JoeyJ0506

Where does one find a pair of those elbows. Those are perfect. I got mine off eBay a couple months ago, but there aren't any there right now. Try searching eBay, and using Google every once in a while... occasionally a pair will pop up.

...and to support the neat factor of Jofa gloves. The black and white ones are beauties :) The Tampa Bay pair are cool too, but those other ones just look really sharp. Very nice

Not too hard, I have two pairs in my MSH bag. haha. :P Let's see them B)

Finally Completed my JOFA protective kit: 8090 Shins, 5066 Elbows, 8800/8k Shoulders Still Looking for some gloves, that may prove difficult.

The shaft is a bit concave, but not too much. This was my big-buy for the summer. Honestly, I couldn't be happier with the way the stick performed on the ice, after a few shots I had the curve tamed. If these all break I'll definitely have custom blades made to match it.

Nice big box came in the mail today... Two are already cut down and taped up for my game tonight. Wicked Toe-Curve

those are very nice gloves. I love the atlanta colorway

Helmets: RBK 8k & CCM V08 Visor: Oakley Grey Tint, Itech Grey Tint Shoulder: RBK 6k Elbow: Jofa 5066 Shin: Jofa 8060 & Vapor XXXX Pants: Warrior Hustler Gloves: Warrior Franchise & RBK 9k Skates: RBK 9k Sticks: 2-Piece RBK 5k, Harrow 300 Series Bag: RBK 5k

From a guy with big calves (catching from the time i was 8 to present...21) to another guy with big calves. They fit surprisingly well. I was hesitant about them because all the reviews said they fit smaller, but with the adjustable calf wrap they have a custom fit and really feel good.

I went on the second day, so a majority of the stuff seemed to be picked over; the selection of gloves and shin pads in particular were picked thin. But, there was a very nice selection of sticks at reasonable prices. Also, I was suprisingly able to haggle the price of the shinguards down because they were one of the last pairs left in my size. Overall I thought it was definitely worth the hour drive to get there.

Not the Reebok/Jofa Shins I was looking for, but they were only $50 after some negotiation at the Hockeyworld Sale. They fit great and offer me mobility that I simply could not get in my RBK Shin Pads.

Cobra, how are the new Reebok shins? I'll be looking at them at the Hockeyworld sale tomorrow, but an opinion from someone who owns a pair would be nice.

You guys are giving me the MSH gear whoring syndrome. I haven't even gotten a paycheck from my summer job yet, and I'm starting to allocate the money I'm going to get towards gear I want, but don't really need. I just hope the Penguins have their equipment sale this year... gloves, socks, and pants/shell are all on my list.

Dupes... if you decide to let those pants go... let me know. I just fell in love with the Montreal ones.

Beautiful Shins B) ... I'm Jealous

Beauties, I'm hoping to find a pair of XXXXs at the equipment sale. I know Malkin's gear probably won't be available, but I'm holding out hope for a pair of Kunitz's gloves. :)

Beauties, wish I had the money <_<

Coming to drop-in hammered or high. Nothing worse than having to deal with someone throwing up because they're smashed, or being complete asses because they're baked out of their minds.

I guess I missed the original comment. My only problem with this is that I've learned that treating people without respect is unacceptable. I'm fine with the fact this older gentleman is a regular at the rink, I hope that when I'm his age I'm still hanging around a hockey rink or baseball field with regularity. But, just because you're always there does not give you the right to treat someone like they are trespassing on your private property. I paid my money, I have just as much right to be there as he does. Also, an intentional trip, slash, or crosscheck could not only result to serious injury to me, but any other person he would try that crap on as well.

I'm heading back Saturday night for the prime pick-up time. The problem I had with dropping him in 3 on 3 is it would obviously be blatant what I was trying to do. Also, the guy is wearing a cage, I wear a visor. I don't want to drop him then yap at him only to get a stick blade in my teeth. You'd think someone wouldn't do that, but something about the guy's demeanor makes me think he believes he's a hard ass. I'm all for playing hard, but if I get slashed across the back of my knee again the guy might be doing snow angels. Same guy was taking slap-shots from the goal-line to attempt to hit the post... Doesn't seem like a mental giant to me.

I can't beat $7 for pick-up. People that treat other people like dirt really bother me. Not only when it's me getting treated like crap, but anyone. Honestly, I love hockey, and growing the game should be part of everyone's agenda. Turning people off to the game by treating them like they don't belong is a joke.

Don't be a dick to new people if you're a regular. Especially when they've done nothing wrong.. My case being made this morning at pickup: My buddy and I go to pickup hockey first thing in the morning. I haven't been on the ice, other than pond hockey, in a solid ten years. My buddy plays once in a while, but still isn't anything to hang a hat on. We both play inline for our college, but we're paying on a men's ice team this summer and are just trying to get our legs and some technique back. After about 45min. of just shooting and working on stick handling some other guys show up and start stretching out... all-in-all we have six guys. They ask if we want to play 3 on 3 posts. Sure, I'm terrible at hitting posts, but I'll skate hard and have some fun, whatever. Out of the six of us there's one guy that looks like a legitimate hockey player (when he actually felt like playing no one could get the puck away from him, and he was ten kinds of fast) But there is also another guy there in his mid to late fifties who was undoubtedly a regular, he wasn't very good but had an uncanny ability to hit posts. Me and the lazy, albeit good, guy and some other gentlemen get on a team. The better guy spends the entire time just passing the puck and passing up shots to set us up (pretty cool considering to show the main subject of the story up he went post-crossbar-post to prove he could have won the game himself). Anyway, I get some chances... wide-open chances... and just miss the pipe every time. Not too bad, but a bit frustrating. The older guy from earlier decides to start harassing my team about getting beat. Whatever, all in good fun. Next time we're on offense i skate through the crease after a puck... old guy cross-checks me in the back, "don't go in the crease!". I just kinda of looked at him confused, I didn't think I'd done anything to piss him off. Next time skating with the puck in the corner, hacks at the back of my left knee. Same thing after I went around him with the puck to get in alone a few minutes later. I would go on to get slashed, hacked, cross-checked, and slew-footed a good deal the rest of the morning. When time was up I'm skating to the exit when I hear the guy tell me to expect more of the same for a while if I keep showing up for early morning pick-up. Mind you, I took the abuse like a champ. The guy in question is maybe 5'5"-6" 165-75 pounds. I weigh in at 205 lbs. and 6' tall...the guy doesn't intimidate me at all. Normally, whatever, the guy is just a dick with a chip on his shoulder, I'll just be the bigger man. But, I'm on a two week break before my college baseball national tournament starts, I don't need someone out there with intent on hazing, "the new guy." I'm there to learn and have a good time. Moral of this story. The rink I go to is on the verge of going belly-up, and part of the problem is no one comes to open hockey anymore. I can only imagine the antics of people like this guy are partially to blame for the problems the rink has attracting new players. Oh, and you shouldn't treat people like dirt. Rant over.

If you ever have the urge to sell the Hossa's fire me a PM. :D

Really? Every time I bring something like that I get maybe one sip of it and before I get to take another drink someone else decides its theirs for the drinking if they so choose.

Shoot, I found those yesterday, but I'm short on cash right now. Now that they're up on here they'll all be gone before I can afford to get them... DOH!