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On 8/14/2021 at 12:40 PM, Chenner29 said:

The Kozac Cut goalie stick

 

This is actually cool. Where can I buy one?

4 minutes ago, ThatCarGuy said:

I was just about to come and say the same thing. Even after just 3 skates sliding feels much easier than the first few sessions. I still get caught on snow from time to time since the seal on the pads is so good that it just pushes the snow. 

I've never heard of the skin on pads breaking in, but it makes sense. Gloves and skates also need to break in for optimal performance. 

5 hours ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

That glove logo though 

I agree. The pad designer must have been on drugs when he created the graphics. 

6 hours ago, ser33 said:

if you are interested, I would like to answer your question in more detail. I was a huge Brians fan...until I tried Bauer. I had an Opt1k and it was a very good pad. light, comfortable, with good rebounds. and Primo's sliding was definitely better than jenpro. I even made an integrated knee block on them like a Stabilislide on the Bauer. the first and only Brians pad in the world with such a knee block. You can read about this in my topic in the Mods section.

then I got the Supreme 1S. they were in a terrible state, but even before the repair I made them some ice to compare with the Opt1ks. and it was just incomparable. rebounds outside the blue line, sliding 2-3 meters. since I've taken all these pads apart, I don't think the Brians will give the same rebounds as Bauer without drastically changing the core. I've also seen COR.Tech Skin "from the inside" and I don't think that the merit of hot rebounds is in it. the rigidity of the crust is much more affected. I also had a 2X PRO second generation skin. and here they are, sliding much closer to Primo Brians, but the rebounds are still much hotter, although not as hot as on 1S

So the über-hard rebounds Bauer has are a function of pad core? That is interesting.

I'll definitely take a look at the Stabilislide Brian's knee block topic.

I'll have to wait for Optik 3 gameplay reviews to see if I might later be able to get a used unit. 

3 hours ago, Yzueblin said:

I don’t thing so… I’m pretty sure the core of the pads can be similar but the difference come from the cortech vs the jenpro I thing… jenpro absorb a little bit more the puck 

 

I understand thé if it ain’t broke , don’t fix it but if you want to convince me to spend 3500$ cad on a new set please give me some news feature… 

 

There is something in CORTech that causes the puck to act like Flubber when it rebounds. I wouldn't be surprised if the Bauer labs re-created Flubber, and used it as the coating for their pads. I'm rolling on the floor laughing just thinking about that.

At the same time, the Primo on Brian's pads makes them as slippery on ice as a greased pig. The ultimate butterfly pad would feature a combination of Primo on the sliding surfaces and the Flubber-esque hard rebounds of CorTech. 

Anyway, I agree with you that no major changes does not make it worth my time to drop US $3,000 on a new set of pads and gloves. Especially when I don't have $3,000 in the first place. 

4 hours ago, Yzueblin said:

They bring back optik 1 strapping fine I like it 

I don’t see any major modification on the pads like bauer and ccm with the new knee block … why ? 
 

It’s look like a optik 2 with optik 1 strapping for me with a new ugly design 

Maybe Brian's operates on the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" philosophy. I wonder if it is possible to spec a Brian's pad to get Bauer-like rebounds. 

20 minutes ago, RichMan said:

I played for him maybe 2-3 times only so far, once at Sensplex West and once at Sandy Hill (video location). I haven't seen ice in 2 months, bad work accident. I'm hoping to start at least some light dryland conditioning sometime in September if possible.

He hits me up on Facebook now and then for an update. Nice guy, good group. Looking forward to my next drop in with them.

Good luck with your rehab. Hopefully you can soon be cleared to hit the ice. 

On 7/22/2022 at 4:38 PM, ThatCarGuy said:

Finally figured out why this graphic felt familiar 

I can see the resemblance. 

