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Picked up pieces here and there before I started playing so I managed to get my protective on pretty good deals. Starting to splurge on gear like helmet and sticks.
Helmet: CCM V08 with Oakley 2.0 visor
Gloves: Reebok 11k pro stock gloves
Skates: Reebok 20k's
Shoulders: Reebok KFS hybrid
Shins: Bauer Vapor X:60's
Elbows: CCM U+03
Pants: Warrior Syko
Sticks: Reebok 20K 75 flex Bergeron, Custom Bauer Total one 75 flex INT. Backstrom, Reebok Ai:5 67 flex INT. Crosby, and a couple of pro stocks as well (Lombardi (CCM U+) and Glencross (SE-16), both which are too stiff for me to use)
Dunno about those specific ones but I really like my KFS 4k (now 5k) shoulders. They don't slide around like other ones I've tried.
Looking at the pictures, I'm not sure I'd spend $140 for a shoulder pad and shirt when I could just spend $80 on the 7k's and get close enough.
I currently have the Easton 85S and i there are times that i feel that they rise up into my neck. Looking at the pic i looks like these are kind of a "v-cut"
I currently have the Easton 85S and i there are times that i feel that they rise up into my neck. Looking at the pic i looks like these are kind of a "v-cut"
I had the exact problem with different elbow pads and the Reeboks fixed it. They have segmented torso and shoulder areas so they kind of move independently. Unless you have tons of cash to blow, I'd check out some of the mid range models first.
Mask: Eddy Hiller with cert cage, so not whats pictured here
C/A: Bauer one95
Pants: Brian's Hseries
Kneepads: Vaughn 7460's
Stick: Reebok Xpulse x10
Glove: Smith 6000, nhl spec,
Blocker: Smith 2000, but I'm probably going to start using my vortek vk5 instead soon. palm is dying on the smith
Pads: Smith 6000, 34+2(maybe 3?), double break(unfortunately)
I currently have the Easton 85S and i there are times that i feel that they rise up into my neck. Looking at the pic i looks like these are kind of a "v-cut"
It seems like either that size of shoulder pad doesn't fit very well or that particular style of cut doesn't fit. You can't really tell how a pad will fit just from a picture, you need to try it on.
The helmet is perfect and cost a lot less than the 9k would have, visor gets the job done. The gloves are one game old and only have a point to their name but they're the greatest mitts I've ever had, I had Vapor pros before these. Skates are awesome, took a slapper to the ankle on a road trip once and all I had was a bruise to show for it. Shoulders are awful, need new ones with some actual padding. Shinnys get the job done, always taking shots to the legs and never had even a bruise. Elbows are okay, maybe a little short on the forearm. Pants get it done. Two terrible sticks and one I haven't used yet so I'll post after my game this week.
