AdamL

100%. It's crazy seeing pictures from 10-15 years ago, it feels like 50% of the NHL was wearing Velocity pads, now it's essentially no one. I can sort of understand why, my V9 set seemed well made but I didn't get along with any of it.

There are several, but nobody prominent. Mrazek, Stalock, Stauber, Driedger, I'm sure there are others.

Consult with the orthopedic surgeon scheduled for November 14. Yeehaw. We'll see what happens. Not at all committed to having hip surgery, but it's the only way I'll be back on the ice in goalie gear. At 37 I'm more concerned with making the hips I was born with last as long as possible now than resurrecting a beer league hockey career, but it'd certainly be nice to be able to get back in the net.

He really is! And he's a good communicator. His podcast can be genuinely entertaining, IMO. I've always thought the same thing about him being in the FPHL, though I am curious to see how he does following surgery.

That they are. And both are better goaltenders than Trav is. Ridgen's real talent is making videos, not stopping pucks, which for the record is TOTALLY fine.

I'm pretty sure if my hips miraculously healed themselves and I started playing again I'd go with some PX3s, but I liked my V9s too. The guy I sold them to seems really happy with the set. I did play around with the V10 customizer for funsies and got a design I was pretty happy with, but it's still definitely not my favorite graphic.

I thought you liked your V9s! What gives?

Very nice.

Holy cow! That's quite the difference. I wore 35" Velocity V1s way back when, for what it's worth.

33+0? Innnnteresting. I'm also 5'10", 17.5" ATK and had 33+2 V9s. I usually landed pretty squarely on the knee block, but if I ran the professor strap tighter they'd sit a bit higher, which would cause me to land on the lower half of the knee stack. The thigh rise was tall too, and when I'd get into extended positions the thigh rise would actually be tall enough to jam into my hip crease. This was driven in large part by how much they'd ride up my legs in that scenario with a tighter professor strap, but very uncomfortable and not at all helpful for my movement. Assuming the PVE fits like the V9s, I think you'd probably be better off in a 32. But you can always try them on with your skates, drop into the butterfly, and just see where you land on the knee stack.

Thanks amigo. In truth I've been gone for awhile, I haven't been on the ice in six months. At least selling the gear will allow me to pick up some forward stuff and be around the game again, even if it's not in net. I actually just sent my MRI, X-Rays, and PT notes to Dr. Bryan Kelly at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York - he's the same guy who did Demko's surgery. I feel zero pain or restriction in my hips most of the time now that I'm not playing anymore, but I still have some moments here and there where things get pinchy and don't feel quite right. They'll probably tell me it's not worth having surgery to revive a beer league goaltending career, and I'd agree, but I also want to get their opinion on whether or not I'm maybe accelerating the wear and tear on my hips leading toward arthritis and ultimately replacements if I don't have the arthroscopic procedures done. I'd rather do it now at 36 than wait until I'm too old for it to be successful.

I actually just accepted an offer on Sidelineswap for the set yesterday. :pouroneout: Looks like I'm officially retired.

Custom as-in anything but all white?

Custom as in not available via the customizer? The comments re: extra charges from Vaughn for simple modifications was not what I experienced. On my V9 set: SLR style professor strap - no charge Stiff option thigh rise - no charge Face layered with carbon fiber (SLR style) - $80 extra HD foams on landing side, including the calf wedge - no charge Below knee knee strap - no charge Nylon backing instead of air mesh - no charge +1" Y strap - no charge Full face carbon on the blocker - no charge Rigid side board (stock V9 sidewall is pretty soft) - no charge Pro palm in the catcher - no charge Reinforced Double T (both sides) - no charge Skate lace pocket (outsides) - no charge I didn't do embroidery, though, because I am/was a beer league bum and figured it'd be easier to sell the set someday without my name all over it.

Finally up on SidelineSwap. https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/goalie/goalie-full-sets/5417117-vaughn-v9-pro-carbon-33-2-full-set Willing to split if anyone is interested, I'd cover shipping. $1,300 for the pads $700 for the gloves

Bump and a price drop, to $1,900 plus up to $100 in packaging & shipping expenses to the lower 48. I would cover anything over that, if necessary. Someone let me know they're interested in just the pads, so if you want only the gloves, let me know.

Hey, so sorry I missed this. This is the stock 2 piece break, more similar to a 600 break. The XP is a 590 clone.

@BiffBadass So cool to see you back out on the ice, that's fantastic! My inability to play because of my hips has me feeling like I've lost a limb or something. And yet, I'm not having resurfacing surgery because I have no restrictions doing anything else that I want to do. It's only playing goal that causes any pain. I think it's time to just bit the bullet and go pick up some forward gear.

Gotta love that the first look at the V10 graphic is actually coming on a set of V4s. Vaughn gonna Vaughn.

Thanks man, I'm good. I'm 100% retired from goaltending at this point, but I still pop over here occasionally because who knows why. I just miss being on the ice I guess. Thanks for the response, though. That was exactly the answer I was looking for.

Bump! And here's shot from today to show what little there is in puck marks.

Nice. Still going back and forth about doing this to my G9035s. In for impressions!

That is my thought as well. Putting each pad on a bench doesn't necessarily reflect how the pad will sit on your skate. The flatter the boot, the lower your skate will be in the scoop, effectively making the pad fit bigger. Given the V9 boot is deeper than most others on the market these days, that's at least my hypothesis as to why the knee stack on the V9 appears taller than the others. Conversely the 20.2 probably has a flatter boot than all or most of the others, making the knee stack appear lower than it would actually fit.

That's what I meant, if not well articulated. It's just that the video from InGoal would suggest sizing up relative to other brands, rather than down. I think most with just over a 19.5" FTK measurement would probably wear a 33" E-Flex, for example. We're about the same size and that's what I wear, anyway. Don't mind me, I just found their comments re: the 20.2 surprising.

This is an interesting video as it relates to sizing the 20.2s. OP went down to 32s from 33s, but based on this videos it looks like one might actually want to size up with the 20.2s? What they only briefly cover, though, is the effect the scoop and depth of the boot has on sizing. As it relates to my own pads (33+2 V9s), I wonder if the reason they may appear to be bigger is because the boot isn't as flat on the bottom and comes come farther over the skate? No idea. They definitely are a little bigger than I expected (5'10" with a FTK of 19.75").