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  1. The primary difference between SR+ and SR is the protection level. Like some have mentioned above, the SR+ has the doubled elbow floaters like you see on G5 Pro and GT2 Pro. The G5 SR model does not. The G5 SR also does not have the length extensions whereas the G5 SR+ does. The easiest way I can explain it (although not super detailed) is that the SR+ truly is just a step down from the G5 Pro model. The G5 SR is a conventional unit with lesser build of protection and additional features.
  2. Kirk3190

    Warrior G5

    I think you'll be just fine with Medium!
  3. Kirk3190

    Warrior G5

    Medium Stiffness: This is our stock stiffness. Hypercomp reinforcements throughout the thigh rise section of the core. X-Stiff: This is a stiffness option we've offered to our European pros for a number of years. Yes, it makes the thigh rise stiffer than stock but in my personal opinion it's really more of a longevity stiffness. EU pros skate 6-7 days a week and put their gear through very demanding conditions. They require a core built to last for a long season and heavy use. We're simply bringing this option to retail custom now because there is an increasing interest from elite level goalies in North America who want a stiffer pad that will maintain that stiffness for longer periods of time. (This also has HyperComp in the same areas as Medium). The main difference is the layup of HD foams.
  4. That's the goal! If you want the pads to work well, they need to fit well. Unlike any other piece of gear really leg pads are a big investment. We wan't you to feel happy with your purchase and play well in the crease!
  5. Fit Guarantee is for any Custom leg pad order. Simply put, if you order a set of pads and they show up and you wish you'd ordered a different size we'll take the pads back from you and build a new set in the desired size. Ultimately, we want you to be happy with your gear and feel your best in it. Full details can be found at the link here.. https://www.warrior.com/Custom-Hockey-Goalie-Fit-Guarantee.html
  6. Sorry, the images didn't post. Here they are.
  7. We have not seen any changes to our leg pad sizing. What some goalies might be experiencing is how versatile our sizing is because we use 0.5" whereas not all brands do on certain sizes (They go full 1" increments sometimes). So, changing your size slightly on a Warrior pad won't be a huge leap.. more of a dial it in kind of difference. We used to have a blog site with an article on sizing. The blog site is no longer up so I'll copy and paste the article here. (Sorry it's kinda lengthy!) You can right click on the diagrams to see the visual representations. Leg pad sizing can be confusing. Adding to this confusion is the fact that each company has their own way of achieving a range of sizes. In this blog, we will explain how our sizing works and the differences between each size so you have a complete understanding when purchasing your next set of Ritual G3 or R/GT leg pads. Many goalies prefer the advantages and convenience of going with stock gear as opposed to custom. With this in mind, we have created a leg pad sizing system that allows for a great fit in stock sizes. In truth, our stock sizing offers more variables than some competitor’s custom offering. Here is an explanation of how our sizing system works. The size of a senior leg pad changes in two main areas by half-inch increments: 1. Shin Section 2. Thigh Section By adjusting our sizing in half-inch increments, instead of full inch increments (some competitors only offer full inch increments; even on custom), goaltenders have more variety in choosing their size and ensuring a proper fit at the knee landing. As an example, a 35+1.5” sized leg pad is taller than a 34+1.5” leg pad by a half-inch in the shin section and a half-inch in the thigh rise section. The end result is the 35+1.5” sized leg pad is one inch taller in the overall pad height. By offering shin sections that vary in only half-inch increments, a goalie can really dial in a perfect fit in the knee landing. This is crucial for performance. It is important to note that there is custom sizing available to goalies as well. In most cases, this is simply for fine-tuning the thigh section measurement since all of our shin lengths are present in our stock offering (exceptions being 37” & 38” shin lengths). As an example, if a 34+1.5” fits a goalie perfectly in the knee but they require an extra half inch in the thigh section, they would order a 34+2”. A more complicated example would be if the total length of a 34+1.5” is perfect but the knee landing area is too low and needs to be raised by a half inch, the goalie would want to custom order a 35+.5”. This ultimately means the shin section gets longer by a half inch and the thigh section shortens by a half inch, leaving the total length of the pad the same but raising the knee landing. We approach sizing carefully at Warrior because we know it directly relates to how well a goalie performs in their pads. We are the only brand in the goalie industry to offer a Fit Guarantee Promise on every set of custom leg pads built. We offer a wide variety of stock sizes, utilizing small size increments, providing you the best chance to dial in an exact fit, thus maximizing the performance of your Ritual pads. Elevate YOUR Game.
  8. Thanks for this! Hockey is a game of inches and the position of goaltending (from a coverage perspective) is 3 dimensional! A tape measurer does not tell you the full story of how much net you're covering.
  9. Yes we did. You could use a G5 liner in G3, G4 or GT2 (blocker) if you'd like.
  10. Kirk3190

    Warrior G5

    Hockey Monkey is the only retailer who booked Classic Tan in the G5 Classic graphic for stock SR model this year. If you're looking for PRO it would be a custom order.
  11. Kirk3190

