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Correct.

So many people in the know also say how flawed the testing is; after all, how can a mask dubbed “widow maker” pass the CSA testing? Between the prohibitive costs (including three masks) and the dubious testing, it’s no wonder that as long as the client doesn’t need certification, why go through it?

Kova and Brown make the best braces (suspenders), bar none, Kova even taking the title of “over built” from Brown. Of course the biggest problem for those of us who go over the chesty is stretching out the bands, but that’s just part of it.

Mopar madness:

I would say it is only from the aspect of more side-betting. American Football and Basketball are the ultimate gambler sports for all of the side bets. More scoring may attract the casual fan, but with gambling, it increases all sorts of betting scenarios.

I get it. Just trying to do my duty as the problem solver/smart alleck in the house.

Your English cousin is coming in to get a new kidney and your (close-ish) relative is giving it to him. You’re welcome

You just wonder how many items were rigged up so much to make them better? I played in pre-trampoline shin guards and felt backed gloves. Shots HURT in that old player gear, and I can’t imagine how hot, heavy, yet utterly unprotective goalie gear was in those days.

Essentially, a composite stick is a composite-shafted, foam core stick with composite skin enveloping the entire stick. The foam core stick essentially uses a few layers of fibreglass to give the foam just enough rigidity and protection to be used as the main stick material. It plays a lot like wood with lighter weight. It catches pucks well, passes and shoots wonderfully. But foam core eventually breaks down and feels like a noodle, unless you reinforce it internally with some fibre cloth in the foam. Encase it in full composite, the foam doesn’t break down like a foam core, and there is more of a pop like a composite player stick.

Some of the gooniest guys (by reputation) I have played with were great skaters and even better puck handlers. And the ones who looked like they hadn’t missed a meal, snack, 12 pack and midnight snack were pretty fast. You’d never know it if you judged them by physical appearance and age! One even broke out his pack of Camels!

Sneak peek of a ‘tooned car build:

One other thought on fighting: as long as contact is allowed, the potential of fighting will exist, and I am not certain that either the contemporary or grizzled fan is willing to see contact leave the game.

I have played shinny with a few former NHL enforcers. Most of these could mop the floor with the local hotshots. Most of them were supremely talented, but they needed to stand out, so they’d fight in camp. Of course instead of working on stick handling, they would practise fighting. But no doubt, their stick handling and shot can make people look silly.

Those are beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

Finished ‘32 Ford rat:

I have a late ‘60 Mopar that I have done extensive mods to make a pro street look come alive. Pix to come…

I have heard that one a few times! For me, it’s customisation that’s really tripping my trigger. I can get a pretty whooped casting at pennies on the dollar and make something cool.

I actually had a pretty cool selection become available, including old Ford GT40’s and the like.

My poke checks are very Archie-like. Love the poke check.

IMG_3182.MOV IMG_3182.MOV Kinda fell in love with modding die cast and collecting them thanks to an ad on here. I mostly add new wheels and tyres, but am now getting into painting them. Working on a Deuce Coupe, but I have a few hundred others:

I got mine from Monkey. It was a Notre Dame pro return. Yes- they weren’t anything like a kiddie XS helmet with 1/4” padding, but they were pretty thin comparatively.

I have a few of those CCM HT-2 “pro padded” helmets. I think the rub is that you can get it from the factory with thinner padding; you just can’t rip it out and pad it yourself any longer. That 4500 is still pretty low profile compared to some. The upcoming 3D printed liners could change everything, allowing for max protection with minimal profile.

Gong was acceptable as well as a horn or a buzzer. As far as facial protection goes, some confusion could be out there. After all, Bobby Plager was wearing an identical Lefty Wilson to the goalie was was defending in front of when he had a face-changing incident. Of course this was pre-cage era. In the end, the forwards wearing full face protection is a very complicated issue, weird as it seems. Unlike in goal where you are encouraged to have more tunnel vision by turning your head, you need as much peripheral vision as a skater. Even the certified visors have more blind spots due to their construction. And having your vision blocked by a chin cup can cause you to skate head-down, which is SUPER dangerous.

I had a CCM HT50 that is a size small with pro padding. That was from 2018. It’s not quite as crazy as those HT2’s, but the rotational padding was omitted by the factory in favour of thinner, dual density padding. I may still have a pic on my phone of the liner.

You still have guys, even in NCAA play, using “pro” padded helmets, wearing a small when it should be a large. I have had a few modern ones come through my collection.