Anyone tried these lightweight shoulder pads? NBH Supreme Classics

[rjw059 0]

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/nike-bauer-hoc...classic-sr.html

They seem to be even lighter weight and more mobile (at least from the picture) than the Sherwood Traditionals that I've been using.

[xstartxtodayx 343]

I too am curious about them... they look like a nicely stripped down version of the really expensive Defender ones.

[Vathsdrop 0]

That's the kind of pads i like the best..

Light, movable, nothing fancy, durable, ...

Protect way more than most would think at first sight

Saw some nhl players wearing those kind of pads (sometime during the fights you can see their pads) .. so don't believe all the shit according to which you need a bullet proof armour when playing in serious league :P

[Sed27 0]

I too am curious about them... they look like a nicely stripped down version of the really expensive Defender ones.

Don't confuse the NBH Supreme Classics with the pro stock version (with removable caps). I've had both sets and although the pads may look similar, their construction varys greatly.

The Classics are comprised of thin foam throughout the chest portions and have almost no collar bone protection. The pro stock version on the other hand, have been heavily reinforced through the clavical area and appear to be comrised of an overall more dense foam. Both are cut quite short and may not work for those who have longer torsos (I'm 6'-2" and had to add belly pad and spine sections to mine.)

It all comes down to personal preference of mobility vs. protection.

[misfit 0]

I wear these every game, they were a good buy, i was tired of the big bulky ones. these are great men's leauge sholders.

[rjw059 0]

I wear these every game, they were a good buy, i was tired of the big bulky ones. these are great men's leauge sholders.

What size did you buy? I'm 6'0 and debating between a medium or a large.

[Lucky27 1]

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/nike-bauer-hoc...classic-sr.html

They seem to be even lighter weight and more mobile (at least from the picture) than the Sherwood Traditionals that I've been using.

I played for50 years without shoulder pads,it finnally caught up with me and I jacked up my shoulder .

Reluctantly I bought a pair of these, removed that bicep pad and took a hole punch, made a template with 1/2 holes and went to town ventilating the thing. Its been a year now and I dont even know I have it on.

[mnpucker 33]

Regarding mens league play. If you are playing no check what is the reason for having shoulders at all? I dont get it. Sorry LHS's I know you guys need to sell equipment but I have never fallen on my shoulder. Heck I do not even wear breezers or shells. I see these guys show up in full metal jacket (equipment head to toe and full cage) and know the dumb ass will be the one to start something. Something I am happy to finish.

A few years back i had to wear breezers in a league, it was a rule but primarily because they had a uniform code everyone had to follow. I bought a pair and cut everything out but the kidney and thigh pads and even cut portions of those out.

Dont mean to hi jack the the thread, the pads here do look like something I would wear if I ever saw a need.

[M.W. 0]

Regarding mens league play. If you are playing no check what is the reason for having shoulders at all? I dont get it. Sorry LHS's I know you guys need to sell equipment but I have never fallen on my shoulder. Heck I do not even wear breezers or shells. I see these guys show up in full metal jacket (equipment head to toe and full cage) and know the dumb ass will be the one to start something. Something I am happy to finish.

A few years back i had to wear breezers in a league, it was a rule but primarily because they had a uniform code everyone had to follow. I bought a pair and cut everything out but the kidney and thigh pads and even cut portions of those out.

Dont mean to hi jack the the thread, the pads here do look like something I would wear if I ever saw a need.

It's obviously going to depend from league to league. I've been concussed, broken my collarbone, etc. playing in non-checking leagues. It's still hockey, and guys are still going to lean on you. I have to go to work tomorrow, and I'm pretty used to playing with my equipment on, so why wouldn't I wear it?

[mnpucker 33]

Like I said usually the guys that show up to higher level mens league decked out either don't belong or start all the crap. I have to go to work the next day too, it seems the full metal jacket guys I have played against are the one's initiating contact in no-check.