    Warrior G5

    We do not make an NHL spec c/a unit at the moment. Our new 2020 units are streamlined but still not downsized enough to be classified as NHL spec.
  12. Kirk3190

    Warrior G5

    Those are not NHL spec, correct.
  13. Kirk3190

    Warrior G5

    All of our gear is NHL spec. I show it to Kay myself every year at PHATs (A national convention for equipment managers and athletic trainers).
  14. Kirk3190

    Warrior G5

    The goalies don't pay out of their own pocket for the gear. The teams pay for it.
  15. Kirk3190

    Warrior G5

    Goalies in the NHL and AHL have reached out to us but we've respectfully declined. If and when we're going to get back into the NHL we're going to do it the right way. Not slide in passively with unbranded gear.
  16. Kirk3190

    Warrior G5

    The cuff box has not changed from G4 to G5. It's achieved through the internal thumb/palm area that the aerial coverage is gained.
  17. Kirk3190

    Warrior G5

    It's not far off. The end goal of both would be to get more aerial coverage in the net. On our G5 trapper this is achieved through the interior of the glove (palm/thumb). The example you shared is done on the cuff box itself. It would depend whether or not that glove's ridges protrude forward or if the rest of the glove is recessed. Like I've said before in other posts, thinking critically about your gear in 3-Dimensional ways is not a "new" concept or innovation. Simply something we focused on heavily for G5 to give goalies every advantage possible in gaining coverage.
  18. Kirk3190

    Warrior G5

    While it is inevitable we'll someday return to the NHL. It's not in our current plans. As stated, it's extremely expensive. It's more than licensing fees too. You have to hire a rep, pay him a salary, give him a travel budget, give him a sample budget. Then, you have to pay the athletes as well. To do it properly, the costs could easily get to $500,000+ in just one year. Right now our focus is to use our resources on R&D and innovation that goes into our products that hit stores for all goalies to use. Sticks are a separate category and the licensing fee is shared between player & goalie. Therefore, it does not cost Warrior extra fees to have branding on goalie sticks.
  19. Kirk3190

    Warrior G5

    There are a few comments above that pose some great questions so I'll do my best to "reply all" in a simple fashion. The basic premise is goalies are always looking for ways to maximize their coverage. 30 years ago it was taught to "Get out of the blue paint! Challenge!" - Today that same philosophy is taught but it's commonly referred to as "Box Control". The end goal is to fill as much net as possible. Goalies also believe that if something is "NHL legal" with a tape measurer then it must be the maximum allowed coverage. However, the same logic that applies to being forward in the crease also applies to how forward your gear is to the puck. Depth in the crease + Forward facing gear + static NHL measurements = Maximized coverage You have to think of your gear from the pucks perspective, the same way you think about your position in the net from the pucks perspective. It's pretty simple, if you have a reduced outer roll height you're giving up coverage. If you have a super thin blocker board you're potentially missing a few pucks that just go by the edge of your blocker. If your glove is slightly tilted forward it makes it square to the puck and fills more aerial coverage of the net. Use the same thought process of 3-Dimensional depth in the crease towards thinking of your gear in 3-Dimensional ways. I can assure you. Weight is no issue for the R/G5. Pete is a genius. There's more info coming. The GIFs we created were simply to inform goalies of what is coming and to begin discussions like these about the concept of CoverEDGE+. "Filling more net" is not a new innovation. Goalies have been trying to do it for decades. We just thought logically about how your gear affects your coverage in the net.
  20. Kirk3190

    Warrior G5

    Introducing CoverEDGE+ CoverEDGE+ Blocker VIDEO IG .MP4 CoverEDGE+ LegPad VIDEO IG .MP4 CoverEDGE+ Trapper VIDEO IG .MP4
  21. Kirk3190

    Warrior G5

    You are correct!
  22. Kirk3190

    Warrior G5

    You are correct. We reduced the outer roll height on G4 and have gone the opposite direction on G5. Pretty much every pad in 2020 other than GT2 and G5 has some form of a reduced outer roll height. We're going to prove why that's not a good idea!
  23. Kirk3190

    Warrior G5

    A similar conversation took place on GGSU the other day. Here's a snippet from part of it in relation to this conversation. Several factors come into play when evaluating slide. To name a few others: bindingless boot, knee block stability, product weight etc. We recognized early on that others were in a race to slide faster, slide faster, slide faster.. essentially based on the premise of a material. The truth is pretty much every pad on the market slides exceptionally well now on clean ice. This set us on the direction of trying to not only achieve a fast sliding pad, but one that slid consistently fast over the course of a game as the ice starts to deteriorate. A lot of goalies grade "slide-ability" on a fresh sheet of ice right after the Zam gets off. But, the most important time of a game for a goalie is typically in the final minutes when the ice is in really bad shape. This lead us in the direction of AIRslide. A physical design that maintained the great slide-ability you have in warm-ups, at the end of the game as well.
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