HOPE 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2011 elbow and shin padsbut since i found the warrior hustler shins pads my life as been heaven! hehebut i still cant find any not oversized pair of elbow that fits me well and move nicely Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Half 2 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Helmets. Have to get it down, take it out of the box, try it on, decide if my gigantic head fits. If it doesn't try another model/size etc. Huge pain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BucksAway 16 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Elbow Pads, hate them, can never fully extend my arm straight no matter what i try Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HOPE 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Stick.wait whatttttt lol!i think i spent at least 2000$ on sticks this year, im a stickwhore Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goaliemanshark 6 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Skates, none of them fit my feet! It's annoying! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Husker 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Shinpads, never had skates on when trying them on so I never can tell if they will really fit well, straps on retail pads are very annoying also and I always cut them off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gefiltefish 9 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Everything except sticks! haha.I would say my #1, as odd as it sounds - is my jock and cup. I have used RBK jocks with ShockDoctor BioFlex XL cups for a while now. I tried to use a Bauer jock, ShockDoctor jock and the regular version of the BioFlex cup and could not get used to any of it... I suppose I should stockpile those since they are cheap! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac53 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 has to be pants. I am tall and skinny so its hard to find pants that are long enough but are not huge on me and falling down when i skate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xrickyb86x 1 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Helmet and sticks. Helmet because I have a huge head and no matter what kind of helmet model or type of foam inside it will take me a while to break it in to a comfortable level. Sticks because I get used to the way a certain stick shoots and then I feel like I have to change up my style when I get a different model. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdh13 1 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Elbow pads. The straps always stretch out and they always slide. The model never matters but I continue searching. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quintin 16 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Tape & practice jerseys/socks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rashiki 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Skates. I'm still shopping for ones that fit well right now (probably a month now) and I totally hate the process. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anjin-san 29 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 I find elbow pads to be difficult to buy because they interact with the shoulder pads on one end and the gloves on the other. Finding elbow pads that mate well on both ends can be a PITA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 I LOVE BUYING ALL EQUIPMENT, its like a 2nd (actually ends of being like 15) chirstmas's every year. Especially when you buy online for a good deal, b/c it actually arrives at your door, lol.But seriously, buying sticks is my worse one, because the technology is always changing, and they totally have a grip on the throats of all hockey players b/c we can't go anywhere else. Such BS really. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DumpN'Chase 1 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Sticks... because i want to buy them all!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xFortune 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 wait whatttttt lol!i think i spent at least 2000$ on sticks this year, im a stickwhoreYeah, but sticks break the easiest of all equipment. There goes your investment..oops. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MyBoxersSayJoe 133 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Cup. I'm still on the same one from 14 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twolinepass 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Anything thats hard to hide from the fiancée..My brand new Warrior Franchises are totally the same gloves as my 10 year old missions that are now hidden;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSK81 400 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Anything thats hard to hide from the fiancée..My brand new Warrior Franchises are totally the same gloves at my 10 year old missions that are now hidden;)Haha exactly... Sold my old pads and pants today but I still haven't shown my current gear to my gf. I've been using new gear for 2 months now, new pants with different color, another skates etc. I also have 3 total one sticks with different curves, two of them hidden in the closet, so if I wanna use a different curve I have to wait for her to leave so I can make a switch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HOPE 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2011 Anything thats hard to hide from the fiancée..My brand new Warrior Franchises are totally the same gloves as my 10 year old missions that are now hidden;)haha just tell your wife you are trying out these sticks for bauer or something, my friends told his mom we had a sponsor for our team in a video game( we played competively, fail... haha i know) when he paid headphones 250$ lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2096 Report post Posted April 8, 2011 Undergarments. $40+ for a good compression jock short is crazy, considering that's more than my elbow pads. It's one of those things where the first one you buy is obviously necessary, but you cringe at paying that much money for a spare (in case I don't do laundry in time...).Skates are a pain too, because all of them just seem to have something wrong with them. I'm sure if I was getting them custom fit it would be a different story. I think the biggest problem with equipment is when none of the LHS (which are 1.5+ hours away) carry what you want to try on in your size. "These skates are awesome, do you have them in a 9E?" "No, only 8.5E or 9D" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
17D1998 1 Report post Posted April 8, 2011 I hate buying anything related to T'blades. Getting harder and harder to find and sort of expensive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeySavants 5 Report post Posted April 8, 2011 I hate buying elbow pads, the only piece of equipment that doesn't quite stay in place and often forces me to be picky about gloves Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ibeck 38 Report post Posted April 8, 2011 I hate buying everything!! Spent to long using the gear and then to replace it is hard. Then you have to break the new stuff in , make some adjustments. But at the same time it is exciting to buy new stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
