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Michel from Protechsport said he saw the NHL Lefevbre mask up close and was impressed with it. I remember reading or hearing somewhere that the NHL goalies wearing CCM masks are wearing the same ones sitting on the shelves in stores. I can't believe 100% of all that to be true.

I second that. Some threads need to be erased. lol

I ordered in mid August and they were delayed by a few weeks. Ended up coming late October.

I held on to all my old Koho gear over the years. As more and more time went on, it just saddened me and I had accepted the brand was dead. It's nice to look at things from the past but after a few moments of admiration, reality sets in and you realize as nice as some of those older pieces are from 1995 or whenever, they simply don't play better than the modern stuff. No sense living in the past.

@TheGoalNet Any word on a P2 customizer release?

No I don't have that.

It was random, I was in a store and saw it, put it on and it was just love. I wasn't looking a reason to switch at all, but I liked it so much I just had to have it. It's the Professional Series 3 mask, or exact copy of Jonathan Quick's lid. Been wearing Canadien's gear/jersey/pants etc. since day 1 of men's league. Since there were no restrictions on what goalies can wear, I just stayed with it. I have no issues answering questions so long as they're not stupid, respectfully.

If anyone was wondering, here it is. After many years, I switched over to Sportmask. And for the misogynists out there that think female music artists don't belong on goalie masks, I hope this burns your ass. Oh and @TheGoalNet, my buddies at Eye Candy Air say hello.

Yes, you are correct. I am aware of it's purpose. I was simply stating that I personally don't like the clips/screws/posts on the cheek. Otherwise it's great.

I cannot prove it so but I do recall there was a brief period when Itech had the clips to mount the cage on the cheek area. It might be coincidental that he does this with his version.

Great mask. I had one. Only thing I didn't like is he uses the mold from when Itech had screws/posts on the cheek area which Bauer hasn't used on their masks in years.

This is gonna greatly affect the smaller mask painters out there. Furthermore, I was warned by more than one mask painter that these wraps remain solid even after the shell has been cracked and/or compromised. So the paint would still look fine but you wouldn't see the damage underneath unless you saw it from the inside of the mask. Looks great. But I don't trust it.

How many guys copied the 961 mask and made their "own" yet Bauer doesn't spend the time or energy going after those guys with lawsuits.

I'll agree with a previous post about their rubatex foams, I don't like them in the least. Otherwise I have no qualms about their products.

Let me know when you find out.

If you don't mind me asking, what is your ankle-to-knee measurement for you to be fitting in that size?

There is no industry standard to mask weight as far as I know. But when compared to a Protechsport, I did feel somewhat of a difference.

Truth is I never found their masks to be special. When I was working in hockey, we never ordered in the higher end model masks, just the lower end Ricochet or X8 models and I thought they were pretty crappy. Those Pro series masks were so impressive and it's been very tough to tear me away from Protechsport.

Pro Series 3 which is the Jonathan Quick mask. It has the slightly shorter chin.

After casually looking at sticks in a local hockey store, I walked by the mask section and at first glace was intrigued by the Pro series of masks by Sportmask. Instantly I was in love with it. So after being in Protechsport after more than 10 years, I'v decided to make the switch. I don't have pictures at the moment. Mask is bought and already on it's way to the painter. It was a heavy price tag admittedly but I really like it off the shelf and I think I'm really gonna like it on the ice even more.

I misread that. My mistake, simmer down.

Historically, Vaughn's had several "lazy" graphics but in the interest of them getting away from the tribal stuff they've been doing for over 10 years, it's still a step in the right direction. And while I like them overall as a company, four and a half pounds is not something to boast about as "UltraLight" when some are making theirs half that weight.

It's T-SWizzle! Get it right! Not gonna tell you again! lol

Truth be told is I don't look for approval from other goalies here. Steve Nash deserves more credit than what he receives for his work and I' more than happy with the way it turned out. I do my part to contribute here and I find it upsetting when people take their comments to this new level of mean.

My friends over at Eye Candy are up to their eyeballs in masks and paint and haven't gotten a chance to update their website in a while. Lots of mask painters out there but only a handful or less that can do fine portrait work like them. I'v had close to 10 painters in my lifetime and Eye Candy are at the top of my list so I strongly recommend them for an original mask paint job with great detail. Many already don't agree with the subject matter and you're all entitled to your opinions. I ask that you kindly keep misogynistic and rude comments to yourself please. Sorry for the lighting.