thebigm

Bauer 2X Pros

Pads

Size large. Custom options are: square knee block, Pro bump (see picture), XL calf strap and 1" longer strap that seals the landing (I dont know what it's called lol has the 2x pro logo on it though)

Blocker

Stock

Glove

Game ready, re-enforced double offset t, skate lace pocket. 

I got to wear this Wed night.  I wanted to write a review yesterday but never got a chance.  I had a lot of catching up to do from my holidays and we just had an employee pass away Monday night.

So I wore the Aegis neck guard Wednesday night.  I did trim one row and made a small dip in mine as I have a 17.5" neck and the height before was way too tall for my neck.

So my old neck guard was a second gen Maltese it was big and heavy but I loved it as it was super protective.

I just upgraded it a month ago with a newer Maltese neck guard  which is way lighter - just regular not a Reiter spec.  

Now I have the Aegis.

Comparison:

Weight comparison goes as follow from heaviest to lightest.   2nd gen Maltese, Aegis (bigger than new Maltese)  Newest gen Maltese.

I honestly don't find the weight to be too much of an issue as long as it's comfortable.

Initial Review:

I will say I have only worn this once I went on holidays shortly after receiving this and only got to try it this week.  I had to trim it to make it fit my neck which is perfectly fine.  The trim to fit is a sweet way to make a customizable neck guard that can appeal to the masses which is a good thing in  the business world.  Custom takes more time and costs more money.

I will admit when I wore it on the ice for the first time I forgot I even had it on it was very comfortable and I was also maybe a little more excited to wear my custom 2x pros.  Did my normal warm up routine and we started a scrimage.

Shortly after we started I was reminded that I was wearing a new neck guard as it got tested very quickly first shot was a break away and hit me right up high in the collarbone and jaw of my helmet.  I knew it hit me in the clavicle but I didn't feel a thing.  I thought I would feel more of a pressure on it but I didn't.  Usually with the Maltese I knew where it hit but wouldn't hurt.  The Aegis I didn't feel it at all which is weird for me but I am okay with that.
I had no problem with it being too hot it was comfortable and again forgot I was wearing it (which is a good thing) and continued playing.
I did not get hit again in the neck or collar bone for the rest of the game.

What I would change if I could.

if you look at the post by BadAngle41 of the Aegis and Maltese being worn the only thing I would like done is to have the length a bit longer so more of the circumference of your neck is covered.

You can see in BadAngle41 picture it just kinda stops in front. while Matese wraps the side of your neck.  This may only be an issue for larger necks not sure though.

On 7/10/2019 at 1:48 PM, beansbats said:

I'm a 17 to 17.5" neck size.  I can barely close the velcro, and once it is closed it comes loose during the game.  It just may be that the product is not for me, or I could sew an extension in, which would be easy enough to do.

-steve

I am in the same boat as you I am also one of the testers. my neck is roughly the same dimensions as yours.  

Things we have learnt about this neck guard and chatting with @TheGoalNet we have made some discoveries.

If you have a neck under 17" the stock height of the collar works well.  As I have a larger neck I trimmed the neck foam down a bit (photos later) and cut a small dip as well to allow better movement of my neck.

The way the foam is  laid out  you can essentially do a trim to fit design when you pull the foam out of the neck portion.  It's the best of both worlds.  I would like them to make the collar an inch longer and foam an inch longer as it doesn't wrap as much as my Maltese does.  But that is also a preference thing for me.

On 6/14/2019 at 4:54 PM, coopaloop1234 said:

Beauty. When did you place your order?

in march 

On 6/11/2019 at 7:50 PM, ruckus007 said:

My new THS spec Warrior GT2 senior. 35+1.5, weave on sliding surface.

G4 senior classic glove

GT1 classic blocker. 

I am going to guess would be the weave on the sliding surface.  To get companies to build specs for certain shops they require a minimum order.  So they prob order X number of pads with that colour way to get what they want.

What makes a happy goalie guy! His new custom warrior set. Good thing as I sold my bauer 2x pro pads and needed something to wear. 

5 hours ago, Peter36 said:

Is that bottom part removable? Also, when will these be available to purchase? 

What will be the main differences between the Senior and Pro Models?

not removable as I would have swapped to the Original GT part. Will be available shortly. I believe next week is launch I have to double check!

hypercomp would be the main difference and the internals.

I will try to get the differences later today.  I am working on our new site so I don't get much free time to get to post on here.  I should hopefully have the new site up and running within the next couple weeks!

19 hours ago, Kirk3190 said:

Our plan is to continue using the MID setting as our stock placement.  If you're having difficulty grabbing your water bottle, try adjusting the thumb.  Not only can you move it up or down, but you can also move it in/out from the board.  My thought is if you move it out slightly it should free up more space for it to fit between the thumb and index/sidewall.

Mid personally I find the comfiest and I agree about moving the thumb i moved it to far forward the other day and had a hard time drinking but I sold my G4 before I got these so I couldn't see how I had it set up.

19 hours ago, Kirk3190 said:

In most areas the mobility has maintained great like it was on R/GT.  Where I would say it has improved the most is in & around the neck/shoulder area.  The new floater design makes it much easier to look over your shoulder at pucks behind the net and in the RVH position.

Mobility is awesome in the unit.  I did find my chin was catching slightly on the floaters as they are a bit thicker than the original.  I set it up pretty much the same way as I did with the old one and my chin would catch a bit nothing to impede but I notice it.

7 hours ago, ZeroGravitas said:

Warrior squared off the biceps area for more coverage, that's why it looks wider. Lower arm section is still rounded, but definitely looks a bit wider and maybe beefier.

