RichMan

I can see a guy say having worn Brown forever and get approached by CCM to wear the full kit and him saying ok, except for my c/a and they agree - or not. But I'm sure some guys will see or hear about a new model out and might get curious and maybe even switch. That's where I'd like to hear what made them switch on their own. Protection? Mobility? Durability? Vision/clearance? Adjustments? etc.

ok, back on topic. Aside from those who are sponsored, I'd be interested in knowing why a pro chose a brand and/or model.

what are you? The internet grammar police?! lolll "Regardless" of what I say, it can be "disregarded" that I "irregardedly" used "irregardless" grammar in "regard" to said post..."UMMMphatically"!!!!

sex tape?!! lollll If Bob is true to himself, he will stick with what works for him and brush off all other offers. Lets not forget that John's gear did dominate the show at one point not very long ago. He's made his mark irregardless.

My observation is that the concensus in the NHL seems to be Vaughn, despite that most people say their arms at retail level are underpadded which is disappointing for $600 a pop. I`d be interested in know who is wearing what that isn`t "registered" such as Brown, Passau, ect - and how they wear it (in or out). For a pro goalie to show confidence in a product that isn`t on the NHL`s contract says a great deal in the quality and protection of said chesty.

LMAO!!! For a while I thougt I was reading a Red Green Show script I remember when wearing velour was the shit. When you watched hockey and could name all the players on the team...cause they lasted more than 3 years. When you believed you were Evil Knievel, took your sister's mustang and had the gonads to jump any make shift ramp available. When Spiderman was a 2D cartoon but was still the bomb and you can STILL remember all the lyrics. When Red Fox, Adam 12, Charlie's Angels and the Carroll Burnett shows were religion. When snow (up here in the province of Québec) was always knee deep, any winter growing up. When street hockey was legal and encouraged (streets or parking lots). When Tang was the drink of champions during lunch at school cause water wasn't an option...despite the crazy heartburns that ensued. When your mom would send you to the corner store to get some things for her, including cigarettes and no questions were asked. When your rank as the neighborhood goalie was indicated by the number of orange ball bruises that showed on your thighs, arms and cheeks. When car seats were nothing more than a flat love seat with straps. When you'd spent a whole afternoon making up stupid stories and jokes and recording it ON TAPE on A TAPE DECK with your pals. When you had 3 real good friends and to this day, despite life's BS and all, you still keep in touch and it still feels like yesterday. I'm 49. Take my beard away and I look early to mid 30s. I feel as young too (don't know who missed the age memo - my brain or my heart lolll). I am starting to feel little aches and pains now and then. Minor injuries take longer to heal. The way I look at life is changing, for the better. I'm much wiser (don't quote me on that one loll). Even though I might qualify for your club, I don't feel like I'm ready to call it (me) old, cause I'm not - not yet. And besides, my BMs are still perfect

@IPv6Freely = Is that a female goalie in one of the pics? Is it Glista?

That's my next move when I buy new gear. I figure it will keep things in place while still allowing sufficient movement and rotation.

@chakal - Love the Goldorak theme! Maybe a Jofa dangler would work best. When I tried the Itech one on my HM30 I used to wear, I found that it would stick out too much. I left the middle loose like Richter used to but the middle would collapse on shots.

@Bell31 - please do some kind of review this weekend if you can ... it's my time off work

The Lundy strap is to bring the pads higher on your leg, won't do much for your b-fly as your hips dictate how flared you can make it.

Sounds like you have the Brown 2200...correct?

@Kirk3190 - Here's a question I asked Pete on LinkedIn but hasn't been answered yet. Maybe you can explain it to me. The GT glove is preset at a 70(75) break angle. The G3 has either a 60 or 90 by way of the insert. How can a simple insert make a glove change completely its break angle when clearly the glove has an original break patterned by your die cuts and assembling? It's not like the glove is split in half and joined by movable hinges in the middle, right. It just seems to defy logic to me. Sure, back in the day you could form your own break with Cooper gloves, but that was before molded plastic inserts and all. Can you clear it up for me please? Thanks

I thought they were done with the plastic arm blocks? I'd rather see them go the traditional way personally

Didn't find a specific thread so I'm starting this one. I found an interesting pic detailing the different sharpenings and blades. I'm guessing they are forwards examples, but maybe the same goes for goalie skates, especially the new trend. Don't know much about the different cuts one can get as I usually just go for the standard. Hopefully I can learn more as I read your comments.