I have several items I would like to sell. They are a Senior Large Vaughn V7 Pro Carbon chest protector, Bauer Supreme senior jock, CCM C500 Senior Medium pants (with suspenders, for an extra $8), a set of Reebok X24 senior regular gloves, and a pair of regular sticks with a 26" paddle. All prices are in US dollars. 

The chest protector has been used for 7 months, and has two dents on the right forearm pad, and a slight tear on the left bicep protector. It is available for $280. 

The pants and gloves have been used for 5 years. They would be best for someone starting out in goal. The pants are available for $60, and the gloves for $120.

The sticks have been gently used. They were originally bought for $75, so I will be selling them for $65 each, or $120 if bought as a pair.

The Bauer Supreme jock has been used for 7 months, alternating between it and a PAW jock. It still is in excellent condition. It is available for $75. 

Buyer pays for shipping. If you are in the DC Metro Area, please PM me to arrange pickup. 

So, the only difference with harder blades is that they dull more slowly? That's good to know.

I would love to buy a pair of Bauer Konekts eventually, but I don't yet have the cash to spring for a pair. I'll be interested to hear what happens with the Konnekt 2.0, 3.0, or other future releases. 

12 minutes ago, goalieThreeOne said:

I feel like it's more nuanced than that. If you suddenly switch to a blade that harder and has a coating that keeps your edges longer, then they dull much slower. So in that sense the same cut on harder coated steel will feel sharper over the same period of time than cheaper softer steel would. I believe Tydan (or Goalie Parts) used to make a note about this on the product pages. 

Is that why the recommended profile and hollow recommended after the Tydan Blade assessment feels too dull? I followed the asessment and got my blades profiled with a Goalie SAM, but 5/8 was way too dull (I use the LS- 5G+ blades on the Bauer Elite skates). I use 3/8 on my goalie skates, by the way. 

Maybe harder blades don't need to be sharpened as much and to such a deep hollow, because their properties allow them to be sharper for a longer time. 

21 minutes ago, ZeroGravitas said:

I think it's too reductionist to try to compare a specific Bauer pad to a specific CCM pad. Both Bauers lines are built for the butterfly; they just cater to goalies with different preferences.

My Mach catcher felt quite a bit stiffer than my Ultrasonics straight out of the box, despite similar specs between the two (reinforced tee + pro palm). I put the Mach in a baseball glove steamer for a couple minutes and also alternated between tying it shut while I slept and working it in during the day. Now it opens and closes much better.

You should be fine with the heat gun as long as you don't focus any particular spot for too long (and depending on the amount of heat that the gun generates).

I compared the CCM Premier line to the Bauer Vapor line, because both pads are somewhat stiff pads that have a pre-curve. If I recall correctly, Vapors are too stiff to be considered a true hybrid pad, but Premiers were some of the softer butterfly pads. 

Thankfully I have not seen that level of douchebaggery in my games. I've seen times where high school kids bodycheck other players in a pickup session, but not to this extreme. 

I used to use bicycle gloves with full finger coverage. My current gloves are leather-like gloves for texting in winter. 

So the 2x, 3x and Hyperlite pads are more comparable to a CCM Premier-type pad than to a true hybrid pad? 

2 hours ago, Yzueblin said:

I talked with some guys at my local store since I used the Mach demo and they all suggest people to use hyperlite pads with stiffer option and the Mach skin  

they hate the new sliding material and except if you play in a pro level you don’t need a Mach stiff pads in a beer league 

im already curious about the next Vapor line next year if they will stay with the new sliding material or not 

Curious. One would custom spec the Hyperlites to be stiffer? What customizer options would I need to choose, to get a Hyperlite to play like a blocking pad (stiff pad, hard rebounds)?

Will there be a tradeoff between weight and durability (lighter sticks are more likely to break)? I sure hope not. 

7 hours ago, coopaloop1234 said:

https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/mounties-probe-burnaby-beer-leaguers-skate-kick-to-face-of-opponent

Not sure if any of you have seen this make it's rounds yet. But this happened at the rink I play at. 

If you want a real laugh, look at his google reviews: Brandon Gee-Moore. 

