bunnyman666

+1 on the TGN spec ProLaces!

Down to 161. 21 more to go!!!

The steel is definitely premium price, however.

Hank is frankly an ambassador for the game. I wish he could have won a Cup, but he’s an HOF-er, none the less.

15 minutes ago, cutshield hockey said:

Hey chile57,

Thanks for that. The NHL is my testing ground  It is the lower leagues I am passionate about protecting. Seen too many bad beer / rec hockey injuries. My last head injury was in non contact beer league so I get how crap happens. Changed my life unfortunately. I am working on a neck guard. high cut level. Not just ballistic nylon and foam or Kevlar like others. The wrist I have covered with the wrist guards. Have leg tubes for as well but will work on a underwear. Thanks for the feedback. This helps. Beer, rec, NHL...we are all hockey players who just want to play and be protected

We don’t have medics on the benches, so we really need protection!

8 minutes ago, cutshield hockey said:

Hey Bunnyman666,

This helps me. Thanks. Do you know the Redmond story from a number of years ago? Defenseman with Jets. Fell during morning skate and interior artery in inner thigh was lacerated. The medical team from Hurricanes and Jets saved his life. The Jets had me design short briefs with cut resistant material in the inner thigh. 

Yes I do. 
 

There was a junior goalie who also had a skate laceration as well. Scary stuff.

Do you use dyneema? 
 
I have worn the same dyneema lined hockey socks that I wore as a forward; that being said, I feel exposed on my legs. I would love a pair of tights that would give protection from ankle to groin. Ever since I saw the kid get a dangerous wound in the femoral artery a few years back, it gave me some pause.

I do recommend the baby shampoo/ water and alcohol for installation. Makes it a lot easier.

20 hours ago, MTH said:

Parent changes you for sure. Case and point - USA Hockey really increased the checking rules this season.

As a pro hockey fan; I was aghast at the new restrictions. 'Are you kidding me! What wimps!'

As a parent of a kid in Midget hockey (and another Bantam next year), I'm cool with them. 

If you don't know the rules now - basically you have to initiate contact with the puck before making body contact. Emphasis is on playing the puck and using body contact in order to gain control. Rule makes just hitting the puck carrier first illegal. You know this will work its way up the line. Youth now, HS next with college and juniors adapting before it turns up in pro hockey.

I wouldn’t be surprised if “finishing your check” were outlawed in seasons to come if it hasn’t already.

1 hour ago, MTH said:

My excuses fill several stories of a high rise, Mister Hammer! That gif shows way too few! 

Zamboni was broken, so we played on a rough sheet of ice. I couldn’t find my crease. I couldn’t see how shots were going. Awful game last night due to conditions. 

Back in net after a week layoff. Fitness should not be a factor, but rust could be. My winter classic Blues sweater isn’t ready My ‘89 Stanley Cup Vernon nearly is. I may wear my lime green joke jersey, Bunny Larocque Habs or Jon Casey Stars. Don’t know. 

Lost weight over the duration of my trip. I worked out pretty well like normal during the trip with the exception of the arrival day. Hovering between 162 and 163. Didn’t splurge too much on eat and drink. This last 20 is going to be a battle. In general, feeling pretty decent.

Welcome!

I have always maintained the stance that pros and elite are your best R&D, so some of these features could be pre-production items as well as a request from the player in question. Many times, what’s inside could easily be last generation’s innards. Unless you could talk to the goalie in question or their pro rep, all of these things I have said are conjecture. 

12 hours ago, Lucky Pucker said:

You forgot “hottest”

Congrats @coopaloop1234

ILP’s are wide open right now. We could see anything at this point. UMHE PE could be material du jour. So much depends on whether or not the NHL decides that the low-friction material is preventing too many goals. There are many 5-10 goal games right now. Bettman is creaming his jeans over that much scoring. But the minute scoring decreases, we could be in for Nash or nylon knee and calf “sliding” material.

1 minute ago, AdamL said:

Do you mean the new 5500 holders are taller than the Vertexx holders?

Sorry- I keep confusing people!

Graf cowls have the tallest steel. No idea about their holders. I don’t like the way Graf mounts holders, but they mount cowls fine. 

I will go quietly sit in the corner now.

5 minutes ago, AdamL said:

The short blades and smaller radius on the factory Graf steel are exactly what I like most about them.  I had some CCMs prior to going back to these and always felt like I was stuck in mud. I can basically skate like a forward in these skates and in fact have.  I played out a couple games in college (we sucked and needed a body) wearing my goalie skates.  

Yeah- I was talking about the VH/Step holder. Graf actually has the tallest stock steel as far as cowlings go.

15 minutes ago, AdamL said:

I've been e-mailing back and forth with Pure Hockey and I guess they don't have an ETA for when the Shift Attack goalie holders will be available separately.  I have no measurements, but from what Bones and Cam at the hockey shop have said in their reviews of the TF9s, the Shift holders seem sort of a middle ground between the Bauer and CCM holders, which sounds good to me.  Bones specifically talks about how the Shift holder doesn't have as much of a forward pitch as the old 2-piece design and is an easier transition from his one piece skates.  Until they're available, I'll probably continue to rock the cowlings.  

That old VH/Step holder was super aggressive. I hated the super short blades, as well. It was literally a player holder, so it doesn’t surprise me in the least. Has anyone noticed how very few forwards used that holder? 

1 hour ago, coopaloop1234 said:

Most gloves close fine. This is a very Lefebvre problem. I can recall seeing revoke gloves have the same issue.

I won’t disagree here. My point is really that gloves in general don’t need to be laced nearly as tight as they are in the factory. Materials don’t stretch like they used to. But the poor internals design and over tight lacing exacerbates CCM gloves ability to close. 

In the days before Jenpro, you laced gloves tight because of the stretch. Jenpro really doesn’t stretch, per se. Between poorly designed internals and lacing the gloves like they’re made of leather, this is why so many gloves are horrendous to close. This lumpy glove exacerbates these traits.

I think the simplicity of being able to have the tape be cleanly applied with enhanced ability to not roll up, therefore last longer, would be a Godsend for people, particularly in not wasting money on botched tape. I am going to work on the proverbial “serviette” drawings and see what people who would fabricate these things think. 

Second on Dennis Dombrowski. Solid dude, glove whisperer on top of that!

With more friendly sliding materials coming along, wouldn’t it make sense if companies were either trying to figure out how to permanently embed 3M’s protective material into sliding surfaces or to modify the way knee blocks were made in order facilitate cleaner application of materials? I am toying with a knee block design that would allow just that. As soon as I finalise my design and have prototypes built, I will share.