Exactly!! On a plus note, subbed in a league game last night and things were much better this time. I was more aggressive in my stance and with my shuffles/t-pushes. Didn't feel the height difference as much either, I guess I'm slowly adjusting. I guess much of it has to do with my lack of pad flare and rotator cuff flexibility. I'll need to get back on Maria's b-fly challenge again.

I have 2 questions regarding the Vapor skates. I have the 700 model btw. 1- After 5 games, I'm slowly getting the hang of them, BUT, I've noticed that when I go into a b-fly slide or use a "flipper"pad save, my toe edges catch in the ice making it difficult and not as smooth as I usually am. Anyone else experience this? 2- When I first bought the skates, I had them baked of course, and sharpened. My friend/shop part owner said he had to remove the blade to sharpen them as the skate boot doesn't fit in the thing-a-ma-jig that hold it in place to slide across the stone. Is this the same for everyone?

Hey, I try to post in the right space but I seem to have issues when quoting. It's not intentional you know.

I had this exact one. Loved it, extremely mobile but it was starting to get soft in the chest/belly. I donated to a 60+ group I subbed for a few times couple years ago. Don't be fooled by the age, some of them know what they're doing Mod Note - @RichMan when you quote a post be sure not to include your comment inside the quote. This is the 4th or 5th post of yours that I corrected.

I've worn my chesties in and out over the years and I STILL can't find the sweet spot. I've worn a JB502 and a Mckenney 755 and a Pro return H5. For pants I've worn D&R Panta G, Tackla, Simmons 994 and for the longest time now Mckenney. I have tried a Passau first gen. and Mckenney 890 first gen. some years back but they were the wrong size for me. Also got my hands on some Halak pro return Brian's pants but found them too big. I'm now wearing an Mckenney 870 c/a in Lg and Mckenney pants in Xl. I tuck in and lace the front loop down to the pants, suspenders over and past the wings sitting on the shoulders. The fact that the side flaps sometimes pop out and catch on my pants and won't pop back in drives me nuts. I did try wearing without suspenders but the pants felt like they were falling off. Wearing the c/a out make it bubble out like a mass beer keg taking away from my down vision. I'm hoping to find something that feels right in the near future before it starts messing with my mind too much.

That T seems unusually long! Was it a request?

I might end up with a tan setup as well. I'm kinda picky on graphics lolll

Hey gang, joined and posted stuff for a couple weeks already and I thought maybe I oughta let people in on the who, what, when and where. Turning 49 in 2 weeks. I'm a frenchie, meaning I grew up in Gatineau Quebec, right next to Ottawa. Got into hockey at age 7 just playing in parking lots with the local kids. From the beginning I've always been interested in the goalie position. Once I managed to play on ice with actual goalie gear (city borrowed old leather stuff the likes of Plante and Dryden) in my pre-teens, I never looked back. Other than messing around with my son on outside rinks, I never looked to play out, not even D. I am a goalie, born and raised, lolll. So basically I've been playing the position for over 30 years I guess. I got into coaching in 2006 thanks to the graciousness of Richard Sevigny. He gave me my first brake and I've been at it since. I play as much as I can manage with any teams at any level but do favor high end beer league. You can read more about my path at www.facebook.com/gardienoptimumgoalie/ My online adventure in goalie related forums started as most with the Goaliestore back in 2002. I spread around a little with the likes of Canadiangoalies.com and a few others. As many of you, when Goaliestore changed servers, it kinda went down hill and I lost interest and moved on. Facebook has been helpful in letting me share my thoughts but this site is pretty much what I've been missing. Et voila! Thanks to the commish and supporting governors for letting me in. I hope to have a ball with you all. I have already recognized a few old usernames from the past. Looking forward to meeting the rest. Stop you later, Rich

So I had my second game in my X700 skates and the experience was slightly better. This time I laced them up tighter which gave me the support I lacked in my previous game. It's not perfect but better. I'm sure the 1X would be much better overall. I did feel some slight stress when in a wider stance than usual but it was manageable. My t-pushes and shuffles and pic-slides were more comfortable. Still need to get used to the b-fly slides and my recovery b-fly is still on the fence. Where I seem to see a significant difference to what I'm used to is when I go hybrid. If I have to kick save or 2 pad stack (both I still do on rare occasions), I find harder to work with due to what I think is the extra height and the edges catching and unexpectedly the lightness of the skate (however odd that may seem). Maybe 3 times the charm, or as we frenchies say "jamais 2 sans 3". I'll report on them next Sunday.

I'd still love the opportunity to try the Supremes on, and of course, there is surely a huge difference in fits between the pro and entry model.