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Been out of the loop around here, but back playing 3x per week after having both hips replaced. Had the right hip replaced in October 2018 and the left one done January 2019. Started skating (ten minutes) around St Patrick's Day and playing half a pickup around the beginning of June. Played seven times in the last two weeks (just got back from the rink), and I feel the best I have in five years. I turned 57 in June

Find an ortho you trust, and find a surgeon you trust more. I got a lot of runaround from my original ortho, who didn't do anything beyond telling me to "take an extra aleve" - I eventually convinced his PA to at least give me a cortisone shot, which worked for about three weeks. A month later, I went to a different ortho who put the X-rays up on the screen and said "I can't help you, I don't do replacements" . I don't know if the prior guy could have done more, but it was a waste of two years

That said, surgery was the best thing I could have done. It's awesome to just be regular sore after playing instead of being in excruciating pain and unable to walk upright for a day after skating.

You can (and will) come back from this

Ask him, and send pictures of what you mean - I'm sure he will do it.

For those who have issues with the black foam, ask for the cream colored foam (hint - it's rubatex)

I believe he also designed the HM30 cage (and HM40 for forwards), which is still the basis for all cateye cages today

On 12/20/2017 at 1:32 PM, TitanG said:

Did you ask to make the vent holes closer to the cage? I've noticed he usually puts the triangular holes further out which makes it look strange when compared to the Harrisons, Warwicks, etc. Also, that's a short chin!

On 12/20/2017 at 1:35 PM, cwarnar said:

Gorgeous!!!  Did you specifically ask michel for that shell?  I’m in week 6 of 14 for my wait And would love that one in all black

Yes, I asked for the specific shell. I did not ask for specific placement of the vent holes, but if I was getting any other shell with triangle holes, I would specify. Short chin was also a specific request, three inches

Shawn is a guy who uses the superior grade materials in his own offerings. He's been beating the OTNY drum lately for the same reason.

All I'm saying is that I'd take high quality fiberglass over cheap kevlar all day every day

And at 1/3 the price?

There is no downside

and FWIW, the wait time as of three weeks ago was 12-14

On 12/3/2017 at 6:20 AM, bunnyman666 said:

I actually do not disagree one bit.I only say mid-level because the all-fibreglass masque is closest to the fibreglass offerings of CCM, etc.

The only thing that holds people back is the wait time. 

But it's not close. Fiberglass doesn't necessarily equal fiberglass

The epoxy resin used by Protechsport is superior to what others use in their "top of the line" masks. I'd also wager that the fiberglass cloth is a higher quality than what is put in a mass produced product

The Bauer 961 is 99% a fiberglass mask made with polyester resin. That one sheet of aramid doesn't make it a better mask. At this point I'd bet almost anyone making a 961 clone makes it as well or better than Bauer does.

On 12/3/2017 at 6:57 PM, craig said:

I'm 99% sure none of the holes (venting or hardware) will line up. I have done foam on both types of masks (Bauer and my own 961 clones... not ProtechSport), and a lot of the holes are close, but not the same.  

The NME padding doesn't fit in the Bauer 961, so no reason it should fit anything else, either.

On 12/3/2017 at 7:39 PM, IPv6Freely said:

Nope I wouldn’t like his padding. 

OK, I'll bite

Why?

He can put either the padding of your choice, or leave it unpadded

If you have a 960/961 padding kit, he could install it, and match the holes.

I know he has done the CCM hole pattern for people on other masks, so hole location isn't an issue.

5'8"

25 in Sherwood sizing

I'm on my last Sherwood and will be using Vaughn for the foreseeable future - same sizing

On 10/24/2017 at 2:30 PM, bunnyman666 said:

Best deal for a mid-level masque EVER!!!! You just have to wait a while.

Honestly, the fiberglass model is well above a "mid-level" mask, and imho, better than virtually anything available at retail

I've owned both kevlar and fiberglass models and honestly noticed no difference in the protection. My Potvin (fiberglass) should ship this week.

To this day, I have no idea why people would pay 3x the price of a Protechsport for a Bauer 961

On 10/5/2017 at 9:34 PM, SaveByRichter35 said:

I don’t know about Michel for sure but I do know that both Malerba and Cubberly both do molds, or did in Cubberly’s situation.  I’d bet Doganieri does too.  

Michel won’t need to do a mold if you visit, he will fit you live using a reference shell. He has a copy of each shell and can size you up pretty quickly. 

On 3/24/2017 at 9:37 PM, bunnyman666 said:

I think this is Belfour:

I sent Michel this picture and asked - he called it a "Potvin" shell

I immediately ordered one

If I recall correctly, "Belfour" was a generic term meaning the mask would have the triangle holes, and may not have actually been a specific shell.