New Shinguards

[kac1 0]

I just recently purchased some 14" RBK 5K shinguards but they were way to bulky and didn't fit inside my skate (I wear the shinguard tucked behind the tongue). So, I am looking for some advice on some shinguards that are not to bulky and can be worn inside the skate. I currently have some really old cheap Bauers that I have been using for years. I do have semi large calves so I am hoping to find a shinguard that isn't too narrow that will fit. I am about 5'5 and my current Bauers are 14". Any recommendations on what I should get? Unfortunately there is not a LHS nearby where I could try some on.

[brettlynch11 0]

Take your skates to your LHS and try some on while wearing your skates.

[kac1 0]

Unfortunately there is no LHS close to me to go and try some on.

[JJ Thompson94 0]

Shinguards can be a bit tricky without trying them on (as most equipment in my opinion), so for a really good fit be ready to buy, send it back and buy agian. Take a look at the NBH One90 series. At the bottom they shrink down or thin out specificly for the skate tongue. Take a look at those or look for others that thin out at the bottom. Another thing, you may want to go down a size. I'm 5"11 and I wear a 15" but I also wear my shins on top of the skate, if I'd go tongues out I'd go down to a 14" for sure. For you being 5'5 13" wouldn't sound like a bad idea. Again the best would be to go to a store and try out 4 or 5 and come to a desicion.

I don't know where you're located, but there definitly has to be atleast one hockey shop within a two hour drive of you. I suggest find the best one and make a day of it. Drive out there in the morning with a friend or something, hit up the store, check out the town, hit up a bar, meet some locals and drive home. I drove four hours to boston just to go to pure hockey with a buddy of mine. We went to pure hockey, hung out in Boston went to a Red Sox game, met some cool people, had a great weekend trip and at the end of the day that whole trip came out of me wanting to go to a hockey shop. I think I'll make the 8 hour drive to toronto when I need more equipment.

[P5man 0]

I just recently purchased some 14" RBK 5K shinguards but they were way to bulky and didn't fit inside my skate (I wear the shinguard tucked behind the tongue). So, I am looking for some advice on some shinguards that are not to bulky and can be worn inside the skate. I currently have some really old cheap Bauers that I have been using for years. I do have semi large calves so I am hoping to find a shinguard that isn't too narrow that will fit. I am about 5'5 and my current Bauers are 14". Any recommendations on what I should get? Unfortunately there is not a LHS nearby where I could try some on.

5'5" and using 14"? I'm 5'9" and use 14" shin pads. I wear my fuel 110s over the tongue and the 14s give me perfect coverage. If I was going to try inside the tongue, I would recommend dropping down to a 13"

[kac1 0]

Thanks guys. I will try dropping down to a 13". One of the reasons I went with a 14" was because 13" would be a junior size and I needed the width of a senior shinguard.

[Rustpot 1]

Take your ATK (ankle to knee) measurement or get some other method of measuring so we can more accurately determine what you might want to go with.

I'm 6' and I wear 15" shins tucked behind the tongues. I have a 30" inseam, roughly 11-12" above the knee (known from shorts).

[brettlynch11 0]

Unfortunately there is no LHS close to me to go and try some on.

I see.... my method won't work then lol. Sorry for bad advice.

[kac1 0]

With my skates on, from the top of the skate to the middle of my knee it is about 13-13.5.

[kac1 0]

Anyone here have the supreme 50's that can comment on them? I am interested in seeing how big or small the calf wrap might be.

[top 1974 0]

Just recently bought Supreme 30's. Im 6'0 and wear 15" shins inside the tongue. The 30's are light mobile and protect well. While the calf wrap doesnt provide 100% coverage of your calf, it covers a good 80% of it.