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See a couple posts above yours maybe it’s the look I’m going for? Orange jerseys, gold and blue pads, upside down logos

Thanks! Graphic is semi-custom. It’s what McElhinney had when he demoed a set last summer in Toronto. Rob at CustomGoalieOutlet has two “stock” graphics that are exclusive to him. Hopefully that makes sense. I’m on two teams. One wears the blue Edmonton jerseys, and the other is a Philly orange. Yes, it looks as bad as you are thinking..lol edit: before anyone asks, no I’m not an LA Rams fan. I realized the colors were the same when the game was on a couple weeks ago

Hot off the factory floor...and on their way to me...

Was just gonna say the same. I think that's right around retail shop employee cost now for offshore gear. LOL

Pretty sure Fusion was the company that was contracted to do Jerry Wright's 960/961s. Pretty old design, but still good.

Not sure about the skin on the 2S. What you can try is taking a small thin sheet of jenpro/padskinz and sliding it inside the cut. Apply Shoe Goo on top of the jenpro, then tape the cut shut to help everything dry in place.

I'd like to see what manufacturers are doing with the arms moving forward, as that seems the biggest point of complaint for goalies in the league. Part of me wonders why players can't get a reduction in shinpads as well - if anyone has seen new ones, they are pretty damn beefy. I'm also wondering if the stitched down portion of the arm is the culprit, I've highlighted that zone in blue. It seems like this is a dead zone for padding, and am wondering if manufacturers could cushion that point on the inside.

To tack on to @BadAngle41‘s post about hip issues and blade height... Many of us after Midget/Junior typically settle into a sedentary lifestyle with school or work. Talk to any health professional and they will agree on one thing - sitting for long periods of time is awful for your joints, in particular your hip mobility. Combine that with increasing social/family/other obligations and you have a compounding issue with body maintenance for IMO one of the most demanding positions in sports. If anything, my stretching routine is sporadic when it should be daily, given the amount of flexibility I’ve lost due to small injuries, wear and tear, and general use. The guys coming up these days have access to much more specialized training than I did 20 years ago. I remember one of the first “training camps” I did for Junior, the first “goalie conditioning drill” was to do high speed lunges with my gear on goal line to goal line (if you played around the mid to late 90s you know what I’m talking about). You never see this kind of work anymore being done with goalies because it’s a sure fire way to blow out a hip, knee, or groin.

@SaveByRichter35 @BadAngle41 @TheGoalNet and yours truly. Thanks for the kind words!

First of all, like glove breaks and stick patterns, there is no single “best profile.” It depends on what you want and how you play. Personally I am on a 27/30’ dual radius with aggressive forward pitch. I wanted a profile to put me on the balls of my feet and a shorter front radius for easy pivots and agility. I use a longer 30’ back radius for stability on my backside recoveries (or pushes while down). Some goalies like flat, some old models came with 120’. Most these days run between 30’ and 50’. There honestly is no real good way for you to evaluate the radius on your steel. You could have a 34’ on your left skate and a 26’ on your right. Who knows. My suggestion is to go on NoIcingSports.com, read everything and get a customer form to fill out. Bob makes it super easy and gives you a free re-do if you don’t like the first profile.

One thing I want to point out is that these pro used chest and arm units generally go a full season, sometimes two, before replacement. Given the caliber and volume of shots they take, amount of sweat, and general use and abuse from being shoved in a bag for several hours at a time on road trips...you are bound to get a broken down unit at the end of its lifecycle. There is one Kenesky Craig Anderson pro return unit in the hands of a member, it was linked in the post above mine. And while we are on the subject of these new, slimmed down units being "dangerous," here is a Bauer prototype that showed up on my Facebook feed. Those arm floaters are appalling!

It says clearly on the heartguard... Bauer Pro. “Ultra” designation was a beef up package through specified retailers

The ECO Foam is at the same price point as the Maltese and most other repad kits on the market. IMO the ECO pieces are better designed (look at the forehead and backplate pieces). It’s softer and lighter.

Nice! Thinking about it, that collar has been around for longer than Warrior has been making goalie gear!

Honestly dude, I skated with a bunch of Jr, NCAA, and NHL guys a couple weeks ago. Took a bomb off the toe from Matt Nieto, didn't feel a thing.

Just snagged an OTNY CC with ECO foam. Working with painter on design now...

Something interesting on this set. Look at the pattern in the crease on both gloves... I have never noticed this on Vaughn gloves before. I wonder what it could be!

Changing/altering a factory install of padding in a mask or helmet voids HECC warranty.

Pacific Rink told me they're doing a goalie bag this year. If it's anything like their player bag, I'm sold https://www.pacificrink.com/collections/bags/products/player-bag?variant=23544651782

These look great. I like how you took elements of the Habs logo without putting the entire logo on one piece outright. Very subtle!

I’ve seen the True bag up close and it is very similar to the Warrior bags. I wouldn’t be surprised if True and Warrior contracted the work out to the same company (I’d suspect JRZ). I liked the Warrior bag over the True as it had vents. My main complaint was that it doesn’t have enough pockets for all my knick knacks (tape, stones, steel). I moved on to a Passau backpack bag, but will be probably shedding it soon. It seems like every month something on it breaks and I’m stitching it back together.

I really think mask wraps are gonna be the future. Faster, better detail, cheaper. If I end up getting another mask, that's what I'm gonna do.

Getting it painted?

No, website is undergoing renovation. It's still got the old stuff on there. Here's a snip off their Facebook. Things that stand out to me: Thinner core pad, triangular side roll Downward angled knee block (I'll probably go without this) Mag-loc straps (I'll go without this as well) Custom graphic along the calf wrap Two tone logos