JOFA 5066 Elbow Pads

[gmill 0]

Recently got a new pair of Jofa 5066 elbow pads with the extended cuff protection and wanted to know if anyone has cut off the extended wrist protection on these to be more like the 5044's? If so how did you do it and how was the out come?

If I use them as they are I will have to get smaller gloves, currently using 15" gloves, could probably use 14" or 13" if I do not cut off the extended wrist protection.

Thanks as usual.

[heatley15 5]

unless the extra protection bothers you then i dont see why you need to cut it off. i have the 9177's and i wear 15" gloves, the wrist protection goes inside the glove a tad but i love it because i never feel slashes

[gmill 0]

It may be the gloves that I curretnly have. Easton Eq3 tapperd fit. Perhaps looser gloves on the cuff would work. I can use them as is however, I have very little movement with my wrist because of the glove. I could always wait unitl next seaseon and get some new gloves or just get use to it.

[heatley15 5]

could be the gloves, i have vapor xxxx's and works great. if you dont need the protection or its just to hard to move your wrist maybe the best option is to cut it off

[krwwc6 0]

Recently got a new pair of Jofa 5066 elbow pads with the extended cuff protection and wanted to know if anyone has cut off the extended wrist protection on these to be more like the 5044's? If so how did you do it and how was the out come?

If I use them as they are I will have to get smaller gloves, currently using 15" gloves, could probably use 14" or 13" if I do not cut off the extended wrist protection.

Thanks as usual.

I cut my extra protection off. First I made a slit and took the plastic piece out. I thought maybe with just a little more flexibility they would have been a bit more mobile with my gloves on. . . they weren't. I ended seam ripping the trim off, cutting off the extra, then taking them to a shoe repair shop to get the trip sewn back on. Look like they were supposed to come that way (identical to the 5044's). I couldn't be happier.

[gmill 0]

I cut my extra protection off. First I made a slit and took the plastic piece out. I thought maybe with just a little more flexibility they would have been a bit more mobile with my gloves on. . . they weren't. I ended seam ripping the trim off, cutting off the extra, then taking them to a shoe repair shop to get the trip sewn back on. Look like they were supposed to come that way (identical to the 5044's). I couldn't be happier.

So you took the blue piping off around the area before the extended peice? Then cut off the extension and had blue piping sewing back on.

[Monty22 835]

Why not sell them and buy shorter elbow pads? 5066's are going for stupid money on Ebay.

[krwwc6 0]

So you took the blue piping off around the area before the extended peice? Then cut off the extension and had blue piping sewing back on.

exactly

a.) aesthetically appealing

b.) i thought the foam that was showing and the fabric showing may fray if i hadn't.

I bought smalls. That is the reason I didn't buy the pad without the cuff originally (no smalls available in the 5044). These pads are downright HUGE compared to other elbow pads. I was in a medium or large in almost all other brands, ordered a medium and it was just waaayyyy to big, so had to send them back for a small.

[heatley15 5]

exactly

a.) aesthetically appealing

b.) i thought the foam that was showing and the fabric showing may fray if i hadn't.

I bought smalls. That is the reason I didn't buy the pad without the cuff originally (no smalls available in the 5044). These pads are downright HUGE compared to other elbow pads. I was in a medium or large in almost all other brands, ordered a medium and it was just waaayyyy to big, so had to send them back for a small.

i thought the same thing, as i found the jofa pro's to run atleast a size larger then everything else even retail 8k's i had

[theflash0000 0]

I cut the cuffs off a pair of RBK 8K pros I used to have. I didn't bother sewing the piping back on and didn't have any problems with foam fraying or anything like that.

If you're want the piping back on and you're a DIY-er like me, don't take em to a shoe shop--use the $ to buy this: http://www.speedystitcher.com/ (about $10) and you'll get tons of use out of it.

[goblue9280 33]

I cut the cuffs off a pair of RBK 8K pros I used to have. I didn't bother sewing the piping back on and didn't have any problems with foam fraying or anything like that.

If you're want the piping back on and you're a DIY-er like me, don't take em to a shoe shop--use the $ to buy this: http://www.speedystitcher.com/ (about $10) and you'll get tons of use out of it.

Thanks for the tip, I did exactly what you recommended. Had a pair of 9177's in large and the wrist extension bothered me too much. Got the speedy stitcher in yesterday ($14 shipped I think). I cut the wrist extensions off just in front of the transitional piping and then restitched the outer piping back over the cut. Took maybe 30-45 minutes and I'm very happy with the results. I'm certainly not going to be able to start a 2nd career as a seamstress, but it looks good enough for me. I'll try and post a pic tonight if I remember.

[theflash0000 0]

Thanks for the tip, I did exactly what you recommended. Had a pair of 9177's in large and the wrist extension bothered me too much. Got the speedy stitcher in yesterday ($14 shipped I think). I cut the wrist extensions off just in front of the transitional piping and then restitched the outer piping back over the cut. Took maybe 30-45 minutes and I'm very happy with the results. I'm certainly not going to be able to start a 2nd career as a seamstress, but it looks good enough for me. I'll try and post a pic tonight if I remember.

Awesome! I'm a huge fan of the speedy stitcher/sewing awl as a hockey repair tool. I've fixed holes in gloves, sewed some velcro straps onto my skates, and installed a larger spine protector on my pants. Only problem is that I keep looking for "projects" to use it on...

[puckhoggy 0]

Awesome! I'm a huge fan of the speedy stitcher/sewing awl as a hockey repair tool. I've fixed holes in gloves, sewed some velcro straps onto my skates, and installed a larger spine protector on my pants. Only problem is that I keep looking for "projects" to use it on...

Did you purchase any additional needles of the same or different size? or else which "kit" is ideal to purchase for repairs?

[theflash0000 0]

Did you purchase any additional needles of the same or different size?

No, I just have the original straight needle and its going strong. I think you can order replacements online if you need them.

[goblue9280 33]

Did you purchase any additional needles of the same or different size? or else which "kit" is ideal to purchase for repairs?

The kit I got (Model 120) came with two needles (straight and curved) and a spindle of waxed thread. The needles can be stored under the chuck lock while the thread is in the handle. I probably need to order another needle as I woke up this morning and found my 2 year old had gotten a hold of it (my fault for leaving it out) and seems to have lost the needle. I need to try and find it because they are very sharp. As careful as I was, I still managed to poke myself... went right through my finger nail and into the bed... not a pleasant feeling.

[Stoop 1]

I had a finger seam come apart on my low-end gloves yesterday, after only about a dozen uses. But I had read this thread about the sewing awl, and so I went out and got the kit at Ace Hardware, and fixed it. So thanks MSH.