grumpycat

https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/pants-girdles-shells/player-pants/4451212-ccm-hockey-pants-nwt-senior-large-supra-hockey-pants-true-warrior-bauer MHP420 (not pro-stock)

How would you compare the heights of the upper side pads (kidney guards?) on the HP45 versus the HP70 ? I just received an HPUCLP and I'm surprised by how short/low its upper side pads are compared to my current Tackla 9000 Air and other Tacklas I've had in the past. The top of the HPUCLP's kidney guards are about 3 inches shorter than the top of its spine protector. In contrast, the spine protector and kidney guards on my Tackla 9000 are a single connected "wall" that's pretty tall (it touches my bottom rib) and is about the same height as the HPUCLP's spine protector. (The HP70 looks really similar to the Tackla 9000 in this regard.) I'm considering an HP45, but not if its side/kidney pads are as short as the UCLP's.