RichMan

Found the glove

Thanks for the offer but I'll pass.

Thanks. I do want to stick with my colour way. I did notice the HS site one. It should say not available cause we know they won't stock up on some new ones, especially since the GT line is seemingly being phased out for the G6 only.

So these seem to have almost completely sold out everywhere. Has anyone in Canada seen some in their local pro shops? Looking for Regular hands in the following colorway:

Maybe we can find more sneak peeks here?

I so want to know more of their catcher options. Any other leaks?

They do ride low don't they. My Bauer 9000s did the same. The squarer the boot the more contact I guess. My GT2s have that slight taper that prevents that. Then again, it might also depend if your toe ties are very slack and if your pads are oversized.

Custom Warrior set or off the shelf?

Yes, Shawn. I always messed up his spelling. Hope he doesn't hate me . He made me a shell when he first experimented with the Hasek look-a-like. Really nice guy. Plastic SK reproduced parts are even rarer than Unicorns and Sasquatches. All examples so far have been composites. I'm sure you might get lucky on FB if you searched hard enough.

Sean from Custom Composites out of Cali makes some. Rey also has a similar version.

I'm more of a classic clean combo guy. I've worn the SK2000/HM30 Osgood, Cloutier, the SK600/HM30 Tretiak, Vernon, the Sk2000/HM50? Hasek, Prussek, the JOFA390/bubble cage. I did try an Itech cage and another Cooper bubble cage that the number escapes me. All of these were available in pictures on the old GSBB (R.I.P.). The newer Thomas and Kaskisuo combos look cool but I haven't seen one live. They remind me of the old JOFA mask combo. Another company also had a built on plastic cheek/chin plate. I forgot the name, again. I had one of those as well. Winwell I believe?

I'm stubborn. My competitive ego often has the better of me. I'm sure some of you could admit the same. I'm 53 and, slowing down or struggling in a game does bruise my pride as a long time experienced goalie. It's what we have to deal with as the game clock keeps ticking. In my 30s, I subbed in a game where 6 players showed up. We were playing one of the top teams in the division (beer league). The guys in front had already decided to lose even before puck drop. Five minutes into the game I suffer a high sprang in my right leg. It was a 10 out of 10 in pain. I played through it despite clearly looking like an injured animal in the crease. It was a mix of survival, pride, ego, reputation. We lost, a true blowout. I hobbled to the dressing room and then on. Took me a year to recover. No hockey, no dancing, no running, no cycling. I was done for literally 12 months. Was it smart? Not really. I was hungry for action and wouldn't take no for an answer, not even from myself. I have had other close calls, like a puck to the neck, 2 crash-ins (which was surely the culprit to my now occasional back issues). I've even showed up at games when I had a migraine or my back was on the verge of locking out. Funny thing, as soon as you step in the crease and the game commences, you kind of forget the pain or discomfort, for the time of play. Mind over matter? Competitive drive? Fear of embarrassment? who knows. I can play through bruises and hard shots and some strains and tightness, but I do try to consider the severity of my injuries now. I'm not a payed professional after all.

Only saw the catcher and i had issues getting my hand in, and i don't have giant hands.

Not many client reviews on this gear. Anyone here? And have you compared to the Warrior SR line? Thanks

Is the VH better?

I hope you're playing with a cowling, like your Vaughn 1 skates. What exactly have you felt/seen better by removing the outer calf wing?

I hope you're playing with a cowling, like your Vaughn 1 skates. What exactly have you felt/seen better by removing the outer calf wing?

Lange wasn't that far off with their original idea

I can suspect a lot of boot channel wear because of the buckles or whatever they'll call them.

It's all about space and clean rotation. I have seen a difference and prefer slimmer knee pads. My current line is Bauer 1X, Brian's Optik, Warrior GT2 Sr. I've been enjoying the Warriors a lot. If I was gonna go slimmer I would go back to Brown knee pads.

@Windmill save I'm gonna go with many points Coop brought up. Playing big and square totally based on your gear can be somewhat counter productive in a way. Based on your pic, you don't look very tall (yet) and you have a very low stance. in your case, focusing on angles and depth could be your best tool in your learning curve to help cut down on those top corners. And do not neglect your skating abilities as getting to the spot before the shot is released will be greatly to your advantage as well. Look at Sarro with the Preds. He's currently the shortest goalie in the show and has developed those exact same skills I mentioned above to make him one of the best in the league of giants. You could learn quite a bit by studying his games. You mentioned Mckenney. Their shoulder width tend to be on the wide side, without exaggerating. That being said, proper sizing is highly important as to not hinder movement or mask mobility that can screw up your side vision on backdoor plays.

Habs are coming on strong...in the loss column

I wish @Kirk3190 would chime in already. I'm guessing he might of seen this thread by now.

Sewn in palm or inserts again?

Been done