They added a second layer on to the elbow floaters, too. Kinda hard to see unless you zoom in on the photos.

the lower section is definitely wider.  I wish this was tapered like the original as I had better mobility with my wrist and it didn't interfere with the blocker.  I will be posting up a initial impression in the review section.
I didn't play around with the strapping lots to get it where I needed and I had to tweak the thumb positioning to.

I will add another note wore this set in a crucial game as I have a lot of confidence in warrior gear and I have worn them enough times to know how they feel and play.  If we lost or tied we were going to play for third place but we squeaked out the win and won 5-3 (1 was an empty net).  2 goals no chance and the other one I tipped the puck in my own net!

First save in them was a memorable one though. two on one passed across one timed I slid over caught the top of the pad and arm.

New chest pics and arm comparison. 

On 3/22/2019 at 1:15 PM, jayluv54 said:

Mine just went in yesterday.

Looks good my man

Just now, coopaloop1234 said:

hmmm, not really a fan of the dead link look myself.

i updated my post you should see the picture now lol

This will be my warrior set this year.  Doing a black white theme for my gear this season.  Also gonna try the 90 degree angle in the glove as that seems to be what I would like!

On 2/19/2019 at 7:32 PM, cwarnar said:

Loving the look of this chest protector.  I have the current GT Pro and completely love it.  Prefect blend of protection and mobility.

@Kirk3190 are there suspender straps on the floaters?

I am in the same boat as you! I'm waiting for my demo one as I wasn't a huge fan of the G4 arm.

10 minutes ago, Mroy31 said:

So is Vaughn building new spec versions of old models for guys like Jones and Bobrovsky? Or are they just getting their existing ones modded? 

Im pretty sure they are building legacy models for them as they never throw out the dyes(sp?) for them

13 hours ago, TheGoalNet said:

I tried on a CCM “New Spec” Premier in the off season. Unfortunately, I didn’t know what to look and focused on the smaller floaters. Need to try and get one to mess around with... 

I haven't even got my hands on one unfortunately!  I did get to see the knee pads they offer the pros in a special pro catalog but that was about it.  I don't mind the segments in the new floater i think it would allow you to see better side to side.  I just don't like how the arms are and wished they were laced in so you can adust it better that way as elastic wears out.

26 minutes ago, Chenner29 said:

I'd like to see what manufacturers are doing with the arms moving forward, as that seems the biggest point of complaint for goalies in the league.

Part of me wonders why players can't get a reduction in shinpads as well - if anyone has seen new ones, they are pretty damn beefy.

I'm also wondering if the stitched down portion of the arm is the culprit, I've highlighted that zone in blue.

It seems like this is a dead zone for padding, and am wondering if manufacturers could cushion that point on the inside.

not too sure I think it was Elliot that complained if he wasn't squared to the shot he would feel it in the arm.  
I don't think they are getting the wrap they use to?  Don't quote me on that as I haven't seen an NHL piece up close to dissect the issues.

On 11/9/2018 at 4:45 PM, Chenner29 said:

One thing I want to point out is that these pro used chest and arm units generally go a full season, sometimes two, before replacement.

Given the caliber and volume of shots they take, amount of sweat, and general use and abuse from being shoved in a bag for several hours at a time on road trips...you are bound to get a broken down unit at the end of its lifecycle.

There is one Kenesky Craig Anderson pro return unit in the hands of a member, it was linked in the post above mine.

And while we are on the subject of these new, slimmed down units being "dangerous," here is a Bauer prototype that showed up on my Facebook feed.

Those arm floaters are appalling!

It's a really slimmed down version the arm looks like the arm off a vapor with the curve  put on a 2s chest for added protection.

For vaughn pro units in the arms they add an extra layer of foam to deaden the blow of shots but i think that they wear down pretty quickly.

On 12/13/2018 at 1:50 PM, seagoal said:

Ah, it could be just the lighting and the conformity to context, but the actual metal pieces there look brown to me.

i have terrible lighting by my desk lol.  It's black weave

3 minutes ago, seagoal said:

Thanks.  I had no idea they had different color magnet clips.  Nice.

the pieces are all black plastic that hold the magnet but the strap colour will change on what you order.  There is blue ones on our other v8's in the store.

1 hour ago, seagoal said:

Nice!  These are the first VE8s I've seen in the tan/brown.

Any chance you can flip the pads over so we could see the back?

Yes I can 

22 minutes ago, dstew29 said:

spoken like a true a$$man 

Can’t blame him! I’m also a a$$man to so I have pictures of the back

Posted these on GGSU needed to post them here!

34+2 Vaughn V8

will be writing a initial review and more in depth review as I use them!

On 12/11/2018 at 6:04 PM, RichMan said:

So I guess the cowling lines have been scratched off altogether.

They still have the DM line that will continue to have cowlings.

They are doing this as all the other companies are going cowlingless as well *cough CCM cough cough*

That is definitely the prototype!  I saw it at the shop when I was visiting Vaughn.  So if people are unaware Vaughn bought Graf Canada (I believe)  They moved the machines in the back of the Vaughn plant and that's where they are currently being produced.

As for the skate they are doing something similar as True did they are taking the player holder and modding it so it can handle goalie steel.

Those blades will be getting trimmed down a bit i believe less toe and a 5mm decrease in height as they are really tall.

They will offer both 3mm and 4mm as we discussed this when we were in the plant.  Both my Vaughn rep and myself like 4mm steel.  So I said why not have the option for both!?

Its not a bad skate for it's design and they will do custom as well!  Not with a scanner yet but they may do that in the future.

On 11/13/2018 at 2:01 PM, TheGoalNet said:

Lighter than any Bauer models?

I believe it's the same weight as a 1S

Def lighter than the Vapor 1x and 2x pro

I will say you will not be disappointed with that v1 pro+ I have been using it for a few months now I can't go back to it.  I will have a full review when they launch it!