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Helmet: Bauer 5500 CAGE: NBH 8500 oval Shoulder pads: Easton synergy 300 Elbow pads: Easton Stealth S5 Gloves: CCM 492 (just your basic gloves) Pants: Mission M1 Shin pads: Koho 4420 Skates: Easton Synthesis SMU skate Stick: CCM Vector (the ugly brown one) and a wooded Hespeler

Bauer 5500 Helmet Size-L Cage- Initially an Itech Concept II full visor, now NBH 8500 Oval cage FIT: Great, I tried on multiple helmets including Mission intake (too tight on temples), RBK 8K (too wide). It's all PP really, this one happened to fit great on me (some 5500s fit great on me, others didnt) 9/10 PROTECTION: I'm in a non-checking league but have had my falls, so far so good. 10/10 WEIGHT: Fairly light, tho there were others on the market that were lighter but more expensive 8/10 DURABILITY: Havent had an issue with them yet (knock on wood) and its been about 8 games now. I always take the helmet out of the bag after each game to let it dry out. 10/10 (though too soon to make final conclusion) INTANGIBLES: I'm in the military so I have my hair real short. I had an old CCM helmet and after 2 weeks without cutting my hair, id have to unscrew everything and adjust. With this helmet, its some simple flips and tugging. However, one beef I have with this helmet is that my head doesnt feel the wind blowing into it as compared to my old CCM. I changed to a cage which helped a little, but didnt direct wind onto my forehead as compared to the older gen CCMs. I'd like to try on a mission to see what other people are talking about tho. CONCLUSION: Great helmet, best I've ever had (i've owned the old ccms and the itech 1501) 9/10 side note: the NBH 8500 oval cage was a great addition, hardly notice the cage and the dri-fit cup is like GOLD.