Aussie Joe

Rusty, what are the Fury gloves like? The seem really stiff to look at, but one of the Imports for our AIHL team here swears by them.

Very Nice!

TPS R8 Pro Lite - Purchased from HockeyGiant. 14' Red-Black-White Previous gloves: Vapor XXX 14', A. Lilja Pro Stock. Reason for change: Sick and tired of the XXX's palms falling apart even after a supposed repair job. Fit - Very snug to begin with, but the fit loosened up a fair bit after a few uses. These took about 3 weeks or 6-8 sessions to break in and feel as tangible as my previous XXX's. 9/10 Weight - No difference noticed between the R8s and my XXX's. Acceptable weight. 9/10 Mobility - At the beginning I thought these gloves hindered my puckhandling slightly. They are not as flexible as the XXX's on the cuff. I soon found it was simply a matter of getting used to the differences between; well worn in Pro Stock and off the shelf gloves. - 9/10 Break-in - As stated before only a 3 week break in period to get the gloves feeling like normal. Really I could feel them breaking in even after 1-2 weeks. This part in particular really impressed me and again I put it down to the outter shell being light and flexible (its official name is Cable Knit "Armour Weave" according to the 08 TPS Cat.) I think the gloves surpassed my expectations in this aspect. - 10/10 Protection - To be honest the hackers in my league generally direct more punishment at your head then your hands. In saying this I have taken a couple of quick tucks off the boards, pushing myself off the via my knuckles. Good and solid protection. I have also fended off a few stray sticks coming at me with force via the back of my palm. Again solid stuff. - 9/10 Durability - I have had these gloves only two and abit months. They have held up very well, inparticular the palms were a cause for concern for me coming off the terribly fragile XXX palm. The TPS dual nash and digi palms are holding up as well as can be expected. At the current rate I think I will need a repalm in about 1.5 - 2 yrs. Fairly good for a guy who is on the ice in these 3-4 times a week. - 9/10 Intangibles - Its hard for me to try on gloves before I buy because I live in a hockey wilderness. I had heard good things about the TPS R8 lines from the Aussie distributor of TPS. I assumed his praise was just good sales work but he was spot on about these gloves. I have fairly skinny fingers/hands and beleive these gloves could be slightly tighter around them. But this isn't a major flaw at all and to be honest after 2 weeks of wear, the gloves feel the same as my XXX's. My fingers aren't telling me there's a difference so Im not fussed about the increase in room. Overall - Don't be afraid to try something new. I cannot say enough about this glove and the surpise its given me in its fit and feel. I now know why the TPS rep here moves so much kit about, simply put these gloves are strong and provide a great feel and level of protection. Recommend for many hand/finger types, especially if you have thicker then normal fingers. - OVERALL 9/10

LOL... and here I was thinking that putting some frames on my Vapor XX's would be awesome. I've been throughly outdone of course.

Stay tuned for the next episode of "Pimp my Skates" with Fletch. ;) Same Fletch time, same Fletch channel.

Its a decent looking technique from that pic, do you play a high grade?

Where did you bury that slapper Walrus?

Let him out early, MSH colors on the uniform. ;)

I almost bought those Vans slip ons as well.

Rules here are all girls/Ladies of any age must wear a cage and neck guard in all sanctioned play regardless of age or division. Really insulting especially to the Aussie reps who can rip it.

Serious skate porn there Fletch. ;)

I'm sure they don't care as long as ppl buy their product. :P

Sweet looking gloves matey. How long did they take?

I couldn't imagine a more insulting question when asked about my trade "Are you any good?" No I just stand here sharpening cause I like to look at the pretty sparks all day, douchebags. Funnily enough what cracks me up is the local store here, I get my sharpenings done sometimes and the apprentice sharpener is better then the Master and he learnt in Montreal!

Hey Drew, you keep flip flops in your hockey cupboard as well? ;)

When I 1st started playing in 97, those were my dream gloves. That and the Cooper 4 rolls from about the same time. Looks like Modano's gloves have the oval and diamond? Are these made just for him or diff cuffs?

New sticks or gloves TBL?

I like those uniforms Snipes. BTW your MIA gloves look like they were made for that jersey/socks combo and nothing else!

Judging by the highlights (via YouTube) Monseur Perron had some good chances, a tough game against a goalie who was doing quite well considering the shots he was facing.

Sorry Lox, Im impatient and its a really slow day here at work, SOMEONE BUY A BLOODY TREADMILL!

No worries Fris, I wasn't agreeing or disagreeing as I havn't seen it yet. But just out of interest if that was me in his shoes I'd be gloating like a MF'er for scoring on two difficult opponents. You are right he's not Gretzky but who knows what the future will bring. I was watching ESPN and they think Lindros should be in the Hall of Fame of all guys.

A goal is a goal, who cares how its scored. To light up the lamp at the NHL level is special and at the end of the day it all counts when a team is making a run at the playoffs. In most cases you need to have good positioning and strength to score on rebounds. I like to stay positive and say well done David.

When are we getting "David Perron Fan Club" jerseys made?

Anyone got a link to Highlights for those of us unable to see the game/clips?

Love the Tolzer Lowen jersey Mal, I seriously regret giving mine away to our goalie when I got back from Germany. Can you buy these online yet?