Does anyone else buy for hockey gear when they don't even need it?

[matix218 11]

I really wanted to try out the R8 Lites (from what I understand, R8's with 50/50 nylon outer), but they only had R8 Pro Lites (full nylon with a cheaper palm) and R8's.

The R8's have a wonderful feeling palm, the R8 Pro Lites are very light, but both felt a bit big and bulky on my hand. I'm using some 06 Vector Pro's right now, which are like a smaller, slimmer version of the R8's, and of course are really nicely broken in.

I keep getting tempted with new gloves because these things smell so godawful, but nothing comes close to the fit. I will probably just spring $50 to get them re-palmed after playoffs in a few weeks here and ask if they can make them fit a bit tighter (the last re-palm made them a bit looser).

Oh yeah, and it's probably a good thing as I've got to buy a gift for my GF's b-day, plus our baby is due in the next month, and then apparently I'm supposed to buy something for her when she has the baby...

Buy her some hockey gloves :P

[Warriorsdman 1]

I really wanted to try out the R8 Lites (from what I understand, R8's with 50/50 nylon outer), but they only had R8 Pro Lites (full nylon with a cheaper palm) and R8's.

The R8's have a wonderful feeling palm, the R8 Pro Lites are very light, but both felt a bit big and bulky on my hand. I'm using some 06 Vector Pro's right now, which are like a smaller, slimmer version of the R8's, and of course are really nicely broken in.

I keep getting tempted with new gloves because these things smell so godawful, but nothing comes close to the fit. I will probably just spring $50 to get them re-palmed after playoffs in a few weeks here and ask if they can make them fit a bit tighter (the last re-palm made them a bit looser).

Oh yeah, and it's probably a good thing as I've got to buy a gift for my GF's b-day, plus our baby is due in the next month, and then apparently I'm supposed to buy something for her when she has the baby...

If you wanted to pick up more vector pros, :

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/ccm-pro-stock-gloves.html

They have old ducks, senators, and plain black vector pros from what I saw.

Not sure on the year though

[Leafsrule16 5]

I really wanted to try out the R8 Lites (from what I understand, R8's with 50/50 nylon outer), but they only had R8 Pro Lites (full nylon with a cheaper palm) and R8's.

The R8's have a wonderful feeling palm, the R8 Pro Lites are very light, but both felt a bit big and bulky on my hand. I'm using some 06 Vector Pro's right now, which are like a smaller, slimmer version of the R8's, and of course are really nicely broken in.

I keep getting tempted with new gloves because these things smell so godawful, but nothing comes close to the fit. I will probably just spring $50 to get them re-palmed after playoffs in a few weeks here and ask if they can make them fit a bit tighter (the last re-palm made them a bit looser).

Oh yeah, and it's probably a good thing as I've got to buy a gift for my GF's b-day, plus our baby is due in the next month, and then apparently I'm supposed to buy something for her when she has the baby...

If you wanted to pick up more vector pros, :

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/ccm-pro-stock-gloves.html

They have old ducks, senators, and plain black vector pros from what I saw.

Not sure on the year though

Those black tufftek tacks are looking sweet, id kill for a pair.. too bad there all 15" .. oh no here comes my g.a.s coming back again!