Teezle

Got a new cage because the opposing shooters keep confusing the white mask for the net behind it.

I think this is the case going from any traditional cowling skate to a modern no-cowling one. I was in Grafs - super comfortable skate, but their stock steel was very soft and I used to get my skates done at 3/8". Now I'm in a True 2-piece and after some experimentation, I use a 17/32" hollow on my skates. The increase in energy transfer to your blade is really noticeable!

Whoever runs the Lefevre Instagram account told me last Thursday that the current lead time for an L20.1 full set order was 10 weeks.

Chenner went with the half-piece cuff on his L20.1 blocker. Could you show a picture in a similar position to his that demonstrates how the one-piece blocker cuff differs from the half-piece? The toe attachment on the Axis pads is centered - was your 2X set this way, also? The stock setting for Bauer appears to have the toe attachment offset medially. Also, how does the soft Axis boot compare to the soft 2X boot? Why the switch from the single-T to a double-T?

I don't think they will, because of the piece of foam under the boot break that prevents it from permanently staying bent into an L shape.

It's already quite a flexible boot break out of the box - are you looking for it to break in more than that?

Seconding this. I got the strapping dialed in after about 3 skates, and the pads are super stable and slide very well at all points in the game. I'm the goalie on the right-hand side of the ice in this clip https://www.livebarn.com/en/videoshare?vid=clhAVN9DUmjQvhcmvJGpk_2BOzv_2FVsneTytHINZ1e4jOfKdNcOx7FzBkVxWtPbApMKo7WseVC8HvXS4Z_2BtCJh_2Fh0UFmXKvBv3Ggu2dL46SlBaZ_2BFa5VBNcOyTNq_2FPknbJ1wgzx785mPLx57IP6dzo_2BEVyhvaAkqxq4&dt=2020-07-04T09:59&t=813547&d=30000&mode=4 That was at the very end of an 1.5 hour skate with the ice all chewed up, and I felt no resistance sliding whatsoever. I also have weave on the sliding surface.

That little piece of harder foam by the wrist is on the GT2 as well. I think it is meant to help push your cuff out towards your front so it is more square "automatically" to the puck, but I find it uncomfortable so I took it off on both my GT2 and G5 gloves.

Weird. Hopefully it shows up this time.

I posted a picture of it on the previous page. It was pretty easy to attach them; I used needle nose pliers to pull the aglet end of the skate lace out of the second hole. If you want to get fancier, you could do what @Ross did for his:

This was my 3rd time using them, and they are getting better with each skate. The first time out, I tried strapping them like my EFlex4's and used the stock ARS toe and boot straps, but that did not work so well. The second time I tried strapping to the outside of the knee, but no boot strap, and it worked better but they didn't come back "true" after a recovery from the butterfly as well as I'd want. This iteration was nearly perfect - I have to dial in exactly how loose to make the knee strap, but they seal really well and the thinned out thigh rise is very good at not interfering with the other pad. I liked the ARS toe straps on my G2 pads, but these ones feel shoter/tighter. I felt that caused the pads to sit too high up/too far back on my skate for my liking. The hybrid prolaces have just the right amount of wiggle room, and allow the pad to sit more forward off my skate (as opposed to on top of it). The sliding has been great so far, and I haven't noticed it decrease in performance on "third period" ice; at least no decrease that could be attributed to the pads and not to me just being tired (no sticking or anything like that).They definitely kick out rebounds further than my old pads, and make a very satisfying noise when the puck hits them and bounces off The goalie at the other end even commented after this skate how he could hear it all the way down at his end. And they are very light! It is worth mentioning again that my 32+2 pads are just barely over 4 lbs each - nearly 10 oz lighter than the 32+2 EFlex 4 pads (which also had no leather straps, no outer knee wing, etc). The catcher feels much more like a G3 break. I've talked about this before, but to me when you close the G3 glove it feels like it's only two pieces (the palm and the fingers) and they have a single hinge so it feels like your hand is gripping a \/ shape. The GT2 glove feels like it has two hinges and closes like a U - I got used to this but did not like it as much. I also found it harder to get a solid grip on the stick shaft for shooting the puck with the GT2. This could be because of the different thumb angle between the two lines. I do have to get more practice with how the G5 glove is shaped compared to the GT2, but that's just a matter of time for reaclimation. It closed great right out of the box and is now basically completely broken in after just three uses. The back hand portion opens up fully, which is nice for cutting drying time. The blocker is very light for how thick it looks. I've noticed that the flatter board is more consistent in directing pucks where you want them. I don't know if it is the overall shape or the coveredge+ working, but I did notice two blocker side saves last night that I would not have made with the Bauer 2X - one off the very bottom corner and one off the very top edge. I'm not a very tall fellow, so anything that extends my reach even just a little bit is appreciated. It is my opinion that the Warrior blocker finger protection is the most protective out there, but it does come at the small cost of not bending as much around the shaft of the stick when you go paddle-down. That's really my only complaint, but I've had it with every Warrior blocker and it hasn't stopped me from continuing to get use and enjoy them! Here are two clips of saves in last night's pickup: 1) https://www.livebarn.com/en/videoshare?vid=yXBLJeC5h4f4W4X6rjKMpJY_2BOdulRnIMqKKuBxi6mDC9ugaOR9Z609xUoRqr0KygVFet_2BDNFbsNfwDOnDCsSfNbTgfJD9Mlg_2BmT59UZ206qBJ8jzc5LbFlVnh9AOBt64vli6J8oBQyWwsT_2FykJlisUueROGogneE&dt=2020-06-22T20:59&t=1331006&d=30000&mode=4 2) https://www.livebarn.com/en/videoshare?vid=yXBLJeC5h4f4W4X6rjKMpJY_2BOdulRnIMqKKuBxi6mDAjyiIUZxh4qfv7McK_2FO6r3WNvG_2Bh0XsGqFh_2BDyVrBoDNhcshxT_2FEkTFf362RehvIwnyZ_2FRqKQRJxSbJ7r5YNdy3Ki2q9j14Fo8Em5TuGKzjcV8yeL7RPfB&dt=2020-06-22T20:59&t=1405165&d=30000&mode=4

