How do you wear your Vapor 8 girdle?

[mxpowder 1]

Hey guys, I was reading some reviews and what not on girdles. Anyways, I got the Vapor 8 girdle with the Bauer 6000 shell.

I skated tonight for the first time and they felt light and good, only one problem. I wear RBK 6K shin pads and noticed I was not getting very good coverage where the top of the shin pad and bottom of the girdle meets. The shin pad top is round and girdle leg pad is straight where it meets shin pad.

I asked someone and they told me to wear the leg strap real loose, and said not to cut the top of my shin pad. Even doing that I noticed I still dont have good coverage on either side of the upper knee/leg area above shin pad.

Also I noticed the velcro tears up the lycra real quick. Wondering if anyone does anything to the velcro where it meets the lycra? Any imput on how I should wear these would be great, thanks!

[deadmanjolt 1]

6k has no pad on the top of the knee cap. Padded shell woulld help. A different shin guard with a padded top WOULD offer more protection as well.

[JR Boucicaut 3810]

I wear it tight.

I've had the jock for about 3.5 years and no rips. It pills but it is very durable.

[Roach 0]

I wear mine just right (not to tight, not to loose). I also wear RBK 6K shins and have never had any problems with either product or by the small space between the bottom of the girdle and the top of the shinpad. Personally, I can't stand shinpads that have the additional foam padding on top of the knee pad.

[Jake 0]

Never seen a girdle up close, can you tuck your jersey into one without looking like a knob?

[Cavs019 710]

no.

[mxpowder 1]

Thanks for the info guys. How about the top of the girdle (kidney area), do you wear that area loose and do you leave the small foam pad above the kidney pad in?

[mxpowder 1]

Also I forgot to ask, but how do you get dressed with the girdle. I used to put on jock shorts, shins, socks, pants, then skates. I noticed doing it in this order is a pain while trying to velcro the socks to my jock shorts, while the girdle is already on.

Do you guys leave all your girdle velcro "set" and just slide on. Or do you undo each piece of velcro each time you take it on and off?

[JR Boucicaut 3810]

Go in that order, but substitute pant for pant shell. Then put on your skates, drop the pant shell, put the girdle on then pant shell over it.

[mxpowder 1]

Go in that order, but substitute pant for pant shell. Then put on your skates, drop the pant shell, put the girdle on then pant shell over it.

So you un-velcro your girdle each time you take on and off, right? And no problems with the velcro stiching wearing out over time?

[Roach 0]

I'm a little weird when putting on my equipment. I go in the following order:

hockey jock

skating socks

shin sleeves

hockey socks

skates

shin pads

pull up hockey socks

girdle

pant shell

elbows

wrist guards

jersey

helmet

gloves

I also undo the velcro every time I take the girdle off. I slip the girdle on then fasten the velcro tabs when putting on. I don't have any problems with the velcro stitching after 6 months of use.