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I love black skates, but prefer them when paired with nice bright white holders and laces :)

So.. apparently playing pickup tomorrow. I think... I think I'd better practice putting this crap on... lol.

Well... here we go. Captain just let me know that our goalie won't be able to play any of our games in December and needs me to fill in. That gives me about a month to prepare. Apparently there are never any goalies at the local 5:30am stick time, so he's going to go to those with me, as well as beginner pickup on Tuesday nights. Yikes.

That's... actually really smart. I just wish they were better... I honestly don't think they're any improvement over the superfeet I'd be using (and I could actually get those out of my skates!)

Yea, I actually had a conversation with the PR guy for the TSA on Twitter about it. I basically just told him that even their "dont take off your shoes, etc" signage would be useful IN the line, not just right in front of the conveyor belt. I don't think they necessarily need a person directing traffic if they had more signage.

New acquisition since I broke my RBZ Sunday night.

I was okay with the mako footbeds but over time they crumpled up every time I'd take my foot out (thanks to the super form fitting skate with zero negative space; you could literally hear the suction as I took my foot out). Eventually they got to the point where they'd crumple when putting my foot IN, so I had to switch them for my old super feet.I ended up getting a pair of custom SIDAS done, but I am don't really like them... Just literally can't seem to get them out of the boots they're so tight in there.

That's not a bad idea.

This!! With how well the boot wraps, my laces are barely snug until you get to the top 3 eyelets.

Broke my favorite stick last night... and IW is out of stock on the replacement I want :(

They aren't plastic :)

First world problems :)

Yea I dunno WTF the problem is. Opened a ticket with them to fix it. There is NO WAY these prices are correct for a Sentra.

Heh what about em?

I rent a standard size vehicle as usual, they ask me (online when I booked it) if i want a free upgrade to premium. Sure, why not? I get to the counter and they have me in a Volvo XC60. I’m not a big fan of large vehicles so I go to the exchange row to get something else. I take a Nissan Sentra. So apparently the Sentra is a “premium” vehicle (are you kidding me..?) , and exchanging my free upgrade to premium for another premium doesn’t carry over. So yeah. Rental car bill for 25 hours is $263.22. I’ve opened a ticket with them to complain, but who knows if I’ll get anywhere. So completely frustrating.

Nice. I'm not looking forward to the groin pulls associated with me even attempting to move in that fashion ;)

Koncept black/white/red gloves sold on eBay ($50)

Thanks for the tips! I'll try practicing that. Do you think I need full gear to practice that or is just my pants and pads enough? Also do you think I can get away with sneakers instead of skates for the most part? Probably dumb questions but I want to make practicing a mix of convenience and accuracy, if that makes sense. Been looking at the Maltese throat guards and everyone says they're great.

I really wish they’d stop giving TSA pre-check to people who don’t explicitly apply for it, who have absolutely no clue what it is. Bunch of dumb teen girls in front of me taking their shoes off and taking their laptops out and had to be told to put it all away. At that point just let them finish instead of wasting even more of my time. This really isn't difficult, people!

Yea there is almost zero open space for me, especially with the throat guard I got.

Removed: CCM RBZ60 Stick (decided to use it)Easton S3 Stick (gave it away to a friend)Sold: Warrior Koncept Black/Yellow glovesBauer Re-Akt CageTons of stuff left to get rid of! :)

Completely different. They are "less stiff", as in they don't feel like a ski boot. But they flex in all the right ways, and aren't soft by any means. Not really all that comparable.

Thanks for all the suggestions! I'm sure it will get easier the more I stretch and get more flexible, and more practice. I still haven't even been on the ice yet. As for knee pads... I haven't found any I liked. I tried both Bauer Supreme and Bauer Reactor. The reactor were better (but WAY less protective) but didn't have garter loops to hold them up. The Supremes were crazy bulky and never felt right. I ended up buying a pair of volleyball knee pads and they feel great (for landing purposes) but obviously aren't protective. The thigh guards that came with my pads just don't seem to do much for me either, thy don't hug my leg and knee at all. I was looking at the Warrior knee pads because they are SUPPOSED to slide down (the top half anyway, the bottom part where the knee is stays in place), and also saw the Brian's knee pads in the store and they looked really good (like they'd actually stay in place): I also didn't plan on wearing socks, but that gives a bit more potential for the knee pad edges to get caught on stuff. Dunno, maybe I'll just go ahead and get them. Oh one more thing... are throat guards (that hang from the mask) generally only worn by guys who don't wear neck guards? Or do most goalies wear both? I'm undecided if I want to wear one or not.

So you think based on the video that that's the issue? I mean, I know my flexibility is crap so obviously that's a contributing factor. But, is the technique correct?