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Completely agree. There's a little bit of a break in period but once you're past that it's completely worth it

Yup! Loving it here and getting a ton of playing time. Our team is very young for J20 but from the looks of it we will still be very competitive and hopefully out up some good numbers this year. Also finally starting to put on some weight which is unusual for an American in Europe but I'll take it.

It may or may not be past midnight. We have late practices and games usually so my sleep schedule has adjusted as such. I'm usually up playing games or talking with friends back home until roughly 1am if not later

I prefer the visibility into the pocket nylon offers over skate laces

Stolen from @erik19 who got the thick shin option vs standard shin thickness

Pictures added to better answer this question

(More pictures may be added at some point) Considering how frequently I switch back and forth between the two sets I might as well make this. For the time being this won't be as in depth as my G6 review but it should be alright. Specs: Leg Pads- Hyperlite 2 Small (33+1.5) Ultrasonic (medium) stiff Stabilislide Remove grip knee Mach tune fit+ No tune fit connect Thin shin thickness No knee flap No boot strap Offset supreme toe bridge Skate lace toe ties Glove- Hyperlite 2 Pro palm Add DCT to thumb side Single tee Skate lace pocket (changed to nylon almost immediately) Catch grip palm (suregrip) Blocker- Mach No thumb pillow The pads Pros: Unlike the warriors I have changed absolutely nothing on these besides centering the skate lace toe ties. They're very very stable, slide better than my machs did, and have the usual bauer rebounds. They've been very comfy to wear on ice and the boot flex is a welcome change coming from my mach set. The lower calf strap is interesting and normally I'm not a fan of them but it can be loosened enough to not be a bother. Toe bridge post integration is a big deal for me and HL2 is incredible at it. The thigh is softer than my warrior pads which does allow for easier mobility and they overall feel much more consistent. They are insanely light and haven't softened up in my time with them. Cons: I should've gone for the thick shin option to give up a little less net that the warrior pads cover. Next time around I'll give the standard vapor tune fit a try considering that would've probably better fit my playing style and if I had ordered a boot strap that probably would've helped prevent thigh overlap as well (which is still not as bad as the warrior set). The glove Pros: I catch with this much much better than mach and ultrasonic but not quite as good as my long gone Reimer supreme 90 glove. Absolutely no stingers in this glove which has been very nice. The suregrip is a noticeable upgrade from the mach grip print as it doesn't slip around nearly as much on the hand. Cons: The wrist strap is annoying. I made the mistake of getting pro palm which doesn't seem to break in any further than it has despite making some lacing adjustments for my preferred tee attachment style. The tee is very soft and bends inwards if anything hits it. The single tee spine is ridiculously wide and will be the reason I'm no longer considering bauer single tees for my gloves. The thumb and pinky loops are not adjustable so I can't wear the glove as tight as I'd like. And finally I still simply can't catch with this as well as my G6 glove. The blocker Pros: Why mess with perfection? I loved my mach blocker and saw no reason to stray from it on this bauer set. Just as before its a perfect blocker in my eyes. The rebounds are hot, the palm is soft and cushioned, the finger protection has great coverage but isn't intrusive, wrist mobility is incredible even with a warrior chest protector, and the curve at the top of the board has been used on several occasions. Cons: It is without flaw. Changes If I were to order again there are a few changes I would make but not many. For pads as I said earlier I'd opt for the thick shin option and vapor tune fit calf but I would also opt for the leather calf straps and leather boot strap. The pad tends to swing around during movements and I miss the nylon calf strap from my ccms and warriors. The boot strap is to keep the pads centered. I would also opt for a sewn in lower knee flap rather than none at all because I feel the slightly higher knee strap attachment point could also help the pad stay better centered on my leg and not allow it to move as far away from my skate in butterfly. For the glove I would get the vapor 90 with a double tee and full nylon pocket lacing (even though I would once again change how the tee attaches). I'd also go for a game ready palm with added DCT on the finger side. No changes will be made to the blocker unless the next supreme blocker sucks. Feel free to ask for any specific pictures of the set or any questions you may have in general.

Can you add a pic of the boot area? Curious if going for the thick shin adds some kind of boot channel similar to mach

Oh I meant the V10s. 9X3 is $2536 CAD in sweden

If it makes you feel better those pads are $3385 CAD in Sweden

I probably should've been full right because I'm left handed but since full right gloves are harder to find it was just easier to play regular. I also shoot lefty so playing the puck came much more naturally. Even though I play regular goalie I usually play LHT for baseball

My theory has been confirmed. CCM is putting their focus primarily on younger professional goalies. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxGGfXLO358/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Any wear spots ever show up on your ss Axis 2s? I don't remember it being an issue on my EF5s but worth asking.

Looks like no speedskin on the sliding surface. Probably too good to be true

So far we're at 6 but I'll let you know

It's just easier to close and has a bigger pocket in the same shape as vapor ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

And I catch much better with vapor than I did Mach oddly enough

Still catch more than your Mach lol

Not sure if this is just me but I noticed when catching pucks on the glove side of my body I tend to close the glove 580/thumbs up style but when catching more actively with my hands far out in front of me I catch the puck more first baseman/pinch/600 style. That would probably explain why it's hard for me to find a glove

I don't see the need for this. I passed it off as friendly banter and saw no need to continue further on the topic since it came across as nothing serious.

I think that's just due to the laces in the palm holding the jenpro tighter to the foam and plastic. There's a lot of empty space behind the jenpro on gnetik iv and v

Guessing it's one of these

Agreed. Axis 2 591 was miserable at retail and even at custom for the most part. I would love to see a 601 appear but I doubt we'll see it any time soon. 581 and 580 are just what's hot right now. Like many on here have said I'm sure plenty of people will realize 580 isn't for them and go back to other models. 581 is a huge step in the right direction for ccm since it broke in much quicker than 591 and felt more user friendly. Personally I don't understand why they haven't offered a 591 or 581 with traditional finger yet but hopefully that shows up soon.

From what I've heard they rebuilt the 591 again with lots of improvements to the tee and overlapping foam and plastic to help it close at all levels. They told us up front they removed some padding to achieve this which is fine by me since I felt 591 was genuinely over built even on a2.9 I don't particularly hate the hzrdus graphic as someone who uses warrior lol but I feel it's amusing to see diehard Lefevre users watch as their favorite pads uses the same graphic as something they've always considered an abomination. Agreed on the insta hate though. Deleted the app last weeka for at least during the season and maybe permanently.

Sort of. For the most part he's unwilling to let other people try his gear due to prior bad experiences but now that he doesn't have the brand connections that he used to he's much more open to information from others. That said he does do his research heavily before providing an opinion on anything gear related which is why he tends to be rather defensive.