MikeTheGoalie

I agree @StevenC, these bags are great. You can still order direct: https://eaglehockey.com/product/bags/pro-goal-bags/aero-pro-goal/ I'm on my 2nd Eagle bag, and each one lasts me a good 10 years. I can easily put all my gear, including pads in there and it zips up without having to Tetris your gear in there. Looks like you can order a single bag custom coloured as well.

I would stick to what you're used to, and not feel like you need a larger thigh rise because that's what you see in all the stores today. For me, I'm 45 now, and just received my True Px3 set, coming off a CCM Eflex 2 set of pads and gloves. My CCMs were 34+1 and I knew with the True's stiffer thigh that I wouldn't be comfortable with the default +2 sizing you see with their stock pads. I ordered the PX3 in 34+1 and, for me, I'm sure glad I did. The pad tops do not interfere at all as I move around the crease, and when I butterfly, or butterfly slide, the tops of the pads touch perfectly together. If I had ordered the 34+2 because of the trend I don't think I'd have liked it as much as the custom +1, and they could have potentially interfered with my crease movements. Your pads, to me anyways, look like they fit you and your game perfectly.

Yes, it really is. It's a pro palm, and after only about 10 minutes of shaping and open and closing it, it's really smooth and the closure around the heel of the glove is perfect. I use a rubber clamp on all my gloves to keep the T flat and crisp. I was a huge fan of the Eflex line and have used it every year since 2014 and I always thought it was the best stuff for me. I expected the Trues to be the exact same build-wise and materials but I was really blown away at how much thicker all the components seem to be. For the gloves, the sure-grip material is much thicker and has a grippier texture than the CCM, and the Pro palm padding in the glove (on both sides of the break angle) is the perfect thickness and I can close it already. The blocker has a noticeably stiffer sidewall and finger guards, and a much nicer cuff opening. The pads are amazing, and I'm not worried about them being too stiff. With that said, I'm surprise how easy it is for me to flex them down with my forearms when leaning over them; this must be the difference between "stiff" and "soft" break? The +1 is perfect for me, as when I drop into the carpet fly , the pad tops close perfectly together, with no overlap or gap. Shuffling around on the carpet doesn't impede myself either. I'll get these on the ice starting next month, but don't expect a huge adjustment. My only complaint, is I wish there was an option to not have white nylon on the back of the calf sliding surface. I wanted white sliding surface, but would rather have black or orange on the calf. My CCMs were always yellow/brown after a few seasons. I know CCM now lets you choose that zone with the leg channel colour. I'll live with it though, as I am really happy with these pads! One last note: they zip tied some extra cord to my pads, in both black and orange. My OCD kicked in and I'm replacing the white lace on my knee wrap with the orange I'll update in June/July when I get back on the ice.

My set arrived today. Thank you @Chenner29, @Aquilzz, and @turbototts for the advice back in March. This set took exactly 8 weeks from order to my house. - 34 + 1, soft break, ultra soft boot, 2 leather straps, recessed knee with inner knee wrap. - 600 break, single T, pro palm - Blocker has curved finger guard Yes I know my glove color zones don’t match blocker and pads, I wanted it that way

Thanks for the advice @Chenner29, that makes me feel better about this purchase. I live in Kelowna, and there's not much for Pro goal gear in stock to try on, it's mostly Senior Bauer and CCM stuff. Looks like 12.2 is discontinued for custom orders, so PX3 it is! I'm used to the 4 leather straps on the Eflex and hoping the FRS system with leather strap at knee and skate will be an easy move. For the glove, I'll take your advice and get the Pro palm. My current Eflex was Game Ready with D3O, which I liked, and from what I'm reading the quality of the True glove closure is much better than a custom CCM build!

Thank you @Aquilzz , @turbototts , and @Chenner29 for providing me some insight on the Trues. I'll talk to the guys at The Hockey Shop this week and get their advice as well. The gloves I'm not worried about, I'll get them spec'd the same as my current CCMs. I'll post again when the gear arrives -- hopefully I don't have any buyer's remorse

Thanks for the feedback @turbototts, appreciate it. You have a nice setup, great colors and color zones chosen! I know either model (or any pad these days), will be stiffer than my Eflexes, but I'm not sure how I would fare with no flex at all above the knee. I'm a beer leaguer in my 40s, so I may go the 12.2 route if it means I can flex them a bit more than the PX3. Have you used the pads yet? If so, did the new pads hinder your play compared to Eflex3? I'm concerned I'll have a Niemi straight pad happening with the new PX3 lol.

@Aquilzz, I'm about to order a new True set and this is great to hear. Do you find the thigh to be too stiff on these pads, or were you able to adjust to them no problem? I'm coming from using Eflex pads the past 9 years, Velocities for many years before that. I'm wondering if I should get 12.2's (more flexible thigh) or these new PX3's.

I'm planning on ordering a set of L87-PX3, and need to know the difference between the Knee Zone Settings "Outer Inside Knee" vs "Outer Outside Knee"? (Photo attached) Which one is the removable knee flap that I can attach the velcro strap to? I assume the other one is the "Luongo Flap" that doesn't really serve a purpose if you don't buckle a leather strap at the knee? Neither example in their PDF guide clearly shows an elastic strap attaching to it. Thanks for any help!

Next season, the Oilers are going back to the classic royal blue, orange, white 80s colours (home and away), and using those navy/orange as 3rd jerseys. The orange jerseys are officially retired as of the start of this years playoffs. One extra jersey note: their reverse retro will be the Todd McFarlane sprocket jersey from the 90s, with a new colour scheme (I assume with some orange on it).

@ruckus007, is a CCM 60 degree considered the 600 break? I know this topic goes on and on, but it's never clear to me. I feel the numbers 60, 75, 90 should correspond to the degree of break (low to high) like 600, 590, 580, but all the threads I read jump around and it's never 100% clear. If the new Warrior glove has a thumb angle and break like a CCM 600, I'd be interested in checking it out as well.

@creasecollector, yes I too have those issues with my RetroFlex. Mine are 4 years old now and aside from that velcro, the pads are holding up great (only about 50 beer league ice times per year). But next season forwards, it'll be 80+ games a year. For this reason (and my age, 44), I will always have leather straps on my pads, for the durability as you mentioned. I still push the velcro together, it stays connected, but it's the leather straps that are really holding the pads on. I might fix this myself in the off season, or, try the pads without the velcro as well.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention Richter and Coop. I have these Pro Laces and I laced them up like I saw in the video, by just running the cord down the side then under the mid point of the skate, and the pads had too much play after the cord stretched out a bit -- almost to the point of potentially cutting the cord on my skate. Last night I crossed the cord over at the toe bridge and now these laces are perfect. Thanks so much, I was about to go back to knotted skate laces soon ?