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Nah, i’m more between medium and large in helmets. Iv’e have thought about trying a Warrior alpha one pro helmet, but they almost always come in a combo here in Sweden, so.. Maby i have to try one 🤔 As you said, with the boa, the fit is a little different than with other helmets. I might have to give it a try.

Some stores might have them. In Europe the Pro Series line of pads, are a retail line of pads just as Supreme and Vapor. A direct replacement for Nexus elite level pads.

I have a few different helmets, which all fit my head without a visor on.. a Bauer Reakt 75, a Bauer 5100 and a Reebok 6K (Crosby style) all in size M.. The Reakt 75 is the one that fit my head the best all around, but with the temples of the helmet beeing pulled out, it make the helmet wobble and i really don’t like that feeling.. it might has to do with me racing motorcycles in the past, and i know the importance of a super tight well fitting helmet. i simply don’t understand why they all make the visors so wide that even a XL helmet need big spacers. I guess i have to live with the wobble when reffing. I really regret selling my old itech hs22 visor.

The quicklites look very much like the old qlt 270 that i rock.. Though the shoulder caps look a tad bigger on the qlt pro stock ones.. Best shoulder pads iv’e ever had. Very mobile, light and have great spine protection. The sternum plate is a little bit on the narrow side, but kinda ok anyway.

Iv’e tried a bunch of different visors and spacers, but all visors are pulling the sides of the helmet outwards. I have a set of the CCM spacers which are tapered in one end, and i have a set of bauer spacers that have a similar shape, but thicker and shaped a little more square/blocky.. None of the spacers have worked for me. i guess i have to try and add a few nylon washers and longer screws.

Hi guys! wierd title huh? At the moment i do not play any moore, only coaching my sons U12 team for now, but the club i coach for are in desperate need for referees, so, i am going to start reffing U13 and U14 hockey.. Thing is, in Sweden the ref is required to wear a visor, and i dont have any since i sold my old Itech hs22 and my Warrior visor was all scratched up.. iv’e tried a bunch of visors in the past, but they all keep pulling the sides of my helmet outwards. I have no problems finding a helmet that fit, but they all loose the ”fit” once a visor is mounted. iv’e tried using the Bauer spacers which are thicker on the lower side, but the sides of the helmet is pulled outwards anyway.. so, is there any visors on the market that have a tighter/narrower fit than others? Or am i doomed to have a helmet that wobbles on my head while reffing??

Which one do you have? Here in Europe there is a ”Fitlite” helmet rebranded to CCM XT20.. Same helmet as CCM Fitlite ft50 but a new name. I have one as spare helmet. Nothing fancy, a dual density VN liner, and a classic fitlite shell. Fits a little bit narrower than the Original fitlite helmet, a similar fit to the old CCM 652 helmet.

I would say, new 2024 model of Tacks! Either XF pro or XF in tapered fit. More voume/higher instep than previous tacks models, even in tapered and regular fit.

Yeah, cant wait until my son (11y old) can fit into Sr size shoulder pads. Then we will also look at the Pro series pads. He is now in CCM Jetspeed FT4’s Jr large, and blocking shots with them is ok, as long as they hit the sternum plate. If the shots hit the sides/ribs then they are not good at all to block shots with (his words).. One pad to also consider is Warrior Alpha DX/Lx pro’s.. They have a little more dense foam than ex bauer in the rib section front and back. my son has the Warrior alpha Dx shins and we are very impressed by them. Great protection all around. Another advice i can give is to look for hockey gear at german ebay. There is often new old stock pads like nexus, and last generation of reebok shoulder pads (really protective) to be found at discounted prices there.

The problem with most newer shoulder pads, is that the foam in the rib section is super thin and allmost dont offer any protection at all. All focus is on the sternum and shoulders/clavicle.. The most protective shoulder pad ever (all around) must be Bauer Nexus 1000/8000.. The front vest had high density foam everywhere along with plastic inserts. To me, the Pro Series by bauer is the pad that come closest to the old Nexus pads. The Pro series shins is the same pad as Nexus 2N, with other graphics.

Can’t go wrong with the Warrior Coverts. Actually bought a pair myself a few months back. My son also have s pair but in Jr sz 12.. They are a tight fit but not restrictive in any way. Not really elite level protection, but enought for my son in U12 and also for me playing pickup/beer league.

The Bauer pro series shoulder pads is a great pad. It’s actually the most popular shoulder pad among ”Bauer Teams” in Swedish SHL.. It’s the same story with the Pro series shin guards and elbow pads aswell. It’s not the lightest series of pads but they are very protective. They also fit kinda big, so if your son is a little bigger built, with a big frame, then theese ones will fit great.

Instructions in the box said 6-8 minutes at 83-92C° (180-200f°).. I baked them for 8 minutes at 90°C, but still could not get them wide enough. The conditions for returning skates are a little more restrictive in europe, so i didn’t want to risk not being able to return them. Rebaked my punched Vapor 3X for 6 mins at 90°C yesterday and did the shrink wrap thing really hard on them.. I did actually get even better heel lock and fit around the heel and ankle. Hopefully the heel sunk a little more into the heel cup, which would give me some clearence up front where the toe cap meets the boot.

I baked them acording the instructions that came in the box. The heel and ankle molded nicely, but the forefoot would not. So, i dont know.. I returned them while i still could! I can still use my Vapor 3X skates, but i need some extra silicone pads between the big toe joints. Vapor Fit3, with old Vapor EE forefoot and Old toe cap would be perfect.

I had to return the Cats.. They are not for wide feet even tough the size was 7.5 wide.. Even after baking they squeeze my forefoot way to much. Not even punching the entire forefoot out would be able to fix the width issue. Back to tweeking my 3X instead..