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But he nails the tongue flop. lol

Everyone is bashing it so I will play devils advocate. Looks good if you have a broken jaw or something. Also for people like me who went full cage, I can bring back my beloved mirrored visor out of retirement:) So you can have that visor you love and you can protect your expensive dental work at the same time.. Also if you love being chirped. With this set up of mirrored visor and cage, you will never be lonely on the ice again.

Thanks, Althoma1! The STX Surgeons sound great. I may root around and try to figure out whether the added padding of the RX3 is worth the extra cash as compared the the RX3.1

Well that guy is clearly a terrible hockey player. I mean, the striping on his pants doesn't even match his uniform. /s

Yeah, my first thought was pros who have a lower face injury. Small market though. But maybe bigger than those who want to be chirped...

Everything is old Jofa though, just redressed a bit to make different elbows seem distinct. They’re actually all just copies of those established archetypes (Jofa 2-piece and 3-piece). They may have miniscule differences but there’s nothing new under the Sun yet.

It's great you found a helmet that fits and feels good. I haven't tried the Tacks 710 myself, but I've read rave reviews from people that have used one. When I'm in the market for a new helmet, it's certainly one I'll have to try. For elbows that aren't bulky and feel like they're already broken in, check out the STX Surgeon line. I tried on the old STX Surgeon 500s, they were low profile, comfortable and mobile - almost as nice as my Warrior Projekts. The Surgeon RX3 is the updated version of what I tried on and there's been plenty of positive feedback from people who have used those. You'd have to order directly from STX, but they have a 14 day trial offer for their top end pads and they're also less than $100 US (which is much cheaper than top end pads from Bauer or CCM). There's a review here on the step down RX3.1 pads (no 14 day guarantee on that model. The pads are the same design, but the RX3 is lighter with higher end foam):

I picked up the Tacks 710 with a 580 cage, and I'm very happy with it. Thanks for the advice on that front, everyone. I tried on some elbows but didn't bite the bullet. Unfortunately, they didn't have any of the Tacks or Warriors that others had recommended in my size, so I'll see if I can either find another shop that does or try ordering some to the LHS. I was struck by how bulky everything felt that I did try. The protection seemed great for the most part, but everything felt like it would restrict motion. Maybe my impression is distorted because my old Jofas are so broken-in (who am I kidding, worn out) that I hardly notice them and because I'm so far behind the curve on the technology and styles for the pads. Curious if folks have noticed a substantial "break-in" period with newer model elbows, or if you found pairs that struck you as providing more flexibility.

Hideous and solves a problem that was already solved long ago.

Usually innovation has the intent of solving a problem previously unsolved for. What problem does this solve?

Great value in both those. I have the 710, great helmet. When it comes to shins and elbows. My recommendation would be the Tacks line. It's the closet you'll get to older style gear.

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