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Cam and I are pen pals and have sleepovers. Just email the goal department and you'll likely get him responding.

Got to try on some G7's. They run a tad bigger than previous warrior, so if you're on the cusp, sizing down my be good. But I'm definitely a 33". Gloves are nearly identical to the G6. Cuff area has been modified a bit, but mostly the same. Pads are good. Stock set is still very stiff, but the break at the knee was needed. I'm sure it would soften up a bit, but I'm tempted to go to a soft knee break instead of the stock medium. Boot is more flexible. Not Hyperlite soft, but close. The change from the hard outer flap back to a more inset, softer flap (like past lines) was way nicer. The new professor strap version is nicer in it's simplicity. Does the same job. The calf strap is alright. I like the simpler design and adjustability. There's two slots in the calf wrap to make it go tighter if you want too. Calf pillow is fucking beefy. Thicker than the Hyperlite 1. It's easily removable though, so you can either remove it or modify it. Aside from that, I can't think of too much else that's changed. They're all welcome changes and comparing it beside a G6 really hammered home what I didn't like about the G6. I still don't know if I prefer either blocker, they're both fine but feels cumbersome after using the Mach for so long.

I don't tuck or put suspenders over my C/A. The purpose of it is the freedom of movement and not being locked in. It's done to get the exact opposite feeling you're after. There's no real resetting of the unit to get it back in place, it does it on it's own. I've tucked twice, didn't like it. I've also just tied down my C/A to my pants, didn't like it either. Felt like I lost a lot of freedom of movement that comes with twisting at the torso as once you connect the two portions, you remove the independent movements that come with not tucking/tying. I really hate the feeling of any of my gear counteracting or impeding my movements. I don't tuck, I wear slimmer pants, I don't use gloves with wrist straps or large cuffs, and I strap behind my knee. I want everything to act on it's own.

19.5" puts me dead center in the 33" range. 19.25"-19.75". 33" Warrior pads have historically been spot on for me and I'm also in a 33" (small) Bauer Ultrasonic right now that are supposed to run taller than the Vapour line too. I have this feeling that I actually should be in a 33" and not size down. But we'll see.

I'm nothing but a big hater for Lefebvre gear, mainly gloves, but even my ccm premier 2.9 catcher (senior, offshore) glove was easy enough to break in correctly and to have very little issue bringing it into a game. I saying that, it was still one of the worst gloves I've had for break in time and effort needed, but, it was still pretty benign in the overall picture

So safe to say who knows?

The chart that's on the customizer for the G7 is identical to the one previously used for their other pads. https://www.thegoalnet.com/forums/topic/2702-warrior-sizing/ Here's a thread from 2019. The sizing chart on that is the same specs as the one currently live in the G7 customizer. I've fired off an email to Cam at the Hockey Shop to get a better idea of potential sizing issues between the chart and reality. There seems to be some conflicting information lol.

Found TGN's alternate account, no wonder I'm confused, there's no binding there. Well I haven't had any issues there myself nor seen or heard too many stories of other people's issues either. I'd ask @ThatCarGuy as he's probably the Warrior user here that puts it through the most work, but I don't think he's ever mentioned any issues on his G6. So yes?

So qualify for men's league, but not beer league. USA drinking laws are weird.

Are you old enough to qualify for men's league?

The Bauer pads/blocker and Warrior catcher combo is a mighty fine one. No bias here.

I still can't figure out which area you're referring to lol. The only durability issue I had with my GT sets was the blocker face on my GT1 Senior cracking near the end of my time with it. My GT2 set was already on order. My GT2 set faced better shooters and more ice time. So take this information however you will.

See? Kids snuff Warrior lol.

CCM Vaughn Bauer/True Warrior Brians. That's usually the popularity ladder I see at Beer league games. This also differs depending on the divisions I'll play. Higher divs will see an influx of Bauer and True pads. Lower divs will see more Vaughn and Warrior.

https://www.thegoalnet.com/forums/topic/7492-fs-warrior-gt2-pro-set-3315/ I'd be curious to see what binding you guys are referring to. This was my GT2 set after 2.5 years of beer league (2-3x a week). My GT set was about the same too. The binding on the backhand of the G6 isn't too different either, but I still never saw that as an issue.

