Need help choosing Elbow/shin pads

[thefelixculpa 0]

I am in the market for new elbow and shin pads...I've been wearing extremely undersized gear from my youth days for a while now.

I am really picky/OCD when it comes to how equipment fits, and I was wondering if anyone could recommend elbow pads to me that are extremely non-intrusive and don't limit the mobility of my arms...basically as close to feeling like I'm not wearing anything as possible while still protecting.

The same goes for my search for Shinpads. My LHS has nothing but giant bulky shin pads that I will never wear. I'm a big fan of smaller shin pads that I will forget I am wearing a few minutes after putting them on.

any recommendations would be greatly appriciated!!

[texanhockey 0]

not sure about elbows but im in the same boat as you with shins. i wear eastons. there nice and narrow and i like that. . most brands are bulky it seems but eastons are pretty tight fitting

[thefelixculpa 0]

http://www.inlinewarehouse.com/viewlarge.html?PCODE=E5SG

Could I expect these to be narrow?

I can't really try anything on before I buy it because the aforementioned LHS is the only one in my area within an hour or so and it is painfully understocked.

[texanhockey 0]

not 100 % sure but i think. mine are older models. next time im at the proshop i could find out. i think ive seen em there. what size you lookin at?

[thefelixculpa 0]

Well I am about 5' 10.5'' and I've been wearing size 13 shin pads that cover about 3/4 of what they are supposed to cover... so I believe I would be a 14 or 15 by now.

thanks for the help

[fatwabbit 93]

there are some on ebay right now... mission M2's

[Razr 2]

I am selling a nice pair or 14" Easton Synergy 300 SGs for cheap, if you're interested...

[cause4alarm 7]

In terms of elbow pads, I'm selling these. They're sized small, so they probably wouldn't fit you, but a similar pad in the same style would be the Jofa 9025 if you want to check them out.

[duch 0]

The shins you just showed are definitely narrower and closer fitting than say a pair of Jofa or Nike/Bauer shins. Probably just what you need. You might also look into a pair of Sherwood or Nike shins, the Nikes are probably the narrowest of the two.

[t1tan 19]

the new nbh gear is very close fitting and non bulky, i'm really enjoying my one90 gear.

[T-Dot. 0]

good call titan was just about to recommend the same line

the one 90 protective gear is very nice and small fitting like u requested

especially the shins, i just tried on the elbows too and they are very nice

[Justin 1933 134]

Take a look at the Fuel 75 Shins and Elbows...Inexpensive, lightweight, and go range of motion...

[JR Boucicaut 3809]

I have 9025s in stock if interested.

[Jarick 5]

I've been pretty happy with my Stealth S9 elbows, they don't slide around like other pads and don't seem to limit anything.

[cougarscaptain87 12]

for shins id try the s9's if your looking for something with a narrow fit, and weigh nothing. the only thing i dont like is that the entire pad is so narrow, it seems hard to get my knee to sit down, but i have decent sized legs so you might not have to worry about that

[tlminh 0]

I think its personal preference, I have some low end Koho shins and they do the job pretty well

As for elbows, I initially had low end elbows but they kept sliding down (ive got skinny arms, my watch is set near the lowest size) so i invested in some stealth s5s and they have slipped off since.

[thefelixculpa 0]

I think its personal preference, I have some low end Koho shins and they do the job pretty well

As for elbows, I initially had low end elbows but they kept sliding down (ive got skinny arms, my watch is set near the lowest size) so i invested in some stealth s5s and they have slipped off since.

do you mean havn't?

[kyjorgen 0]

I have 9025s in stock if interested.

how can I get a pair from you?

[TBLfan 25]

just send him a pm.