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i dont think it in the slightest (Holtby + Hellebuyck being weighed down) I used them as examples bc they have a lot of straps. its not the right reason of leather straps for weight reducing. its innovation. like @TheGoalNet has said, the advantage of velcro straps is that u can wear the pad really tight and still get proper pad rotation, and it makes the pad quicker to take on and off. yeah its a gimmick lol. hate changes just for the sake of changes. if taking away leather straps made a drastic performance change in a goalies game it would be a different story. ccm has been very ¨if it aint broke dont fix it¨ w their gear designs and it was unneeded to change the strap material, looks like just a selling point

yeah exactly. not like straps are gonna weigh you down lol

Just a question in general- what is the point of the qk5 plastic straps? i dont see it as a spot of weight reduction bc well, its straps, not like strapping is gonna weigh you down when playing unless you have a crazy amt of straps like helleybuck or holtby. anyone have a comparison in weight from a qk5 strap compared to a normal leather to see if theres any drastic weight difference? (Bold prediction- there wont be?)

They were on SidelineSwap- pro returns from Alex D´Orio.

cut it off. had the same issue with my 7700

ah nice. im used to the cuffs that have the lace in them which is obviously much different than the one on the v8

yeah i like the xf a lot and was thinking of getting a v8. was questioning the wrist strap system for wrist mobility

if you ever used a v7 xf how does it compare to the v8?

yeah for sure, just seems when i go to kick a rebound, it just sits there and it was all of a sudden. havent noticed it until today and ive been using these pads 2 times a week since december

i was checking out brians genetiks as well as all the ones you mentioned, minus the 1x bc of the uncomfort i had in them when i tried em. i was checking out the p2s as well. according to ccm they have the same boot flex as the ef3s not really that the soft rebounds are bad, theyre just different. had a game td and noticed it that the rebound just died. they didnt kick out and i was confused and had a lot of issues tracking the puck with them

Having issues with my CCM Pads in terms of rebounds. Up until now the rebounds have really been kicking out and as of late they have been super soft and been dying in front of me like they say they do and im not a fan of it. Anyone have used any of the brians ¨hybrid¨ style pads and have anything that would be able to help me w this? Im a fan of the flex bc im not very flexible naturally so i like that they flex really well. especially down at the boot. dont wanna get custom.

Love this set

they have gs350 sticks on goaliemonkey for 99$ each

yeah i can imagine that lol they look awesome!

they skin it to promote the new pads. they do it in their player gear too. I.E Patrick Kane uses a total one stick skinned as a 1x lite to promote the stick even if he doesnt like it. And youre right, for a part of last year ward had 1x w 2s graphic. Not sure abt the blocker bc if i remember right when he used vapors his blocker didnt have binding. likely a 1s.

ward in 1x skinned as 2s pads? I think curv is only in the vapor pads and the poron is only in the supremes. you can see by the across the knee strap the curv logo

i would never wanna use signed pads on ice lmao awesome pads though. love repping pro return stuff. i use thomas greiss´ gloves.

haha

Been playing hockey since i was 13, turning 16 next august, starting playing goalie at 14, my dad and i were playing street hockey after school i was in net, he told me "you should be a goalie" so i did lol havent looked back since.

vaughn 7700 mask, retiring my kings themed nme 4

it was a little higher up that it was taking the beating so i went up higher on the paddle

yup??

yeah i noticed that

yea for sure, it covers the back end of your neck more

it feels a lot better now its less flappy and annoying, the reasons i didnt wear a neck guard originaly