Glove: which one would you choose?

[al36 0]

I would like to thank all of you for help. I tryied both today and in the end I bought TPS. They fit better to me.

[halfmoonyote 0]

Does anyone else think the thumb on the R8 is too long? I love pretty much everything about the glove, but the thumb - in my opinion - is too long, and is constantly interfering with the index finger.

Again, just my opinion.

[MLSman 22]

You really cant go wrong with either choice. They are both top notch gloves.

I would hate to add another choice, but if you are not fond of the R8 lite with leather, you also have the choice of the HGR8PRO...pro lite 8 all nylon:

http://www.hockeygiant.com/tpsr8plglvsr.html

[lee92 2]

This may be a simple question, but I'm in the market for new gloves, and I'm wondering how comparable the TPS HGT's are to the retail Bauer 4-Rolls. I have a pair of nylon pro-stock HGT's, and before those I had the retail leather. My LHS does not have the HGT's anymore, but will be getting the Bauer's in. I have yet to try them for myself. Just looking for some comparative opinions between the two gloves to know whether the order TPS online or wait on Bauer's.

[stuie7 6]

You really cant go wrong with either choice. They are both top notch gloves.

I would hate to add another choice, but if you are not fond of the R8 lite with leather, you also have the choice of the HGR8PRO...pro lite 8 all nylon:

http://www.hockeygiant.com/tpsr8plglvsr.html

EWH also does them in nylon with plaster inserts, dunno if the HG ones have them. good price though :)

[iluvhky 0]

I have had both pairs of gloves and by my opinion I loved the bauers so much more. on the TPS pair the palm wears out really fast. The bauers are way more durable and more comfortable.

[TBLfan 25]

I've heard the FFH palm wears fast but digitech was very durable for me.

[troy 12]

After a year on my R8 Lites there's a hole in the first layer on my top hand palm, and that's it as far as wear goes. For the feel of the palms I don't think that's sacrificing much durability.

[epstud74 24]

I dont think you can go wrong with either. I've tried on a pair of the TPS gloves and I thought they fit nicely. I own a pair of retail NBH 4 rolls and another pair of SDPRos..I love them both. I have a couple of team mates that rock the TPS gloves and will wear nothing else even if they dont match the colors of our jerseys.

[Chadd 916]

Bauer gloves seem to wear out faster in my experience, bot for me and the guys on my teams.

[sarmalidu 1]

Out of curiosity, which specific models of Bauer are you talking about?

From what I have seen the recent supreme / vapor lines seem to be less durable than the 4-rolls. My 4-rolls have been absolute tanks, especially the synthetic leather pro-stocks.

[lee92 2]

I have had both pairs of gloves and by my opinion I loved the bauers so much more. on the TPS pair the palm wears out really fast. The bauers are way more durable and more comfortable.

I had pretty good longevity in the nash palms that were on my pro HGT's. Got a year and a bit out of them before I noticed major holes. Do the two gloves fit the same, or is one more loose than the other?

[m3thods 13]

ive tried both on but never played with either,

my initial impressions were...

bauer: very roomy on the inside. more so than the newer 4 rolls

tps: comfy but a the fingers were too wide for my hands. felt like a baseball glove.

You actually found the new Bauer 4-Rolls roomier than the NBH ones? I own the NBH ones and tried on the same size Bauer ones and found that the Bauer's felt a bit tighter (on the "sides" of the hand). Probably out of my mind.

[sarmalidu 1]

I don't know if you were out of your mind - I had heard that the 4-rolls were essentially unchanged other than the new bauer print without the swoosh

[Leafsrule16 5]

I don't know if you were out of your mind - I had heard that the 4-rolls were essentially unchanged other than the new bauer print without the swoosh

New liner. Oh yeah, and for the record those are the original 4 rolls before nike ever came along, not the new bauer ones. The new bauer ones have the capital e, there quite a bit alike though.

[duch 0]

Both great gloves. I'd go with the ones that feel the best on you.

[larrivee 3]

ive tried both on but never played with either,

my initial impressions were...

bauer: very roomy on the inside. more so than the newer 4 rolls

tps: comfy but a the fingers were too wide for my hands. felt like a baseball glove.

You actually found the new Bauer 4-Rolls roomier than the NBH ones? I own the NBH ones and tried on the same size Bauer ones and found that the Bauer's felt a bit tighter (on the "sides" of the hand). Probably out of my mind.

I don't think you're crazy. I thought the new ones felt a little tighter too.

[sarmalidu 1]

That actually sounds nice to me because I loved the old bauer 4-rolls but they were -very- roomy, even for me and I like the more loose traditional fits. Slightly more snug would probably be a good thing.

[m3thods 13]

Good to hear that I'm NOT going out of my mind :P

If that's the case, the new Bauer 4-Rolls are very comfy. I'd trade in my NBH pair for the new set in a heartbeat.

[myelinsheath 0]

sorry for all the confusion guys, i was comparing the NBH 4 rolls with the older SDP's. haha I found the SDP's very roomy with the more current being a bit tighter.

I should have read my post before i posted it! haha it did cause quite a stir tho.