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On 10/30/2021 at 1:14 PM, FIFTY-SIX said:

Hi Gang!

All is well.

Flyers Alumni Fantasy Camp, August 2021, University of Pennsylvania, Class of 1923 Arena, Philadelphia, PA.

Met Dave Schultz, Orest Kindrachuk and Dave Poulin (AWESOME HUMAN) for the first time.

Hip replacement 1.5 years ago.  Back in net for the last 10 months.

ALSO AWESOME!

Setup looks fantastic!  Well done.

A big part of me wishes I'd have gone with a more retro look on my V9s.  Definitely a missed opportunity.  The color scheme I went with was from my high school days and I'm 35 now...kinda silly, but it's what I've always worn.  A retro tan/bronze would have been way more fun this time around, though.

26 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

Happy to hear you're feeling good and enjoying the set!

Thank you!

Well I've actually been on the ice twice since my last post and, knock on wood, the hips are actually doing okay at the moment.  I'm not quite ready to jump back in full time, but I'll be taking some sub opportunities here and there to see how things go.  That's given me some more time to evaluate the V9s and overall I'm happy to say I'm incredibly pleased with the set.  

Despite my comments about the weight - and I still think they could be lighter in the context of what the 12.2s or Hyperlites weigh, for example - I absolutely love these pads.  With the stiff thigh rise but overall build of less stiff pad, these are absolutely perfect for me.  Softer pads are known to have some lift in the thigh rise doing post integrations or even just down in the butterfly, but the seal on these is as flush as it gets, even in the RVH.  That said, these things really aren't that soft.  I can see why some NHLers haven't moved on to a V9 build if they're really used to squish.  But I never find myself to be fighting against them, they move really well with me, and I credit most of that to the professor strap.  

The glove has been a major improvement as well, coming from a 590.  My first game back I wasn't tracking the puck all that well, surprise surprise, but what a difference a week makes.  My second game back I was seeing everything, and I didn't have a single popout all game long.  I probably made 7-8 glove saves during the game and that was as confident in my glove as I've been probably since my high school and college days.  The closure is still not as comfortable as the 590 style, but it's worth it for how well I catch with it.  It has a better seal on the stick than my old 590 as well so, in conjunction with the reinforced tee, I feel I have better control over the stick and noticed some extra zip on my passes last night.  It's also broken in really nicely now.  I've stored it fully open - upside down with the tee at 180* - and tied closed, and now with a couple more games in it it's getting pretty snappy, even with the pro palm and the extra Shock Shield padding.  

The blocker is probably the only "meh" reaction I'll give.  I love the fit and balance, but the rebounds don't have much pop despite the full carbon face option.  Videos with the SLR blockers (of Ned, mostly) would seem to indicate those have a stiffer face and I don't have much preference either way as far as board profile.  I probably should have gone the SLR route for the blocker like I'd initially planned to, but it's not a huge deal.

1 hour ago, Naz said:

well, back to chorin'

Pitter patter.

And here I thought the G-Netik was supposed to be closer to the 600, and the Optik closer to a 590.  I have no idea.  

2 minutes ago, ThatCarGuy said:

Just measured them out and the jrzs are 11.25in, Bauers are 11in, and ccms are also 11in

That's only a .25" difference? Those JRZs look like they're a full inch wider in that photo.

7 hours ago, seagoal said:

Good luck man.  Hope you snag one.  I too am a 590 lover and while this glove is so not for sale,  I thought I'd show you just because it fits your wishes for colors too.

Not taunting you...just sharing some love

Such a tease.

I have a 590 I'm selling but it's white/black/orange.  

Nice review.  I think I'd have a really tough time transitioning from something with some twist to a brick of a pad like the Ultrasonic, but if I were in the market right now it would be tough not to have the Hyperlites at the top of my list.  I love my V9s from my little bit of time on the ice with them, but if I could identify one area for improvement, it's in that knee stack.  I'd asked if they could do something to improve that connection between the knee block and the back of the pad and wasn't offered any solutions back in January.  I don't feel like it's really hindering the performance of the pad, but I also haven't experienced the Bauer solutions.  

30 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

TIL I have little baby hands.

It's okay, many of us are affected by the condition.

I have one more note for people who are considering some Vaughn gear, specifically regarding the glove.  I have little baby hands that are ~7.25" from the heel to the tip of my middle finger.  I've always used senior palms in the past and never had an issue, but I am with this glove.  It feels like I need to deliberately pull my hand out a bit so that the break moves closer my fingers, or I have a really hard time closing the thing.  Based on my experience, if your hands are 7.5" or under, I'd probably go with the intermediate palm with this glove.  No problems with the blocker, though.

This was pretty predictable, honestly.  The Lefevre factory was never doing retail orders before, and the idea that they could ramp up quickly enough to handle all of the pro orders they were already doing, probably plus some due to the brand equity Lefevre built during that brief independent period, and then all of the retail orders on top of that was pretty silly.  With CCM doing the retail "pro" builds offshore, that factory was never equipped to handle the demand I'm sure they're seeing right now.

41 minutes ago, ThatCarGuy said:

That’s not nearly as long as the rumors have said, excellent. 

Granted, I ordered my set at probably the ideal time at the very end of January. I don't doubt their lead times are longer now with the pro orders going out, but I can't believe they've gone from 9 weeks to anything close to 48.

1 hour ago, ThatCarGuy said:

The quality alone isn’t worth the wait time. In order to warrant a 48 week wait time it better be innovative too which True gear hasn’t proved itself to be in the slightest. I’d much rather go through Vaughn than True if I wanted innovation and quality with supposedly long lead times. At least with Vaughn I know I can get a graphic I actually like. That said True reps seem to be some of the best in the business when it comes to customer satisfaction although I guess they have to be to make up for the awful reality that is True ignoring all of their retail orders. And yet you’ll probably still catch me wearing True skates a long time from now. 

