Aquilzz

7 minutes ago, TheGoalNet said:

As stated above, completely understand

There's some deadlines to hit, price points to consider, etc.

Our assumption was that 50/50 of goalies who wear socks. So for iteration 1, we wanted to stick our timeline and budget and so we cut the sock tab from the product.

You have a buyer in me if/when V2.0 comes out.

Big fan of the multi density knee landing, as I feel the Vaughn/Bauer ones lack in actual comfort. The grip knee and achilles protection is a great add.

Pants needed a sock tab IMO

On 3/9/2023 at 6:37 PM, MikeTheGoalie said:

@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 think the stiffer thigh rise is great. Like you, I was a little concerned about how stiff they would be. It's why I went from a 33+2 V9 to a 32+2.5 PX3. They still have great flexibility in the boot and below the knee (mind you, this can be specced differently, I ordered the flexible options for both).

It took barely any adjusting at all, and I think the thinner thigh rise will actually be less of an adjustment than going Eflex to 12.2 because there is VERY little interference in the thigh rise.

Goalie pads in recent years have really pushed the envelope on thigh rise stiffness and pad seal. There's no question I lost a tiny bit of mobility compared to my V9s (although sizing down 0.5" helped), but I'm not worried about my pads trap door-ing a five hole goal. 

Another thing to mention, these pads are FANTASTIC with butterfly movements...the weave slides better than my Vaughns with quick slide.

2 games in and I can confidently say these are the best pads I have ever used. The 580 is going to take a major adjustment coming from almost 20 years of Vaughn gloves

10+ Vaughn c/a's over my life as a goalie here.

It's definitely not an essential piece of equipment. In essence, it's a protector for your upper ribs, but that should already be covered if the chest fits properly. Its best use is to  provide an extra piece to better seal the 6 and 7 holes. 

I'm almost certain that if you contact a Vaughn dealer or Vaughn itself, they will make one for you at a small cost. I've ordered replacement pieces from them many times (their new "soft" velcro has awful durability)

Throwback to 2019.

I was on the white team.

47 minutes ago, Snowman30 said:

https://biosteel.ca/products/biosteel-team-water-bottle

My favorite one to use, no pop top and it never leaks at all

I have absolutely had this bottle explode on me while playing. 

The real "F U" after a goal is scored.

4 minutes ago, southpawtendy48 said:

simple but clean! what specs did you end up choosing on your pads? i have a custom pair coming in december so i was just curious

Thanks! It's difficult playing on a Devils, Leafs and Whalers themed team at the same time and not looking ridiculous in one of the combinations. I just base it off the jerseys from my last year of "real" hockey and keeping it white based. 

Pads I went with Pro Logos and soft boot

Blocker has pro logos has the extended carbon (this should be a standard option on any custom order in my opinion)

Glove I went with pro logos, skate lace (this costs extra from Vaughn for some ridiculous reason) and the internal finger grip rail that is standard on the two piece

New V9s. Definitely recommend paying the up-charge and getting the stitched logos. 

Oof. 

I don't even think the graphic is that bad...a little boring but seems okay. 

But that knee roll design looks like an out-of-season April Fool’s joke. Looks like the old Kohos except worse and even those should’ve stayed in the past. Knee rolls on eflex are pure fluff so I can’t even see this as a performance benefit. 

Maybe it’s a conspiracy to sell more Axis sets? It’s the only conclusion I can come up with ;)

On 7/15/2020 at 12:09 PM, Imperative said:

Send them over to me, I’ll break them in until you get back on the ice, haha. Beauty set!

Sounds like a plan  

On 7/15/2020 at 7:11 PM, benner33 said:

Got an email that my Brian’s C/A and pants are ready to be shipped. 
 

Excited. 

Oh my God I am in love with those. Considering an upgrade into both of those pieces.

4 minutes ago, keeperton said:

Super crisp aesthetic.

Thanks buddy

New gear in. They're going to make great furniture accessories since there's no hockey. 

7 hours ago, Peter36 said:

Do you guys think it is worth getting the stiff thigh rise option over the stock, even though it says it will add weight? The only reason I would want it is because the thigh rise on my 2x has broken down so quickly.

If you're comparing it to a 2x with the curv breaking down, you should definitely get the stiffer thigh. 

But why just not get SLR2?

V9 core went on Weightwatchers or something. Looks super exciting. 

