Those started to pop up in clearance. I upgraded from Heaton neckguard I’ve had for 20 years.
The materials do feel thin, and I can see them wearing out but mines been good in the 15 times I’ve worn it. It is rock hard when cold and gel when warm I find.
Overall I’ve enjoyed it. If I could change anything it would be a dip on the front of the neck like some of the Roughneck ones. And I’d like a dip at the back as I’ve had my backplate catch on it on occasion.
I am thinking on looking up Dave Wilcox or someone to reskin it in the summer if that were even possible.
I added the Vapor professor strap and enjoy it better.
It’s to hard to say exactly how it felt. It worked enough, it could secure your leg in there but I felt like it wasn’t designed to be there, maybe that was more mental that physical.
Fair I guess. But if the lack of a wrist strap was essential, the True guys would be wearing CCM.
As you said all the Bauer guys have the option of a glove without a wrist strap and choose gloves with one.
I don’t think that sample size really says much in comparison to the True 580 users who use do use a wrist strap, with quite a few still using leather wrist straps.
I say this is less shocking than the graphic considering the most used glove at the NHL level is the 2S based custom break. Heck, most guys haven’t adopted the cuff-less design of the Mach.
I feel like the previous mentality is changing, Where typically Bauer or whatever company would have their guys in the new graphic for the next Spring release. I think they want guys in the current line as close to release date to keep selling more Mach’s to the average consumer.