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@Blackops Maltese is indeed out of business. Roughneck is essentially a rebranded version of the latest Maltese iteration (more foam-y less gel-y). Hope that helps. 

11 hours ago, coopaloop1234 said:

That got weird fast. 

Pretty sure I've settled on the INT 75 liner with practice palm on my G6. 

My G5, which I've barely used, can just sit there with a 60degree one if you're desperate for a stock 75 G6 liner. 

... or did it not get weird enough? Question the answers @coopaloop1234.

I don't know that I'm "desperate" now but if you want to unload it - I'm still in. Hit me up via a message to work out details - Sideline Swap, Venmo, snailmail a check, etc. If you'd rather hang on to it so you can throw it in after a game that goes to shit as the magic cure all - I get that too.

3 hours ago, coopaloop1234 said:

So you don't want my leftovers? 

I didn't say that - don't put words in my mouth. This relationship is already getting out of hand (get it) and we haven't even swapped liners yet...

But seriously - if you eeever get around to figuring out what you do (and don't) like putting your mitts in and one of said "leftovers" is a regular, senior 75 degree liner - I'm in. Guy just couldn't wait forever on empty promises @coopaloop1234. I've got needs.

Just thought I'd follow up on this one if its useful to others...

As noted above - pulled the trigger on some liners through Tradeinn.com. Ordered 11/27/23 and showed up yesterday - 12/18/23 - as advertised. Two thumbs up.

So - from Spain (I believe) to the U-S-of-A in a little less than a month if you are keeping score.

DaveArt article at the top of ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39140197/nhl-goalie-mask-artist-gunnarsson-sweden-lundqvist-talbot

14 hours ago, MTH said:

I'm doing just that. I'm pretty nice. I think most aren't. So the ladies are caught off guard by me.

Sounds like you’re not out in the boonies either so you are at least upping some probabilities in there somewhere (math). But also means it’ll feel like there’s more to weed out. 

8 hours ago, Snowman30 said:

Perfection. @seagoal has to see this (if he hasn’t already). 

10 hours ago, bsuge04 said:

After I posted this, that’s exactly what I did. You are exactly right that the mask extends further down the chin and behind the ears. Maybe it’s designed that way for more protection but it was catching on my shoulder floaters when I was looking to the sides and it was harder to look down. I preferred the feel of the Bauer with my chesty so I kept that and I sent the CCM back. 

Glad you found something suitable for you @bsuge04 and... welcome to the board - glad you took the plunge to post.

Truth @MTH. The populace in general is difficult to navigate. Just means the dating pool is also tough. I mean - if its hard to run into good folks out in the world in general - dating one of them is going to prove at least equally challenging. Good luck though - I have to believe that being a genuine person pays dividends eventually.

@bsuge04 in my opinion both look to fit adequately so long as you aren't experiencing any pinch points. I might suggest you try both on with your chest protector as - to me - it looks like the CCM comes down further considerably both at the ears and on the chin drop and therefore might catch on things as you move. 

Question (probably mostly) for my European brethren…

Anybody use Tradeinn.com with success? Says they are based in Spain and they have these liners in stock allegedly. Appreciate any intel that can be shared. 

Thanks @coopaloop1234. Had already ordered the blocker palm from Monkey but was hoping to get at least a(n extra) set of both. I've got three sets I rotate through on my old Warriors and it has really helped with longevity. Am interested in a 75 liner if you need to jettison it but won't hold you to anything. Not wishy washy either - if you've got it and it doesn't reek like cat piss - I'm in. Thanks for looking out.

Folks - anybody got a bead on where liners for G6 gloves can be purchased? Looking for senior sized 75 degree trapper/large blocker. Hit all the usual suspects without much luck. Goalie Monkey was the most promising but only had intermediate trapper liners available. Seems I've had this problem before where searching for them proves troublesome (are they in gloves, are they accessories or... ). Thanks for any insight.

I'm with @WillyGrips13 and others and while this is super useful content - I was ready to take a trip down Nostalgia Lane.

@coopaloop1234 respectfully disagree. This is akin to dragging a pair of grapefruits around 24/7/365 with a confident smirk the whole while... and/or having all kinds of money to piss away.  Respect.

I always wanted to go bold on colors but my fickleness and the cost of such always became prohibitive. Now we can all live vicariously through @Wake42.

@RichMan - I'll just chime in to say that - based on your photos - doesn't look to be ill fitting at all. In fact - looks to be on the money. All that said - it ain't my melon squeezed into it. Shape (mask and melon) can most definitely play a part in the "fit" of things. I have custom masks (meaning build to a mold taken off my face) but also wanted a "Jerry Wright"-esque shaped mask just to have because of its iconicness. By that time Jerry was no longer affiliated with Itech/Bauer and wasn't back into making them himself again so I bought a Fusion MMX based on circumference measurements. In theory the fit was good but in practice wearing it would pinch north of my temples to the point it'd give me a headache to wear it too long. All this to say - the more form fitting the better but not such that it is uncomfortable. Then you should size up and take up any newly created voids with additional foam (a "custom" foam fit). If you are coming from a well used Reidic it means you've been using it a hot minute so it might take a moment to break in the foams of any new mask for it to be "comfortable" to you but it should hopefully be obvious off the hop if its instead "uncomfortable".

Hope all this rambling makes sense and is useful.

... because I'm a team player and not juuust a ball buster (and because curiosity got the best of me) - nice style @Wake42...

I didn't want to jump anybody's shit but totally agree - at the very least - ought to know better if you frequent this board. 

"Hey - here's my wicked off book lid to match my wicked off book complete set. BUT - I'll just tease you about it by not putting them all together in one glorious money shot for you to gaze upon."

EPIC fail.

11 hours ago, seagoal said:

100% He should be suspended for not including this pic.

@Wake42 - pic with said matching set to blow everyone's minds?

@The Teal Terror sooo - safe to say despite the grainier resolution - your set there is "teal" right? 

Looks good either way.

For the record - I like it (and am not frequently in that camp with DaveArt masks). So what's the story with it though? Is it intended to be a Cujo homage? 

@RichMan - I remember. Was the name Sever? Remember seeing a few iterations of pads/gloves but never really any with the removable faces in place (and just a few trappers).

Thanks for throwback Thursday.

Like Quick's Vaughn kit. Don't care for the lid though.

McMaster - Carr I believe has these.

You might very well be right @keeperton - just tough to really confirm without scouring all the league's locker rooms since Kova doesn't pay to badge their stuff. That's all I was getting at in my response to the OP - don't think there is enough to go on to come up with true empirical data (like say gloves/pads).