I'm about your height, wearing a Warrior X2 Senior, size Large; I wear mine fairly high, about as tight as I can, no suspenders with an untucked chesty. They're great pants for a mobile goalie, and the inner belt is excellent if you don't wear suspenders; I've never felt like they interfered with my movements or interacted poorly with my pads.

No experience with Bauer goalie pants.

Would you two like to share a picture or some pictures with pants on ice? You can send me PM.

For me as a athletic and like to slide much goalie what would I prefer? I can't try out pants because I live too far to a city or hockey store. I am (181 cm) now wearing reebok 9k large pants very low and loose, untucked, no suspenders, flap out chesty.

Update!; Very good, didn't vomit or feel tight.

BUT.

I shouldn't added 1.25 cm more and should go for my neck circumference and maybe -0.25 because those Kova didn't feel tight as other brands. But the add on 1.25 was planned because I never use my neck guards so tight, but now I maybe can use neck guards more correct with Kova and tight to my neck. Safer and better. Thank you Kova for fast response on my questions and good quality on those guards!

100000 of 10 recommended!

Goalie SAM is very good! I now can use my skate skills combined with stability. I also feel more grip at toe.

7 hours ago, Chenner29 said:

Goalie SAM is a 50mm flat spot in the center of the blade, not to be confused with a radius. 

So basically the SAM has a little bit more stability because of the 50mm flat spot at center?

If I'm remember correct I didn't like the stock profile on my old Bauer Elite because lack of movement at some positions, too way much stability. I couldn't push away from the post and get a C-grip with my skates toe to get back at same position/post. With a pair of player skate I could do this C-grip.

On 8/21/2020 at 9:15 PM, dstew29 said:

I use the regular SS steps that come stock and yes, I had both sets profiled to a dual radius 20' / 32'. That seemed to be working good but I actually just got a new profile done using a prosharp - the "goalie SAM". We bunch of the local rinks have been shut down for the last few weeks due to a storm / power outage so I haven't been able to test them out yet. Will report back once I can get a few skates in.

I've checked around all profiles and the Prosharp Goalie Sam seems be good for me. Do this profile prefer some specific rear/heel or front/toe as push position when pads are down on ice?

On 8/21/2020 at 9:17 PM, Puckstopper said:

I concur with going flatter.   I used 3/8ths or 7/16ths on my old Bauer skates and dropped to 1/2" on my True's right off the jump.   For profiling I mail my blades to NoIcing Sports in Delaware and have started using and liking their triple (15',20',28') radius.  Previously I was using the double radius and I feel like the triple is absolutely worth the extra money for the extra mobility it offers.

Whats different between yours 15',20',28' and the Goalie SAM 10',50,27'. I got information from Prosharp website.

The SAM doesn't have any quatation mark but your profile has. 

4 minutes ago, dstew29 said:

I can't speak to the custom asymmetrical grinds you were getting (#s 1 & 2), but for me, switching to True 1-piece made me go FLATTER than my usual preferred hollow (less energy loss all around vs riveted holders).

I was getting 1/2" hollow on my old Graf w/ cowlings and went to 11/16" hollow on True 1-piece (trust me, I really dialed it in - tried 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", etc.). 11/16" just seemed to give me the preferred bite out of the box with the longest life between sharpens.

Either way, the best general rule of thumb I heard with the 1-piece was go flatter by a 3/ to 4/16ths vs your usual hollow. Mine happened to be 3/16ths flatter.

Wow. Exactly the answer I wanted! Very interesting that you did ended up getting flatter hollow. Did you profiling your skates or only sharpening?

I need your help about to find the right number for me. I don't remember all those hollow numbers because I haven't to thinking about that since 2012 when I stopped to playing with juniors and jumped to low level seniors. I got a pair of True skates that need both profiling and sharpening and I don't trust my local skate shop to sharp my skates before asking you at TGN about this. Can I use same profile/sharp on my True as my old Bauer?

The senior sharpening guy did only a normal goalie hollow to me. The junior sharpening guy did two different set up for me;

#1. Normal hollow but mid sharp. Not player-sharp but not flat. He started to screw on the machine to get a little angle.

#2. Was trying this one strange set up some months before I stopped with juniors. Don't remember exactly but something like this.

FYI; my style are smiliar as Kiprusoff/Price. Haven't playing since 2014.

Got My neck guard today! I'm surprised about the quality! Feels very good. I'll be back with review with my combinat and mask. Have to buy a new mask first 

But at the first try today without any other stuffs I think I should go for 41.25 cm with longer velcro and 4.5 or 4 cm high. But then I am very silly fussy about that. I don't like throat protection at all. But this is very much better than Bauer, CCM and Vaughn so far.

FYI : If don't womit/throw up during any practice with Kova then I will give Kova 10/10. 

@benner33 Looking great! I couldn't wait for pictures so I ordered and hope for the best.

42 cm (Tight 40.5 cm but I prefer loosen neck guard, taking a big risk now because I never trying Kova before)

Everything Smooth JenPro Leather

All Gel Foam

5 cm (I think I should stick with 4.5 cm or make special with 4 cm but then I will order during the season)

-1 Inch clavicle

All black with orange text!

I'll be back with review.

On 2/9/2019 at 8:54 PM, TheGoalNet said:

2” neck 

Gel foam inside 

Air Mesh Bib 

Performance material inside neck 

Made in  

@TheGoalNetWould you share pictures with this neck guard around your neck? Both from profile and front.