cages

[raygunpk 0]

Would you guys recommend full cages or half cages half visor?

And if cages, what color cages?

[Chadd 916]

Need a little more info about your age, level of play, etc... Anyone who makes a recommendation without that kind of info is just telling you what they like.

[raygunpk 0]

Oops sorry,

21, beginner.

[SCATMAN 33]

Like your teeth? Get a full face cage :D

Visors look awesome but i like my teeth more lol IMO

[tryandstopme 35]

yeah, for beginner league use a full cage. there is usually some incidental contact and stray sticks in beginner leagues. i don't think a season has gone by that i didn't at some point think to myself: "lucky i had this cage on..."

[strosedefence34 179]

i have two helmets one for my school team with a full cage because its college rules and one with a half visor for drop in and beer leagues. I have never gotten a cut while wearing a full cage but now from one drop in i have a nice little scar on my chin because someone ran into me. My advice for a beginner playing in a beginner league wear a full cage because you don't know who can control there sticks in that league. As for color I use a bauer helmet and it came with the "true vision" cage i like it the bars seem to blend in with the ice so you don't see them. So I would recomend a silver or white cage or the "true vision" but the black bars arn't exactly that bad to look through either.

[Hockey Player 0]

If you go for a cage, anything but black.

Combo shields, make sure you can see well through it, and make sure it has anti-scratch, anti-fog features.

[trox_355 0]

Another bump for a cage.

On more than one occasion in my beer league, I've seen a ref almost eat someone else's stick because they had it too high.

[sabre09923 0]

I've even been hit in the face with a slapshot during a sticktime session. Sometimes I wear one of those cheaper Itech visors to sticktime, but I was lazy and stuck with my cage. I still have my teeth.

Moral of the story: Wear a cage.

[daca 0]

been thinking about going back to a cage after getting a few pucks to the visor this week. not a good sign.

[Doctor Hook 0]

I highly recommend trying out a cage in the store, because every face is different and you may have a bar running straight across your vision on one, but have better visibility through another.

That being said, I'd recommend the Jofa/CCM FM 480. Great protection, looks great and fits on any helmet, and won't break the bank.

I've tried black, white, and chrome, and I settled on chrome because it won't rust and it blends out nicely from a vision standpoint.

[SCATMAN 33]

ive got a crome cage and its got some surface rust on it... but I agree with Doctor Hook :)

[Steve123 0]

I wear a chrome cage, but it isn't true that all chrome cages don't rust because my is very rusted just like my last 4 or 5. That is why they are cheap.

[blues_91 0]

I highly recommend trying out a cage in the store, because every face is different and you may have a bar running straight across your vision on one, but have better visibility through another.

That being said, I'd recommend the Jofa/CCM FM 480. Great protection, looks great and fits on any helmet, and won't break the bank.

I've tried black, white, and chrome, and I settled on chrome because it won't rust and it blends out nicely from a vision standpoint.

I couldn't get a 480 to fit on my Intake, nor could my LHS...

[raygunpk 0]

No to black and yes to chrome, got it.

Thanks guys!

[trlrnr 0]

No to black and yes to chrome, got it.

Thanks guys!

If you can, try some out. Personally chrome messes with my vision, and black works best (I prefer a half shield though).

[indaslot 0]

IMHO,if you're not a pro,cage is the sensible choice.What about that so-called "tru-vision" not shiny chrome, but a matte grey. Supposedly interferes less with vision? (Could be hype though.)

[W.Heinle 0]

Another cage user here. Tried the combos previously, too much of PIA IMHO.

I have the Bauer True-Vision cage and am happy with it.

[Spreedizzle 1]

I sweat like a damn faucet, and no matter what I was consistently either fogging or dripping on the half shield that I was using. Have since gone to an Itech Half Cage....and actually took a Dremel to a couple of the vertical bars directly in my line of sight. For me....works out perfectly.

[sabres48 0]

I sweat like a damn faucet, and no matter what I was consistently either fogging or dripping on the half shield that I was using. Have since gone to an Itech Half Cage....and actually took a Dremel to a couple of the vertical bars directly in my line of sight. For me....works out perfectly.

That cant be legal anymore...lol

[Spreedizzle 1]

I sweat like a damn faucet, and no matter what I was consistently either fogging or dripping on the half shield that I was using. Have since gone to an Itech Half Cage....and actually took a Dremel to a couple of the vertical bars directly in my line of sight. For me....works out perfectly.

That cant be legal anymore...lol

Legality was not an issue for me with my cage in my league....they simply aren't required.

Kind of ironic.....since just last night when my team scrimmaged another one of my teammates got a stick blade in his right eye area. Got 12 stitches ranging from in outside corner of his eyelid to above his eyebrow. Worst part of it all....he got hit with the blade so hard that he actually got a fracture of his occular socket. OUCH!!

On a brighter note....one of the coaches took him to the local WOMEN'S HOSPITAL's ER...so at least we get to bust on him for that for the rest of the season. :P

[Doctor Hook 0]

I highly recommend trying out a cage in the store, because every face is different and you may have a bar running straight across your vision on one, but have better visibility through another.

That being said, I'd recommend the Jofa/CCM FM 480. Great protection, looks great and fits on any helmet, and won't break the bank.

I've tried black, white, and chrome, and I settled on chrome because it won't rust and it blends out nicely from a vision standpoint.

I couldn't get a 480 to fit on my Intake, nor could my LHS...

Interesting, what did you end up going with? One player in my league has an Intake with a Itech 908 I2 RBE VIII and it looks like a nice combo.

[CHSHL23 0]

I like the Jofa Chrome cage very protective and lightweight

[deadmanjolt 1]

Went from Bauer FM 2000 to FM 8000 true vision oval cage and it's a world of difference. Tracking the puck is much easier with the 8000/8500 cage.

[Rustpot 1]

I have a buddy that moved to a new helmet last season and couldn't stand the chrome that came with it and went back to the black he'd used for years.

First helmet I bought was a Bauer 4000 with True-Vision and I couldn't be happier. I've never accidentally focused on the cage during play and it's never been an issue.