My V9 set took 9 weeks. 

30 minutes ago, Silence said:

Well at 24 weeks I checked in to see what the latest info was for true. From the rep “48 weeks is what it’s been pushed to, they might be canceling it by that point. We’re not sure these orders will even be built” 

it’s pretty clear they do not care about customers. 

Wow.

Driedger's setup.  Oh my.  

3 hours ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

Please add your location to the original post

 

Location added.  Thanks.

Updated with prices.  

Would like to keep the full set together if possible, but I'd be willing to split the gloves from the pads. Glove is a 590 pro palm, skates are size 7, pants are size senior small.

Thanks all!

Asking $375 for the full set, or $300 for the gloves, $100 for the pads.  $50 for the pants, $50 for the skates.  All prices are before shipping, are in USD and are OBO.  I'm certainly not looking to make a killing on anything, I mostly just want the gear out of the house and it would feel like a waste to throw it all in the trash. 

Located in Fishers, Indiana.

Thanks all!

Blocker palm has held up really well.

19 hours ago, bunnyman666 said:

Don’t sell it! Listen to the other advice given in this thread!

I don't think I will, but never say never.  The primary reason to sell is exactly because the gear is tempting me to get back out on the ice.  I feel nearly as explosive and mobile as I did at the peak of my playing "career" at 16-18 years old, and being in zero pain now means that little devil on my shoulder keeps whispering "you know you want to play again", especially when I see that gear sitting there.  I know if I get out there and start putting these hips through the rigors of goaltending, though, I'll backslide in a hurry.  I guess I can keep it all around until that day comes when I end up having surgery anyway, but who knows how long that will be?

Personally, I've decided to retire from goaltending just shy of 35 years old.  I've been following a new exercise protocol (Athletic Truth Group - search "Knee Over Toes Guy" if you're interested), and am feeling like a million bucks.  Despite torn labrums and FAI in both hips, I have absolutely zero hip pain or feeling of impingement during normal life or even during physical activity.  The only impingement I get is with internal rotation and flexion at the hip - exactly the position required for goaltending in the modern style.  I can either keep playing goal and rush headlong into hip surgery, or hang up the goal skates and make these hips last indefinitely, and I'm choosing the latter.  That brand new V9 set in the basement calls to me every time I go down there, but I can't quite bring myself to sell it and the rest of my gear just yet.  

7 hours ago, FIFTY-SIX said:

Fellow tenders:  THA (right), March 2020.  Back on the ice January 2021.  Rusty but full range of motion.  No issues.  Skating at the Flyers Alumni Fantasy Camp this weekend (August 20-23, 2021). 

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That's great!  Congrats.  

10 minutes ago, bunnyman666 said:

Graf skates are a bit harder to break in than I last remember. My dogs were barking the first 20 minutes in my session. Eventually, my foot pains eased and I had a good time. My biggest gripe is that there is no grip for my narrow and small ankles. I need Stable 45 (or whatever they are called) socks for gripping my ankles and heels.

The DM1080s didn’t feel much like older Graf skates to me, they didn’t lock in my heel in the same way.  I returned the set I bought and went with some new old stock G9035s I bought on sidelineswap, and they are exactly what I remembered from my high school and college days. Hope you can get the DM1080s sorted out!

I can't help but think what you're feeling in terms of negative mobility impacts on your feet is due to the extra pad height paired with the stiffer thigh rise.  I fit a 34+2 VE8 but sized down to a 33+2 V9 and assuming I ever get to play again I'm glad I did.  Put those two pads next to each other and they're the same height.  Couple that extra height with stiffer thigh rises that won't flex out of the way of each other and you're definitely going to have an adjustment period.  I probably can't skate in my V9s like I could my V1s, but the flatter boot and more "on top" feel on the skate (especially in contrast with my X28s) gave me all of the attack angle and ankle mobility I thought I needed. 

Also, how are you wearing your RRC strap? I got the SLR2 style strap and have it about as tight as it’ll go. I really really like how responsive the pad is set up that way, but it still rotates beautifully.

Good luck with them dude!

55 minutes ago, BadAngle41 said:

Sorry to hear about the hips. Oddly my issue is the opposite... I can do internal rotation all day... butterfly etc is fine... it's external that is awful. So opening up for a good t-push is less than textbook. But is what it is. I've had to adjust a bit to accommodate the issues (even post surgery)... more patient on my feet... more shuffles. But it works. Totally understand what you're feeling though. Not cringing pain all the time... but never really goes away.

I have about 10 years on you... but also with a set of twins that keep my wife and I running around. At some point the pain will win... I'll have to get replacements... and probably hang them up for something less stressful on all the joints from the waist down. Father time remains undefeated.

Yeah, it all depends what direction your acetabulums face.  Mine point pretty sideways, so even now I'm able to get into the splits once I'm warmed up.  I have external rotation for days, and in the Pilates classes I've taken each and every instructor has mentioned that I have as much external range of motion as basically anyone they've ever had in class.  But the consequence of that is my range of motion internally stinks, and years of jamming my femur inward against a hip socket that just isn't compatible with playing a butterfly style has taken its toll.  

My hips are all but pain free now, and are trying to trick me into playing again on Thursday.  That little devil on my shoulder is trying to get me to play this week, but I know I shouldn't.  But damn, it's hard to give it up. 

7 minutes ago, seagoal said:

Dang.  Cheers, bro !