What a disgrace. Good on the league for banning him, and hopefully the courts throw the book at him. 

1 hour ago, 406goalie said:

I keep seeing people ask about retail, I have a set of the retail thanks to a Bauer University coupon that are coming next week.  Will get to play in them a few times before the end of September and I am currently in UltraSonic pads.  Will be happy to report how I feel the sliding in with the thicker calf, and different calf shape as well once I play a few times.

I can't wait to hear more from you. 

Interesting. I've checked YouTube, but I haven't seen any videos about this.

On a different note, I was able to play in a roller pickup yesterday. I played on foot, but it was still eye-opening to see the differences between ball and roller hockey. Way more dekes, faster shots, and better puck control.

I might play roller again, but I definitely enjoy ice more. 

Does anyone have Ultrasonic or 3S pads available in XL? I love my 2S Pros, they are just too small. 

28 minutes ago, ArdeFIN said:

Just for this part, would be interesting to see you going down to BF. As my pads always try to run up a bit when going down. Physics that happen on my landing I can realise easily ofcourse but I cannot figure out how you can run your pads down your leg when going down to butterflying. 

 Since my knee is above the center of the stack, my knee is more likely to slide off the side when I bring my knees down to drive them into the ice. This is a problem when I try to recover or change directions while down.

If I'm in a pad where my knee is in the center of the stack, that doesn't happen. 

Interesting. Does the SLR3 stack sit lower than the VE9 stack?

I did try on a pair of Vaughn Velocity pads, and the stack was really low at a nominal size of 34+2. (At the time, I was a 35 in Bauer, possibly a 34 in Vaughn SLR pads). 

3 hours ago, goalieThreeOne said:

A prof strap could, in theory, allow you to strap it tight enough for a leg pad to sit higher than it normally would by lifting the boot further off your skate. In that scenario, it would be similar in function to the Lundy Loop. But in practice, there's absolutely no reason you should have to do this. The Lundy Loop was designed to let Lundqvist, who is limited on the maximum size he can wear per NHL rules, wear his pads higher to get extra coverage with the existing thigh rise. Since you are not governed by NHL size rules, this is a completely irrelevant scenario for you. You should buy the pads that allow your knee to land in the stack properly and you should not rely on a Lundy Loop or Prof Strap or any other strapping to change where the pad sits on your leg. If you need it to ride higher, then you would just go up a size provided that your knee still lands on the center of the stack. There are downsides to do doing this as well, because as your thigh rise gets taller, you're more likely to get interference between the thigh rises while you're skating.

The true purpose of a prof strap is to hold the upper part of the pad tightly to the calf. This allows the pad to stay close to your leg during the butterfly and may eliminate any slack that elastic straps leave, which in theory pulls the thigh rise closer inward in the butterfly, helping with 5 hole coverage. In addition, it helps make sure that your knee always lands on the knee block. In the old days, this would be accomplished with a knee lock strap, a piece of leather that ties the knee block to the inside outer edge of the pad. Since we don't use leather anymore, those straps don't exist and since strapping is elastic nowadays, you have to really crank down on it to keep your knee on the knee block. I view it as a worthwhile upgrade, but others may not prefer it. But it should have no affect on your pad sizing. Start with manufacturer sizing, try them on, and then go with what feels most comfortable.

That makes sense. If 35 (L) is too small in Bauer, I'll try XL. 

1 hour ago, DL42 said:

the professor strap was just the old upper calf strap that mfg took out bc all the kidos thought less straps make u cooler.   use the heel stap and pull the pad back.  and no it doesnt affect pad size.  

OK. I thought that one could get away with wearing smaller pads, as long as one secured them with the professor strap. This might have allowed me to look at both 35 (Large) and 36 (XL) Bauer pads, because the later Bauer pads feature a professor strap that the former pads lacked. 

From images, it certainly does look as though the professor strap keeps leg pads in place. That's what I was curious about.