What to do about the new goalie pads downsizing

[thorhockey]

Any suggestions? Can they be modified?

http://www.thespec.com/Sports/article/280913

Or is it money down the drain?

[newsguy35]

You have to go out and purchase new pads because it is money down the drain. I attempted to alter (have a company alter to be exact) my pads and it cost me far too much to do it and then there is a good chance that they will rip open. I would suggest buying a set of pads...

[tomASS]

I would take a good Milwaukee heavy duty reciprocating saw, a laser line and some duct tape to them...they'll be as good as new!

If you are uncertain of your alteration skills begin small by practicing on something like a neck guard

XOXO
Dr. Hockeystein

[breakout]

I would take a good Milwaukee heavy duty reciprocating saw, a laser line and some duct tape to them...they'll be as good as new!

If you are uncertain of your alteration skills begin small by practicing on something like a neck guard

XOXO
Dr. Hockeystein

I like the duct tape idea.............seems old-school

[thorhockey]

tomASS wrote

I would take a good Milwaukee heavy duty reciprocating saw, a laser line and some duct tape to them...they'll be as good as new!

lol

Now I know why jessie at daves threw in a 6 pack of duct tape when i plunked down 1200 bucks for those pads. I thought I had the better end of the deal when he told me that the "silver" stick tape is the best in the industry - damn.

[thorhockey]

High schools next year
Any word on youth changes coming?
A sale might be imminent

[postnin]

look into more of the custom equip...Brians, Vaughn...Eagle customs (not hockey giant stuff)

These companies have in house spec people and because they build em one at a time they are made right to the limits of the spec.'s

Others like RBK, TPS etc... are made in mass quantities and mostly in asia...there fore they can't take a chance on having a mass quanitity of illegal pads, so they sownsize them more just to be safe...and with that comes poor quality as well...just put an RBK next to a VAughn and compare the quality and size.

[theref]

High schools next year
Any word on youth changes coming?
A sale might be imminent

The youth will switch by 2010, they are recommending the new stuff now though. The pads now are pretty much made to conform.

[pucky-duck]

If you're thinking about a "modification" I'd talk to George's Shoe repair on Grand in St. Paul - they can fix anything hockey & they'd be the best to give you an opinion. If that doesn't work - go for the Duct-Tape & Saw-zall treatment!

[Vinceburg]

I do not like this whole new rule. It costs way to much money for people to have to buy new pads whenever the rule changes. I use 12' pads and I do not plan on upgrading unless absolutely necessary.