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3 hours ago, old G said:

I often wondered about the T5550 on it's size and stayed away from getting one, sight unseen, it being the intermediate to the T5500. I may be tempted the next time I see one.

Thanks for the info.

I tell you what- if you have small-ish hands, this is a gem! Get one if your hands are small-ish or you have stubby fingers.

Got them!!!!

The blocker is a modern intermediate; goes to PIAS immediately! Not gonna be able to sell that piece...

The glove is slightly bigger than current NHL spec. Feels pretty good, though slightly tighter than any of my adult stuff. It's not even broken in!!!!

You can tell it's '90s spec as there is a LOT of black on the glove. I do have a black faced block. I like the glove...

On 3/7/2017 at 9:54 AM, mik said:

Yes, I think czech company m4g will do that, some time ago we were talking about Hiller KOHO revolution gloves colne. Why not make custom pads, if your customer pays for..  Or slovak company ReasonY (my friend owns it  ). It is about the money you want to spend....

Buying equipment in US/CAN is not only about money you must spend on fees, taxes and transport. The biggest problem is that many sellers do not want to send to Europe. I can not understand why - when I am willing to pay in advance  .   

EDIT: Another thing is, that I´m very satisfied with my KOHO pads now, so there is no need to build custom pads now.  

It is silly as far as not sending to Europe. I am certain they have their reasons... 

On 3/4/2017 at 4:39 PM, ZaySk93 said:

Damn I miss Itech. I remember drooling over the X-wings when I was younger, they had an awesome design IMO. If I ever had money for a custom set of pads I'd love to get either the X-wing or P1 graphic in black and red. 

Currently using a pair of pro return Bauer Total One, 35+2. Probably gonna get rid of em, the thigh rise is stupidly big compared to anything I've used previously and it annoys me. 

Yes- the Supremes fit bigger than their size suggests. I have 34+2 One.9 and they never sealed the ice for me. Good pads, otherwise.

4 hours ago, mik said:

Thanks for tips, but it is realy hard for me to get custom pads from US/CAN company, as I´m in Europe and not a Pro (e.g. taxes, transportation, customs...). 

But there are small companies with custom eqipment here too (M4G, DV Hockey). Maybe I´ll take those pads and let them make some changes? Not decided yet, because now I use them really only sometimes (once per week / 2 weeks) .

I wonder if there were any custom gear builders in Europe that could build you a clone of those pads, then? 

I feel your pain. The Premier drum kits in the best nick were all back home in England. Sure- there are a few in America, and I have a few. In America, you can imagine how expensive it is to get a vintage Premier kit over to here. 

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Just now, Hills said:

JRZ won't even make X60 pads for NHL goalies anymore... that shop is locked down now thanks to Bauer.

Bummer.

Thanks a freakin' lot, Bauer.

2 hours ago, mik said:

Will buy them again too, only changes should be wider knee area and remove graphic from sliding part (knee area). But with actual bauer production, I don´t see that happen soon  .

You could always have some one clone them. Several small makers would be willing to do that. Maybe you could ask JRZ really nicely if they could do them as they built all of the Itech/Nike/Bauer stuff.

Wanker through and through

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20 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

Seriously?  That's fucking stupid.

I have to say that this is a minor inconvenience compared to GSBB. But- I won't disagree with you.

56 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

For some reason I cannot edit my posts.  Anyone else getting that?

You can only edit for a few minutes. That's why I have so many glaring typos in my posts.

Just bought a nearly new T5550 on ebay; question is, will I actually get it?

Sounds ominous. I don't see that this seller has a bad repuation; however- the last time I bought something this mint, the seller thought better and refunded my money the next day and I am afraid that it may happen with this item.

My sob story is that I bought a nearly new Brian's thief blocker for $69 and the next day the transaction was cancelled. It was claimed that "my kid tore the strap, so here's your money back". I smell rotten sushi...

I just hope the same thing doesn't happen here. I know- I don't need another glove (with somewhat matching blocker, lol); but I liked the V-lite I had picked up so much (waiting for it to get redone) that this was a steal IF it makes it, lol.

Anyone else have stories like this?

On 2/27/2017 at 9:27 PM, T4th said:

I just couldn't resist getting this made...

How long did it take to get it?

12 hours ago, Chester said:

I like the look of the original split T better.  But there's no discounting how much better the closure is post mod.

Protection?  And how does he get it to close so well??

Dennis has reworked two of my gloves. He takes them apart and reworks them.

If you like how he reworks a glove, you ought to feel one of his own gloves!

8 hours ago, TheGoalNet said:

You have the warrior glove a few pages back? 

Same guy. 

@SaveByRichter35 Love love LOVE your masque!!!!!

14 hours ago, TheGoalNet said:

I spoke with Dennis from Factory Mad today. Awesome interview. I hope to have it up within a couple weeks 

Dennis is an easy bloke to talk with and in general an ASSET to this industry.

On 2/22/2017 at 1:50 PM, TheGoalNet said:

I would assume that's just another private label like Twigz, GGSU, etc? 

Yeah- new-ish custom goalie stick company.

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Follow @bunnydevildude for great gear ?

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1 hour ago, old G said:

Love the gloves. But what are you wearing on your head?

Kustom Composites SK2000 Type; or as I call it- the Domi (as in dominator).

8 hours ago, TheGoalNet said:

Haven't you tried to make your own yet?

Probably will. But compared to how cheap it is for a manufacturer to make them, I am not going to try it, yet. At this point, I theoretically have more money than time at this point.  

I have reverse-engineered it. You press a lot of veneers together. The future of wood has been in sticks for a very long time. Solid wood has not been used in sticks since the '60s. Of course the equipment got better. 

I have a funny feeling that maybe more engineering is in store for composite sticks. My biggest beef? Foam core wood and foam core composite have the same achiles heel- the broken down core of the blade and paddle. I like the fact that a wood stick is either intact or not. A foam core can be broken down and spongy but look serviceable.

For a pro, this is no big deal, they are supplied with as many as they need. For us- it costs money.