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a couple of general questions on equipment

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I have a post here on the first page about getting started. Had my first practice/scrimmage last night. We were on the ice for about 2.5 hours. It was awesome. Instantly hooked. Just a few ?? and then I'm going to try and avoid the board so I don't get myself in to trouble.

I need a few practice jerseys. i wore a kamazu jersey (this one http://www.hockeygiant.com/20090125hg.html ) in a medium, but it was too tight. i'm 5'8 195. shoulder pads are a large bauer supreme one 40. Would a large be good enough size wise for most jerseys?

Equipment care. I know I should search, but it's sunday, I'm at work and I'm lazy. I don't really have a room or place in my house to lay out gear to try. I'll be getting home late at night from games so i can't really put it outside. I was thinking about getting a shelf for my garage and laying gear out on it to dry. i'm wondering about the summer and winter though. Is it ok to leave your gear in the garage in summer (especially helmet and skates) with the heat? In the winter it doesn't seem like it would dry when wet. It would probably freeze. Also, I live out of the way and all rinks are a 30 plus minute drive. I may try to do some stick/shoot sessions on the way home from work. is it ok to leave gear in car during day in summer wih the heat? My work has a parking garage so it doesn't get as hot as it would in the sun plus I can crack my windows.

and last, stick and shoot sessions. they all say you need shin guards but no pants. if you're not wearing socks or pants, what do most guys do? are warm ups big enough for your shins to fit under? do you just strap them on top of what ever you're wearing? seems like a silly question i guess.

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1) wear whatever's most comfortable.. some jerseys vary in sizes.. just keep sizing up until you find one you like.

2) The garage shelf is gonna be just fine. Maybe get a fan to circulate the air a little, but I wouldn't worry too much. And yeah, your car will be fine, I'd leave it in the trunk though.. don't wanna have anyone jacking your gear.. if your car has fold down rear seats, then maybe fold one down and crack a window if you want, but even then it won't be much of an issue.

3) You can get a pair of wind pants or something if you'd like, maybe get a size or so bigger if the shins don't fit under, but most of them should be just fine underneath. Or you can just still get fully dressed anyway and get more accustomed to skating with everything on since you're still just starting out.

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Large sounds like it should fit fine. I'm 5'11/190 and I wear a L/XL, whatever is available though I prefer the mobility and loose fit of the XL

Get a clothes drying rack like:

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If you're pressed for space you can always fold it up afterwards.

I have never had an issue with my gear being left in the car (hot/cold) but you may not like the smells associated with it.

I wear shins under my sweatpants or track pants (I'm guessing that's what you mean by warm ups?) and just tape over the pant legs like I would with socks when I'm playing stick and puck. Don't forget your cup though.

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Washing hockey socks is personal preference.. I don't wash after every use.. I wash all of mine at Christmas time, and at the end of the season in spring.

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Those should work fine, just put the sock tape directly on the fabric, like you would on your hockey socks. You might get some piling after extended use where the tape goes, I don't think it will be extreme but you may want to watch for it.

Also, I very hardly ever wash my hockey socks, but I am sure to air them out till they are dry after each use.

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Please don't leave your gear in the garage. The summer heat could break down the foams in every piece of gear, especially the skates; it would be like rebaking them constantly 24/7...

The winter months are as bad on gear. Not to mention the common temperature changes in the spring/fall, where it's really hot one day and chilly the next depending on where you are. I'm going to guess that your garage is a seperate space fform the outside and the rest of the house, circulating the air won't do anything because the air will be the same temperature.

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I have mixed feelings on the whole heat while drying.

One season a few years back I had a locker room that was ''converted'' from a storage room in a building. It had no ventilation or constant airflow. It was literally a bomb shelter with 4 cinder block walls with stalls built in it. During the winter it was brutally cold all my stuff would dry over night without problem. So the one summer I stayed in the town to work in evenings so I could skate/train during the mornings so I kept my gear in the same room. Well during the dog days of June/July I noticed mold starting to grow on my gear. Cya. Moved my gear to a buddies garage 5 mins away. This garage was 90 degrees during the day but it was dry heat. No humidity but still no constant airflow. No problems there as far as mold growth and everything dried fine. (Although a bit stiff..)

So I think my stance is that find a constant temp room with little humidity.

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Please don't leave your gear in the garage. The summer heat could break down the foams in every piece of gear, especially the skates; it would be like rebaking them constantly 24/7...

The winter months are as bad on gear. Not to mention the common temperature changes in the spring/fall, where it's really hot one day and chilly the next depending on where you are. I'm going to guess that your garage is a seperate space fform the outside and the rest of the house, circulating the air won't do anything because the air will be the same temperature.

most garages are fine to leave them in, i have had no problem leaving my gear in there as long as the gear is dry to begin with, in the summer i leave most of it on the deck to dry, minus the skates, as i hang them on a rack. and during the winter i dry my gear in the bathroom then store it in the garage.

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So all this talk about not leaving gear in the garage has me wondering. While I don't have a garage I hang dry all my gear in my attic which I know some people are going to say is horrible. So living in upstate ny the attic gets very hot and humid, but I don't have anywhere else to put it. What are some suggestions? Should I not leave my skates up there?

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So all this talk about not leaving gear in the garage has me wondering. While I don't have a garage I hang dry all my gear in my attic which I know some people are going to say is horrible. So living in upstate ny the attic gets very hot and humid, but I don't have anywhere else to put it. What are some suggestions? Should I not leave my skates up there?

Maybe get a regular household dehumidifier and put it in the attic with your gear?

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I was always concerned about the gradual breakdown and smell of my gear due to exhaust by leaving gear in a garage. Not that I leave my car running with the garage door down, but does anyone else share this concern? I decided to build a rack in the basement to dry my gear on and keep it there until game day.

As for cleaning hockey socks, I do it after every game since they end up smelling after every game.

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