[t1tan 19]

Regarding mens league play. If you are playing no check what is the reason for having shoulders at all?

Shit happens...

For me I am in front of the net a lot and if I get held up I don't want to take a puck to the chest, that's pretty much my main concern regarding shoulder pads. I wear the Pro Defenders without caps for mens league, just fucking around at drop ins though I go with none.

[theWB 2]

Regarding mens league play. If you are playing no check what is the reason for having shoulders at all? I dont get it. Sorry LHS's I know you guys need to sell equipment but I have never fallen on my shoulder. Heck I do not even wear breezers or shells. I see these guys show up in full metal jacket (equipment head to toe and full cage) and know the dumb ass will be the one to start something. Something I am happy to finish.

A few years back i had to wear breezers in a league, it was a rule but primarily because they had a uniform code everyone had to follow. I bought a pair and cut everything out but the kidney and thigh pads and even cut portions of those out.

Dont mean to hi jack the the thread, the pads here do look like something I would wear if I ever saw a need.

I think alot of guys wear them for protection from sticks and pucks. Every group or league has that guy that is so in love with his crossbar high slapshot that he takes it every chance he gets. Now I don't wear shoulders either but I also know to get out of the way when he has the puck. To each their own. I think your insane for not wearing pants.

[xstartxtodayx 343]

Regarding mens league play. If you are playing no check what is the reason for having shoulders at all? I dont get it. Sorry LHS's I know you guys need to sell equipment but I have never fallen on my shoulder. Heck I do not even wear breezers or shells. I see these guys show up in full metal jacket (equipment head to toe and full cage) and know the dumb ass will be the one to start something. Something I am happy to finish.

A few years back i had to wear breezers in a league, it was a rule but primarily because they had a uniform code everyone had to follow. I bought a pair and cut everything out but the kidney and thigh pads and even cut portions of those out.

Dont mean to hi jack the the thread, the pads here do look like something I would wear if I ever saw a need.

It's really hard to take this seriously. I don't see what the big deal is with wearing your full equipment, I mean it's what you've worn all while growing up and going through all different levels of play so it's not something new. To think that just b/c you're past the point of checking leagues that means you can take off everything b/c there's no chance of getting hurt seems pretty close minded. I've found the issue w/ adult hockey is usually all the stick work (slashing, hooking, spearing, butt ending, cross checking, etc) and contact from guys who have never played competitive organized hockey (or ex roller hockey guys), most of which are usually the big ego'd ones not wearing shoulder pads/elbow pads/etc. Things happen in any game that are uncontrollable such as hitting a rut in the ice (we have crappy rinks around here so that's pretty common), losing an edge, stepping on a stick, or getting tripped; most of the time nothing happens but there's always the chance it occurs when you've got a good head of steam and are right near the boards/net and can go flying into them... that's when you wish you weren't trying to be a tough guy and would have put those old shoulder pads on in the first place.

You can wear whatever you want and not wear whatever you want, but the way you came off with your post makes it sound as if you're too good for pads and anyone that chooses to protect themselves by wearing the proper gear.

p.s. I'm going to ssume "breezers" are pants or a girdle? I've never heard that term before in my life, sounds like something an 80 year old Florida retiree would wear to the pool :lol:

/end rant

For what it's worth, I like those pads but in the end I can't picture myself giving up my 10+ year old Flak shoulder pads which are very protective and extremely mobile, I don't feel like I'm wearing anything when they're on.

[cbart 1]

Got these for my kid (17 years old, high school hockey player) at the beginning of the season. He loves the mobility they provide. I figured at 6'6, he's not going to take much punishment up high from other players, so the trade off in protection was all right. Got him the XL....

[djm 0]

Regarding mens league play. If you are playing no check what is the reason for having shoulders at all? I dont get it. Sorry LHS's I know you guys need to sell equipment but I have never fallen on my shoulder. Heck I do not even wear breezers or shells. I see these guys show up in full metal jacket (equipment head to toe and full cage) and know the dumb ass will be the one to start something. Something I am happy to finish.

