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Custom Warrior Ritual GTs leg pads. Did an in-store custom order at my LHS on 11/29/2017. The store quoted me 6-8 weeks. I called Warrior's hotline directly and was told 10 weeks. They showed up on my doorstop, Sunday, December 24, 2017, 25 days later, or about 3 and a half weeks later. It was crazy fast. After calling Warrior, I wasn't expecting them until maybe the end of January.

I have a Protechsport 961, but I don't think I have an overly large head. I also have a Theodore-mold from him too, which, from what I understand, is a medium-large size head. Both my Theodore and 961 masks were built off head molds I sent him. I'd trust him - he sees a lot of heads and can make whatever adjustments needed to make it work.

Yeah, I was very surprised by how comfortable it was, too. The Vaughn V8 Pro I tried didn't impress me; the Shield 2 felt much more plush against the body. Only thing I'm worried whether the arm and bicep protection is any good. I'll skate with it tomorrow and see.

New chesty. Can't wait to use it.

Some truly awful stuff. Link to their Facebook post.

I believe the CCM Total Custom skates are made in Quebec. This is the closest to what True offers. There are lots of custom options here, for players at least. Not sure on goalie. The CCM 3D Custom Molded Skates are basic retail skates, but CCM creates a 3D last of your feet based on the 3D scan, puts that mold/last into the skate and use high temperature/high pressure machinery to mold the boot to your 3D foot mold. AFAIK, no custom options exist here, except for a number on the tongue. Skates are built wherever CCM retail skates are built (overseas).

I used lace instead of the screws. The screws run so long that they'd scratch up the cowling.

I've been dealing with some pain in my right knee area with my Ritual GTs for the past couple months. At first, it was on the outside part of the knee. Some Googling reveals that area to be the peroneus longus muscle? Removing the heel strap seemed to solve that. Then I was getting pain on the inside part of the leg, just above the knee. Google says that it might be the gracilis muscle. I rested and didn't play for about 3-4 weeks, but just skated on it Saturday. After 3 minutes of warmups, I felt the pain start up again. I finished the game and told the team I was probably done for the rest of playoffs. Since I'm only 28, I stubbornly refused to believe my body was falling apart so quick. I had HALs on my previous pads (Passau) and never any issues like this until I started wearing the Warriors. I figured it must some issue with the pad, not with me (heard that one before?). I had some Pro Laces lying around that I purchased back in March 2017 but never used. Threw them on (using some spare lace rather than the supplied screws - didn't want to tear up the toe of my skate) and skated last night, on Tuesday. No pain whatsoever. It's as if all the discomfort of the last 5 months was a bad dream. TL;DR - Had pain with stock Warrior AR straps. Put on Pro Laces. Pain went away like magic.

Thanks, that's great to know. I bought Monster HALs and Pro Laces at the same time a year ago, but never opened the Pro Laces. I'll throw them on and try them out.

@TheGoalNet Any idea if this will ever come to retail or retail custom? I noticed that the CCM YouthFlex line of pads have a similar HAL/Pro Laces toe setup, instead of regular skate lace like the "regular" lines of CCM youth goalie pads. I thought it was interesting that they had that setup before this agreement came out.

You wear Ritual GT leg pads, right? Were you using the Active Response Straps previously? I too have been dealing with some pain in the knee area, though it is on my right leg. Took off the heel ARS and had some relief, but I am still using the toe strap. Even with the toe strap, I'm still getting some pain. Thinking of switching back to the HALs I had on my previous pad or just getting some Pro Laces instead.

How long did it take for Michel to refurb it? I've got my old Theodore-model mask from 2010 that has been sitting around since 2016 that is in need of some TLC...

Technically not my latest purchase - that was the Warrior stick bag - but these just arrived yesterday.

Warrior goalie stick bag. Didn't want the sticks rubbing against the car's upholstery and leaving marks everywhere. Bags are gear, right?

Did you order just custom leg pads? I ordered custom leg pads only on 11/27/2018 or thereabouts, but the Gt, not the G3. I got them in just under 4 weeks on 12/24.

Back in February of 2017, I saw they were selling some blemished HAL toe straps through a post on GGSU. Bought them from the website using the promo code. Got a ship notification that same day. They showed up quickly from what I remember. I never had a problem, presumably because the item was in stock and ready to ship.

Haven't worn my Theodore since I got the 961 because it is need of refurbishing. Both times (about six years apart in build date) I sent in head molds to get the most accurate fit I could. If I recall correctly, he only has two 961-style molds, the standard one I have, and the bubble chin. So if your head is too large or too small, he would have to adjust the fit by using less or more foam than he typically would, whereas if you went with a standard shell, he could size you into the most accurate pro's mold he's got and use just enough foam.

Protechsport Theodore on the left, with the triangular vents. Protechsport 961 on the right. Both are full Kevlar.

Hey, these are NOT the pro finish. You can tell by the little indentations that look like holes. And look at the ears, it isn't smooth and flat. The pro finish is much smoother and sexy. Just like a brand new mask is smooth on the exterior, the pro finish is the same, except it is the interior. The Brodeur one I posted on Page 13 is the pro finish. I'll be back with more pics. The triangle vent mask is my Theodore that really needs to be refurbed. Gotta get to the rink right now.

More pics for you.

These are my old images from a Brodeur-mold maskthat passed through my hands back in 2014. This had the smooth finish, which looked awesome. Not at home, so I can't take pictures of my Theodore and 961-mold masks that do not have the pro finish.

Yep, pro finish is the smooth inside. I have two Protechsports, but the attached isn't my photo. You can see the "roughness" on the side, there. It isn't really rough, just kind of bumpy.