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Once again, I apparently play my best hockey when sick. Not sure how that works, besides the fact that I'm not able to overthink what I'm doing. Finally taken to wearing regular knee protection after Misha tried to cripple me a couple weeks ago. Still sorting out the thicket of elastic and velcro, but the knee guards are comfortable and stay in place and prevent receiving a charley horse from an errant puck. Getting an occasional twinge along my incisions, but it's much better than the first week back. Flexibility is pretty much back in place, and increased in a couple of spots. Stamina is still dubious, but the only thing that fixes that is actually playing. A friend found me a copy of Vladislav Tretiak's Manual for Young Goaltenders. It's got some interesting exercises in it. And, of course, reading about hockey from a Soviet perspective is interesting. (the book is in Russian, published around 1986 I believe). Lots of agility, hand-eye coordination.

Last week we had a game on Thursday at 10:30. We get there and they are working on the ice because the junior team that practiced before is destroyed it. At 11pm they canceled the game and we go home pissed. The league manager emails me and the other captain and says" "do you want to play Sunday at 9:45." We say yes and make plans to play. There are lots of emails between us but the league manager never responds to anything. We get to the rink that Sunday night and the game is not on the schedule! Both teams are pissed but the manager takes about 35 minutes to respond. They let us on the ice to scrimmage and she says sorry.... and then I get admonished the next day for yelling at the staff - which I did not do!! Her communication isn't bad, it is non existent!!! So pissed. We make up the game tomorrow. I hope.

I would definitely like to know how these compare to the VH because I've currently been skating in the Super Tacks for about 2 months and like them a whole lot more than my 1X's, but for me they just aren't "perfect"... I'm just not sure if perfect is even possible with hockey skates:( but I would imagine VH would be as close as possible. I measured my feet/took tracings and pictures, but have yet to pull the trigger on the VH for some odd reason... Think I'm worried the VH won't fit any better than the Super Tacks or that I've screwed up the tracings or measurements somehow. @laserrobottime Anyway I'd really like to know how they compare. My email is vasawchuk1234@gmail.com if you want to go that route.

I can do that, but I'm sure I'm not the only one curious about that comparison. You may want to post in the VH and/or Supertacks threads about it. I don't have a dire need to know as I have a stockpile of Makos that will last a while and the Supertacks and VH skates aren't in my current plans, however; I think it's unlikely I'll be going back to a boot with a separate outsole after using KORs and then Makos for the last decade or so and it's nice to keep tabs on other skates without separate outsoles. I know when another member, mc88, did a comparison of the Mako II and VH skates it was very interesting reading. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who feels that way.

First, cut off some wood timbers to 15.5*25.5*145mm. This is just my geometry. If you want more long grip, you need extension as you want. The square,15.5*25.5 is much important number. So I cut a timber little big and after change it slowly with something like plane or files. After all, cut some corners off if as the wooden core can be set in your silicone mold. Make silicone mold of your master piece. It's better to coating your master with primer/surfacer because resin have construction factor. Before casting, coat wooden core with something like varnish to prevent bubbling. Set wooden core into the silicone mold and cast epoxy resin. Now as you know I'm considering to order my new sticks. I bought a QRL stick from my local shop though, I can test it under very average environment. I'm feeling it was really good work for my hockey life.

Thanks althoma1! Here is my LA Kings Locker that I just finished this past weekend...

I’m just getting back into hockey after a very long hiatus (15 years). Wow, things have gotten expensive! That said, I had some fun buying all the gear I couldn’t afford when I was younger. My first adult league game is still a few weeks out, but I have a little anxiety about my first time in the locker room. I hope the guys don’t pass judgment on the newb with all the new fancy gear (I’m not a beginner though). There seems to be some sort of pride in playing in tattered equipment. Here is what I have: Helmet: Bauer 4500 (need a cage…no health insurance) Shoulder: Easton Mako M5 Elbow: STX Surgeon 500 Gloves: Warrior AX1 Pants: Bauer Vapor APX2 Shins: Bauer APX2 Skates: Bauer S190