RichMan

Skate laces alone were not helping and I don't think have 3+ inches of slack will do good on my knee landing, which means I'd hove to go back to boot straps to keep the pad up? I'd be going backwards. Pro-Laces have been great. I recently started using my own franken'setup to get a better drive with the lower portion of the pad. Still toying with the setup but feeling ok so far...

Most of everything is done overseas now. They give them the "Building a glove 101" course and off they go. I'm sure there are random verification but is there an actual QC department? Who knows. After all, once they start building things, it's all about numbers thereafter.

@Hockey34 I've tried short sleeves before and I just don't like it for many reasons. I need the long sleeves

So, Warrior it is then...

The 1.0 or the 3.0?

Ok but is it just like a piece of hose or something? Can't be too wide of a tube obviously.

I know but I had already bought mine before those came out, hence my mod. At 50$ a pop, I don't necessarily want to build a collection you know. After all, I only own 1 set of pads

Not to derail the thread but could you post a pic? I had that idea for my Pro-Laces I was using but couldn't find something suitable that wouldn't bunch up or just fall off. Closest thing I did was a couple turns of stick tape to pinch the first 1" - 1" 1/2.

OK, I'll be the first to ASK before I make a full comment or statement. Please post a pic of your pads with the bungee and I especially would like to see a shot of it from the back at the boot channel specifically. In the meantime, sorry to hear about the injury. Hope you have a full and healthy recovery.

Thought I'd start a talk on what's out there, different brands and models. Compression or loose fit. I prefer a loose kind of fit, not too tight. The set I've been using for the past 2 decades, the pant waist elastic has finally let go and they don't hold up as well anymore. Unfortunately the brand doesn't exist anymore. The replacement I got was the Source for Sports kit. Cheaper priced, not the best quality. I'm guessing they'll last a season or 2 at most. Your turn. *mods, if this isn't the right forum, please do your thing. Thanks

I wanted to mention this realization of mine recently. The type of jersey you wear has a direct impact on how your c/a will fit/wear and perform. If I wear my Monday night SP sublimanated team jersey which is baggy as hell, my 2S Pro feels bulky and the shoulder caps seem oversized and in the way. If I wear my Laval Rocket official practice jersey on my Friday night pick up, my c/a seems a bit more streamlined, my shoulder caps aren't so much in the way and the body seems closer to me. I wear an XL c/a BTW. I believe that the new sizing rules accompanied by more fited jerseys do make a large difference in how you look, how you feel and how you play. Just thought I'd throw this out there.

With Kaskisuo in Laval right now and doing quite well and having some experience at the top, Allen could go and Primeau could fall back to Laval if he doesn't bring enough A game. Hence another shot for Kassimir to be a #2 for Montenbeault.

Here we go again Habs trade Monahan for future round pics that give no immediate guarantee they will be able to perform at the NHL level. Once again we throw away a good contributing player for some cash flow and possible maybes. Montreal Canadiens, rebuilding since 1994 and on...

I kinda understand the frustration. It's not like breaking in a baseball glove. You can't oil it since it's not real leather and it's nothing like the Mizuno fabric/nylon gloves since goalie gloves have hard plastics, thick foams and multiple layers, all for your protection. As mentioned, it quite varies from one brand to another, and even one model to another within the same brand. And then, what we get in stores is nothing like what the pros wear. This is very important to understand. They need something that is usable within 2-3 practices tops so they can then use it in a game. This excludes their practice gloves of course. Us retail mortals have time and flexibility on our side. I'm sure that if you order custom, you could ask the company to "break it in" for you before shipping. I assume it would be the same method as buying one in the store, throwing it in the skate oven for 5-10 minutes and then working it in and then wrapping it with string or cellophane to encourage the closure. Then comes the topic of individual strength. Yes, it plays a factor in the process. I for instance have a normal sized palm but thin short fingers. Add to that a bad thumb, so my overall grip strength is not strongman worthy. Even if I hit the gym on a regular and lift weights, it's only relevant to my personal capabilities. You could implement hand grip strength exercises and forearm work as well if you wish. I'm not saying you're weak. It is true that some gloves feel like trash. I can't do shit with a CCM or True on. Bauer isn't any easier. Brian's is ok depending on the model as is with Vaughn. Warrior was the easiest but even then, I had to spend the time working it in and flexing it and taking pucks to it to get a suitable closure for my hand strength and playing demands. Is it perfect? Not really, but it keeps getting better with every drop of sweat it absorbs. Of course, for the most part, when you get to the point where your glove closes as if you're wearing those lovely winter mittens your grandmother knitted for you last Christmas, chances are the palm has broken down or the plastics and/or foams inside have cracked and that's when you start feeling every single shot as if you were facing Webber in the All-Star shootout. In the end, unless you have good connections at the top, or you've tried one of the methods suggested by myself and others here, or you found a pro-return in pristine shape already broken in, your very last option is to study Lundy videos for a while and develop his patented catching motion Here's a video from one of my mentors that might help out...

