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The S19 was made by Easton. The Mako was a design purchased from elsewhere. Not really comparable. A lot of people reference the mako because the fit of them was so totally different compared to everything else on the market.

Doesn't really need to have a seal, it's really more meant to limit what gets expelled (and the distance it gets expelled initially) through coughing, sneezing, and heavy breathing. $20 is okay, but the timeline does definitely suck. As for the gaiter: wet it thoroughly beforehand. Makes it way nicer to breathe through and you don't notice the sweatyness. The one I got is a cooling gaiter so they're meant to be wet and wrung out before wearing anyway.

It would probably fog the hell out of a full shield, but probably not bad in a cage. I was thinking I was going to try the goalie one, but they aren't scheduled for release until October. By that point I'll have already been on the ice without it for over two months. If I really wanted to, I'd just make one myself *looks over at industrial sewing machine beside computer desk*

Might as well wear two different colored socks and a jersey with upside-down numbers, if you're going to worry about looking "cool"

CCM face shields are out. They actually don't seem half bad. For goalies:

I know it’s not the classic silver version, but I actually really like the red.

If you wet the gaiter it’s much nicer to breathe through!

It is what it is with the way international shipping is going these days. Nobody should be surprised by something like this.

Oof, that's a kick in the gut.

Agreed.

I really should start doing gear mods...

Ah. See, I prefer the cup inside the shorts because it doesn’t move at all.

I agree that this thread is pretty pointless.

Bauer Pro Lock checks all my boxes. The cup pocket is on the inside so it keeps the cup nice and tight to the body. Leg velcro. Great compression and ventilation. What's not to like? https://www.icewarehouse.com/Bauer_Pro_Lock/descpage-BPCJS19.html

It's not super surprising, in all reality. They're in significantly better shape as far as their situation than the rest of us, in general. The NHL and NBA bubbles don't have morons who refuse to distance or wear masks that ruin it for everyone.

That reminds me, I was meaning to add a middle finger reaction... 🤓

Trainer? Warmups? Equipment Manager? That whole paragraph almost sounded serious lol. Agree with the second period, I noticed my gloves becoming noticeably less wet after I started wearing wrist bands.

Protective Athletic Wear is where I'd be going for materials.

Brand new Tackla TP4500 girdle, size large. Ordered it, tried it on at home, didn't like the way it sat and just kind of forgot about it in the closet. $80 + shipping (PM for shipping quote). PayPal or Venmo.

Yup, agreed.

I'll admit to being wrong about Price. I definitely was one of the ones saying he was overrated because he just hasn't been all that good for quite some time BUT it's clear that it's a different story when he's put in a position to play those big games. I feel like Andersen is the exact opposite. People defend him because he has decent numbers and because the goals "aren't his fault" but they aren't seeing the trends or the bigger picture.

Haha I know this feeling all too well. Upgrade-itis is real! Agreed. I generally tell people at the Kickstarter price it was a no-brainer, but it might be hard to justify at the standard retail price. But $699 is much more reasonable.

Shipping out JT isn't going to happen. I agree he's crazy overpaid but he was definitely not the problem in this series. The problem was just what you said - Keefe loaded up the top line giving them three useless ones. With Columbus only having one line that is actually dangerous, it makes no sense to counter that with... one line. Obviously Muzzin being out changed the series - I really think Game 3 would have been different if he had been in the lineup. He's not a key player but he's literally their only defensive defenceman. Honestly, Ceci ended up being much better than I expected considering how absolute dogshit he was the whole season. Dermott tried his best but it was just too much for him. One thing I will say - at least this year the big boys showing up wasn't a problem. Matthews and Marner were absolute beasts. Nylander though... he was as much of a floater as ever. Man, he looks lazy. Putting in Johnsson was a huge mistake. Roberston was in over his head but at least he had some bite to him. Barrie is gone after the season, for sure. What an absolute disaster the Kadri for Barrie/Kerfoot trade has turned out to be. It's certainly not Andersen's fault by any means BUT he just can't seem to win the big games. Game 7 two years ago he crumbled, last year they had two chances to close it out and couldn't get it done. The game 1 winner this year was a brutal goal. That second goal last night was not the game-winner but it was definitely a back-breaker and really deflating. You could see the change in how they were playing before and after that goal. None of the games were HIS FAULT by any means, in fact he played pretty well overall. But it's one of things where "you'd really like to get a save" at critical times. The inability to save wrist shots from the right circle off the rush is driving me nuts, though. It's not too different from the Kessel situation a few years back. Nobody said he wasn't good (well, some did). Nobody said we didn't want him (well, some did for that as well). He just wasn't going to be the one to take them to the next step and it was time to move on and try something new. As far as Andersen, what's more important, the guy who has good overall numbers, or the guy who wins big games? I don't see Andersen being on this team by the time the playoffs arrive next season.

Huh, I didn't know this! Thank you!

I might do exactly that. Usually what I do with Zappos, too.