I think I got my strapping set up for these dialed in last night. Using the prolaces toe ties, but also the elastic boot strap - strapped under the middle of my boot, not the heel - was the perfect combination of easy rotation and then coming back true when I recovered into my stance. I kept the knee strapping up by the knee; originally I had it down to the calf like on my previous set, but I think the nylon strap works better on the outside of the knee.

This is how I attached the prolaces. I didn't cut the laces down yet, because if they don't work well I can remove them more easily this way. There is another slit in the piece of the grey jenpro that I hooked the original ARS strap onto to keep it out of the way.

In terms of where my knee landed, I thought the G5s fit the same or slightly smaller than the EF4s (knee was hitting the same spot on the stack, or very slightly higher). It seems sturdy enough to attach them there, but I guess time will tell.

I have the hybrid prolaces, so I used the aglet end of the skate lace ties that came with them to push under one hole and out the other (used a pair of needle nose pliers to pull it through). I'll grab a picture and post it when I am home from work. The G5 does not have washers there, so it was pretty easy to install. I tugged on it a bit after I installed them and it seemed pretty secure. If there was a good way to access and lengthen the toe ARS strap, I wouldn't have bothered with the prolaces. But as it is, it doesn't look like you can't really get under that piece of grey jenpro that is over the elastic without ripping some stuff. To be fair, I did not try very hard because they are brand new pads and I didn't want to break anything on them While they have a very flexible boot, they fit about the same (maybe a little smaller) because the angle of the boot is steeper and there is a bit of padding under the boot area, compared to the very flat boot on the EF4.

My set was delivered yesterday, and I used them for the first time last night, as well. Definitely need some adjusting coming from the EF4 pads. It felt to me like even on the loosest setting, the ARS toe ties were still a bit tight, so I took off the boot strap and put on the prolaces for my next skate. They slide great and feel very stable, so once I get them dialed in I'm going to really enjoy them. Also, they are crazy light - my 32+2 pads weigh 1833g per pad, where the 32+2 EF4s weighed 2191 g per pad (almost 0.8 lbs lighter per pad).

My rink, as I posted earlier, is also doing no locker rooms/no showers. What I do is put on my underclothing at home (underarmor type shirt, socks, compression pants, drive to the rink like that, and have a pair of ratty shorts and shirt in my hockey bag for after the game. At the rink, I put on my knee guards, cup, and pants in the parking lot, then walk in with the rest of my gear (and wearing a mask) to get dressed on their designated social distancing chairs. After the game I just get undressed and changed into the shorts/shirt that I brought as quick as possible and then go home to shower.

Middle set for me, as well.

I haven't been impressed with their recent blockers (since the GNETIK release), but my favorite blocker of all time is the Brian's Zero G. If they could just remake that one but with better finger protection (like Warrior's), I'd snap it up.

Yes, but then you have excess fabric and also you might mess it up accidentally. Not everyone feels comfortable making after-market modifications to their stuff.

The neck looks quite tall in the front. Is there a way to order it with a scooped neck in the front, like the ecoprofam one has?

I may try to install them on my set when they get in, but I really liked the original version of Warrior's elastic toe ties on my G2s. I even transferred them to the pads I had after those, and only when they finally broke after several years did I go with the ProLaces.

Lucky you! Mine are currently waiting for export.

I ordered 11 weeks and 2 days ago. Should arrive at my door by EOD next Monday, because they're shipping to the USA. That's part of why I had to jump on this deal - not only was it a great combo package anyway, but with the CAD --> USD conversion, it's basically an entire set for the price of just what you'd pay for pads in the USA.

Just got the email that my set arrived at the retailer. Hopefully they can send it out to me today (should be about a week in transit from the store to my house). If Warrior sent it in a big batch, maybe yours arrived, too?