FrontYardSpecial

Really appreciate the feedback everyone. For now I'll probably try to apply a repair patch with flexible glue as suggested to keep the wear to a minimum. I'll also keep an eye on Surgeon 500 and Tacks elbows pads (especially since the new Tacks line is coming out soon).

Hi everyone, long time lurker here. Did several searches and couldn't find any definitive info on the subject. Long story short, I was shopping for elbow pads and after a bunch of research settled on a pair of CCM 19K pros. Love them. Anyways, after light use (stick and puck, pickup once or twice a week) the fabric has begun to tear/pile in high wear/friction areas. See attached pictures. I know the Jofa/RBK variants of this elbow pad are very popular but I have never read or heard about wear like this in my research. Is this considered normal? Can't say I've experienced it with any other elbow pads I've used but it's something I'd like to address before it gets any worse. My initial thought was an iron on patch but I don't want to risk melting the foams/plastics. Stitching doesn't really seem to be an option either. Perhaps I'm being too OCD? Should I just shut up and deal with it? Thanks in advance.