too many choices

[StampedeGoalie39 0]

Ive decided i love my friggin gloves. im so comfortable with them. my glove is amazingly broken in. so i dont need new gloves.

but my pads. i grew a good bit. so theyre small. ok?

so. heres what ive been daydreaming about for the past couple days.

Option 1 - TPS Xceed Pro in black 34" (HockeyGiant.com)$499.99

Option 2 - TPS Xceed II in White black silver 35 or 36(HockeyGiant.com)$599.99

Option 3 - RBK 8K in goalie monkey 35" (goaliemonkey.com) $579.99

Option 4 - Eagle Infinity in White Black 34 or 36" (hockeygiant.com)$550.99

Option 5 - Vapor XX "Performance" in 34-36" in White Silver Black ("") $534.99

Option 6 - Itech 7.8 X-Wing in Goalie monkey color 35(goaliemonkey.com)$469.99

Option 7 - Vaughn Vault in Black and white 36" (goaliemonkey.com) $549.99

Option 8 - Rbk 7k in Black White Silver 35" (goaliemonkey.com)$349.99

So. That wraps it up. lol. Whats your Favs. Which should i stop thinking about. and what are the top three?

I know its Personal Preference. Dont tell me that. i want to know about these pads. thanks.

[eddyo57 0]

what kinda of hockey you trying to play... cuz none of those will hold up long in a high end league, those are all basically the knock-off versions of each pro pad

[StampedeGoalie39 0]

theres a couple pro pads in there. and its just like Travel. im like the only kid in my league with Pro pads right now. but theyre small.

[thehighlife 0]

If your wearing Supreme Pro's and love them then just get another pair of Supremes. Chances are they will be at closeout prices if you can find them

[StampedeGoalie39 0]

ive been looking everywhere. and ive only found them in a store in like michigan. not on the net. and dont you think KNOCK OFFS is a bit harsh? ... theyre just the model under pro. 600 bucks is my limit. and both TPS pads are pro, the eagles are pro, and the Vaughns. the others are just "semi pro"

[vision 0]

The Vaughn's aren't a pro-level pad.

Knock-off is spot on for what most companies do with their senior pads. They look like the pro-level gear but, almost without exception, are made off-shore and don't have the same durability.

::m

[avsfan1960 0]

ive been looking everywhere. and ive only found them in a store in like michigan. not on the net. and dont you think KNOCK OFFS is a bit harsh? ... theyre just the model under pro. 600 bucks is my limit. and both TPS pads are pro, the eagles are pro, and the Vaughns. the others are just "semi pro"

heres some Supremes on Goaliemonkey

http://store.goaliemonkey.com/bauer-supreme-leg-pads-sr.html

[StampedeGoalie39 0]

but then again, im pretty much grown. probably not gonna need bigger pads for a good while. and abotu to play High School Ice. dont you think i should go into some spec gear?

or new stuff. meaning the new technology. flat faced pads.

[cook22 0]

make sure you get pro spec beacause they are going to change it in a year or two

[StampedeGoalie39 0]

exactly. so if i get supremes then i cant get specs. i have to get the 1000 dollar ones. i dont have that cashhhh. so it needs to be one of these.

[vision 0]

Okay, do you need to get spec (ie 11 inch pads) or not? If you do, or will in the near future, then wouldn't it be better to get that now? Also, you can get a pro-level and spec pad for under $900US as I've explained in one of your other threads.

::m

[StampedeGoalie39 0]

thats what im saying. but most pro or semi pro spec gear cost a fortune.

[sc37 0]

Shouldn't be a complaint if your playing goalie...should be expected :D

Honestly, if you say your grown and won't be needing pads for a while. Just spend the money and get the higher level gear so you won't be replacing them two years down the line or whatever with the ones you listed. Unless you wanna go bargain hunting on eBay or GSBB or something.

[StampedeGoalie39 0]

lol. yeah. but my i still have to listen to Mommy and Daddy you know?

600 the limit. any more suggestions? i like these simmons. pretty nice.

http://www.donsimmons.com/ice_hockey_goali...ns%20Matrix%202

[hockeyplyr814 0]

I just saw the NBH Vapor XXX's on hockeygiant for $500, so you could look into those. http://hockeygiant.com/nbhvapxxxgpbsr.html

[StampedeGoalie39 0]

yeah i just found those like a second ago. you like em?

[sc37 0]

Those arn't NHL sizing which is why they've been cheap lately...so if you were worried about that, don't get them.

And don't get them just cause they cool looking or whatever as lotta people say you wanna try on Vapors (as with any other pads too) cause there's lots out there that they are kinda unqiue and funky fitting. I haven't tried them before as I haven't seen any around but just a tip...

[cook22 0]

yea on the vapors i tried on the pad that fit me were 32" but when i tried on vaughns the 34" fit me so yeah theyr a bit funky

[The Webster 0]

Smiths

[cook22 0]

^^^ ill second that^^

[kovalchuk71 212]

Look on ebay. Lots of great deals on pro stock and pro level pads

[thorpedo26 0]

what kinda of hockey you trying to play... cuz none of those will hold up long in a high end league, those are all basically the knock-off versions of each pro pad

this is dumb above

id go for the tps pro's

the infinitys

or the 8k's which i think is the best deal same pad as pro except made in china go figure. if they didnt say 8k on them to the untrained eye these pads would be very similar if not the same.

[timberwolves31 0]

Here is a set of great looking Vaughn V2's i found on eBay. Look like they are in great shape and the final price should be in your range.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...p;rd=1&rd=1

[thorpedo26 0]

Here is a set of great looking Vaughn V2's i found on eBay. Look like they are in great shape and the final price should be in your range.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...p;rd=1&rd=1

nice lookin pads

[Matthew 0]

well, my suggestion if you can only spend 600$ would to go on ebay and just look around at the different pads. I recomend staying away from 12" pads just simply becasue you won't be able to wear them in the near future. If you want price-point pads, that are pro spec I belive that the Vaughn Vault is, and sells for about 600$. Also, the TPS Xceed 2 don't seem like to great of a pad, i've been to alot of goalie stores and i've never sceen them once, only on that one website. Eagle pads are good, but over you pricerange. Theres my input, its really your choice.