That little screen is messing up my vision big time, hence why I'm less and less on it as time moves on. I might need glasses now for small close up print but I don't wanna end up with having to wear specs everyday all day...not yet at least.

I searched but haven't found a thread. Knowing how important training our eyes is yet it is so neglected by many of us. I had the chance to try a lighted reflex board some years ago and I used to do eye spotting in a room, moving my eyes as rapidly as I could. I do wall ball and juggling now and then. I did look for a free online eye reflex tool but never found one. Kaskisuo, Bones and a few others are into Sense Arena and Visual Edge, etc. What are you doing or using to improve your eyesight sharpness and reflexes?

I found this pic finally. Would you say the P31 has a more closed face compared to the P41?

Bringing this back... Any further feedback on these? And in regards to @insertnamehere and his eyelets issues, I'm willing to bet that because there's no true give or flex at the ankle point in traditional skates, unlike what the Konekt does (flex axle joint), the overload of stress is looking for a way out (forward) and hence the eyelets being stretched out. If there was a cut at the ankle removing an eyelet and giving full flex of the boot enabling forward movement of the tibia, that might be more logical in an engineering way. (example below - graphic not mine) Scroll down to Part 2 of his presentation for in-depth coverage of proper ankle mobility requirements and IMO, why Lange and now Konekt understood/understand how it works. https://www.overdriveblade.com/skates01.html

I won't lie, I actually do not want to filter through every page to see if it was brought up or not. So sue me. We all know that you can get a 1/2 or a 5/8 or a 3/4, etc when you bring your skates in for sharpening. One thing I've noticed and I take some responsibility for it is that they don't ask if you have 4mm or 3mm blades. My skates are Vapor X700 but with a custom 4mm blade. I'm pretty confident that the hollows are not equal numbers from 4mm to 3mm, 1/2 can't necessarily be the same for both width...right?

Can anyone please show me the difference between a PP31 and a PP41 in blade curve? I searched Google but didn't get lucky.

My 2cents...According to Warrior's chart, my F2K is 20.5 or 21.5 and so I measured for a 36". Given I had just sold my Bauer Reactor 6000s in a 36" cause they were a tad too long, and then bought some Bauer Reactor 9000s in 35" that were spot on but just a tad too heavy, I doubted the Warrior's chart and continued yet my research into their pads. Seeing that the choice of sizes in my area was pretty slim, closest I found were some GTs in 34". I honestly could get away with it but as they would of broken in at the break but more so the boot, they might of been an issue in regards to the knee landing. Finally I decided to grab some GT2s on sale online in a 35". I would say, after 2 seasons that they are working just fine. I'm landing square on the block 90% of the time. The other 10% accounts for the slack in my toe ties and the odd mad scramble. The GT2 skate channel is a bit shallow cause of the slight boot riser but nothing that would be considered a flat boot like most new models out now. The G7s have a flat boot channel which means I'd have to get some 34" since they'll sit higher. If Warrior was a small house brand, even if they stuck with producing just one model, they could offer more custom options such as a flat boot or shallow boot or deep boot, etc. But it's not the case. They are moving forward with the trends and won't be looking back.

Off a CCM? I find that some paint jobs/designs can only work on certain mask shapes/designs. You couldn't put that paint job on a Bauer cause of the flipped chin or on a very long chin like Hiller. A short to moderate chin works best. IMO... Nice work.

I tried as well and other than going through extensive archives or tons of hockey cards, it won't be an easy feat. I'll and ask one of my connections, Liam Maguire. Maybe he can find it for us.

Flipping the script on this, what of the arguments that arose on Price's all red kit? Every time he tried them he had a bad run, so he eventually ditched them. Brain tricks or actual impact? Who knows. Funny enough, Dobes with the Rocket was doing the same in the beginning and now he decided to splash some white on his gear on his second set. Wasn't Fuhr the first with his Edmonton set-up? We could also ask about Sevigny and Liut with his all white ones. Hextall? It would be cool to figure it out.