A few years back i had to wear breezers in a league, it was a rule but primarily because they had a uniform code everyone had to follow. I bought a pair and cut everything out but the kidney and thigh pads and even cut portions of those out.

Dont mean to hi jack the the thread, the pads here do look like something I would wear if I ever saw a need.

You automatically think because someone wears full gear they are going to "start something?" I wear a full cage because I have to show up at work on Monday and would rather not show up with twenty stiches from a puck or high stick. Likewise, I wear shoulder pads, not necessarily because of contact with other players but because it offers me protection in case of a slapshot to the chest or if I lose an edge and go flying into the boards. Neither of these things mean that I am going to start something. You obviously don't think the same way as the majority of those out there, but in my mind, it is more important to wear full gear and be safe as opposed to being Johnny Bad Ass showing up to the rink with minimal gear. To each their own I guess.

[mnpucker 33]

Relax I wear a half shield too and a mouth guard. It is not about being a bad ass, it is about playing safe within the rules of the league. No check usually means no slap shots either. I just think some guys are dumbasses and usually full equipment guys (SOME NOT ALL) seem to be living out some sort of dream that never happened.

Start something is the wrong way to put it, they usually just play outside the boundaries of a no check league.

Last summer a no check league game turned into an all out brawl. Spilled into the halway and paring lot. Fractured skulls the whole 9 yards. The fight was started when one guy accidentally ran a guy. The guy that "accidentally" ran the opponent was wearing full gear. NO FEAR means no consideration for rules and no consideration for others in my opinion.

Not all guys are that way but many are. In my case if one of those dumbasses lives up to their name against me or a team mate then I will be a bad ass because I TOO have to go to work the next day.

By the way the same guys tend to show up wearing Wayne Gretzky jerseys and matching socks to stick and puck sessions but that is an entirely different subject.

Back to the thread. The pads look like something I would want to wear if I were in a checking league.

To each their own.

[xstartxtodayx 343]

No check usually means no slap shots either.

Well this is where there may be some confusion between our arguments, perhaps something lost in translation. Where I'm from there's no such thing as a "no slapshot" league, just adult hockey which is "no checking", contact is fine but you can't run anyone or anything like that... everything else is the same as the younger leagues though. They just removed the checking to most likely protect some of us older guys and probably for insurance reasons as well as being able to attract more players from all skill levels.

These do look like a lot more protection than some of the things I've seen in the adult league locker rooms, just never seen these in person yet.

[mnpucker 33]

I think you are right I should have realized there was a translation problem when I was called out for calling "pants", Breezers....haha

[cptjeff 0]

Relax I wear a half shield too and a mouth guard. It is not about being a bad ass, it is about playing safe within the rules of the league. No check usually means no slap shots either. I just think some guys are dumbasses and usually full equipment guys (SOME NOT ALL) seem to be living out some sort of dream that never happened.

Start something is the wrong way to put it, they usually just play outside the boundaries of a no check league.

Last summer a no check league game turned into an all out brawl. Spilled into the halway and paring lot. Fractured skulls the whole 9 yards. The fight was started when one guy accidentally ran a guy. The guy that "accidentally" ran the opponent was wearing full gear. NO FEAR means no consideration for rules and no consideration for others in my opinion.

Not all guys are that way but many are. In my case if one of those dumbasses lives up to their name against me or a team mate then I will be a bad ass because I TOO have to go to work the next day.

By the way the same guys tend to show up wearing Wayne Gretzky jerseys and matching socks to stick and puck sessions but that is an entirely different subject.

Back to the thread. The pads look like something I would want to wear if I were in a checking league.

To each their own.

Usually full equipment, and then you say some guys not all. Some assumes a minority. Usually assumes a vast majority.

Honestly, I think you're dead wrong. Most guys I've ever seen who wear full gear- and it's most- do it because they have a life, they have a job, and they don't want to injure themselves.