althoma1

Skates: Kor Shift 1, backup CCM Vector Pros (but may sell these soon as they're a size too long for me anyway) Socks: Salming Shin Pads: Nike V14, backup DR F75 Jock Shorts: UA compression Pants: Nike Quest 2 Undershift: Salomon Wicking shirt with silver (designed for biking/running I think, but also works well for hockey) Elbow Pads: Nike V14, backup Mission Warp Zero Shoulder Pads: Nike V10 Gloves: DR 1455 rotated with an older Ferland model that look and feel almost exactly the same. Helmet: Black L Mission Carbster, backup Nike 004 Cage: Itech III i2, backup grey Itech III Sticks: Nike Apollo PT3, Salming G1 mid-toe curve and a few others, but those are the main ones I'm using right now. For rollerhockey I pretty well use the same stuff, but skip the shoulder pads, and wear Force SF21 rollerhocky pants instead of the icehockey pants. Oh, and I use shafts and blades and not an OPS for roller - Nike Apollo shaft and this other Vic Titalic shaft. Last year I wore Nike Quest 1 skates, but these are really the only thing I'm thinking of upgrading for the upcoming season. I'm thinking of buying a pair of closeout Ice boots or rollerhockey boots and having the comp rocker mounted on those. I haven't found a boot I like as much as the KORs, but I don't want to spend as much on the roller boots as I did for the KORs, plus having the rockers mounted on the KORs isn't something I'd imagine would be easy to do.

They work for me.

That's what I thought when looking at the pics of the shoulder pads - that they look VERY similar to the Nike V-10s I have.

So theoretically which should be the higher performing skate? - The low cut Shift 1 or the high cut more traditional Shift 2? If both skates are used optimally by strong skaters which should give the best performance or is it personal preference?

Helmet - Nike 004, just got a Mission Carbster but I find it puts pressure on the bones behind my ears and the Nike is simply nicer to look at so I'll probably stick with the Nike and keep the Carbster as an emergency backup, but we'll see. Face - Grey Itech full cage (Itech RBEIII) - does the job, no vision issues Shoulder Pads - Nike v10 - big improvement over my old Jofa's - not as bulky and I like the fit better. Elbow Pads - Mission Warp Sub 0 - light and comfortable, but the velcro is coming off one of the straps Pants - Nike Quest 2 - comfortable with good mobility and protection shin pads - Ferland 75 Shinguards - protective and light, but a little bulky Gloves - DR/Ferland HG 5500 - light comfortable, excellent finger mobility, best gloves I owned Skates - CCM Vector Pro - light, fairly comfortable, but my heal does move a bit sometimes (maybe I needed a 1/2 size smaller) Sticks/Shafts - Nike Appollo Shaft with CCM Vector Thornton blade, Nike Apollo One Piece (Legwand), CCM Vector One Piece (Recchi), Vic Titalic Shaft with CCM Thornton blade Jock - standard jock and garter, but thinking of getting one of the shorts combos