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About WillyGrips13
- Birthday 08/22/1977
Personal Information
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Location
Antioch, Tennessee
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Hometown
Huntington, NY
Current Equipment
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Leg Pads
Don Simmons 586
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Review:
Soft and with torsional flex. Works well for me.
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Glove
Don Simmons Matrix
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Review:
Asked for a baseball-style glove. This achieves that.
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Blocker
Don Simmons Matrix
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Review:
Bindingless thin board with solid, unobstructive finger protection
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Chest & Arm Protector
Vaughn Epic 8800/John Brown 2100
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Review:
Vaughn: Mobile and light with decent protection. Brown: Solid protection, relatively mobile. Heavier and hotter than modern C/As
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Pants
John Brown 2000
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Review:
Solid protection and mobile.
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Mask
ProMasque
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Review:
Solid protection. Refurbished once.
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Stick
CCM 26” Price
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Review:
Deflects and shoots just fine.
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Skates - Boot
Graf 750 Goaler Pro
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Review:
I like Graf skates. Comfortable.
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Skate - Cowling
Graf Cobra
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Review:
I prefer traditional protection. I had the inside toe area shaved down for improved attack angle.
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Skates - Blades
Graf
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Review:
It’s embedded in the cowling. I like the feel of Graf blades.
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Knee Pads
PAW
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Review:
They stay in place, cushion the knees for dropping and protect well from shots.
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Neck Guard
Maltese used with Vaughn. Integrated with the Brown
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Review:
Maltese: Solid and protective. Don’t notice it while wearing. Brown: Mostly ornamental. I would advise a separate throat and clavicle protector.
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Jock
Eagle double cup
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Review:
The gray one. Protects fine.
Wish List
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Leg Pads
John Brown 2100/287
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Let’s see some pictures. The only pictures of the gear is what Brown sent.
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Does Edmonton have the market cornered on goalies that play like beer leaguers? Pickard and Campbell play like beer leaguers trying to keep their heads above water at this level. At least Skinner looks like a professional as he plays. Of course, I root for guys like Campbell and Pickard, I’m just surprised they’re out there. And I know that Campbell is currently in the minors.
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I can’t speak to their RECENT offerings. But, I’m still using a set of Simmons pads and gloves purchased in 2012. I did have the gloves refurbished back in 2017. I’ve been using various measures to cover wear spots on the whole set. First ShoeGoo, then electric tape, now PadSkinz. I’ve also replaced leg pad leather straps and the knee elastic velcro. But everything still functions and preforms how I like.
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Just got done playing five nights in a row. Haven’t done that in a while. I slept pretty soundly last night.
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I’ve had mine for over ten years. Gel to cushion landings. They have the garter belt attached. I’ve had my girlfriend mend all elastic and the garter belt once. I may need her to do it again. Still structurally sound. I too never get hit there so I don’t know if there’s been any loss of protection.
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Defending has just been fishing for the puck, chasing the puck around and trying to block shots for a while now. It’s hard to watch such incompetent defending. I didn’t watch hockey for a while because of it. I almost had to make a deal with myself that I just had to accept the subpar defensive play and try to enjoy the rest of the game. Goaltending has never been better, regardless of whether numbers reflect it. I’m sure the more granular advanced stats do show how good they are. Offense is more lethal than ever. The players have gotten smarter about shot and pass selection. Rarely are there many easy saves to be made. All this is to say that body contact is still the most effective way to stop or at least hinder an attacker in a one-on-one situation. It doesn’t even have to be a big hit. Simply having good gap control and essentially guiding the opponent into your frame will slow them down. I’m not asking for Scott Stevens shoulder-checks or Darius Kasparitus hip-checks. Just focus on the body and slow the guy down. How many “highlight-reel” goals are as much about the defender going fishing for the puck and getting undressed than the attacker being amazing? I really hope we get a return of emphasizing body contact as the primary method of defending one-on-one plays. Also covering players without the puck and defending passing lanes. Teams can’t hold leads anymore because defensive zone play is so chaotic.
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I’ve mentioned before, the women goaltenders have better flair than the men when it comes to their gear.
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EcoProFoam vs Roughneck vs Aegis vs Maltese
WillyGrips13 replied to jeff da goalie's topic in Masks + Cages + Neck Guards
What was the story behind Maltese ending? Moved on to other things? Arrested? Died? What happened? -
https://www.nhl.com/news/unmasked-save-percentage-on-the-decline-despite-better-goaltending I read this article the other day. Interesting insight as to why goaltender save percentages are going down. As you might imagine, it's NOT because goalies are getting worse.
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Weren’t the Knights heavily Canadian? I think the Ducks were, too. I know more than one Canadian who are fans of American teams because of some hometown kid came from there and play on an American team. Or they came to visit their school to give a speech and made a lasting impression. Anecdotally, I feel like the pressure playing for the Leafs must be crushing between the media and all their childhood buddies and family friends being so close at all times. I’m guessing the Canadian pride comes into play more with international tournaments like World Juniors, World Championships, World Cups and Olympics.
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As a certified Brown fanboy, I can tell you that the standard Brown 2400 CA is actually much cheaper than that. The current price is $839.95 CDN which currently translates to $631.33 USD. Over $100 cheaper than the CCM.
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I’ve never been able to carry my pads separately. I’ve tried to do it, but it never works for me. Either the pads are sliding down my left shoulder or the bag is sliding down my right shoulder. Maybe I have sloped shoulders, IDK? Putting them over the same shoulder doesn’t work for me either. The pads end up trying to choke me. For those who do carry the pads separately, do you really need a goalie bag for the rest of the stuff or wouldn’t a player bag fit everything else? I’ve used wheel bags and shoulder bags. Been using shoulder bags for the last decade or so because I’ve lived in houses with steps and stairs that would make the wheel bags not worth it. Currently using a John Brown 2400 bag, which I’ve had for five (?) years.