My cheap gear, Bauer Vapor VI skatess, Mission M-2 shoulder, DR elbows, Bauer 4000 shins, Easton Synergy 300 (I think) breezers, Easton Synergy 500 gloves: Mission Intake helmet (I've got a wide head so I had to get something nice that would fit): Sherwood 5030 P.M. Bouchard stick (sweet curve for wrist and snap shots, still figuring out the backhand): Nothing exciting, but I just started playing again after 10 years off and dropped over $300 on pads and sticks this week (dropped $150 on skates and gloves last year).