moore00

would love a video by someone! 

On 2/15/2023 at 5:13 PM, keeperton said:

I used a pair of Bauer 3X pads over the weekend. They overall felt rather nice, oddly springy with how soft-but-stiff they were.

My main opinions are:

• Loved the huge rebounds
• The straps felt pretty comparatively crappy
  • The professor strap in particular really dug into my leg, and I usually use a professor strap
• It was interesting having a pad that felt like it moved all at once; every butterfly was either the pad is entirely on the ice, or entirely not on the ice
  • I think I do prefer having some torsional movement in the pad compared to this, made leaning feel strange
• Can't speak to sliding, it felt fine but it was a relatively easy game and I didn't have much snow accumulation
• Toebox felt strange, I had a little trouble getting into my RVH as easily as I'm normally accustomed to it being

Final opinion: I'd wear them regularly, but I would not buy them personally. They do perform very well and I don't have much basis to compare them to other senior level pieces.

What were you coming from? 

3 hours ago, johncho said:

If you are in Canada, and can send me your dimension, I could send you some of the 3M if I have enough left on the roll.

EDIT: for free that is

Thanks so much but I'm in Colorado.  I'll give these other brands a test and report back.  Thanks again!

So I tried again without heat and actually had worse results.   However, doing more research, it seems the issue may be the fact that the VVivid film I purchased is vinyl (PVC) vs. polyurethane based. The PVC is less malleable and generally less durable than the poly based film. E.g. the 3m film is poly film.  

So I have some Vvivd poly film and a third party film being shipped now, given 3m is out of stock everywhere.  I'll update when I get it on and test. 

Tried this with the Vivid - the sliding was incredible... 

However, on the first skate the vinyl shattered and started peeling up.  I'm using this product. 

https://smile.amazon.com/VViViD-Clear-Protection-Scratch-Resistant/dp/B00L3O63YO/ref=pd_sbs_1/143-5745037-6023725?pd_rd_w=Ko6Zu&pf_rd_p=dfec2022-428d-4b18-a6d4-8f791333a139&pf_rd_r=9ZP1VANFX02WQWVD3MPN&pd_rd_r=e415f721-08a9-45d4-9e86-525b0ef1e21a&pd_rd_wg=86aLS&pd_rd_i=B00L3O63YO&psc=1

Tried again and reapplied new sheets, thinking maybe I used too much heat and same thing happened this afternoon. 

Is this the version everyone is using successfully?  

I am still not 100% on the one piece sliding area, did you come around on that? 

Joined the FMad team... 

Can honestly say his glove and pads are just a huge level above anything else I've tried.  

1 minute ago, seagoal said:

I bet yes since they'll still make the 5500 mitt.

How have I never thought of this....

On 1/19/2018 at 10:36 AM, Bell31 said:

C/A: Vaughn 5500

Pants: CCM Premier Pro

I tuck my C/A in and have my suspenders hold my C/A down. Wished Vaughn would still make the 5500. Its by far the best mobile C/A I have used. And the protection is pretty good. 

I am very late here, but just want to share my love for the 5500 as well.  I have five of them and the last one is nearly dead.  Bruises never every game but it only makes me love it more.  Not sure where I go next.   

Pic of most of the family attached.   

As far as how I wear it, with my heavily modified Vaughn 3700 pants from 2001, I loop the elastic side clips through my pant belt.  

anyone else?