Phil1p33

Nice! I honestly wasn't expecting mine for another couple of weeks but got the email Tuesday that it shipped. Closure out of the box was better than expected. Feels nice and snappy but not too loose, I imagine I'd feel a little looser without the reinforced T. Light years better than my HL2 glove but that was off the shelf retail so kinda to be expected.

This just came today. Vapor90, boring colors but I made it to match my retail set, Game ready, single T reinforced, skate lace pocket, ultrasonic nash palm, and of course it came right after a string of excellent games and finally getting used to the HL2 glove

Turns out I don't like my 9x3 glove now either so I'm thinking that the last year or so in a 580 ruined me. Just placed an order for this very boring vapor90.

I appreciate the clarification! Oof, just when I was starting to like a 60 degree break again apparently its Vapor90 or finally go back to my True glove and just rock it al la Filip Gustavsson style up until this year

So I'm debating about ordering a new Hyperlite2 glove and I had a question regarding the "Palm Material" option. I absolutely despise the grippy fingers material and neoprene pinky/thumb loops in my current HL2 glove, is that part of the "hyperlite catch grip" option? If I ordered a HL2 glove or Vapor90 with either the "ultrasonic nash" or "mach grip print" would I get things back like traditional leather loops and no more "grippy" finger stall material?

It's such a shame because I really love the pads and blocker. I need to get my hands on a Vapor90 to see if it would be worth ordering otherwise I guess I can just go back to my 9x3 glove.

For those of you with the hyperlite2 glove… how do I learn how to like this thing ? Coming from CCM/True gloves, this thing just seems so flimsy. The neoprene pinky and thumb rings are super annoying and it constantly feels like my hand is slipping out of the glove. I’ve never needed to tighten a wrist strap on a glove but if I don't practically tighten it all the way down it feels like it’s going to fall off. This is my first time in a Bauer glove and I absolutely love the rest of the set but this glove is just not cutting it for me.

Bit of an impulse buy but I've been wanting to get a set of Bauers for a long time now and a work bonus showed up that I wasn't quite expecting. Getting these on the ice tomorrow and I'm super stoked. I immediately like the blocker feel more than my 9X3 blocker. I've only ever been in CCM/Lefevre gloves so this Bauer one will probably take some getting used to, there's so many velcro points so I probably just need to adjust it a little to feel more comfortable. Pads feel like the perfect blend of rigidity/flex and I'm really looking forward to seeing the rebounds off these things as my last "hard" pad were the Axis1.9s and I felt like my EF5s had bigger rebounds.

Oh it’s for real. I feel like the video doesn’t even do it justice, it’s an awful sound. What weird is that my old set of 7x3s don’t do this and this pair didn’t start doing it until just recently. I’ve got a warranty question out to my retailer about this but wow is this super bizarre.

For those curious on the noises they're making:

This was a less than pleasant surprise during warmups. Not sure when or how this happened but got it replaced via warranty and swapped it for a 9x3 blocker. Only made it 10 skates with the 7x3 blocker On a different note, do any of yalls thigh rises creak or have a crunching sound? I noticed this last night that my 7x3 pads were making some odd noises when I rested my hands on them but figured it might just be the jenpro rubbing together. I just took a look at them again this morning and they're making creaky/crunchy noises with just minimal pressure on the thigh rise... a bit worried the composite broke or something. I've got a different set of 7x3s that I'm selling and they don't make any noises like that.

Agreed, this graphic does nothing for me. I’ll wait for the customizer to come out before I give it a hard pass but I’ve yet to see a set of these that looked good.

Fleury in his new hzrdus set

Yeah, looks like Px3 skinned 12.2s. I've noticed quite a few guys going back to 12.2s, wonder what that's about.

I wanted to love these but the medium was too tight to tuck and the large was too long. It's a shame as I had the last version of these and absolutely loved them. It's great that the belt is removable now too, I think it was sewn in on the last model.

Sizing question for the brain trust. When I went in to look at the 7x3s I fully expected to be in a 32 based on everything I read. The guy at my LHS that fitted me was pretty adamant about getting me in a 33. I took his word and through 6 or so games haven't really had any issues, just the awkwardness of adjusting to stiffer thighs, but I've been curious about the 32s. There weren't any 32s locally so I ended up ordering a pair online with the idea of if they don't fit I can just return them. Well, the 32s arrived. First picture is where I'm landing in the 33s and second is where I'm landing on the 32s. To me it doesn't seem that much of a difference and I'm a bit hesitant to keep the 32s but I'd love yalls advice on which ones I should be keeping. Is there a benefit to going with the smaller pad? I've always gone with the larger pad for a bit of additional coverage and my only real gripe with the 33s is skating is sometimes a bit more awkward and cumbersome but the 32s kinda felt a bit better just walking around in my basement with my gear on.