Just think of it as a 'filter' of sorts.

I wear size Large as well. I'd take them off your hands if shipping isn't too rough. Where are you located?

There's some baselayers that have cup inserts and velcro tabs. So they'll accomplish essentially what I think you're after. I know my Oneric has a jock insert. Man, it's too bad they went out of business, I really liked their shit.

There's some baselayers out there that incorporate those already: https://www.thehockeyshop.com/products/bauer-elite-senior-goalie-padded-pants My Onerirc has them as well. The typical ywllo jock shorts would work fine, just depends on what else you wear with them. I'd imagine a base layer, shorts, then goalie jock would just be a lot of bulk.

Yea, I see True's pad offerings as a refinement of the current trends and their pads are designed well and work. I'm wanting to reference big shifts in brand popularity in terms of how gear evolves and, despite True just exploding with Pros/Amateurs, it's not because they're offering anything new to the market that has drastically shifted customer expectations/desires. It really is a legacy coup due to the designer name. True's popularity is the Stanley cups of the goalie world. Plus their gloves are still antiquated. Pro's. Pro's wearing your gear has a much bigger market influence than seeing what your buddies are wearing. Especially as adoption rates are heavily tied to NHL presence. Once you get kids in your gear for a long enough time, it's difficult for them to "stray" to other brands unless there's a large market shift like I mentioned above. Plus, how often do you see kids snuff Warrior gear solely because there's no NHL presence?

And I agree with this too. Biggest issue with Vaughn right now is that they need to offer something unique that will draw new clientele over. Because they've been chasing for so long, what they're offering is nothing different than what is already out there and people won't just switch. CCM had two stages of getting people invested. RBK P1 was the first really popular stiff pad and that was unique and offered a new style of play. Then came the Eflex line that blended the Premier with a softer profile from Vaughn. This was a huge line when it released as is drew people in from Vaughn and Bauer as it was an evolution to the pads they were currently using. Then Bauer changed the landscape again with the Od1n line and it's effects from the 1S are still seen today. Super fast sliding, stiff core, hot rebounds, etc. The Lefevre/True revolution isn't something I'm putting too much market influence on. That one felt more like a popularity contest than anything. Their market offerings are still good and within expectations. But they're not really driving the industry forward. (IMO). I'm summarizing greatly with the above, but these are kind of the key notes for brand popularity that I've witnessed over my time I've actually been paying close attention.

There's a lot to this question that goes over a large period of time in goalie gear. There's an entire case study that can be done in regards to how Vaughn came in with the infamous V1's and how that changed the landscape of goalie gear to the point we're at now. But, to put it succinctly: Vaughn was caught resting on their laurels after taking over the market with the V1's. They got complacent and other brands brought more enticing types of gear than what Vaughn was offering.

My ARS on my RGT1 ended up giving me some issues on my MCL on my right leg due to the tension and getting run into a few too many times. I was sidelined for about two weeks to let it heal up. I could still play, just took the safe route. Shortly after was when I switched to Pro Laces and they were massively looser. I can definitely see some bungee systems not being the "cure" that is generally raved about, but even the worse ones won't cause whatever is happening here.

It's either Bauer or Warrior pads, they both have tighter elastic systems than most. But at the same time, they both have enough give that no one's foot should be pointing upwards... I'm going to jump to conclusions and say that this is due to user error somehow.

Shirt is just a whatever workout shirt from Amazon. Pants are the Oneric Goalie base layer, which you can no longer buy. They come with cut resistant ankle section and are padded on the backside of the legs. They've been excellent and when I heard they were going out of business, I went out and bought a backup pair. Currently on my second set and have one more to go. Not sure what I'll do once these are worn out.