Elbow pad advice please

[Rustpot 1]

What's this? A help thread not based on skates? Yeah, well, that's for another time for me.

Anyway... I'm currently in a set of Bauer 2000 elbows, size large. For the most part the protection and fit is pretty good, but in the last week I've fallen on my arm and the hard cap caught my ribs just right to Make me hold my side as I went for the bench, got 2 nasty bruises from it, too.

So I'm looking for a set of elbows that have the same fit but are either using a soft cap or a similar style with minimal plastic.

I've tried on the style that has a rounder cap on the elbow and foam above and below, and it just felt too slim along the forearm.

They can be shorter in the forearm as I have long cuffed gloves, but I'd like heavier protection wrapped on top as well.

I know Jofa/RBK have some soft capped pads like this, but I was under the impression they're 9K and cost a boat load. That, and I've felt every time I tried on Jofa/RBK elbows that my wide arm wasn't getting into the pocket and the pad was sitting way too far from my elbow. I'm not sure if it was a break-in issue where they'd fit beautifully after a few skates or if it's an ASD issue where it sits off to give protection. I've tried on size 7, so it wasn't an issue of needing to go bigger.

I got the Bauers initially since they just felt like my arm fit in them, rather than strapped on to them.

Any help?

[TBLfan 25]

I was able to go down to a Medium with my one90s from a large in CCM and Jofa. The one90s stay in place, don't twist and are very mobile. Once I put the mediums on, I knew these were my next elbows... The S9 was the only other elbow pad I liked.

[Chris 0]

I basically feel the same as TBL about my bauer supreme 70s, wont get to use them on the ice till next weekend so i wont know how they are out there, but just wearing them in the store they fit really well, they seem to have the protection in the upper arm you were wanting, and from online descriptions they seem pretty close to the one 90's except for the grip liner stuff and a little cheaper

[Doctor Hook 0]

Check out Easton Stealth S5's. Good protection, won't break bank, and they stay in place.

[TBLfan 25]

I went with the one90 because of the grip liner. My forearms are very big near the elbow so elbows just love to slide down. Even with the vectors and the drawstring they would slide down, no matter how tight I would pull them.

[Rustpot 1]

"Covered hard cap"

The Supremes have the same hard cap as the older supremes with updated rubbers and stretch jazz, doesn't look much different at the core. I've seen some in my LHS (Sup. 50 I think) and the honeycomb was nice, but it has the same encompassing hard cap that I'm looking to get rid of.

I fell sideways and it was the cap that hurt me, it felt like landing on a brick.

Thanks, Hook. Looking at them they do seem pretty close, soft cap with a molded plastic forearm wrap. I'll have to see if I can't find them in a store, I hate buying site unseen unless the deal is just too good. I'm seeing $30 at Giant and Monkey, no larges on eBay.

[TBLfan 25]

The one90s have the honeycomb padding on the inside of the hard cap to protect your elbow. Havent felt a thing with them. Give them a look and see if it's enough protection.

[Rustpot 1]

Not a question for the elbows getting hurt, they're fine, it's landing on the cap and hurting my ribs. Tripping up or giving a diving poke check and landed with my right arm under me, the elbow cap ended up right where my sternum pad stops and bruised me.

Happened in a game and a scrimmage a week apart, now that I'm playing more often and harder I don't want this to crack a rib if I land hard enough on it.

[TBLfan 25]

Ohhh ok, I follow now. Didn't get that. In which case, vectors have softer caps.

[djosbun 0]

My One90 elbow pads should be arriving any day. Over the weekend my Whippet puppy ate one of my Vector 10 elbows.

[Chadd 916]

Check out the Fury, Sher-Wood 5030 or DR Legend series, all are "soft" pads.

[Rustpot 1]

I have, and I don't like them at all. They slip and slide, and I don't feel a single layer of pad is going to cut it for me.

Some people love them, I think those styles are too minimalist. I want all the beef with none of the hardness.

[Chadd 916]

I have, and I don't like them at all. They slip and slide, and I don't feel a single layer of pad is going to cut it for me.

Some people love them, I think those styles are too minimalist. I want all the beef with none of the hardness.

You want something that doesn't exist. Hard plastic is what produces the bulk and the protection. Falling on top of your own elbow pad is going to hurt if you have a bigger, more protective pad.

[JR97 2]

A few weeks ago I got knocked over pretty good and fell on my CCM Vector 10 elbow pad. My ribs are still hurting. I love the pads though. Hockey Giant has them on clearence and there's a coupon to knock off a little extra.

http://www.hockedeals.com/equipment/hockey...ist=1&Num=5