Does the ultrasonic stiffness give it the same shape as the ultrasonic? Or does it still maintain that hyperlite shape but a stiffer thigh?

**Not Px3 related but more Catalyst line related, so feel free to tell me to kick rocks if this isn't the right place. Got my 7x3/9x3 set on the ice for the first time today and all I can say is wow. The slide and seal on the 7x3 pads is way better than my EF5s. FRS is amazing, still need to dial it in a bit on the lower strap but had zero rotational issues. I don't have the widest butterfly and I was a bit worried that the stiff thigh rise would be an issue but I honestly don't think my flare has ever looked better. Stability while pushing was amazing too. Really just blown away here comparing a "senior" level pad to a "pro" custom pad but it's seriously night and day for me. 7x3 blocker is a Lefevre blocker. Doesn't feel a whole lot different than my EF4 or EF5 except that it feels a lot tighter on the hand. 9x3 glove is a 590. My EF5 is a 580 which I've enjoyed but something always felt off. Had an EF4 590 before that and liked it so I'm excited to be back in a 590 for now and see how it goes. Got it baked in the store and for an off the shelf retail glove I'm pretty impressed. Closes well. Feels a little tight on the hand but I'm sure using it more will get it opened up a bit. Overall extremely excited. Gonna give it a few more skates before I decide to keep it or not but I'm already kind of leaning towards selling my EF5 set. Really kicking myself for not placing a custom order back when it was 8 weeks. Until then, the all black set will have to do.

I’ve been debating a switch out of my EF5s for a little bit now and finally decided to pull the trigger! 7x3 pads and blocker with a 9x3 glove. Pads felt amazing in the store, so much different than my EF5s, and I’m very excited to get them on the ice this week.

Less leagues, more this. I was talking to a guy in one of my leagues about a past game where I got lit up and the other team scored 8 goals and his response was "Why do you remember how many goals they scored". That really resonated with me. I do a terrible job of wiping the slate after games and tend to carry the bad ones with me for a while. We're all competitive, we all wanna win, but it takes a team to win. I was holding 92% save losses over my head like it was my fault we only scored 1 goal. You think forwards leave the game thinking about all the shots they put directly into the other goalies chest or you think defensemen stay awake at night thinking about the absolute muffins they fired straight up the middle of the d-zone? As someone who skated out for over 15 years before putting on the pads, no, no they dont and they will absolutely do it again. So why do we feel we need to carry that pressure? I put the pads away in the beginning of June and started skating out a bit more and hitting the gym as I needed a good break. For whatever reason, getting away from the position just made me love it even more. Played in net for the first time since my break on Wednesday and had an absolute ball. It was just a pickup game but I made a conscious effort to focus more on the good saves I made and the things I could control vs all the other chaos that comes with the position. Hoping to be able to continue this mindset and bring it with me into the fall and winter seasons. I'm guessing you'll have some free time between end of summer and winter. I'd take that time and focus back on the things that made you love the position. Play more "no pressure" pickups, focus on having fun and making saves, who cares about the goals you let in. Remember, that puck got through 5 other players before you, you're not letting in "muffins" all alone.

Everyones opinion on these pads still good? I've been in an EF5 set that I honestly love for over a year now but I'm coming to terms with the fact that they might be just a bit big on me. Been debating on a used set of Ultrasonics or these. I've used the blocker in the past with an older set so I know how that plays but I'm a bit worried about jumping down to that 2nd price point when it comes to durability and protection.

fit 1?!?!? Where did ya pick that up? You had a fit 2 before correct? Any big differences between the two?

Hey appreciate the response. Realized my pain relief comment was a little silly as I definitely understand these wouldn't relieve my pain in any way. Reducing that negative space around the top of the ankle has been something that's been really intriguing to me. If I get my skates pretty tightly laced up top I can reduce some of that space but then I really limit my forward flex and if I loosen it up I get back some of that forward flex but I just get too much side to side flex that throughout the game gets pretty sloppy. I know that no skate will be roll proof but I guess I'm ultimately trying to cheat back on getting some of that dorsiflexion back while still maintaining a level of support and stability.

Curious if anyone who has these can chime in on if these would be a good for someone with ankle issues? I'm coming back from a high ankle sprain and my Bauer Elites just aren't cutting it anymore. I was already considering the Konekts before my ankle injury but I'm thinking if they could help with some stability and relieve some pain, I might move my timeframe up a bit on purchasing these.

How's the ankle doing? Have you returned to the ice yet? I've been dealing with a high ankle sprain I got back in early December. I've been out in my pads at a few stick and pucks since getting "cleared" by my PT and things have definitely improved but nowhere near where I was before. RVH right side is still a bit painful and recoveries haven't been the most comfortable either but I'm getting there. Just curious to know how your rehab has been.