coopaloop1234

$470 CAD for a stick is absolutely fucking absurd 

14 hours ago, Chenner29 said:

IIRC the 600 was highly rumored to be based off another well-loved glove, the Vaughn 5500 

I wonder who'd they'd be chasing after with such mimicry?

2 hours ago, A.YOUNGoalie13 said:

The 600 is about dead. Eflex is now a 580 continuation and axis is staying as a 590. True may still have 600s at retail but interesting is slipping

I still remember how sought after the unicorn reebok 600 break was at the time. 

How things change 

14 hours ago, keeperton said:

I don't think I dealt with G6 E pads. Maybe I'm hallucinating (which my googling tells me I am), but I thought there was a model between the Pro+ and the E+. Maybe I was dealing with a top end intermediate pad.

The thing with the Vapor is that it's a springy pad. I don't want to act like I'm huffing all of Bauer's fumes, but they really do have something with the coefficient of restitution technology (the CORtech) that they peddle with the skin and face foams. All that said, the Vapor is still a surprisingly stiff pad if you're used to an old school "soft" definition, because it's springy instead of foldable.

G6 only has the two senior lines, and one INT and YTH. So you're definitely nuts.  

I know the placement of my fingers changes as I use different gloves and/or breaks. The main focus is keeping the pocket upright and presented well, depending how that pocked sits on your hand will change how my hand sits. 

18 hours ago, dreadlocked1 said:

I doubt anyone has them yet, but I could be wrong.  Look for G6 reviews it'll probably be comparable. Gotta get their hypercomp in the thigh for maximum pop and I think that's the pro model only?  They could've changed it to regular senior as well.  I don't think it's compared to the ultrasonic but someone more knowledgeable should chime in.  

I'd imagine they're very comparable. Aside from the strapping change up, they looked and felt very close to G6 pads. 

And yea, Pro only has the Hypercomp

18 hours ago, ilyazhito said:

Trav posted a review of them, but he's the only one who has done so at this point. I'm curious if anyone else has.

I'll take a look at G6 reviews. Maybe there is a way to make Warrior rebounds harder. Until then, Brian's and Bauer are my best options. 

Trav's reviews are fucking garbage. Feels like a whole lot of hot air in video form. 

Warrior rebounds are pretty middle of the pack and that was my experience preG6. So I'd imagine they're stronger now. 

15 hours ago, keeperton said:

Not sure if it was what they would exactly label as "hypercomp" in the senior model, but I can attest that the senior model of the G6 had a very stiff thigh like it had composite in it.

G6 E and G6 Pro were wildly different in stiffness. You could flex the senior model pretty easily, Pro was very stiff. Almost Mach stiff. 

1 hour ago, DL42 said:

the g7 has Hypercomp on the knee section now where the g6 was only thigh area.

they also made the upper outside with cordura vs synthetic leather 

Correct. The knee stack has been modified a bit to get a more integrated feel that's become the new range. 

Cam at The hockey shop told me it's similar to Stabiliflex in feel. 

14 hours ago, keeperton said:

Bob's previous 20.2s had the notch too, which was a little funny. Really the only thing True isn't offering anymore is the 4.1 for the general person, which I wonder what strings one would have to pull to make that happen.

Better work on your tongue game. 

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I thought CCM's used to be a little crap for that, until like the Axis line came out anyway. Vaughn's has always been great too, to give them credit.

I feel like the CCM Premier and Premier 2 (second iteration) had a decent bespoke customization options available at retail. I remember it being pretty unique compared to the other companies.

On 10/23/2019 at 11:51 AM, BadAngle41 said:

Received a nice little package over the weekend... for more on the pads link below...

Found your glove for sale 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C49EXcQgIB_/?igsh=MWxvbGFiaGkzMThqMQ==

20 minutes ago, keeperton said:

They're in HZRDUS pads. The tell is how the thigh thins out, the outer roll, and the profile of the pad. I do think it's interesting that there were a few guys that were 20.x guys that ended up in PX3 pads (main example I can point out is Varlamov, if you want others I can dig a bit). I do find it interesting that Dostal is still in his 20.2 sets and how Soderblom is in the SLR4 (after being in the 20.2 last year). At this point, the 12.2 and PX3 are essentially melded since anyone can order the PX3 with the "mid-thick" thigh, like how the HZRDUS can be ordered with the same option to make it more like the 20.2.

Yea, after my comment I looked up Bob's '24 set and the notch is visible. True's new model is very on par with Bauer's in that options at full custom essentially let you pick and choose a myriad of specs that blends lines together. 

Shit, if it wasn't for the defacto yearly release schedule, these guys may as well just be releasing one line at a time. 

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Obviously I can always be a little wrong, but True seems to be the least likely to totally care about skinning pads as something else just to do it. So much of the league is in the PX3 that if they were going to skin 'em as HZRDUS pads, I feel like they would have pushed that a bit harder.

Well all the 4.1 users pads are all skinned to the latest stiff pad version.  

I think True is fortunate that they have a wide spread of users at the NHL level that needing to tinker with graphics for marketing purposes doesn't make sense. They just naturally get it. 