Kind of a shame there's only one calf strap (at least to me). I feel like when you go without a bootstrap, you need a lower calf strap to keep the boot pushed up on your skate. Like how the SLR2 is. Even a bunch of the Eflex QMSS users that don't use a boot strap do this (Markstrom, Rinne off the top of my head). 

15 hours ago, Dero said:

@TheGoalNet im about 5'9.5" to be exact, and i wear size 33+1 gnetik 8.0s.... im ordering optik 2 max and was thinking to go 35+1... would this be to big? i was thinking with the massive s curve the pads have id be fine, any opinions? @Wrbsti15

That's very most likely going to be way too big on you. I'm 6'0 in a 33+1.5" base pad on a Brian's. I find there to be more of an advantage in getting a smaller pad rather than a bigger one. The S curve will also interfere more by design while moving around.

Legs are different sizes on everyone. It's definitely best to find a cloth measuring tape (or get one from the dollar store) and measure your ATK and compare it to the size guide on the Brian's website. If you're growing, go a half size to one size bigger (i.e. you can order a 33.5+1 in Brian's).

5 hours ago, southpawtendy48 said:

yeah i played pickup in it but took a bad angle shot in the upper arm and it stung a bit. gonna play with it again tomorrow. stingers do happen i guess. i’ve gotten worse stingers with my optik lol

Yeah even with the Spec'd up foams, you're going to feel a shot once in a while. Never gotten anything that bad (knock on wood). But it's just in the arms. It's pretty bombproof in the sternum where the vital organs are. A bruise won't kill you and personally I'd rather have the mobility of a Vaughn unit.

6 hours ago, southpawtendy48 said:

got both of these about a week and a half ago. black one is from goaliesplus, red one is from THS. Both XS and pro carbon except the red one is the THS spec which was $100 more than the black one and apparently has more protection as said in the description of the product. so far i haven’t been able to tell any differences on the outside in terms of added protection and haven’t really been able to tell between the protection in the sessions i’ve been in. both were really mobile out of the box, but the only gripe i have is that my head movement is a bit restricted but i haven’t adjusted the shoulder floaters yet so maybe that’ll help next time. i’ve used both at least once in a session. gonna try them both one more time to see which one i stick with.

Have the same THS spec one. Love it, but I'm biased because I've pretty much always used a Velocity c/a.

The upgrade is that is has thicker foams/extra carbon in the arms and sternum area. Can definitely tell I'm getting less stingers especially in the arms when compared to my regular retail V7 carbon. It will happen once in a while but stingers are part of being a goalie. 

19 minutes ago, TheGoalNet said:

That’s not the full story on the knee block... 

Oh that's exciting. The small leaks on the models this year have been killing me. Felt like we knew way more about upcoming gear at this point last year.

23 hours ago, Pauly35or00 said:

What’s so different and innovative about Ultra Sonic line? Has anyone shared specifics yet? I haven't been on the forums in a while.

Not certain about all the changes, but just judging from the leaked pics:

-New one piece knee block (kind of like how the old Vaughns were)

- New strapping system (or maybe options between CRS and TuneFit in custom?)
- Different core/stiffness options

Another assumption is that the blocker board will be thinner and the glove will close much easier.

How much cooler would it have looked if it was just embossed into the pads like it is on the glove T instead of this huge obnoxious welting at the top. Maybe it will be less noticeable if it's white trim instead of the black shown. 

9 minutes ago, Mroy31 said:

@ThatCarGuy where'd you snag that image from?  Reimer's practice pics and this look like they have more of a tunefit strapping setup.  Although Remier has a professor strap and no visible other strap other than the standard one to close the leg channel and the knee cradle down to the calf.  Wonder if or how different the internal strapping is?  I felt like they were on to something with that neoprene calf wrap sling for fit and response, but it never sat quite in the right spot and the rest of the Supreme strapping was too complicated.

GoalieGearNerd on instagram. No other clear pictures or info on the strapping aside from the above picture.

19 hours ago, beansbats said:

My new mask for beer league

Who makes that mask? Never seen one with a shape like that before. The shorter chin looks super comfy for neck mobility.

8 hours ago, Wrbsti15 said:

New custom Brian’s Optik2 set came out killer. Can’t wait to get these on the ice. Special thanks to Brian’s and Jay Ward at The Goalie Crease. 

Your sets never fail to impress!

These are finally in! Wonder where the pads are