"brock foam"?

[asdfa 0]

i remember seeing this on some hespeler and TPS shin pads, it was designed with lots of gaps in the foam (sort of like a dense sponge) so that it could absorb moisture and breath a lot better. with every manufacturer putting wicking liners into their equipment, why don't more of them use brock foams in their shoulder/shin/elbow pads and pants? it didn't seem like this foam was more flimsy than traditional foams.

[kovalchuk71 212]

Patent issues?

[HkyVictor 0]

I know in they use a lot of it in lacrosse pads and its great for that...but I dont think it would protect you too too well against a good slash in hockey... just taking hits in lacrosse with it hurt pretty bad... i think what it comes down to is you need too much of it to make it worth while in hockey... it would probably take away from your mobility...

[Chadd 916]

licensing

[asdfa 0]

i haven't had a chance to try these pads out, but is there really a benefit to the brock foams?

[DarkStar50 679]

CCM will be using Brock Foam in the Vector 10.0 series of elbow pads, shin pads, and shoulder pads in 2006. "Its back."

[pantherfan 0]

Nice to hear of things coming back

[Rustybender 0]

According to this the Bauer 8000 elbow pads have brock foam.

[Keith 0]

I have no personal experience with brock, but I have heard of it "leaking" out of pads when configured in certain ways.

[JR Boucicaut 3760]

Brock's been passed around more times than a collection plate at church.