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28 minutes ago, Ghostender said:

Ha ha, well perhaps it's time to put away your voodoo dolls then

I think someone else has the voodoo dolls!

4 hours ago, Ghostender said:

That's OK, the Canucks aren't really helping Miller either (not sorry I had to do it...)

Miller is over-rated. He cost the Blues a Stanley Cup. Well, he, the Olympics, Hitchcock, a curse, voodoo dolls, etc., etc,

5 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

That's actually how I came across the GSBB.  I googled how to tie toe ties and it was one of the first links that popped up.

I should have done that!

I ended up using toe straps and buckles for a little while until I got my Brian's toe straps. I actually liked the toe straps. 

10 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

 

How did you manage to cut them so much lol?  They're not difficult to do.

It was noobiitis, SBR! Just plain noobie stuff. I would wear them loose and cut them. Very embarrassing, for certain!

13 hours ago, Big2 said:

So my son has been using his prolaces for two weeks know - his only comment was that it allows him to put his pads on quicker?

I will try to take a better look at his set up this weekend he has two games coming up!

For me- the most important part of these elasic/velcro closure systems IS getting dressed quicker. Since I came to the goalie game late in life, I never could get traditional toe ties right. They were terrible for me. I went to toe straps and buckles before I did elastics!  I thought I was going to screw up my knees and ankles with toe ties. Then the Brian's Smart Toe came along. Whilst not sticking with them, they were a world changer for me. 

They do recentre the pad quicker, but for me only nominally. I only got my regular toe lace on correctly 30% of the time, and  then I'd end up cutting them with my skate half of time overall. I would have to get helped to the bench to fix my pads. If nothing else- the elastics helped me get dressed faster AND prevent untimely equipment malfunctions. 

n/m

Just now, SaveByRichter35 said:

I mean in that grammatical situation haha.

Usually- there are not intensive purposes!

11 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

Thank you for not saying "intensive purposes" haha.  I hate when people say that incorrectly.

Unless there ARE "intensive purposes", then that's correct

I've only seen the bulbous forehead Roy on the website. That being said, Michel is very quick with emails. 

That's why my billboard pads work so well with padskinz!

1 hour ago, Hills said:

Even cooler was that the Green pars were pad skins!

Best Padskinz job I have seen.

On 3/27/2017 at 7:58 AM, Big2 said:

Bunnyman see pictures my son has had his mask for 2 1/2 years!

Looks good!  I am a sucker for Taz!

Not bidding on Aeroflex pads. I thought the seller would get some sense. Somebody bought them for the over-inflated price!

My next set will be loosely based on those for the butterfly goalie.

8 hours ago, TheGoalNet said:

Hah, fair enough 

The craziest thing was by the time I got them modded (therefore could not be returned), a pair more appropriate size wise became available! ?  

13 minutes ago, gp34 said:

That gear is HAWT!!!!

Nothing. But I felt like I wasted money; therefore a gear regret!

Bauer One.9 Supreme pads. In this case, it was because they were WAAAAAY too tall. 

And me

16 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

Yea I am not a fan of the rest of them.  Some aren't into the Harrison style.  To each his own, eh?  

Exactly! 

That is why G'd invented Chocolate, Vanilla and Pistachio ice cream!

1 minute ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

Yea that is my preferred shell shape.  Not a fan of the others.  Reason I was always drawn to Pro's Choice, Warwick, Eddy, Hackva, etc.

I like them all, though I am a rounded shape guy most. I am intrigued by the bulbous Roy shape (which is what Michel sells) and the Brodeur. I really like that Belfour shape, though. A lot more than I thought I did...

1 minute ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

Yea???  I had no idea that he did a Harrison shell!!  All of his shells are pretty much the same.  I assumed( I know I know) his Belfour was just his normal shell with triangular vents.

Indeedy! Very attractive shell, no? 

May have order that one, as well!

I think this is Belfour:

13 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

What I meant by the rounded shell comment was that all of Protechsport's masks seem to all be some kind of rounded off shell.  That picture of the Belfour mask looks like that classic angular Harrison shaped shell and I know Ed wore a Warwick for a long time.  The description on Protechsport's website says triangular vents but I can't find a picture of the shell itself.  I could be 100% wrong, I have no idea.  That very well could be Protechsport's Harrison styled shell.  I would love if someone could confirm that.

Let me see if I can pull up a pic I have of the Protechsport Belfour...

1 minute ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

Oh and I agree with whoever mentioned it earlier, Bunny.  May as well edit the OP and change the title to the Protechsport Mask Thread.

If I could, I would!

On 3/24/2017 at 6:57 PM, SaveByRichter35 said:

Pretty sure that is a Warwick, not a Protechsport.  I can't find a picture on his website that shows all of the molds but all of his masks seem to be more rounded(the shells, not just the vents).  

I did a head mold for my Pro's Choice it wasn't that bad.  My wife, gf or fiance at the time, helped me with it and had fun with it.  It's really not as hard or scary as it may seem haha.

I was so upset when I found out he was retiring.  I wanted one of his masks so badly.  We emailed quite a lot when he was more active on the GSBB.  When he was available I didn't have the cash.  Then when I had the cash he was backed up so I went with Pro's Choice.  Unfortunately I think that decision damaged the relationship I had made between Ed and myself.  Something I didn't intend to do.  It is what it is though.  

I like the more round shell shapes. And I do think Belfour was more known for the Warwick than a Protechsport. That could just be a shell name.   A Warwick is also part of NHL history, too; just less affordable...

I may just have my wife help me. Who knows? 

I understand where you're coming from with damaged relationships. I've damaged plenty of my own over the years.

I was hoping to interview Ed to restart my internet journalism career. He never got back to me and I did not have time to be more persistent.  My observation is that the whole goalie masque business made him a teeny bit jaded, though I could be completely off here. I hope I am, frankly. But the feeling I got was that he did not want to go back there. I wanted to talk about what he was STILL doing with composites, as he does objects d'art with composites.