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I received yesterday a package from Brown. Hopefully now also my lower body is protected enough. 

14 hours ago, AGoalie said:

8 months.  Did you get a refund yet?!

Not yet. They have promised 80$ refund after I have received the Junk Trunk but still waiting for it. I am curious to see how far this will go.  

4 minutes ago, Punisher Goalie said:

I ordered mine during the initial pre-order. I believe it was 3/9/18. 

OK. I ordered mine at the end of the initial pre-order.

On 11/3/2018 at 1:31 PM, Punisher Goalie said:

I pre-ordered my Junk Trunk on day one. My history with delays, unanswered emails, etc. is consistent with everyone else’s posted here so I won’t rehash it. 

Only thing I’ll say is that the family has shared on Facebook and in emails directly to me about an ongoing traumatic event that has effected their lives and business profoundly. I’m not here to defend everything the company has done but I do think it’s important to put yourself in their shoes and think about what might slip through the cracks in ones own life if you went through the same thing. That said, I really just wanted to post about the product and leave it at that. 

The product is exceptionally good. I’ve worn it for 5 ice times now. I immediately ditched the Titan cup as it’s extremelt heavy and with the extra pad it’s way overkill. Went with a standard cup in the pocket. Even with the extended belly pad, it feels very slim and does not interfere with any of my other gear. I wear two-sizes-too-big pants with my C/A attached at the front. On the ice it feels form-fitting and not at all bulky. I compare it to my Vaughn unit in that by contrast the Vaughn feels like a cereal box strapped to my crotch. Protective yes but no flex. 

The strapping allows for a ton of adjustibity. Not a complaint, just a note that the Velcro is plentiful and strong so pulling it apart to make adjustments can be a bit of a pain but that’s not something that you should have to deal with after initial setup. My only real complaint is the attachment for the front pad - to me it would have made more sense to use Velcro pads rather than cord but that’s pretty minor. 

One overlooked feature is the back pad (yes I know I didn’t post a pic, I’ll try to grab one). I didn’t realize how uncomfortable it was to have a bare elastic strap on my back with my old unit until I tried this one. Part of this is that I have a small waist (29”-30”) so I have to cinch the strap tightly on any unit I wear to keep it up. 

Overall it’s the best jock I’ve tried. Slim while still being a tank. Happy to answer any questions anyone may have. 

How long you had to wait for your Junk Trunk? I ordered mine on 29th of March and still haven't received it yet.

16 hours ago, BadAngle41 said:

That's awesome! I've only worked with him and the rest of the Wall group through email as I'm in the States. If you have some time, do a quick write up of that experience. There have been posts on the whole face mold process, but I don't recall too many on a live padding fitment, and from the company founder himself. I'd even pay the VAT price for an experience like that on my next mask.

Actually it was a quite simple operation. First, I tried which size would fit my head best from the standard sizes (S, M, L or XL). The shell is the same size, at least in the bigger sizes, and the fitment is made with padding thicknesses. Luckily I visited the factory because I would have otherwise ordered too small mask. I have quite thick cheeks which is why I had to go to XL instead of L.

After the first fitting, paddings were cut an glued to the empty shell. They are made of pieces so it is possible to add less or more padding to certain points according to the shape of your head. My head is apparently so symmetrical that it didn't require any special treatment.  Only the cheek parts were made of slightly thinner material.

Then started the adjusting process. I put the mask on, we checked how it felt, took it off and Mr. Karvinen added extra pieces of padding to the points where the mask didn't fit firmly. This process was repeated as many times as it was needed and the result was the best fitting mask I have ever owned in my life.

Finally I got to decide if I wanted the ching sling or cup and the color and the model of the cage, stickers and straps. Mr. Karvinen also gave me a few extra sweat bands so i can try different versions.

The total operation took approximately 2 hours which included a short tour at the factory and presentations and stories from the history of Wall Masks. I must say that Mr. Karvinen is a first class gentleman and deserves A++ grade in customer service. This is one good reason why all of my masks have been made by him.

15 hours ago, BadAngle41 said:

How have you liked the W12? wallmask.fi note of the new SIX12 cushion material used but haven't heard much about it (likely bc not too many guys go the way of ordering from Finland.)

I have totally liked it so far. My previous mask was Wall W10 with Rubatex cushions and this SIX12 is a huge improvement. It feels very comfortable and fits perfectly to my head. Also the shock absorption has improved.

One reason for the superb fit is of course that fact that I picked my mask straight from the factory and mr. Petri Karvinen (founder of Wall Masks) himself custom fitted the mask to my head.

6 minutes ago, BadAngle41 said:

Diggin the setup! I had the same gold cage on my Wall but ended up having it powder coated white... didn't look nearly as good on me as it does on you. Well done sir!!

Thank you very much!  There is something with the combination of black and gold that I have fell in love with and it has almost become my trademark. Even my previous car was black with golden rims. 

1 hour ago, bunnyman666 said:

Good looking kit there.

Thanks. 

Here's some of my current gear. Somebody may notice a small addiction to a certain color combination. 

C/A: Brown 2200 Russian Spec
Neck Guard: Kova
Pads and gloves: Brian's Optik
Skates: True One Piece
Mask: Wall W12