Tape or Strap?

[mew1838 0]

Do you guys prefer tape or straps for shins? Can straps replace tape effectively?

[Shrek 0]

Shin-tight works best for me :)

[--notorious 0]

Straps by far. What the point of using half a roll every 2 games/practices? It wastes alot of money plus the socks help keep them on tight.

[Doctor Hook 0]

Tape. Never tried the straps, maybe I'll give them a try, but the tape works for me.

[ljbaron 0]

Straps then go around twice with tape, one at the top and one at the bottom.

[All Torhs Team 0]

I have two pairs of shin gaurds since I cant stand wet ones.

One has straps and the other doenst so I have to use tape.

I think the ones with tape hold better, but it is a waste of money when you couldve bought shin gaurds with straps.

[RadioGaGa 162]

I have two pairs of shin gaurds since I cant stand wet ones.

One has straps and the other doenst so I have to use tape.

I think the ones with tape hold better, but it is a waste of money when you couldve bought shin gaurds with straps.

I think the question is more about the preference using velcro straps or tape outside the socks...not to hold the pads themselves...or maybe I'm mis-reading it.

My Shins have straps...but still tape on the outside.

[Tyler B 0]

my shinguards have straps and i still tape.... helps keep them from shifting

[All Torhs Team 0]

I think the question is more about the preference using velcro straps or tape outside the socks...not the hold the pads themselves...or maybe I'm mis-reading it.

I think your right.

I would prefer straps. Saves money.

[fatwabbit 93]

got some old neoprene knee sleeves (non hockey related) that i've had for a couple of years. They are now a little too loose to give any real support to the knee. Slipped them over the shin pads and they make everything super snug... no need to tape/strap up anything!

[KYHockey3 0]

Shin-tight works best for me :)

where can you get these?

i am in great need of them

[Bazan110584 0]

you can get shin-tight here http://www.coachdepot.com/shop/?cat=Hockey

but personally, I still prefer tape.

[KYHockey3 0]

http://hockeygiant.com/wsiss102jr.html

are those the same?

whats the diff between juniors and seniors? just length?

[G60 0]

cirumfrence is probably different as well.

[mills 0]

Is there a way you could wear your shinpads over your skates with shin-tights? Is it possible to just pull them over your tounge?

[king_paris 0]

What about laces? For all practices and pickup i will always use laces and they work great. Saves on tape and it stays nice and tight. But i don't reccomend them in games because you then become a target on the ice for wearing laces. :P

[Doctor Hook 0]

One dude rocked pink laces for that purpose. I made sure to two hand him like a lumberjack.

[Roach 0]

I use all 3: shin sleeves, 1 strap under my knee, then tape over my hockey socks. All of this due to my bad knees.

[All Torhs Team 0]

One dude rocked pink laces for that purpose. I made sure to two hand him like a lumberjack.

What if he was supporting Breast Cancer?

[KYHockey3 0]

One dude rocked pink laces for that purpose. I made sure to two hand him like a lumberjack.

What if he was supporting Breast Cancer?

was that a joke?

[wk_style 0]

I use the straps on the bottom but right underneath the knee I used a wrap or two of tape. Helps keep the pads from moving around when taking shots or slashes.

[topshelf11 0]

My Vapor 6 (or is it 8?) pads have a "Tape Groove" right below the knee. One wrap of clear tape and they are solid.

[Doctor Hook 0]

One dude rocked pink laces for that purpose. I made sure to two hand him like a lumberjack.

What if he was supporting the release of Brokeback Mountain on DVD?

:D

[CHIEF22 0]

I have Jofa 9040 with a strap on the top. I use that to hold the shin in place lightly while I put socks and skates on, then I use tape to hold them tight and to keep them from shifting. So in a long winded answer to your question, I prefer tape to hold them snug.