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That is basically what it is, like how the PX3 was the next step of the 12.2. I think their custom program is finally in a good place, only took a few revisions (which seems to be the cycle for every company, really). A lot of companies have dialed in their custom program in the last few years in ways that have come leaps-and-bounds from where it used to be.

Definitely. The more options the better for us retail plebs. No longer is it CCM and Brian's for easy to acquire customization, 

37 minutes ago, ThatCarGuy said:

And where is the line between 20.2 and hzrdus now that you can order hzrdus with a thick thigh

Which is just a skinned 20.2 no? I'm under the impression the Hazardous is just a 20.2 with a PX3 thighrise. 

10 minutes ago, froese said:

I mean, the line needs to be drawn somewhere. Standards need to be maintained.

Gatekeeping is all the rage these days. 

Just now, Kayen said:

Do plebs in 7X3's like me get to join in too?

All are welcome in the "Not a GSX" group.  

10 hours ago, keeperton said:

Probably not totally factual at this point. From memory the 4.1 user list includes: Fleury, Hellebuyck, Tokarski, and Samsonov. I may be missing someone in the AHL, but I don't think so. The HZRDUS has: Comrie, Sandstrom, Bobrovsky, Blackwood, Bussi, Hill, and Montembeault.

But are those guys is Hazardous? Or are they PX3's skinned? Or 12.2's skinned? Or 20.2's skinned? 

I think the 4.1's stand out more because of how easily identifiable they are. 

1 hour ago, keeperton said:

Yeah, that's why I said "a bit" in this case. Having the one strap, in Price's case the leather strap, makes sense to me since it does anchor it. I do know of individuals that strap up their pads without anything on the knee block (the specific example I'm thinking of is TGN with the Supreme kneeblock style pads).

The elastic knee strap down to the calf on Mach pads is more of a suggestion. 

Stabilislide really is cool. 

7 minutes ago, froese said:

Hahaha don't think I haven't considered it! Maybe I'll wait until our first playoff game

That's the courage I'm looking for. 

As I sit here afraid to use my new jock because playoffs are starting 

12 minutes ago, froese said:

. And I don't want to go in cold with these on in a league game s

Chicken.  

11 hours ago, FIFTY-SIX said:

@coopaloop1234, all kidding aside, are the cowlings on your skates trimmed?  I'm still in Bauer Pros with Step Steel Extreme but am considering trimming the medial aspect of the cowlings for additional attack angle.  If so, can you share some pics and insights?  Thanks!

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Nothing I've done myself. They're stock CCM Tacks, just before they completely abandoned using cowlings all together. 

https://www.thehockeyshop.com/blogs/goalie-gear-reviews/ccm-tacks-goal-skate-review

It's essentially just a toe cap for slightly better protection and style points. 

On 3/19/2024 at 8:30 AM, RichMan said:

I know I'm late on this but I tried it your way a couple times and the lack of rib coverage was always a concern while I played. Not to mention I now confirm that the body is too long for my torso. I could hack the bottom flap and shorten the sternum bar to make it work, but as I am actively looking at other options out there, doing so to it would highly impede in its resale value. We shall see.

None of the padding is going to be in the correct spots as the unit is far too large for you. 

The resale on 2S C/A's isn't great, but, hacking up your current unit would just leave you with a C/A that's more or less useless. I'd highly recommend just going to get a proper fitting unit instead of trying to Frankenstein your current one. 

On 10/7/2023 at 1:37 AM, 35RoloSmith41 said:

So… any tips? 

Usually a 6 pack will do the trick.

Win or Lose, we booze. 

1 minute ago, IPv6Freely said:

When I was in San Diego, I just used a simple tree made of PVC pipes with a box fan in front of it. Worked well. But when I moved to Washington in 2022 I was finding that in the winter it was cold enough that my gear would never really dry, it would just freeze. And that both sucked to put on the next time, and made it stinky.

Bit the bullet and got a Rocket Dryer. Specifically, the mid-size "stall" model. Worth absolutely every penny. Dry in a couple hours in the middle of winter, even less smell than I used to get drying it on the rack in SoCal, and will usually go out about an hour before I leave and turn it on so everything is nice and warm when putting it on in the room.

It's not exactly "portable", though I have taken it down to bring to a tournament in Seattle once. It does have a bag to put all the parts in, but I definitely would not want to be taking it down very often. Was really nice having it in the hotel room, though.

Well, well, well. Looks who's back. 

19 hours ago, Hockey34 said:

I have everything that I use on the wall then my pads and bag on the table along with all of my old stuff 

The skate guards still being on is bugging me. 

7 minutes ago, ThatCarGuy said:

He's making up for my lack of color this time around

@Hockey34 those all look sick but make sure it's Kelly green not forest green

Yea, we'll have to have an intervention after your pads come in. 

22 hours ago, Hockey34 said:

Which one do you guys like the best?

I'm just happy you're embracing colour 

Current mess

1 hour ago, RichMan said:

I was told that a Shadow chest protector is coming out. Anyone see it?

Just pictures. Don't expect anything too different than the current Mach chesty. 

Which is a good thing. It's my favourite I've ever had