Skate tongue placement?

[Sonny ReVerb 0]

I've read that putting your shinpad over your skate tongue gives you better protection. I just got some new shinpads that bump the top of my skates (lifting them off the knee slightly). If I put the tongue under the shinpad they might be ok, but it seems like they're meant to rest on your shin. What do y'all recommend?

Sonny

[BK 0]

I dont think my shinguards would fit properly if I did that...

[Fire0nIce228 1]

I put mine behind my tounge. I dont see how behind or infront could provide better or worse protection, its still blocking that area of your leg. When I first started playing I put it out front of tongue but I felt like I had less flexibility and mobility when skating.

[MissConduct 1]

I've always put my over my tongue.. and tuck my socks under like this

heatley/krusty

[Gongshow11 1]

in front has way more protection. my shin pads go to at least 2nd or 3rd eyelit and if i had them under i could never do that.

[althoma1 575]

I've just always worn them under the tongue and have found no reason to switch. Wearing them over the tongue would allow you to use longer pads which would offer a bit more protection. I like being protected, but also put a premium on comfort and mobility. I can't say which way is more comfortable or allows for the greatest mobility though as I've only worn the pads one way. I think it's a matter of personal preference. Most of the players on my beer league team wear them under the tongue and few wear them over the tongue (the ones that wear them over the tongue include our leading scorer and our best D-man...)

[the iceman 132]

I like to put my tongue...wait, are you talking about skates?

[MissConduct 1]

I like to put my tongue...wait, are you talking about skates?

teehee

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

I can't wear mine like that. I can't get down further on my toes.

[Fonya 0]

I've always put my over my tongue.. and tuck my socks under like this

heatley/krusty

I do it the same way.

[Chadd 916]

I put the shin pad behind the tongue and let it rest there. It moves up and down slightly when I skate and I love the lack of restriction to my stride.

[Quintin 16]

I used to put it under but for some very odd reason, I put it over my tongue now.

[asdfa 0]

i wear my shinpads over the tongue, but the pad isn't really tight over the tongue, it can sort of pivot so it doesn't restrict mobility. also, with the 8090 tongue, which has that stiff lacebite guard, putting a shinpad under would make it worse imo

[JBP 18]

I wear them over the tongue. I heat the bottom of the pad and widen them a bit . Allows a little more freedom of movement for me (could still use alot more freedom of movement everywhere/ old and slow!!!)

[donkey87 0]

I wear my shin pads over the tongue of my skates. By doing it this way I can wear longer pads and have more protection. I leave the bottom strap undone so mobility really isn't a problem for me.

[QandA 0]

I put the shin pad behind the tongue and let it rest there. It moves up and down slightly when I skate and I love the lack of restriction to my stride.

Same. Plus the long Graf tongues sticking out make it look cool!

[HeatleyRules 0]

I highly prefer having the shinpad over the tonuge, so much so that I returned my RBK 5K Pumps and got Easton Synergy 1300s. The way the tongue is on the RBKs doesnt allow me to do it, and I cant bend forward properly in them, so I decided to stick with Easton. Very happy with my decision!

[pldhockey4 0]

I put the shin pad behind the tongue and let it rest there. It moves up and down slightly when I skate and I love the lack of restriction to my stride.

Same. Plus the long Graf tongues sticking out make it look cool!

i have graf's too, it feels weird to not have them hanging out.

[Fredrik 0]

I've always put my shinguards over the tongue..

[twiztidwrista10 3]

17" ers over the tounge. Thinking about switching just to try it out.

[jason37 2]

Over

[McCabe24 0]

Started going over when I got G3s because the tongue wouldn't fit under the sock out and haven't gone back in the past year and like two months.

[PH_Hockey2 4]

I have my toung tucked under the shinpad.

[Project_2501 0]

Tounges out.

[Edge 0]

Shinpad over tongue so i can wear long(er) pads. And i think it looks better.